Ancestry - British Pathé

Ancestry

: Here Comes The Bride (1936); Wedding customs from around the World are recreated by actors and a cartoon.

: Jack Stanford (1935); Great item of eccentric dancer Jack Stanford doing a routine to 'Hungarian Rhapsody'.

: Attempted Assassination Of Mr Roosevelt (1933); The man who attempted to kill President elect Roosevelt interviewed in his jail cell.

: Just A Matter Of Figures (1935); Item about the process involved in counting the results of a national census.

: Snow In London (1938); Children have fun throwing snowballs whilst adults wrap up against the cold in first proper snow of the winter.

: Black Out Ideas Issue Title - Black And Blue (1939); Footage of new inventions including bumper that prevents people walking into lamp posts.

: Back To The Days Of Old (1933); Funny film showing a man in a suit of armour smoking, shaving, eating, drinking etc.

: Baby Sun Bathers (1936); Fig leaves as bathing costumes for children.

: Baby In Basket Issue Title Waggers And Jokers (1936); A hiking couple carry their baby along in a wicker basket.

: Baby Carrier Issue Title Is Miles And Smiles (1936); Man carries his young daughters around beach using milkmaid's yoke!

: A Wedding In Hungary (1931); Traditional wedding celebrations in Hungary.

: 114 Not Out! (1930); A very old man called John Sylvester is featured - he is 114 years old.

: The Tiny Tots Own (1932); Young boy rides on a miniature motorcycle with a tiny girl pillion passenger.

: A Really Cheap Car (1930); 12-year-old Robert Dodge tries out his home-made car, but is pulled over by the traffic cops for speeding!

: This Eve Always Gets Her Man (1933); Thirteen year old girl demonstrates how to use a pistol, United States of America.

: Poses And The Poser (1930); Young contortionist demonstrates how supple her body is - gruesome!

: Dogs (1931); Story about kennel maids - grooming and feeding their charges.

: Balloons Issue Title - Here's How (1940); This item shows sketches of the first hot air balloon, and explains how barrage balloons work.

: Camera Interviews - Aloysius Horn (1929); The writer Aloysius Horn is seen tipping his hat and petting his dog.

: Eccentric Club (1920); Members of the Eccentric Club; c.1920.

: Circus Wedding (1962); Quirky fun item about wedding between showgirl and chimp trainer at Billy Smart's circus.

: Wedding (1914); Wedding couple both in uniform.

: A Village Wedding (1930); Lady Hermione Lytton marries Mr Cameron Cobbold at the village church in Knebworth.

: A Real War Wedding (1914); Bride travels 4,000 miles to wed wounded Canadian Volunteer.

: Wedding - Unknown People (1920); Upper-class wedding - happy couples and guests coming out of church.

: Informal Wedding Of Stylish Couple (1920); Informal but stylish wedding in London.

: Pathe Reporter Meets (1948); Hitchcock interviews Ingrid Bergman at Heathrow & Jamaican immigrants arrive at Tilbury.

: Boxing Kangaroo Attacks Woman (1930); Boxing kangaroo has a fight with a man, then with a woman.

: Atlantic City (1939); The heavyweight boxer Tony Gallento fights a kangaroo in Atlanta in the United States of America.

: Otto - French Giant (1910); An extremely tall man called Otto poses in a park with some 'normal' size people.

: A Ten Stone Baby! (1935); Three-year-old Leslie Bowles, a ten-stone baby, plays in a pen while onlookers stare.

: Tallest Man In Football (1914); Footballer soldiers march and do exercises.

: Cineviews In Brief No. 33 (1937); Cineviews in Brief - a 117 year old man in Lithuania, fez making in Albania, and the Royal Riding School at Budapest, Hungary.

: Men Walk & Talk In Street AKA Lt. Bell Rewarded (1914); Men walking down street wearing dark suits and bowler hats.

: The Monkey's Hotel - Filmed At Sidcup In Kent (1931); Slightly batty Mrs Austral has lots of monkeys as pets.

: Paper Suit Issue Title Airs - Open And Musical (1936); Eccentric man selling oranges attracts custom by wearing suit made from newpapers!

