Kate Middleton's Family History

Queen Mother Receives Degree At Leeds (1954)

Footage of the Queen Mother receiving an honorary degree.

Prince Philip Down Mine (1952)

The Duke of Edinburgh visits a big Lancashire Colliery.

Prince With Miners (1918)

Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, with a group of miners.

Prince With Miners AKA Coal Mining Town Visited By Prince Of Wales (1920)

Prince of Wales and local dignitaries visiting coal mining village.

Tha's Right Welcome: In Yorkshire AKA "Tha's Reight Welcome" (1923)

Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, makes whirlwind tour of Yorkshire.

Us Ambassador Visits Coal Mine (1957)

American Ambassador Whitney visits coal mine and coke works in Durham.

Minesweepers (1947)

Miners at work in Stobswood colliery.

Coal Mining (1972)

Footage of miners at work.

Coal Mining Employment Trailer (1947)

Great film to encourage men to take up jobs in the newly nationalised coal mines.

Coal Mining 1920s - 1930s (1920)

Compilation of coal mining material from the 1920s and 1930s.

Sunderland (1970)

Good colour travel shots of industrial and housing areas in Sunderland.

Coal Mines Sunderland (1950)

Shots of collieries in Sunderland.

Coal Crisis Grips Industry (1947)

Coal shortages following nationalisation create problems for other industries.

Prince Of Wales Visits Mining (1914)

Prince of Wales visits mines.

Funeral Procession Men In Uniform (1910)

Footage of funeral procession and miners at work in coal mine.

King And Queen Visit Coal Mine (1944)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit mining area of Yorkshire.

Princess Mary Dedicates Hospital Building Leeds (1920)

Princess Mary dedicates cornerstone for hospital building in Leeds.

News In A Nutshell (1936)

News in a Nutshell includes - Johannesburg's Jubilee, fire at Boston High School, and Leeds University's new library.

300 Years Of City History (1926)

Children's historical pageant to celebrate 300th anniversary of city of Leeds.

Beauvais - Carnival Festival & Children's Day At Northern Command Tattoo In Leeds (1937)

Pageant festival in Beauvais, France & Children's Day at Leeds Tattoo.

Big Leeds A.F.S. Test (1952)

Big Civil Defence exercise in Leeds - 500 volunteers involved.

Children's Day - Leeds Lner (1938)

Ellen Ellis is crowned Queen of Children's Day in Leeds.

Civic Pride Is Good Citizenship (1928)

Leeds Civic Week is inaugurated by the Lord Mayor and bunting is hung through the city.

Cuts / Out Takes In City Of Leeds From G 1310 (1926)

Cuts (out takes, rushes) in CITY OF LEEDS from G 1310.

Duchess Of Devonshire (1928)

The Duchess of Devonshire lays foundation stone to extension of Leeds' University.

Impressive Scenes In Leeds (1927)

Armistice Day gatherings, with scenes of crowds at a memorial in Leeds.

Impressive Scenes In Leeds (1928)

Leeds honours its dead. Armistice Day 1928.

Leeds Children's Day (1939)

Children's Day at Rounday Park in Leeds, Yorkshire.

Leeds - Children's Day (1957)

Children celebrate their own day and crown their own Queen in Leeds.

Leeds Children's Day - Leeds Only (1953)

Fancy dress party, crowning of the Queen, country dancing - a great day for Leeds children.

Leeds Children's Festival. (1947)

Anthony Eden sees PT display and the Carnival Queen and her entourage.

Leeds - Gala Film Performance AKA Film Premiere Leeds (1952)

Stars attend Gala Performance of film - in Leeds.

English Industrial, Slum And Unemployed Scenes

Great shots of industrial dereliction, children playing in rubble, closed down pits.

Every Little Helps (1928)

A new fund for stricken miners and their families is opened.

Safeguarding AKA Safeguarding A Nation Record B (1930)

Interesting film about protection of British industries against foreign competition.

The Tide Is Turning! (1931)

Great shots of a busy textile mill in Lancashire.

Canada Royal Arrival (1964)

The and Duke fly to Canada for eight day tour.

Queen And Duke Leave Nigeria (1956)

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh leave Nigeria.

Royal Tour Begins (1951)

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip leave from London Airport to start their Canadian tour.

Special - The Royal Departure (1952)

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip leave for tour of East Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

Air Hostesses - Pakistani

Air Hostesses wearing Sari's serve coffee and refreshments to passengers during flight.

Brighton Promettes (1956)

Tourist advice with sex appeal.

Jumbo Jet (1970)

Colour item showing jumbo jet inside and out. Heathrow Airport, London.

Air School (1950)

Trainee air hostesses are put through their paces at the BOAC Air School at Heston.

