Devon - British Pathé

Devon

: Derelict Village (1960); Ruined village of Old Hallsands, Devon, and the sole inhabitant, Elizabeth Prettejohn.

: Nation Honours Sea Heroes (1951); Ceremonies are held to honour Sir Francis Drake and Horatio Nelson.

: Come On Miss Steve (1923); Miss Stringer, the first woman to hold a jockey's licence, races at Bideford.

: Ten Tors Hike On Dartmoor AKA Whitsun Playtime (1964); Youth groups prepare for a long days hiking on Dartmoor.

: Westward Ho! (1961); Lovely travelogue showing the pleasures that await holidaymakers in Devon, Cornwall and Dorset.

: Pony Postman (1949); Postman Henry Moore rides pony when delivering mail remote parts of Dartmoor.

: Highlands Of The West Country AKA High Of The West Country (1969); Travelogue extolling the virtues of Dartmoor.

: Eve At The Round-Up (1931); Wild Dartmoor ponies are rounded up.

: Dave And Dusty - Dart Meet (1948); Little boy hiker resting, his dog drops his shoes into the river to help him cool off - quirky!

: Dave And Dusty Hiking (1948); Little boy and his pet Scottie dog go hiking on Dartmoor, Devon.

: Dave And Dusty (1949); Item about young boy and his dog playing on Dartmoor in Devon.

: Dartmoor Travelling Beautician AKA Travelling Hair (1957); A story about a former model who has become a mobile hairdresser and beautician on Dartmoor.

: Dartmoor Prison Mutiny (1932); Great aerial shots of Dartmoor Prison - inside prisoners are rioting.

: Dartmoor Postman Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1957); Little film about postman who delivers mail on horseback. Great shots of countryside.

: Dartmoor (1948); Item showing Dartmoor in Devon.

: Animals' Friend (1946); George Pampion attends to sick animals on Dartmoor farms.

: Watersmeet (1948); National Trust beauty spot - streams at Watersmeet passing through woodland.

: Watersmeet (1957); A look at picturesque Watersmeet where the West Lyn and East Lyn rivers meet up to go to the sea.

: Torquay Regatta (1910); Boats in the Torquay Regatta. Devon.

: King Edward VII At Dartmouth (1902); King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra visit Dartmouth Naval College.

: Liliput Line (1959); A man in Torquay makes model boats to perfection.

: Fisherman Artist AKA 'mad' Artist (1962); Clive Gunnell is a ship's carpenter who paints and sculpts in his spare time.

: Late News - Queen Of Sail (1936); Crew begin to dismantle the Finnish Windjammer 'Herzogin Cecilie' after it has run aground near Salcombe, Devon.

: Boat Preparation (1947); Mr and Mrs Tom Hepworth prepare their boat for a trip to the West Indies. Brixham.

: Postcard To Devon (1946); Great educational film tracing the travels of a postcard through the postal system to its recipient.

: Queen At Agricultural Show (1952); Queen Elizabeth II visits the Royal Agricultural Show. Newton Abbot, Devon.

: Pigs And Poodles (1952); Mrs Watts puts down milk for piglets and poodle puppies at farm in Newton Abbot, Devon.

: All Blacks At Newton Abbot News In A Nutshell (1935); New Zealand All Blacks rugby team in training in Newton Abbot.

: Devon - Playing With Fire (1965); Bizarre Guy Fawkes' night tradition in Devon - men run holding burning barrels.

: His Majesty's Tour In The West; King George VI tours Cornwall and Devon.

: Rain! (1959); Scenes of in Devon after a summer of severe drought.

: Duke At Lynmouth (1952); Prince Philip visits the town that was wrecked by the terrible floods.

: Waters Meet AKA Watersmeet (1937); A look at the flowing river at Watersmeet in Devonshire.

: West Country Scenes (1963); Caves in Cheddar Gorge and apple harvest in Devon - good scenes.

