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EVVIA ... CHARLIE!!

Evvia ... Charlie!! (1931)

Charlie Chaplin goes for a boat ride in Venice. Good shots of the comic...

WITH THE PRINCE IN BUENOS AIRES - longer version

With The Prince In Buenos Aires - Longer Version (1931)

The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Kent...

THE MOST DARING MAN IN THE WORLD!

The Most Daring Man In The World! (1931)

Sir Hubert Wilkins explains his plans to sail a submarine...

GLIDING ACROSS AMERICA!

Gliding Across America! (1931)

Captain Frank Hawkes demonstrates his glider for the cameras.

LATEST WONDER OF THE AIR

Latest Wonder Of The Air (1931)

A new plane built for Colonel Charles Lindbergh has retractable...

WITH TRADITIONAL CEREMONY

With Traditional Ceremony (1931)

Military students at the Ecole Polytechnique in Paris parade at the...

... AND HERE'S ANOTHER

... And Here's Another "Joy Day"! AKA Home Of Rest For Horses (1931)

Horses at a rest home in...

 

 

"Something Like A Joy Day!" (1931)

Children of Poplar in London get a day out to celebrate New Year.

"Look And Listen ... Motorists And Pedestrians" (1931)

The Pathe Gazette is given a look at the...

BRAVE OLD 'PAPA' JOFFRE PASSES

Brave Old 'papa' Joffre Passes (1931)

Shots of French General Joseph Joffre put together on his death.

"G.K.C." In America AKA "Gkc" In America (1931)

Author G K Chesterton meets students in America.

BRITAIN NEVER CALLED IN VAIN!

Britain Never Called In Vain! (1931)

New recruits join up with the British Army.

BRITISH CARS FOR PRINCE'S TOUR

British Cars For Prince's Tour (1931)

Line up of British Cars ready for use on Prince of Wales South...

SKY QUEEN TRIES FLYING WINDMILL

Sky Queen Tries Flying Windmill (1931)

Amelia Earhart tries her hand at flying an autogyro.

PERCY HOUNDS MEET

Percy Hounds Meet (1931)

The Percy Hunt meets for its New Year chase after the fox in Alnwick.

BY NARROWEST OF MARGINS - version 1

By Narrowest Of Margins - Version 1 (1931)

France beat Ireland in Rugby international.

FRANCE BEATS US AT FOOTBALL

France Beats Us At Football (1931)

The French beat England at football for the first time.

"The New-Old Blue Bird" AKA Bluebird (1931)

Malcolm Campbell looks at his rebuilt car and talks off...

"Iced Tennis" (1931)

Americans play tennis on an iced over court - they find it difficult to keep their...

BY NARROWEST OF MARGINS - version 2

By Narrowest Of Margins - Version 2 (1931)

France beat Ireland in Rugby international.

1931's FIRST RAILWAY ACCIDENT

1931's First Railway Accident (1931)

Wreckage of crashed steam train in Carlisle.

BRITAIN'S MIGHT - mute version

Britain's Might - Mute Version (1931)

Ships of the British Navy set off for manoeuvres from Spithead.

"Home, Sweet Home" (1931)

Troops of King's Own Royal Regiment return home from Sudan to Southampton...

FOG ... THE SEAMAN'S WORST ENEMY!

Fog ... The Seaman's Worst Enemy! (1931)

A steamer crashes off Dungeness.

THE LAST TRIBUTE

The Last Tribute (1931)

Thousands of people queue up to pay their respect to General Joffre.

BRITAIN'S MIGHT - sound version

Britain's Might - Sound Version (1931)

Ships of the British Navy set off for manoeuvres from...

THE GRAND NATIONAL 1931 - version 1 - voiceover

The Grand National 1931 - Version 1 - Voiceover (1931)

Coverage of the 1931 Grand National - this...

THE GRAND NATIONAL 1931 - version 2 - silent

The Grand National 1931 - Version 2 - Silent (1931)

Coverage of the 1931 Grand National - this...

FASTEST DAY BOMBING SQUADRON IN THE WORLD!

Fastest Day Bombing Squadron In The World! (1931)

Hawker Hart bombers are shown flying high above...

THE AMAZING AIRWOMAN

The Amazing Airwoman (1931)

Lady Heath regains her pilot's licence after lay off due to terrible...

THE FAMOUS NAVAL

The Famous Naval "Battle Of Flowers" (1931)

Battle of Flowers on boats in the harbour of Cannes,...

"The Fleet Is In!" (1931)

British Naval warships come into their home port at Portsmouth.

 THE FLEET IS IN!  - cuts

The Fleet Is In! - Cuts (1931)

Cuts of British Navy warships coming in to Portsmouth.

FRANCE HANDS ENGLAND 'THE WOODEN SPOON

France Hands England 'the Wooden Spoon" (1931)

France beat England in International Rugby match.

A GOLDEN

A Golden "Putt" (1931)

Gene Sarazen wins American golf championship with long putt.

A SHORT LIVED RECORD

A Short Lived Record (1931)

Gar Wood breaks a water speed record in his boat Miss America IX.

FOR THE LAST TIME AS PRESIDENT

For The Last Time As President (1931)

French President Gaston Doumergue watches horse race at Auteuil.

"For Those In Peril On The Sea ..." (1931)

New lifeboat is launched in front of large crowd at...

AREN'T GIRLS WONDERFUL?

Aren't Girls Wonderful? (1931)

Women's football match between Quaker Girls and Darlington Girls.

TOWED GLIDING FROM RACE TRACK

Towed Gliding From Race Track (1931)

A daredevil pilot flies a glider above the track at Brooklands -...

£3,000,000 FASTEST EMPIRE SHIP

£3,000,000 Fastest Empire Ship (1931)

The liner 'Empress of Britain' is launched at Clydebank by...

OUR NEW TENNIS STARS

Our New Tennis Stars (1931)

Womens tennis competition at Queen's Club - Betty Nuthall gets beaten.

"From 'big Ben' Down To The Sea" (1931)

Long distance relay race from London to Brighton - won by...

FOR THE PRESIDENT ... URGENT -

For The President ... Urgent - (1931)

President Hoover gets his mail delivered by airship while he is...

A REALLY ROYAL WEDDING

A Really Royal Wedding (1931)

Wedding of Prince Henri, Comte de Paris to Princess Isabelle in Palermo,...

ACROSS THE SEA HE LOVED SO WELL

Across The Sea He Loved So Well (1931)

The Royal Navy show their respect to marine artist W Wyllie...

BIGGER BOURNEMOUTH! aka BIGGER BOURNE MOUTH

Bigger Bournemouth! AKA Bigger Bourne Mouth (1931)

The Mayor of Bournemouth cuts ribbon to...

AIRSHIPS TO ANCHOR OVER HEART OF CITY!

Airships To Anchor Over Heart Of City! (1931)

Hugo Eckener and Al Smith plan to moor airships on the...

A CITY WIPED OUT ... THOUSANDS DEAD!

A City Wiped Out ... Thousands Dead! (1931)

Managua - capital of Nicaragua - is flattened by a...

"London's Smartest" ... - And That's Saying Something! (1931)

Good shots of London firemen...