1930s London - British Pathé

1930s London

: Robb Wilton - Prison Governor (1932); Robb Wilton as Prison Governor - this version is incomplete, use PT 113.

: After Croydon ... Walthamstow! (1932); Residents of Walthamstow, London celebrate the result of a vote to allow cinemas to open on Sundays.

: After Dark - Something For Eve (1932); Various shots of couples dancing in a West End night club - the Monseigneur.

: Albert Sadler And Olive Groves (1932); Soprano Olive Groves sings 'Song In The Night', accompanied by Albert Sadler and his trio.

: Albert Sandler, Olive Groves, Jean Melville (1932); The musical artists Albert Sandler, Olive Groves and Jean Melville perform for the cameras.

: Albertina Rasch Dancers (1932); The Albertina Rasch Dancers from 'Wild Violets' in Drury Lane perform in leotards.

: Alexis And Dorrano (1934); Adagio dancers Alexis and Dorrano perform a passionate routine in the studio.

: All Good Gifts Around Us (1933); Children at a London school bring gifts for their Harvest Festival Service.

: All Change! (1933); Actor Frank Vosper changes into the make-up and costume of King Henry VIII, then acts in a brief scene from 'The Rose Without A Thorn' with Joan Moore.

: All The Fun Of The Fair (1932); The opening of Mitcham Fair. Great shots of fairground rides.

: At The Temple Gates (1931); The composer Gatty Sellars plays 'At the Temple Gates' at Central Hall, Westminster.

: Athletic Stockbrokers (1931); English and French stock brokers in athletics competition from Crystal Palace.

: Back To Work! (1932); Stanley Baldwin walks into Houses of Parliament - Ramsay MacDonald leaves from Downing Street

: Bagged By The Camera (1938); The latest ideas for handbags, purses and compacts.

: Bar Work (1932); Men balance on and flip over the parallel bars in Maidstone and Chiswick.

: Barnes ... London's Latest Borough (1932); The London Borough of Barnes receives its Charter of Incorporation - a parade follows.

: Barnet Fair (1931); Horse fair in Greater London, popular since days of Samuel Pepys.

: Beloved "B.P." (1930); Chief Scout, Lord Baden Powell speaks to a gathering of boys in London.

: Abolish All Slums (1930); Lord Monk Bretton is at ceremony to mark the demolition of the site, Somers Town, London.

: A Street Tea Party (1933); A street party is held in London for a schoolboy football team.

: A Step Or Two From "The Millionaire Kid" (1931); Various scenes from the musical play "The Millionaire Kid".

: Robb Wilton (1933); Robb Wilton in comic monologue - 'I've Been Out Of Work Now For....' - dupe of PT 018.

: Rug Making (1930); Craft demonstration - technique for making rugs is shown. A mother and daughter work together.

: So This Is London! (1930); Nice aerial views over 1930's London - good shots of various Landmarks.

: Strength - Saxon Brown (1930); Strong man Saxon Brown performs various stunts.

: Those Rehearsals (1931); Rehearsals for the stage show Belle of New York at the Daly's Theatre.

: Wheeled Progress (1931); Various shots of traffic filled streets in London, Leeds and Newcastle.

: Wilson, Keppel And Betty - From 'london Clubs And Cabarets - Trocadero Restaurant' (1933); Wilson, Keppel and Betty do famous sand dance at Trocadero - dupe section of PT 164.

: 2,071,944 Signatures! (1932); Peace rally in London prepares massive petition to send to Geneva Disarmament Conference.

: 4 Exchanges In One! (1932); Sir Kingsley Wood, the Postmaster General, opens new telephone exchange in London.

: 500 Business Girls (1932); London shop assistants, secretaries, typists, telephonists etc. give keep fit display in Hyde Park.

: 70,000 Vehicles Daily And Not One Traffic Policeman! (1933); A new system of traffic lights is turned on it Trafalgar Square.

: A Drama Of The Sea (1932); The S.S. Afric Star returns to London Docks after a damaging encounter with another vessel at sea.

: A Level Head ... AKA A Level Head Etc. (1933); Market porters from Borough show their skill by balancing baskets on their heads.

: A Lucky Narrow Escape For Everybody! (1931); A plane filming aerial shots of London crash lands in a back garden in Brixton.

: A Paris Lido (1934); A London Lido is contrasted with a new Paris Lido - which looks like much more fun!

: A Passing Glance At "Heads Up" (1930); Scenes from the show "heads Up" including a high kick routine and a dance by Louise Brown.

: A Peep At "Here Comes The Bride" (1930); Scenes from "Here Comes the Bride" starring Jean Colin, Edmund Gwenn and Clifford Mollison.