: Devon Otter Hunting AKA Whitsun Playtime (1964); Men and women take their dogs out to hunt otters near the River Bovey on Dartmoor.

: Range Holiday (1955); A group of young boys learn how to be cowboys.

: Young Show People (1930); Children's fancy dress and dog competition in Paignton, Devon.

: West Country Idyll (1968); Lovely travelogue showing holidaymakers having fun in Devon.

: Vive Torbay AKA Vive Torquay (1968); A little travelogue feature presenting Torbay - new resort along the 20 mile stretch of South Devon coast.

: Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 505 - Paignton Zoo, Festiniog Railway And Burgh Island (1964); Out takes (rushes, cuts) for stories featured in CP 505.

: Out Takes / Cuts - 1 Of 3 - From Cp 726 - West Country Idyll (1968); Out takes (rushes, cuts) for story featured in CP 726.

: Ladies Of The Zoo Issue Title - Ladies Only (1941); The animals at Paignton zoo are looked after by an all female staff. Devon.

: Devonshire's Pageantry (1935); Britannia leads the way in a procession of floats though the streets of Paignton.

: Snowbound Animals (1963); Food transported in helicopter to snowbound animals at Yelverton.

: Here And There By Air (1932); Very good footage some famous landmarks in Devon including, Exeter Cathedral and Dartmoor Prison.

: Snow In The West Country (1955); Clearing roads and feeding animals during snowy spell in Devon.

: Gooseberry Pie (1951); Footage of ancient gooseberry pie festival in Devon.

: Discovering England - Glorious Devon; Travelogue showing scenes and inhabitants of Devon. Nice footage of holidaymakers and fishermen.

: Mr Wilson's Son Marries (1968); Harold Wilson's son Robin marries Joy Crispin. Dawlish, Devon.

: Charter Train To Dawlish (1969); Members of 18-Plus groups charter train to Dawlish for their Easter holiday.

: Memorial To A Champion (1961); Sculptor Skeaping makes a Statue of the famous horse race 'Hyperion'.

: Paignton Zoo (1964); An item about the animals in Paignton zoo including a chain smoking chimp.

: Around Britain (1947); Traditional celebrations at Widecombe Fair and Cardiff Castle is handed over to the people.

: Princess Tours West Country (1949); Princess Elizabeth pays a visit to Plymouth, Exeter and Dartmoor.

: Flowers From The Sea (1960); Flowers made from shells by Marguerite May David-Baker in Bovey Tracey, Devon.

: Dogs To Guide The Blind (1955); Princess Alexandra watches the guide dogs in training and receives a Golden Labrador puppy.

: £30k Sea Havoc Alternative Version (1925); Men try and repair the sea wall after giant waves have swept part of it away.

: Sidmouth's New Park; Duke of Connaught opens Sidmouth's Gardens.

: Saved From The Waves & Cuts (1926); Colonel Wilfred Ashley opens new sea wall at Sidmouth.

: Great Gale In The Channel (1924); Winter weather threatens sea defences at Sidmouth.

: Lord Baden Powell Visits Training Ship Exmouth (1920); Junior Naval cadets go through their paces watched by Lord Baden Powell on training ship.

: Kiddies From The Ruins (1922); Children on holiday in Exmouth with aid from French War Charities Society, Devon.

: Diving By The Sea - On Sleeve As Driving By The Sea (1924); Women divers are seen practising for the Olympics - some slow motion footage.

: Zoo By The Sea (1957); A private zoo in Illfracombe - various animals including lions and dingoes.

: Lion And The Lamb (1959); A lamb and a lion pose for the Colour Pic cameras - rather reluctantly!

: Army Exercises (1939); British troops undergo assault course at Woolacombe (?) during Second World War.

: Fish Trap (1962); The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries keep track of sea trout with a trap on the River Axe.

: Widecombe Fair (1947); Cuts from newsreel 47/74 - Widecombe Fair.

: Skiing Dog (1969); Quirky story about a dog who likes to water-ski.