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NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1936)

News in brief from around the World. (CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS AT SANDOWN...

CARNIVALS

Carnivals (1936)

Battle of flowers carnival in Villefranche and fruit carnival in Menton, South of...

MOVING DAY

Moving Day (1936)

League of Nations moves from temporary headquarters into newly built Palace in Ariana...

SHROVETIDE FOOTBALL

Shrovetide Football (1936)

Annual football games in Alnwick and Ashbourne - there are a few rules,...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL PRETTY WEDDING AT ST. MARGARET'S WESTMINSTER, TOMMY ROSE IN...

News In A Nutshell Pretty Wedding At St. Margaret's Westminster, Tommy Rose In... (1936)

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LEAGUE COUNCIL

League Council (1936)

Herr Von Ribbentrop attends meeting of League Council at St. James' Palace.

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL DONNA MUSSOLINI OPENS WELFARE CENTRE, ENGLAND V. SCOTLAND AT...

News In A Nutshell Donna Mussolini Opens Welfare Centre, England V. Scotland At... (1936)

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INTERVIEW WITH MR ALFRED BYRNE LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN

Interview With Mr Alfred Byrne Lord Mayor Of Dublin (1936)

Mayor of Dublin gives speech about...

F.A. CUP SEMI-FINALS aka FA CUP SEMI FINALS

F.A. Cup Semi-Finals AKA Fa Cup Semi Finals (1936)

Football Association Cup semis - Fulham lose to...

VENZKE BEATS CUNNINGHAM

Venzke Beats Cunningham (1936)

Indoor athletics in USA - athlete Gene Venzke breaks world record on...

IRISH KENNEL CLUB SHOW

Irish Kennel Club Show (1936)

A look at dogs on display at Ballsbridge dog show in Dublin.

WRESTLING aka 1936 STYLE

Wrestling AKA 1936 Style (1936)

Wrestling match between 'King Kong' and Tony Slano - looks staged, very...

NEW PHOTO COPYING MACHINE aka WASHINGTON

New Photo Copying Machine AKA Washington (1936)

A new type of printing machine is seen in action in...

SHIP FAST IN ICE FLOW aka EVANSVILLE INDIANA

Ship Fast In Ice Flow AKA Evansville Indiana (1936)

Boats and ship are stranded by thick ice flow...

THE QUEEN MARY aka THE QUEEN MARY LEAVES THE CLYDE

The Queen Mary AKA The Queen Mary Leaves The Clyde (1936)

Ship, the Queen Mary, leaves docks at...

MIXING COUNTERFOILS AND DRAW aka THE MIXTURE GRAND NATIONAL COUNTERFOILS WELL...

Mixing Counterfoils And Draw AKA The Mixture Grand National Counterfoils Well... (1936)

Glamour...

THE LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP aka THE LINCOLNSHIRE - OVERCOAT'S VICTORY

The Lincolnshire Handicap AKA The Lincolnshire - Overcoat's Victory (1936)

Lincolnshire...

THE GRAND NATIONAL 1936

The Grand National 1936 (1936)

'Reynoldstown', owned by Major Noel Furlong, wins the Grand National...

L'ATLANTIQUE on sleeve as  L'ANLANTIQUE

L'atlantique On Sleeve As L'anlantique (1936)

Burnt out hull of wrecked ship L'Atlantique is towed...

THE QUEEN MARY & CUTS

The Queen Mary & Cuts (1936)

Newly built ship, the Queen Mary, arrives in Southampton - her permanent...

BORING FOR OIL

Boring For Oil (1936)

Engineers search for oil in England after petroleum soaked rocks are found near...

GERMANY VOTES

Germany Votes (1936)

Hitler wins election by vast majority - crowds of Germans celebrate.

TIT FOR T'HAT

Tit For T'hat (1936)

Ex-governor of New York, Al Smith, is presented with Stetson and invited to Texas...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL  MR PICKWICK RIDES TO ROCHESTER, BIG LONDON WAREHOUSE BLAZE,...