: Bernadi On Sleeve As Berwardi (1932); Tenor Bernardi sings 'When It's Sleepy Time Down South' in blackface.

: Big City Blaze! (1932); Firemen in London tackle a large burning warehouse.

: Billy Bennett (1930); Comedian Billy Bennett does some tricks and tells jokes in the studio.

: Debutantes For The Court (1930); Large crowds of people arrive to see the Debutantes for the Court, Buckingham Palace, London.

: Dickens' London Issue Title Is Spring In The Air (1938); Actors dressed as author Charles Dickens and some of his famous characters in London locations where books were set.

: Dorrie Dene On The Sleeve As - Jolly Dean (1932); The comedienne Dorrie Dene cracks jokes and performs a song called 'I want to get thin'.

: Douglas Byng And Roy Fox (1932); Roy Fox and comedian Douglas Byng entertain us at the Monseigneur nightclub in London.

: East London Road Signs (1930); Street signs for Whitechapel Road and Dalston Lane. East London.

: Eight Piano Rhapsody (1933); Good footage of the Eight Piano Rhapsody at the Carlton Cinema, Islington, London.

: Empire Sports Centre (1934); Building of the new Sports Arena at Wembley - a great new project.

: Eric Coates (1934); Composer Eric Coates conducts an orchestra playing his famous composition 'London Bridge'.

: Ernie Lotinga (1931); Ernie Lotinga stars in a comedy stage called 'My Wife's Family' at the Garrick Theatre, London.

: Eve At The Circus (1930); Scenes from a circus at Olympia - Alfred Jackson's Dancers, Adele Nelson and her elephants etc.

: Eve's Handicrafts - The Home Weavers (1932); Cottage industry - group of women and young girls dye, spin and weave.

: Evening Leaves (1933); The latest evening wear by Revile are modelled in the studio.

: Express Train Smash (1933); London-Edinburgh express train hits a goods train - thankfully not many people were hurt.

: Crowning Glory (1933); The latest hairstyles of 1933.

: Arctic London (1931); London in the snow - policemen get snowed on and young boys throw snowballs in Trafalgar Square.

: Another Speed - Up (1934); Minister of Transport Mr Hore Belisha opens a new road in London.

: Berwick St - Market (1935); Berwick Street, market, London.

: Dancers - Grotesque And Dainty (1930); Good dance routines from the show "Victoria Vanities" - some bizarre stuff.

: Curzon Street Extension Opened (1938); A horse-drawn stagecoach is driven along Curzon Street to celebrate the road's new extension into Park Lane.

: Condemned Houses In Kilburn (1938); Condemned houses in Kilburn are set on fire by the Fire Brigade.

: Blackfriars AKA HMS Chrysanthemum (1939); Footage of two drillship vessels at work on Victoria Embankment in London.

: Blessing The Dogs Ceremony (1939); Footage of Father Whelan blessing several dogs. Swiss Cottage, London.

: Bob & Alf Pearson (1933); Bob and Alf Pearson sing 'My Goodbye to You'.

: Both Sides Of Curtain (1932); Excellent footage of a live performance at Leicester Square Theatre, London.

: Bravo London's "Specials"! (1933); The Duke of York inspects men of London's Special Constabulary - the volunteer police force.

: Budding Champions (1935); Young boxers in training at Hoxton Baths, London.

: By 1 2/5 Secs! (1933); Annual contest for men of the London Fire Brigade - they show their skills with their hoses.

: By Electric To Brighton - Sound Version (1933); The newly electrified railway line from London to Brighton is opened.

: Ca C'est Paris (1933); Excerpts from what looks like a fantastic review show at the Prince of Wales' Theatre.

: Camera Interviews - Tom Walls & Ralph Lynn (1930); Scenes from a play starring Tom Walls and Ralph Lynn - unidentified show.

: Caught By The Camera No. 6 (1934); A one-woman railway station, an artist writing in miniature, a church service in a windmill and a small house built on the Wall of Roman London.

: Caught By The Camera No. 7 (1934); Trees being dug up for a new road in Rome, the Victophonium played by inventor Mr Shepherd and wagons hauled by electrically driven capstans at Paddington Station.

: Cheaper Telephones! (1933); Postmaster General Sir Kingsley Wood shows off a new system for telephones.

: Children Of The Day (1933); What children get up to at a day nursery while their mothers are out at work.

: Cinema Organist (1930); Cinema organ is put through its paces - rising from the pit then returning.

: Ciro's Club (1932); Footage of the Ciro's club in London.

: Clubs And Cabarets - La Boite A Matalots Ciro's (1932); Excellent story of 1930's London club, various variety stars perform.

