Titles read: "Would you believe it? No. 3. Queer things the world over, Described by CHARLES EADE."
Various locations of events.
On Cheapside in London we see the smallest shop in the world - a tiny tobacconist kiosk. People are served by an old man sitting behind the counter. The...
Titles read: "Would you believe it? No. 3. Queer things the world over, Described by CHARLES EADE."
Various locations of events.
On Cheapside in London we see the smallest shop in the world - a tiny tobacconist kiosk. People are served by an old man sitting behind the counter. The shop is only 22 inches wide.
Near Farringdon Street Station we see a pub called The Castle. We are told it is the only pub in the world that is also legally a pawnbrokers. We see the license on the wall inside, issued by a former king of England who was short of cash and left his watch for security.
M/S of a cottage in Sussex with a creeper that has been trained to spell out 'Praise the Lord' on the side of the house.
In Sweden we see various shots of a traditional village wedding. A procession of people in traditional clothing walk through the snowy streets. Two tall trees are planted outside the house of the couple.
At Tesefon (sp?), Baghdad, we see a huge stone arch with nothing supporting it underneath.
A man in a living room set (Pathe Studio?) warms a piece of paper on an electric heater, rubs it against his suit, charging it with static electricity. He makes the paper stick to a piece of tissue paper or cloth. He does the same thing with some postcards and decorates his mantelpiece ledge with them. Then he charges a piece of fluff with static energy and moves it about in mid-air by holding a piece of static paper near it.
On June 4 1913, suffragette Emily Wilding Davison made her way in to the history books when she fell under the hooves of George V’s horse at the Epsom Derby. But was it intentional?
From well-constructed and contrived quips to completely natural and seemingly spontaneous comments, there's something fascinating about people's last words.
The great politician and orator Winston Churchill left behind a sea of humourous quips and discerning quotes. We remember some of his finest epigrams and witty ripostes.
In this gallery of The Queen's hats we take you on a journey of millinery wisdom that we hope offers insight into Her Majesty's enviable knack for sporting a good hat!
Life before health and safety laws; men worked at huge heights, balancing on girders and cranes all in order to help build the world's tallest skyscrapers.
Terrorism is nothing new. The Pathe archive has a vast collection of material related to terrorist attacks dating back to 1919 right through to the 2005 London bombings.
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