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A NEW SPORT

A New Sport (1912)

Cycle-skating is the very latest - good footage of men figure skating with wheels...

THE LIGHT LADY HEAVY WEIGHT

The Light Lady Heavy Weight (1915)

Great strongman footage. Thomas Inch tires to lift "Resista" - a...

LATEST PARISIAN LINGERIE

Latest Parisian Lingerie (1916)

Underwear is modelled - nice footage of cute undies.

THE NILE

The Nile (1913)

Tourists watch an alligator or crocodile diving into the Nile - various shots of the...

 FOLKESTONE BEAUTY CONTEST

Folkestone Beauty Contest (1913)

Beauty Competition contestants pose for the cameras.

ACTORS AT HOME

Actors At Home (1914)

Famous actors enjoy an afternoon together in the garden.

STARS AT PLAY

Stars At Play (1911)

People get a chance to meet their stars at a theatrical garden party.

 

 

LORD MAYOR'S SHOW 1914

Lord Mayor's Show 1914 (1914)

Scenes from the Lord Mayor's Show of 1914. London.

THE LETTER

The Letter (1910)

Early film comedy 'The Letter'. Invite to the theatre received by a household causes...

THE PRICE OF HER SHAME

The Price Of Her Shame (1912)

Early drama. A woman falls into bad company and ends up paying the price.

HAMLET

Hamlet (1913)

Shots from the 1913 version of 'Hamlet' starring Sir Johnstone Forbes Robertson.

ASKING FATHER FOR DAUGHTER'S HAND

Asking Father For Daughter's Hand (1912)

A man has to prove himself to his fiancee's father before...

1ST SURREY RIFLES SPORTS

1st Surrey Rifles Sports (1915)

Soldiers diving into a river.

ACROBATIC FEATS BY ST PENSBYS aka TRAPEZE AND TRAMPOLINE ACT

Acrobatic Feats By St Pensbys AKA Trapeze And Trampoline Act (1910)

St Pensby's Acrobats...

EMPIRE DAY AT GUILDHALL

Empire Day At Guildhall (1910)

Lord Mayor gets into coach at Guildhall on Empire Day in London.

ARMY RIDING SCHOOL

Army Riding School (1915)

Soldiers in a horse riding display and marching through the streets of a...

LONDON

London (1910)

Important-looking men arrive at a London building and brief shots of start of a street...

CLARA BUTT

Clara Butt (1916)

Concert hall singer Clara Butt meets fans as she boards ship to take trip with her...

PATRIOTIC ITALIANS PARADE THROUGH LONDON

Patriotic Italians Parade Through London (1914)

Patriotic Italians march through London in support...

ARMY OF THE FUTURE - GENERAL EDWARDS REVIEWS SCOUTS

Army Of The Future - General Edwards Reviews Scouts (1916)

General Edwards and Lord Mayor watch...

THE DECOY LETTER

The Decoy Letter (1912)

Early drama film set in the United States of America (USA).

BADEN-POWELL INSPECTS BOY SCOUTS

Baden-Powell Inspects Boy Scouts (1916)

Boy Scouts inspected by their founder Col. Robert...

SPORTS DAY AT NAVAL DEPOT - CRYSTAL PALACE

Sports Day At Naval Depot - Crystal Palace (1916)

Sailors at Royal Navy depot have fun sports day. ...

BELGIAN GIRLS V. ENGLISH, TUG-O-WAR AT SOLDIERS HOME

Belgian Girls V. English, Tug-O-War At Soldiers Home (1916)

Tug of war contest between teenage...

APTLY NAMED CAFE

Aptly Named Cafe (1916)

Cafe in Salonika called 'The Victory of the Allies' is patronised by a mix of...

'SPEEDING UP' THE SHELLS

'speeding Up' The Shells (1916)

World War One. Metropolitan Railway War Service Corps Sports Day; 1916....

GARDEN FETE FOR BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY

Garden Fete For British Red Cross Society (1916)

Garden party on the Bishop of London's grounds; in...

BRITISH MADE - TESTING ARMY MOTORCYCLES

British Made - Testing Army Motorcycles (1915)

Funny footage of army motorcycles being tested at...

THE FINAL TESTS

The Final Tests (1916)

The final test of motor cycles made in Coventry for the army.

NOVEL MILITARY SPORTS

Novel Military Sports (1915)

Soldiers entertain audience with silly sports performance.

MOTHER'S DAY - 300 MOTHERS AT HANWORTH PARK

Mother's Day - 300 Mothers At Hanworth Park (1916)

300 mothers with sons in the military at...

PATHE CHRISTMAS

Pathe Christmas (1916)

A man dressed as Father Christmas visits disabled children.

PRINCESS MARY WITH NAVAL HEROES

Princess Mary With Naval Heroes (1917)

Charming ballet scenes at Southend Hospital. Essex.

WAR'S LITTLE COMEDIES

War's Little Comedies (1917)

Domestic improvisations near the firing line - laundry and meals.

AFTER BEING WOUNDED

After Being Wounded (1916)

Recovering wounded New Zealanders hold sports meeting.

BASEBALL - CANADIANS V AMERICANS

Baseball - Canadians V Americans (1916)

Very good film of baseball game between Canadian soldiers and...

UNDESIRABLE ALIENS

Undesirable Aliens (1915)

Tod Sloan and Mlle d'Herlys sit at a table, smoke and chat.

BATH RED CROSS FAIR

Bath Red Cross Fair (1917)

Countess of Waldegrave performs opening ceremony. Bath.

SMALLEST SOLDIER IN BRITISH ARMY

Smallest Soldier In British Army (1917)

Footage little boy demonstrating his skills with a rifle and...

Cinema 'Imperial Palace' Showing Pickford Film

Cinema 'imperial Palace' Showing Pickford Film (1917)

Footage of the exterior of the 'Imperial...

Cinema showing Propaganda Film

Cinema Showing Propaganda Film (1917)

Footage of crowds packed outside West End cinema. London.

Children Folk dancing

Children Folk Dancing (1917)

Folk dancing competition for children in Birmingham. West Midlands.

FRIENDS OF THE CINEMA

Friends Of The Cinema (1917)

Footage of people signing (Friends of the Cinema ?) book.

SPORTS CARNIVAL

Sports Carnival (1917)

Footage of carnival.

CHILDREN PERFORM BRITISH FOLK DANCES

Children Perform British Folk Dances (1917)

Footage of children folk dancing.

GLOUCESTER FAIR

Gloucester Fair (1917)

Footage of sports day and fair in Gloucester.

Wounded Soldiers Visit Cinema

Wounded Soldiers Visit Cinema (1910-1914)

Wounded soldiers at Hackney cinema, London.

DEAL DOG SHOW

Deal Dog Show (1910-1915)

A Dog Show takes place in Deal, Kent.

LORD MAYOR'S SHOW 1912

Lord Mayor's Show 1912 (1912)

A parade in the Lord Mayor's Show of 1912. London.

COMIC FIGHT - BELFAST

Comic Fight - Belfast (1910)

A mock battle and duel in military pageant. Belfast, Northern Ireland.