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OUR ROYAL VISITORS FROM JAPAN

Our Royal Visitors From Japan (1930)

Prince Takamatsu and his wife take a tour around Croydon Airport.

CHEERS ALL THE WAY!

Cheers All The Way! (1930)

Various material of Prince of Wales visit to the North East of England - lots...

EUROPEAN SAILING REGATTA

European Sailing Regatta (1930)

Yacht races featuring European Royals. The Regatta happens at Sandhamn...

THE NAVY'S FIRST TATTOO

The Navy's First Tattoo (1930)

Mock up naval battles and singing sea shanties are all part of...

JOY TURNED INTO SORROW

Joy Turned Into Sorrow (1930)

People die during a visit by President Hindenburg when a bridge...

CHANNEL SWIMMERS ROMANCE

Channel Swimmers Romance (1930)

Swimmers Mercedes Gleitze and Patrick Carey get married in Dover.

NEW

New "Bullet" Speedboat (1930)

A new motor boat "Miss Britain I" is shown off by its designer Mr H...

 

 

ERIN REMEMBERS!

Erin Remembers! (1930)

Dublin sees a parade to remember fallen heroes like Michael Collins and President...

OVER 15,000 EX-SERVICEMEN

Over 15,000 Ex-Servicemen (1933)

Members of the British Legion remember their fallen comrades.

AMY'S WONDERFUL WELCOME HOME - Sound version

Amy's Wonderful Welcome Home - Sound Version (1930)

Female flier Amy Johnson receives a great...

ROYAL

Royal "Cowes" (1930)

The Royal Yacht Britannia is among those racing off the Isle of Wight.

"Shamrock V ... Impresses!" (1930)

Sir Thomas Lipton's racing yacht gets a repaint in dry dock before...

"Shamrock V" In America (1930)

Thomas Lipton's racing yacht comes in to port in the USA.

TO AFRICA AND BACK IN 2 DAYS!

To Africa And Back In 2 Days! (1930)

Pilot Charles Barnard flies to Morocco and back in record time.

IN AID OF CHARITY

In Aid Of Charity (1930)

Amy Johnson opens a hospital fete in Bournemouth.

IT MUST NOT FAIL - Cuts

It Must Not Fail - Cuts (1933)

Speeches from several delegates to the World Economic Conference in...

ROYAL ASCOT

Royal Ascot (1933)

Shots of King George V and Queen Mary watching the racing at Royal Ascot.

BRAVO LONDON'S

Bravo London's "Specials"! (1933)

The Duke of York inspects men of London's Special Constabulary - the...

IT MUST NOT FAIL - Cuts

It Must Not Fail - Cuts (1933)

Speeches from several delegates to the World Economic Conference in...

THE ARMY'S

The Army's "G.O.M." AKA The Army's Gom (1933)

The Duke of Connaught presents new colours to Cadets...

THIRTY FIVE YEARS THEIR QUEEN!

Thirty Five Years Their Queen! (1933)

Queen Wilhelmina celebrates her 35th Anniversary as Queen of...

THE DUCE'S NEW ROLE

The Duce's New Role (1933)

Mussolini and King Victor Emmanuel inspect Italian troops.

PRESIDENT DE VALERA

President De Valera (1933)

Eamon De Valera inspects Irish troops in the pouring rain.

"Ex Glande Quercus" From Acorn To Oak (1933)

Duke of Kent hands over Charter of Incorporation to...

A HALLOWED SPOT

A Hallowed Spot (1933)

Ramsay MacDonald opens memorial to dead of the R101 airship in France.

YOUNG STRIBLING LOSES HIS LAST FIGHT

Young Stribling Loses His Last Fight (1933)

Family shots of American Boxer W L Stribling shown after...

SEASON'S PRETTIEST WEDDING

Season's Prettiest Wedding (1933)

London society wedding has 18 bridesmaids and 4 page boys.

THE DUKE OF ROTHESAY

The Duke Of Rothesay (1933)

The Prince of Wales visits Rothesay in Scotland to receive the Freedom of...

WORLD ECONOMIC CONFERENCE

World Economic Conference (1933)

Joseph Connolly speaks for Irish Free State at Conference in London.

A ROYAL WELCOME

A Royal Welcome (1933)

King Feisal of Iraq pays a state visit to England and meets various royals.

THE WORLD'S RICHEST GIRL

The World's Richest Girl (1933)

Wedding of Miss Barbara and Prince Mdvani in Paris.

EVERYTHING RENOUNCED FOR LOVE

Everything Renounced For Love (1933)

Wedding of the former Prince of the Asturias and Senorita E San...

1933'S FIRST SPEEDWAY TEST

1933's First Speedway Test (1933)

England beat Australia in Speedway test from Wembley.

WORLD'S FASTEST RACE

World's Fastest Race (1933)

British Empire Trophy for sports cars in won by Count Czaykowski at...

GREAT SEAPORT NOW GREAT AIRPORT!

Great Seaport Now Great Airport! (1933)

Lord Londonderry opens Liverpool's new airport at Speke.

"The Birthplace Of Our Freedom" (1933)

Politician Leo Amery makes speech about the Signing of the...

THE PRINCE OF WALES

The Prince Of Wales (1933)

The Prince of Wales opens Chiswick, Twickenham and Hampton Court Bridges.

"It's Good To Be Home"! (1933)

Two English engineers return home after being held for a show trial in...

THE RYDER CUP OURS AGAIN!

The Ryder Cup Ours Again! (1933)

Great British team win Golf's Ryder Cup - Trophy presented by Prince...

THE OLD

The Old "Comtemptibles" (1933)

World War One veterans parade in front of General Sir Noel Birch in...

"Amy And Jim" On Broadway. (1933)

Aviation's first couple - Amy Johnson & Jim Mollison - receive great...

FRANCE CAPTURES LONG DISTANCE AIR RECORD FROM GREAT BRITAIN!

France Captures Long Distance Air Record From Great Britain! (1933)

Codos and Rossi, French...

BRITAIN'S GREAT TENNIS TRIUMPH IN THE DAVIS CUP!

Britain's Great Tennis Triumph In The Davis Cup! (1933)

Fred Perry and British team beat the...

DAVIS CUP COMES TO LONDON!

Davis Cup Comes To London! (1933)

Crowds celebrate the British tennis team's return to the UK with the...

ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB'S REGATTA

Royal Thames Yacht Club's Regatta (1933)

King George V and Duke and Duchess of York on board ship at...

FOR A WELL EARNED HOLIDAY

For A Well Earned Holiday (1933)

King George V and Queen Mary arrive on Royal Yacht for Holiday in Isle...

ROUND THE WORLD IN 6 DAYS?

Round The World In 6 Days? (1933)

Wiley Post sets off to fly to Berlin and then on around the world.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

What Do You Think? (1933)

Mrs Fearnley Whittingstall shows off a new tennis fashion - shorts.

IN FULL CIVIC STATE

In Full Civic State (1933)

Lord Mayor of London opens Craigavon Bridge in Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

"... And The Greatest Is Charity" (1933)

Appeal for money to finish building work on an extension of...