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SOMETHING SWEET IN HARVESTS

Something Sweet In Harvests (1920)

Nice film showing the beetroot harvest in Holland - mostly women at...

PEN AND INKLINGS - BOBBY AND HIS HYPNOTIC EYE

Pen And Inklings - Bobby And His Hypnotic Eye (1920)

Animation starring Bobby Bumps and his dog...

ROSE SHOW OPENED

Rose Show Opened (1920)

Sir Edwin Airey, Lord Mayor of Leeds, opens the National Rose Show at Roundhay...

LYON'S LYONS TEASHOP STRIKE

Lyon's Lyons Teashop Strike (1920)

Lyons' female employees hold a march to demonstrate against the...

SHIP EXPLODES aka WRECK OF THE

Ship Explodes AKA Wreck Of The "Dorcas" (1920)

An explosion wrecks the boat "Dorcas" and causes the...

200,000 UNEMPLOYED aka WANTED - 200,000 JOBS!

200,000 Unemployed AKA Wanted - 200,000 Jobs! (1920)

Earl Douglas Haig meets South Wales'...

LAUNCHING OF THE EMPRESS OF CANADA

Launching Of The Empress Of Canada (1920)

The "Empress of Canada", one of C.P.O.S's transpacific...

 

 

DAILY HERALD aka

Daily Herald AKA " I Have Had No Subsidy From The Russian Government" (1920)

George Lansbury,...

LONDON MOUNTED POLICE DISPLAY

London Mounted Police Display (1920)

London mounted Police give an impressive display of Horsemanship.

RECORD HARVEST

Record Harvest (1920)

An item promoting this year's record wheat harvest.

AIR CONFERENCE DELEGATES

Air Conference Delegates (1920)

Air Conference Delegates look at the state of the art aeroplanes at...

HOP EXCHANGE BURNED

Hop Exchange Burned (1920)

A story about a devastating fire in a large hop exchange.

DEPUTATION TO DOWNING STREET

Deputation To Downing Street (1920)

Striking workers riot in Downing Street.

DAIRY SHOW

Dairy Show (1920)

A look at some of the animals on display at the Dairy Show at Agricultural Hall.

A MIGHTY SPLASH TANKER LAUNCHING

A Mighty Splash Tanker Launching (1920)

When an oil tanker is launched, many are hurt by the enormous...

UNEMPLOYED DISTRESS

Unemployed Distress (1920)

Labour Council distribute food to the 1200 hungry men and women.

A TICKLISH JOB  aka WALL OF HOP EXCHANGE DEMOLISHED

A Ticklish Job AKA Wall Of Hop Exchange Demolished (1920)

After a destructive fire, the Hop...

HONOURS TO FIREMEN

Honours To Firemen (1920)

London Fireman are rewarded for their fire fighting bravery.

HOVERING AEROPLANES

Hovering Aeroplanes (1920)

A story from France showing the latest innovation to revolutionise aviation -...

RESTOCKING THE THAMES

Restocking The Thames (1920)

Fish are netted in reservoirs and transported to the River Thames.

FUNERAL OF FIREMEN KILLED IN WAPPING

Funeral Of Firemen Killed In Wapping (1920)

The funeral of two firemen killed fighting the Wapping...

PATHE CAMERAMEN ARE EVERYWHERE! aka PAINTING BROOKLYN BRIDGE

Pathe Cameramen Are Everywhere! AKA Painting Brooklyn Bridge (1920)

Excellent item showing men...

XMAS BEEF  aka XMAS BEEF - NORWICH CATTLE SHOW

Xmas Beef AKA Xmas Beef - Norwich Cattle Show (1920)

A look at some of the cattle on display in...

GRAVEYARD OF GERMANY'S AIR AMBITIONS

Graveyard Of Germany's Air Ambitions (1920)

This story shows huge scrap heaps of biplanes destroyed...

XMAS TURKEYS

Xmas Turkeys (1920)

An item showing turkeys in a field being fed grain.

