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PARIS FROCKS FOR AUTUMN

Paris Frocks For Autumn (1928)

Various fashions are modelled - inspired by the glamour of the near...

LOCOMOTIVES aka SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Locomotives AKA Southern Railway (1928)

Various shots of two steam locomotives.

A MIGHTY MAN IS HE!

A Mighty Man Is He! (1928)

Mr Price is an extremely strong blacksmith - shown at work and displaying his...

DAFFODILS

Daffodils (1928)

Daffodil harvest in the Scilly isles - flowers being picked and packed.

THE MAN ON THE FOOTPLATE

The Man On The Footplate (1928)

A group of men clean and oil a locomotive.

A ONE WOMAN JOB!

A One Woman Job! (1928)

A woman who runs a railway station in Shrewsbury is featured - she does all the...

UNEMPLOYED COAL MINERS

Unemployed Coal Miners (1928)

Unemployed miners seem to be helping themselves to a few sacks of coal.

 

 

DRAWING ROOM STEEL MANUFACTURE

Drawing Room Steel Manufacture (1928)

Footage of a foundry which produces steel - various processes...

THE EVOLUTION OF THE FILM - PART 4

The Evolution Of The Film - Part 4 (1928)

Camera tricks are shown - film reversal of men diving in...

WOOLLY WEST

Woolly West (1928)

Cowboys round up sheep - various shot of our woolly friends.

CAN YOU INVENT

Can You Invent (1928)

Various new transport inventions - snow plough, motorcycle for two, new aircraft...

FOSTER EMPIRE TRADE

Foster Empire Trade (1928)

Canadian farmers visit the Manchester Ship Canal at the end of a tour of...

CANADIAN FARMERS IN ENGLAND

Canadian Farmers In England (1928)

Canadian farmers inspect cattle at the Royal Farm, Windsor.

EMPIRE'S SHOP WINDOW

Empire's Shop Window (1928)

King George V, Queen Mary and the Duke and Duchess of York wander around...

COMPLETION OF A WONDERFUL ENGINEERING FEAT

Completion Of A Wonderful Engineering Feat (1928)

The half-finished arch of the Tyne Bridge in...

FIRST FOOTERS

First Footers (1928)

Great film shows the opening of the new King George V Bridge in Glasgow, and the...

TOM HEENEY

Tom Heeney (1928)

Boxer Tom Heeney keeps fit while on holiday in Paris.

LORD CHELMSFORD

Lord Chelmsford (1928)

Lord Chelmsford opens the first of four new Pithead baths, erected by the Miners...

FIRST OF THE SPRING

First Of The Spring "Shows" (1928)

President Cosgrave of Ireland inspects prize bulls at the Royal...

BRITISH STEEL... BRITISH STONE... BRITISH LABOUR!

British Steel... British Stone... British Labour! (1928)

The Prince of Wales opens the new Royal...

LADY MAYORESS OF LIVERPOOL

Lady Mayoress Of Liverpool (1928)

The Lady Mayoress of Liverpool, Margaret Bevan, reviews the city's...

DEVELOPING ANGLO-IRISH TRADE

Developing Anglo-Irish Trade (1928)

President Cosgrave arrives in Holyhead to attend a conference with...

TYNWALD DAY

Tynwald Day (1928)

The Isle of Man celebrates the opening of her parliament and the reading of the Island...

"My Garden Is A Lovesome Thing" (1928)

Neville Chamberlain inspects one of London's best gardens in a...

BRITAIN'S LARGEST PUBLIC PARK

Britain's Largest Public Park (1928)

The Mayor of Birkenhead opens Arrow Park, covering 450 acres.

"On The Hands... Down!" (1928)

Children do exercises on the sea front at Hastings.

AS NICE AS NICE!

As Nice As Nice! (1928)

Flower-covered floats and the Battle of the Flowers at Jersey's famous festival.

IN THE NAME OF CHARITY

In The Name Of Charity (1928)

The Sheffield Cinematograph Exhibitors' Association present an ambulance...

THE FLOWER SHOW

The Flower Show (1928)

Crowds and dignitaries at the Southport Flower Show.

THE PRINCE IN GRANITE CITY

The Prince In Granite City (1928)

Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, lays foundation stone for Aberdeen...

RUBBER WAREHOUSE BLAZE

Rubber Warehouse Blaze (1928)

London's fire fighters put out blaze at warehouse which makes rubber. ...

A BIG BANG

A Big Bang (1928)

16 charges of high explosives are used to blow out rocks at Llandullas Limestone...

WALLPAPER FACTORY BLAZE aka WALL PAPER FACTORY BLAZE

Wallpaper Factory Blaze AKA Wall Paper Factory Blaze (1928)

A wallpaper factory blazes and...

THE DESERT SHALL REJOICE AND BLOSSOM AS THE ROSE

The Desert Shall Rejoice And Blossom As The Rose (1928)

Construction work on a huge dam in the...

THE DESERT SHALL REJOICE AND BLOSSOM AS THE ROSE

The Desert Shall Rejoice And Blossom As The Rose (1928)

Duplicate of story showing construction...

STUDENTS HOSPITAL CARNIVAL

Students Hospital Carnival (1928)

Students raise money for hospital by dressing up and collecting from...

A LIFE'S AMBITION REALISED aka A LIFES AMBITION REALISED

A Life's Ambition Realised AKA A Lifes Ambition Realised (1928)

Millionaire Bernhard Baron opens...

A QUEER FARM FOR EVE

A Queer Farm For Eve (1928)

Pumpkins are gathered, jam is made and the results are displayed on a table.

WHEN THE SALMON HOMEWARD SWIM

When The Salmon Homeward Swim (1928)

Salmon in Alaska seen jumping and swimming at a spawning ground -...

ST. JOHN'S AMBULANCE BRIGADE

St. John's Ambulance Brigade (1928)

Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, inspects members of St. John's...

LIKE A MIGHTY TORCH

Like A Mighty Torch (1928)

Dramatic footage of an oil gusher on fire in middle of Santa Fe oil district,...

THE SHANNON SCHEME aka THE SHALLOW SCHEME

The Shannon Scheme AKA The Shallow Scheme (1928)

The Shannon Scheme to provide electricty for the...

NATIVE RED CROSS WORKERS

Native Red Cross Workers (1928)

Teams of South African Red Cross workers compete in annual mine...

WONDERFUL NEW POWER STATION

Wonderful New Power Station (1928)

Mrs Wilfrid Ashley opens a new power station in Maentwrog, North...

PLANE THAT CARRIES 18 TONS

Plane That Carries 18 Tons (1928)

Footage of a large 3-engined aeroplane capable of carrying 18 tons. ...

THEY'RE ALL SMART

They're All Smart (1928)

Different fire stations compete for the L.C.C.'s 1928 Fire Brigade Challenge...

WONDERFUL NEW FIRE ESCAPE

Wonderful New Fire Escape (1928)

A new ladder is tested out by the fire brigade. Birkenhead,...

ROASTING AN OX aka A FEAST IN THE STREET

Roasting An Ox AKA A Feast In The Street (1928)

A whole ox is roasted on a spit and eaten in aid of...

SOMETHING NEW IN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Something New In Championships (1928)

The National Corn Shucking Contest takes place in Indiana.

A LITTLE HELP ETC. ETC.

A Little Help Etc. Etc. (1928)

Students from Selly Oak Colleges in Birmingham send Christmas gifts to...