: Dean Street Bedding Factory Blaze; West End of London where several engines and 100 firemen are needed to extinguish the blaze.

: Max & Harry Nesbitt (1931); Max and Harry Nesbitt tell jokes, sing songs and do crazy dancing - dupe of PT 44.

: Traffic In Old Bond Street - 1933-34; Views of London's Old Bond Street.

: Time To Remember - The Time Of The Monster 1933 - Reel 3 (1933); Documentary film about events of 1933, rise of Roosevelt and Hitler.

: Time To Remember - The Time Of The Monster 1933 - Reel 4 (1933); Documentary film about events of 1933, rise of Roosevelt and Hitler.

: To Let Signs (1933); Two To Let signs from Scrapbook 1933 inserts.

: Yo-Yo (1933); Man plays with yo-yo.

: King's English AKA Kings English Reel 2 (1931); Brilliant film about teaching foreign students (and yokels) to speak the "King's English" - superb! c. 1931

: Smart Work! (1933); London firemen hard at work putting out fire in the heart of the West End.

: "A Christmassy Smash & Grab" AKA Smash And Grab (1932); Medical students kidnap Santa Claus from London store - they make him give presents to sick kiddies.

: "A Little Tact" By Naunton Wayne (1932); Naunton Wayne does a stand-up and we see an Apache dance by Berinoff and Charlot.

: "A Near Thing" (1933); An RAF biplane makes a forced landing in Hyde Park after flying low over Buckingham Palace.

: "Bumps" By Gabriel Dee, The Well-Known Astrologer And Psychologist (1932); Funny, quirky item about phrenology - reading the bumps of the head.

: "Charlie" Meets Gandhi (1931); Chaplin meets Gandhi while both on a visit to the East End of London.

: "Coo - It's The Queen!" (1931); Queen Mary gets a warm welcome on a quick visit to London's East End.

: "Eros Is Back!" (1931); The statue of Eros is returned to London's Piccadilly Circus.

: "From 'big Ben' Down To The Sea!" (1930); Walking race from London to Brighton - won by T W Green.

: "Good Old Lansbury!" (1931); George Lansbury visits the Lido in Hyde Park and talks about people learning to swim.

: "It's Just A Matter Of Using Your Head!" (1933); Porters from London markets race around a football pitch with their baskets.

: "Kitchen Thinks" (1934); The latest kitchen gadgets are tried out in the studio.

: Time To Remember - The Time Of The Monster 1933 - Reel 2 (1933); Documentary film about events of 1933, rise of Roosevelt and Hitler.

: Time To Remember - The Time Of The Monster 1933 - Reel 1 (1933); Documentary film about events of 1933, rise of Roosevelt and Hitler.

: Thanks ... Mr Clerk Of The Weather! (1933); Spring time weather brings people out into Hyde Park to enjoy the sunshine.

: Xmas Illuminations, 1933; Shots of Christmas lights on a large building.

: At The Stroke Of 11; Shots of the 1993 Armistice Day ceremony.

: Big Ben (1933); Shot of Big Ben at 2 o'clock. London.

: Big Ben (1933); Shots of Big Ben, Westminster, London.

: Cenotaph (1933); Shot of the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London.

: Cigarette Machine (1933); Item showing 1933 cigarette machine.

: Four Minutes From Piccadilly (1954); Documentary about the work of the Pathe Film Studio - shots of a small studio at work - Good Stuff

: Girls Of The Wheel Brigade Herne Hill (1933); Lyons Corner House waitresses have a cycling race - they wear their uniforms.

: London Lights (1933); Illuminated lights of London including News Theatre.

: Newspaper Headlines (1933); Various news boards and newspaper headlines for Scrapbook 1933.

: Newspaper Headlines (1933); Newspaper headlines from Scrapbook 1933.

: Optics In Public House (1950); Shots of bottles of spirits and whisky being poured in public house.

: Peaceful Years Reel 5 (1919); A history of the "The Peaceful Years" from 1919 to 1938

: Scrapbook For 1933 - Reel 1 Of 3 (1933); Great film outlining the events of 1933.

: Scrapbook For 1933 - Reel 2 Of 3 (1933); Great film outlining the events of 1933.

: Scrapbook For 1933 - Reel 3 Of 3 (1933); Great film outlining the events of 1933.

: Teuf-Teuf! (1933); An old fashioned car of 1900 is contrasted with the modern car of 1933.

: "Let The Good Work Go On"! (1932); Lady Patricia Ramsay opens new flats - for the working classes - in London.

: "London In Fairyland!" (1931); Monuments in London are floodlit for people to see.

: "London's Smartest Firemen" ... And That's Saying Something! (1931); Annual competition for men of London Fire Brigade won by team from Headquarters.

