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Fire Eating Family (1965)

Jack Taylor and wife perform various tricks including fire eating, in local pub in Peterborough.

Punch And Judy Show (1946)

Children going through drama of Punch and Judy show.

Fire And Ice (1916)

Ice-covered building in Montreal on fire firemen battle two extremes.

Cats Can Be Trained (1955)

An Australian tabby cat is trained to stand up and drink from a bottle.

The Shark Menace (1955)

Australian newsreel item showing sharks being caught close to coast near Sydney.

'houdini Ii' Buried Alive AKA Houdini Buried Alive (1949)

Hands being tied

Punch And Judy (1948)

Children watching a traditional Punch and Judy show.

Punch And Judy (1946)

Ex-soldiers puts on a Punch and Judy show for children of other servicemen. Vienna, Austria.

Punch And Judy (1950)

Good shots of children's reactions to a Punch and Judy show. Bondi, Australia.

Punch And Judy (1949)

Good shots of children watching Punch and Judy Show. Wapping, London.

Punch And Judy (1947)

Crowds of children watch a Punch and Judy show on the beach at Margate, Kent.

Punch And Judy Issue Title Is Pure And Simple (1939)

Charlie Smith has been Punch & Judy man on Margate beach for 50 years.

Can Pets Be Wild?

Silly animal stuff - unedited Walter Futter Curiosities material.

Working Model Of The Kaiser (1920)

Wacky model of the Kaiser which looks like a man in a suit of armour. Is made to move by remote control - excellent!

Germany AKA Austria (1948)

Punch and Judy show in youth theatre.

The Woodland Punch And Judy (1932)

Footage of a German Punch and Judy show.

Telepathic Twins (1955)

Great little story about John and Jim Cramp - three year old twins who look, feel and think alike!

Spooks! The Scientific Staff "Calls Up" Some Weird And Assorted Spectres (1930)

Strange spooky shapes are produced by adding dyes to water.

Dennis Wheatley (1970)

Footage of the author Dennis Wheatley at work.