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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...

SHIP LAUNCHED

Ship Launched (1920-1921)

The mayoress of Newcastle, Lady James Roll, launches S.S. (SS) Zalbalbide from a...

WIRELESS MAST

Wireless Mast (1920-1921)

Workmen in Nallen, Germany climb up the world's tallest wireless tower as part of...

NORTH DEVON HIGH AND DRY

North Devon High And Dry (1921)

A torpedo boat is left high and dry on a pebble ridge in Devon after...

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA

Southend-On-Sea (1921)

An item showing Southend pier after it has been struck by a ship, the "Violette",...

DEEDS NOT WORDS

Deeds Not Words (1921)

Bricklaying, plumbing and sign painting are part of the Government training scheme...

UNWELCOME VISITOR REMOVED

Unwelcome Visitor Removed (1921)

The ship, Violette, which crashed into the pier at Southend-on-Sea, is...

GRIMSBY - FISH STRIKE

Grimsby - Fish Strike (1921)

Men picket the docks in Grimsby during the fish strike but ships still...

MINISTRY OF LABOUR MEDALS

Ministry Of Labour Medals (1921)

Dr Macnamara presents awards from Ministry of Labour Medals to...

DUBLIN ONLY: LAUNCH OF SS S.S. BRYNMORE

Dublin Only: Launch Of SS S.S. Brynmore (1921)

The S.S. (SS) Brynmore, built by the Dublin Dock Yard...

DUBLIN: BUSINESS AS USUAL

Dublin: Business As Usual (1921)

A baker sets up his stall on the edge of an invested area of Dublin,...

SPEEDING UP FARMING

Speeding Up Farming (1921)

The Ministry of Agriculture demonstrates to farmers how to speed up their...

SECOND ANNUAL BULL SHOW

Second Annual Bull Show (1921)

Lord Holmepatrick judges the second Annual Bull Show in Ireland, Lord...

PRINCE OF WALES IN SCOTLAND

Prince Of Wales In Scotland (1921)

The Prince of Wales meets dock workers in Scotland where he is well...

THEY CAN PAY

They Can Pay (1921)

An item about the allied soldiers who guard the German towns along the Rhine.

ALL PITS IDLE

All Pits Idle (1921)

Navy workers take over the work during the coal strike of 1921.

THEIR NIGHT OUT

Their Night Out (1921)

Various exploits take place during the "Fleet Street Revel" when the media people...

LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN

Lord Mayor Of Dublin (1921)

H.J. Friel, the Lord Mayor of Dublin sails down the Liffey as he inaugurates...

FEELING THE PINCH

Feeling The Pinch (1921)

We are shown various effects of the coal strike including coal rationing and...

WHILE THE MINES ARE IDLE

While The Mines Are Idle (1921)

During the coal strike the miners race and show their pit ponies to win...