: The Long And The Short Of It (1929); Very tall man is contrasted with a very short woman - a giant and a dwarf.

: The End Of The Chase (1923); A collection of elderly men with incredibly long beards!

: Tea By The Sea (1922); Cute footage of two girls drinking cups of tea whilst sitting at a table which is actually in the sea.

: British Soldiers With Loaded Packs (1914); British soldiers guide mules loaded with packs down rocky mountainside.

: 'appy 'ampsted (1914); Footage of people sledging and having snowball fight. London.

: Wright Brothers Flight (1900); Item comparing 1920's aeroplanes with Wright Brothers' planes.

: Time To Remember - Edwardian Summer 1905 - 1910 - Record H - Reel 2 (1905); Documentary film about the years 1905-1910, a period of technological and political change.

: Time To Remember - Edwardian Summer 1905 - 1910 - Record D - Reel 1 (1905); Documentary film about the years 1905-1910, a period of technological and political change.

: The Island Of St. Kilda (1908); Great early travelogue about the Island of St. Kilda in Scotland's Outer Hebrides.

: Record Player - Early Sound Film (1903); Very early footage of male opera singer performing (with sound from a record?).

: Boxing Fever (1909); A man is over come with boxing fever after winning bout in a fairground booth.

: Duke Of Devonshire (1900); Duke of Devonshire poses with Earl and Countess of Kirby and other upper-class people.

: The Test Match AKA England V Australia At Lords (1905); Coverage of a turn of the century cricket match from Lords.

: Paris Fashions (1909); Models show off Turn of the Century designs in dresses, coats and hats.

: Time To Remember - Turn Of The Century 1896 - 1902 - Record A - Reel 1 (1896); Scenes from life at the turn of the century - life in Britain and around the world

: Hey Ho - Many A Year Ago! (1896); Turn of the Century comedy - a man, a punt and getting your pole stuck in the mud.

: Cyclist Dives Off Pier Into Sea (1899); Several shots of a man riding his bicycle along a pier and off the end.

: A Trip To The Seaside (1898); Pleasure cruises and swimming with showgirls - a Turn of the Century day at the beach.

: Maiden Flight Of German Airship (1908); An early German airship takes its first flight.

: Emancipation Of Women (1890); Documentary covering changes in women's lives and status between l890 and 1930.

: Cardinal Pacelli (1917); CU of Cardinal Pacelli (later Pope Pius XII).

: Children's Cycling Gala (1910); Children's fancy dress parade in Hyde Park.

: Kisses For Sale! (1929); South African funfair - chorus girl routine, kisses are sold for cash.

: Eve (1922); A very overweight woman is seen bathing her children, being pushed along in a pram, being measured.

: Costumes For The Peaches On The Beaches (1924); Great footage of a beauty parade - eccentric swimwear is modelled - nice leg shots.

: A Mighty Man Is He! (1928); Mr Price is an extremely strong blacksmith - shown at work and displaying his muscles.

: 200 Sets Of Twins (1929); 200 sets of identical twins gather for convention in Albany. America.

: Non Stoppers (1928); Strange miscellany of quirky bits and pieces - club swinging, road drilling, piano playing etc.

: Boys Will Be Boxers (1928); Young boys learn to box - cute and funny item.

: Beauty School (1921); Fantastic contraptions and beauty regimes - bizarre rubber devices and electrolysis techniques are shown.

: 1st Lady Jockey (1918); Nice footage of the first female jockey grooming her horse at Epsom.

: Women's Tennis (1910); Women's tennis tournament - possibly Wimbledon?

: Gurkhas (1914); CU two Gurkha soldiers.

: Bathing Costumes 1914 (1914); Lovely footage of people having fun at the seaside in 1914.

: Armistice (1918); Paris celebrates end of World War One.

: Xmas Dip (1910); Men break ice on frozen lake and then go for swim.

: Brighter Boxing! (1929); Two men box whilst balancing on large balls in a swimming pool.

: Folkestone Beauty Contest (1913); Beauty Competition contestants pose for the cameras.

: Father Christmas (1914); Father Christmas hands out presents to kids in Hackney.

: Audience At Rolling Stones (1964); Great shots of teenage fans watching the Rolling Stone - lots of screaming.