: Traffic Scenes In London (1930); Various 1930s shots of traffic in the heart of London.

: Amy's Wonderful Welcome Home - Sound Version (1930); Female flier Amy Johnson receives a great welcome as she lands at London Airport.

: Audition - Revudeville (1932); Unusual footage of auditions for a revue show at the Windmill Theatre in 1932.

: Bernard Monshin And His Rio Tango Orchestra With Monty Ray (1936); Bernard Monshin and Tango Orchestra with Monty Ray singing 'Tabu' - dupe of NSP 11.

: Charlots Masquerade (1930); Extracts from "Charlots Masquerade" featuring Anton Dolin, Dora Vadimova, Constance Carpenter etc.

: Collinson & Dean (1937); Comedy act Collinson and Dean argue about marriage, names and families - dupe of NSP 44.

: Dock Workers (1930); Shots of men at work in the docks loading and unloading.

: Feminine Pictorialities - Shoes (1935); Gorgeous shoes for daytime, beach, cocktails and dancing.

: Geraldo And His Gaucho Tango Orchestra (1932); Geraldo and his orchestra play 'My Sunshine is You' and 'Close Your Eyes' - dupe of PSP 735.

: Gus Elen (1931); Gus Elen sings 'Arf A Pint of Ale' about the joys of drinking beer - dupe of PT 85.

: Help Yourself (1931); Great self service restaurant serving all sorts of strange food for the busy person.

: India House - Neg Cuts. (1930); Various shots of the exterior of India House in London.

: Kris Kringle's Workshop (1930); Children are shown around Santa's grotto by men dressed as elves.

: Lady Astor Lays Foundation Stone (1931); Nancy Astor talks about bad housing and the evils of intoxicating drink.

: Linking Up London - Cuts (1931); Cuts of story about new tram service running through Kingsway tunnel in London.

: London's Lido (1931); Fun at an outdoor swimming spot in London - not identified - nice shots of girls in swimsuits.

: Lying In State (1935); People queue to pay their respects to Cardinal Bourne.

: Traffic Scenes - London (1930); Shots of traffic and pedestrians around new design of pedestrian crossing in London.

: Never Weary In Good Works AKA Never Wearying In Good Works (1930); Queen Mary visits the Queen Mary Hospital in London's East End

: London Snow (1930); Various shots of London landmarks in snowy weather.

: "London's Smartest" ... - And That's Saying Something! (1931); Good shots of London firemen demonstrating their skills with ladders and hoses.

: "Look And Listen ... Motorists And Pedestrians" (1931); The Pathe Gazette is given a look at the equipment of the Metropolitan Police traffic patrol.

: "Merry Goes The Day When The Heart Is Young" (1933); Mad rag event in London - lots of flour and soot throwing going on.

: "Mother Of All British Hospitals" (1930); Students from St. Bartholomew's Hospital in costumed parade.

: "Pageant Of Scarlet And Gold" (1931); Large crowds watch the traditional ceremony of the Trooping of the Colour.

: "Requiescat In Pace" AKA Resquiescats In Pace (1932); London Policemen parade to Westminster Cathedral for service in memory of fallen Catholic colleagues.

: "Short Shots" From "Sons O' Guns" (1930); Extracts from a new stage show at the Hippodrome called "Sons O' Guns".

: "Show Boat" (1932); A Paddle Steamer - the "Show Boat" - provides dancing and entertainment on the River Thames

: "Smash ... But Impossible To Grab"! (1932); Demonstration of new anti theft device - throw a brick through a window and a shutter falls down.

: "Speed Merchants' ... Beware!" (1930); Mobile traffic policemen on motorbikes are introduced to London.

: "Spreading A Little Happiness!" (1931); Boys at a Dr Barnardos home welcome their Christmas pudding with bagpipes.

: "The Happy Lovers" (1932); Prince Lennart and his fiancee in relaxed interview in London rooftop - the Prince uses a film camera.

: "To Help Barts!" (1931); Students and nurses from St Bartholomew's Hospital sing The Jester's Song.

: "You Are Wanted On The Telephone"! (1932); Motorcycles with telephone shaped sidecars are used in advertising campaign.

: 'appy 'ampstead! (1931); Various scenes on Hampstead Heath at a funfair.

: 'heigh Ho' Come To The Fair (1930); Nice footage of the Mitcham Fair, Greater London.

: London Market / London Bridge (1930); Good shots of London market and London workers crossing a bridge to work.

: Mantovani & His Tipica Orchestra (1934); Mantovani and his Tipica Orchestra play the ballad, 'Reginella' - dupe of PT 237.