News In A Nutshell Mr Pickwick Rides To Rochester, Big London Warehouse Blaze,... (1936)

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RACING IN THE RAIN

Racing In The Rain (1936)

Solerina wins the Stewards' Cup at Goodwood horse races in Sussex.

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1936)

News in a Nutshell - Duke and Duchess of York visit Tyne and Wear, Charles...

O'MAHONEY'S HOMECOMING AT COVE AND BALLYDEHOB

O'mahoney's Homecoming At Cove And Ballydehob (1936)

World heavyweight wrestling champion Danno...

KING GEORGE MEMORIAL

King George Memorial (1936)

Lord Derby makes an appeal for funds to enable national playing fields to be...

LORD WILLINGDON INSTALLED

Lord Willingdon Installed (1936)

Ex-viceroy of India, Lord Willingdon, is installed at Warden and...

ENGLAND EXPECTS

England Expects (1936)

Ensigns are raised on the "Victory" as the band plays, and sailors exercise in...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1936)

News in a Nutshell - Duke and Duchess of Kent on holiday in Paris, 20,000...

SPANISH REBELLION

Spanish Rebellion (1936)

Male and female workers are armed as part of militia supporting Government...

DUBLIN HORSE SHOW

Dublin Horse Show (1936)

Ireland win the International military jumping competition for the Aga Khan's...

OLYMPIC SPORTS IN BERLIN

Olympic Sports In Berlin (1936)

Adolf Hitler watches the Olympic Games in Berlin as Jesse Owens wins...

OLYMPIC SPORTS IN BERLIN aka 11TH OLYMPIAD

Olympic Sports In Berlin AKA 11th Olympiad (1936)

Adolf Hitler opens the 11th Olympic Games in...

ALDERSHOT TATTOO

Aldershot Tattoo (1936)

Dress rehearsal for military show - massed bands and re-enactment of Rangoon...

CORONATION DAY

Coronation Day (1936)

Proclamation of King Edward VIII's Coronation at St. James' Palace.

A ROYAL WEDDING

A Royal Wedding (1936)

Son of Archduke Ferdinand, Prince Ernst, marries English Girl, Maria Wood in...

BUSHMEN'S CARNIVAL

Bushmen's Carnival (1936)

Rodeo in Outback Australia.

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL MOTOR RACING AT TRIPOLI, FOUNDERS' DAY AT PANGBOURNE,...

News In A Nutshell Motor Racing At Tripoli, Founders' Day At Pangbourne,... (1936)

International...

MEMPHIS COTTON CARNIVAL

Memphis Cotton Carnival (1936)

Carnival floats in procession through city, crowning of Carnival King...

TEN YEAR OLD BOY PILOT

Ten Year Old Boy Pilot (1936)

New type of aeroplane with simple controls is given test flight by young...

BATTLE OF JUTLAND

Battle Of Jutland (1936)

Navy veterans of Battle of Jutland (WW1) meet for memorial service at Chatham,...

THE EMPEROR OF ABYSSINIA

The Emperor Of Abyssinia (1936)

Exiled Emperor, Haile Selassie, arrives in England.

GERMANY'S FLEET

Germany's Fleet (1936)

Adolf Hitler inspects new fleet of German Navy battleships.

BRITISH GAMES

British Games (1936)

British Athletics competition held at White City sports stadium.

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1936)

International news stories in brief.

ROOSEVELT GREETS NEW SAFETY aka TRAFFIC SAFETY CAMPAIGN

Roosevelt Greets New Safety AKA Traffic Safety Campaign (1936)

President Roosevelt talks to kids...

HURLING MATCH IN NEW YORK

Hurling Match In New York (1936)

County Limerick Hurling team beats American-Irish team in New York...

SAILORS IN THE MAKING

Sailors In The Making (1936)

Cadets in training on board the HMS Ramillies.