MERSEY'S RECORD   aka LAUNCHING OF 'SAMARA'

Mersey's Record AKA Launching Of 'samara' (1920)

The vast new Curnarder, the S.S. Samaria, is...

LAUNCHING OF ADMIRAL VERNON

Launching Of Admiral Vernon (1920)

The ship, the Admiral Vernon, slides into the sea on its side in an...

SPEND LESS PRODUCE MORE

Spend Less Produce More (1920)

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Reginald Mc Kenna warns the country...

SINN FEIN OUTRAGES

Sinn Fein Outrages (1920)

Sinn Fein terrorists cause devastation by setting fires to warehouses in...

CRANE LIFTS RECORD HEIGHT

Crane Lifts Record Height (1920)

A 160 ton bridge is lifted by a mammoth floating crane - breaking a...

ROYAL CATTLE SHOW

Royal Cattle Show (1920)

Fat pigs and hefty bulls at the Royal Cattle Show.

AIR MAIL PLANE CRASH

Air Mail Plane Crash (1920)

An air mail plane crashes in North London, narrowly missing several houses.

INGENIOUS BUT GERMAN  aka GERMAN NOVELTY TOYS IN BRITAIN

Ingenious But German AKA German Novelty Toys In Britain (1920)

Great close up shots of...

GERMAN FLOATING DOCK LAUNCHED

German Floating Dock Launched (1920)

Captured German floating dock is launched into the sea with great...

KING AND QUEEN AT BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR AT CRYSTAL PALACE

King And Queen At British Industries Fair At Crystal Palace (1920)

Various shots of King George...

ROADSIDE PETROL STATION

Roadside Petrol Station (1920)

Super cute petrol station - the first "of its kind" in Britain.

CATTLE ROUNDUP aka GREAT CATTLE ROUND-UP

Cattle Roundup AKA Great Cattle Round-Up (1920)

Various shots of a large herd of cattle being...

PROHIBITION WHISKEY

Prohibition Whiskey (1920)

Whiskey producers try to get round Prohibition by exporting liquor to Europe....

THE SHEPHERD AND HIS FLOCK

The Shepherd And His Flock (1920)

An item showing a shepherd and his dogs herding a flock of sheep...

SPRING IN HYDE PARK  aka OUR WONDERFUL WEATHER

Spring In Hyde Park AKA Our Wonderful Weather (1920)

An item showing horse riding and sheep...

THEATRE CHOCOLATE SELLERS DEMONSTRATE

Theatre Chocolate Sellers Demonstrate (1920)

Theatre Chocolate Sellers demonstrate on board a boat...

MINERS VOTE  aka MINERS STRIKE BALLOT PAPER

Miners Vote AKA Miners Strike Ballot Paper (1920)

A ballot paper given to its members by the...

CHILDREN GO HOP PICKING

Children Go Hop Picking (1920)

A story about the thousands of children hop picking in Kent, despite an...

COAL CRISIS

Coal Crisis (1920)

Welsh miners cast their votes in a strike ballot, they are demanding a reduction in...

SHEEP DOG TRIALS

Sheep Dog Trials (1920)

A story at the Annual Sheep Dog Trials and Fell Races at Kilnsey.

HERRING HARVEST

Herring Harvest (1920)

Scottish Fisher Women are shown at work during the herring harvest in...

COAL CRISIS

Coal Crisis (1920)

London kids collect up every last scrap of coal while Miners' wives protest against...

COAL SHORTAGE  aka A BURNING QUESTION!

Coal Shortage AKA A Burning Question! (1920)

Children collecting coal during the coal shortage in...

EARL HAIG aka EARL HAIG VISITS SHEFFIELD

Earl Haig AKA Earl Haig Visits Sheffield (1920)

Earl Haig at the Cammell Lairds steel works in...

FINE YARMOUTH BLOATERS

Fine Yarmouth Bloaters (1920)

A look at the work of the Scottish women packing herring in Yarmouth.