British Pathe

Traffic & Shops In London (1940)

London traffic, traffic lights and shop windows.

Toys In Caledonian Market (1938)

People do last minute Christmas toy shopping at the Caledonian market, London.

Berwick St - Market (1935)

Berwick Street, market, London.

Homemade Windmill Issue Title Is That There Ear AKA Home-Made Windmill (1938)

Farmer from Kent has invented his own motor powered windmill.

Pram Shopping (1938)

A woman finds easy way to carry her shopping by attaching a basket to the back of her pram.

Robb Wilton (1930)

Excellent Robb Wilton monologue covering unemployment, a fight in a pub and weddings.

Egg Carrier Shopping AKA Basket And Eggs Carrier (1937)

Egg holder on outer side of shopping basket protects the eggs from being squashed.

Further Farthings! (1940)

Processes involved in making farthings at the Royal Mint.

Beach Combers AKA Beachcombers (1936)

Fishermen in Brighton turn into beachcombers and collect things that holidaymakers leave behind on the beach to make extra money. East Sussex.

Children's Repair Shop (1940)

6 year old Willie McCourt has his own repair shop for children's bicycles and cars.

Barclay's Bank AKA Barclays Bank (1937)

Crowds collect money from Barclays Bank clerks.

Yoke And Cyclist (1936)

A shop owner uses a dairy maid's yoke to carry packages as he rides his bike.

The Great Crusade Reel 1 (1937)

Fantastic film about new housing - slum dwellers are rehoused in nice suburban accommodation.

Traffic Scenes In London (1930)

Various 1930s shots of traffic in the heart of London.

Wed-Time Stories (1932)

Animation illustrating all the different cuts of beef for benefit of newly-wed women.

Girl Peanut Seller (1937)

Woman wears hat with basket of peanuts on, people stop her to buy a bag.

London Lights (1933)

Illuminated lights of London including News Theatre.

Brush Salesman Issue Title Is Hoops Dearie! (1937)

Door-to-door brush salesman displays his brushes from a hoop.

Girl Selling Fish On Pole AKA Bloater Girl (1937)

Girl caries fish on a pole and sells it on street.

London's Largest Market (1933)

Good footage of a large outdoor market in London.

Baby Basket (1937)

A little boy is taken down the road in a shopping basket on wheels to save his legs.

Bargains (1932)

Strange comic item about a jumble sale being held at Uncle Sam's Post Office.

Bead Seller Issue Title Is Here's How AKA Beads (1937)

Woman sells strings of beads from rod hanging around her neck.

Seamen On Leave In London (1940)

Merchant seamen spend their leave in London.

Snow In London (1938)

Children have fun throwing snowballs whilst adults wrap up against the cold in first proper snow of the winter.

Retraining Unemployed & Day Nursery

Unemployed men get retrained and children attend nursery and health centre.

Street Market (1920)

People look at goods for sale at street market.

Muffin Sales Girl On Bicycle Issue Title Is Hoops Dearie! (1937)

Girl sells muffins in street from her bicycle.

Street Market (1940)

People shop in London's markets including Berwick Street and Covent Garden.

Roller Skating Grocer AKA Skating Greengrocer (1937)

Greengrocer on roller skates pushes a tea trolley around neighbourhood.

Hot Pies On A Bike AKA Selling Pies Hat (1937)

A man sells hot pies on a bicycle.

Egg Salesman (1937)

New advertising device for street walking egg salesmen - adverts on their hats.

Lucky Horse Shoes (1937)

An enterprising man sells horse shoes from a sandwich board to passing motorists.

London Traffic - Early

Nice shots of busy London streets - probably early to mid 1930s.

Egg Gathering

Very short segment showing Guillemots gathered on Yorkshire cliffs.

Britain Pays! (1933)

Gold bars are shipped to the US from Britain to pay off war debts.

The Root Of All Evil (1936)

A look at coins in British Museum with quirky animations about money and bartering.

Caught By The Camera No. 75 (1936)

A lady on the street repairs ladders in stockings, a female cobbler visits people's houses to mend their shoes, and a barber cuts hair in the street under the shelter of half an upturned boat.

The Great Crusade - Reel 2 (1937)

Fantastic film about new housing - slum dwellers are rehoused in nice suburban accommodation.

The Budget

Chancellor of the Exchequer Neville Chamberlain announces his budget plans for 1935, they include carrying on the restoration of wages and salaries started in the previous year.

The Farm Of Many Industries (1935)

A co-operative farm in Stoke Climsland, Cornwall, started by local rector Canon Andrews.

The Elevation Of Labour Reel 1 (1930)

Co-operative Co-Partnership film shows the history of the workforce - good factory shots.

British Depression (1930)

Unemployed and working life in 1930s Britain

Robert Benchley - "The Causes Of The Depression" AKA The Caves Of Depression

Robert Benchley, American humorist, gives a humorous explanation of the depression.

Army Of Peace (1933)

Young unemployed men live and work at the Grith Fyrd camp in the New Forest.

Spending - $35,000,000 Goes For Ford Plant AKA Ford Fights Depression Lner (1938)

Henry Ford employs men to expand his factory at the Ford Motors River Rouge Plant.

A Pilgrimage Of Cheer (1933)

Prince of Wales pays visit to depression hit Glasgow homes.

Peter Sinclare Sinclair (1940)

Peter Sinclare sings about 'Frugal Dougal, Minister of Meanness' and urges us to save.

London Market / London Bridge (1930)

Good shots of London market and London workers crossing a bridge to work.

Petticoat Lane Middlesex Street

Street market in Middlesex Street, London.

Herne Hill (1930)

Basket carrying contest - possibly between Market Porters - at Herne Hill.

A Record "Harvest Of The Sea" (1932)

Freshly caught fish brought ashore at Grimsby fish market.

If It Isn't "British", See It's "Empire"! (1933)

New Zealand and Australian meat on display at Smithfield Meat Market.

Tommy Handley Intros River Sellers AKA Up The Poles (1937)

Comedian Tommy Handley narrates travelogue item about river markets, Pinsk, Poland.

Scottish Fishing Boats And Harbour (1929)

Trawlers make their way out of harbour plus fish sale and singing women sorting fish.