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Eton College

Videos of Eton College and old Etonians in the British Pathe film archive. This vast collection contains members of royalty, parliament and notable figures like George Orwell in their school years. As well as historically important clips there are some highly amusing and quaint videos that capture the eccentricities and quirks of the world's most famous boys school.

: Eton V Harrow Cricket Match (1919); Material about traditional cricket match between public schools.

: Eton Ball Game (1961); Students of Eton College playing football with a rugby shaped ball. Good quality.

: June 4th At Eton (1914); Rowing at Eton. Windsor, Berkshire.

: Boat Racing (1914); Boys from Eton College take part in boat race on River Thames.

: Big Splash At Eton (1934); Eton steeplechase a great success - boys run across countryside supported by their colleagues.

: The King At Eton; King and Queen attend the service on their visit to Eton College.

: Absorbing History (1926); Students from Africa visit Windsor Castle and Eton College.

: 35 Etonian Generals Visit Old College (1919); Etonian Generals visit their old school, c. 1919. Windsor, Berkshire.

: King Edward VII At Eton (1904); Various boats take place in Eton College rowing regatta attended by King Edward VII.

: Eton Field Game (1959); Boys of Eton College are seen playing the 'Field Game'.

: Eton Boys Assist 'tommy' To Dig His Allotments (1918); Footage of Eton boys digging. Windsor in Berkshire.

: One Minute News (1947); Eton College celebrates its 500th Birthday - Heavyweight wrestling from Harringay Arena.

: Home By Plane For The Holidays (1927); Mr. Pitman collects his younger brother by plane from Eton.

: Hero Airmen Mobbed By Eton Boys AKA Hero Worship (1919); Alcock and Brown leave castle after being knighted. Windsor, Berkshire.

: Eton V. Miners At Bishop Auckland (1937); Unemployed miners from Durham beat Eton College boys at game of football (4-2).

: Over Or In; Annual cross country steeplechase race at Eton College.

: Eton College Steeplechase (1929); Boys from Eton College must endure the water jump during their steeplechase at Windsor.

: Eton College Otc (1914); Duke of Connaught inspects young men of Eton College Officer's Training Corps.

: Eton Boys Skating (1920); Footage of the Eton boys skating on frozen lake.

: Eton Wall Game (1956); Eton College custom of the 'Wall Game', played on a very cold day.

: Eton Wall Game (1930); St. Andrew's Day at Eton College - Footage of the Eton Wall Game, Berkshire.

: Eton & Harrow At Lord's AKA In The Good Old Days (1913); Crowds watch Eton and Harrow public schools play match at Lord's Cricket Club.

: Lords: Eton V Harrow (1921); We are shown the glamorous men and women attending the Eton v Harrow cricket match at Lords.

: Society And 'sunshine' Eton V Harrow (1922); Eton V. Harrow cricket match at Lords, Middlesex.

: News In A Nutshell Eton V Harrow (1936); News in a Nutshell - Eton v. Harrow cricket.

: Eton V Harrow (1930); Upper class supporters attend the annual Eton V Harrow cricket match.

: Eton & Harrow At Lord's AKA In The Good Old Days (1913); Crowds watch Eton and Harrow public schools play match at Lord's Cricket Club.

: Eton V Harrow (1930); Upper class supporters attend the annual Eton V Harrow cricket match.

: Eton V Harrow (1930); Check original record for full description.

: Eton And Harrow At Lord's (1937); Annual cricket match between Eton and Harrow at Lord's Cricket Ground.

: Princess Margaret Material - Reel 1 (1943); Various shots of Princess Margaret at events in the mid 1940s.

: Eton Wall Game; Traditional Eton wall game being played between Collegers and Oppidans.

: Eton Wall Game (1929); Footage of the Eton Wall Game, Berkshire.

: Eton Wall Game (1933); Bizarre but traditional game played annually by boys at Eton College.

: Eton Wall Game (1952); Boys from Eton College play their traditional game - This is what made England great!

: Eton Wall Game; Traditional but bizarre game played each year by boys from famous public school.

: Floreat Etona (1914); Eton Wall Game played during wartime.

: Eton Wall Game (1910); Bizarre tradition at Eton College - a team ball game played against a wall.

: Eton - Thames / Power Boats (1960); Boys of Eton College public school do rowing. Power boating race shows a different speed.

: The Playing Fields Of Eton - 1917 (1917); Eton boys give up half holiday to work on the land