Southall - Air Hostesses Training (1969)

BEA training centre for air hostesses at Southall, London.

Oriental Air Hostesses (1956)

Chinese and Japanese trainee air hostesses are instructed at the BOAC School in Heston.

Indian Air Hostess (1962)

Indian Air Hostesses with their sari uniforms bring colour to London Airport.

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.

Making Mgs At Abingdon (1931)

Excellent film showing all the stages of constructing an MG car.

Iron Foundry (1930)

Shots of metal work and engine production.

Factory Workers (1930)

Good shots of factory workers arriving at the start of a shift.

A Pilgrimage Of Cheer (1933)

Prince of Wales pays visit to depression hit Glasgow homes.

North Of England Towns (1970)

Aerial view of terraced houses in a small town, and views from a canal.

Kid Stuff (1951)

Children of varying fame with a special mention of the Latta family. Excellent quality. Some early pictures of Prince Charles (See below)

Prince Charles 3 Years Old (1951)

Cute pictures of the young Prince Charles being wheeled in his pram in Green Park.

Prince Charles Has An Outing (1949)

The baby Prince Charles is taken out for a stroll by his doting parents.

Princess Elizabeth, Duke Of Edinburgh And Prince Charles (1949)

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip playing with Charles (a baby) outside.

Short Look (1953)

Footage of women wearing the latest skirt fashions. London.

Summer! - Outsize Sales (1954)

Women queuing to get into shops for summer season sale.

Crazy Sale! AKA Silly Sale (1953)

Tailors have a sale - cutting prices and getting long queues outside.

Shops Hoist Sales (1960)

Shopping frenzy at the January sales - Peter Robinson's department store is featured.

New Year Bargains (1952)

Big crowds looking for bargains in London's New Year sales.

Another Scene Of Factory Workers (1930)

Good shots of factory workers at work on production line. They seem to be building cars.

British Depression (1930)

Unemployed and working life in 1930s Britain

Broomwade Presents Reel 1 (1935)

Industrial film showing processes involved in making air compressors and pneumatic tools.

The Mystery Of Marriage AKA Secrets Of Marriage (1931)

Amazing early sex education film - strange, funny and fascinating!

Guilty Chimneys Reels 1 & 2 (1954)

Excellent documentary showing the environmental effects of air pollution.

King George V Presenting Medals Part 1 (1917)

King George VI present medals to soldiers.

King Inspects Troops - His Majesty Reviews Kitchener's Army At Cambridge (1914)

King George V Reviews Kitchener's Army

King Inspects Troops (1914)

King George V inspects RAF (?) troops.

King Reviews Australian Troops (1914)

King George V watches Australian troops march past.

King Reviews Troops (1914)

King George V reviewing troops.

Prince Arthur (1917)

Footage of Prince Arthur reviewing French troops.

Prince Of Wales In Army Uniform (1914)

The Prince of Wales reviews troops.

Queen Mary Reviews Troops At Winchester (1914)

Queen Mary & other Royals Review Troops

The King's Tour (1914)

King George V reviews cavalry troops in a field.

Leeds Military Tournament (1914)

Military tournament in Leeds. Yorkshire.

Leeds Special Constables Drilling At Weetwood Park (1914)

Special Constables drill at Weetwood Park in Leeds; Yorkshire; England.

Lord Mayor Of Leeds (1915)

Lord Mayor of Leeds SIR CHARLES LUPTON pays a visit to the Leeds Pals Battalion in a camp near COLSTERDALE in the Yorkshire Dales.

British Recruits Joining Up (1914)

Some excellent footage showing British Army recruitment and training during WW1.

Crowds Outside A Government Office (1914)

Men waiting to enlist outside building.

King George V And Queen Mary At Tyneside (1914)

The King and Queen on Tyneside.

King And Queen In Leicester (1914)

Montage of footage from royal visit to Leicester by King George V & Queen Mary.

George V (1914)

King George V visits the Western Front during WW1.

Guilty Chimneys - Reels 1 & 2 Continued And Reel 3 (1954)

Excellent documentary showing the environmental effects of air pollution.

Housing Problems (1950)

Bomb sites and poor housing areas in London - good footage.

Duke Of Edinburgh At Bradford (1949)

Prince Philip visits school and mill in Bradford, Yorkshire.

Elizabeth Is Queen - Reel 1 (1953)

Coronation of the Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey - introduction.

Drive For Coal - Government Chiefs Visit Durham Miners (1947)

Government Ministers arrive at Durham Miners' Gala.

Elizabeth Is Queen - Reel 2 (1953)

Coronation of the Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey - preparations on the day.

Elizabeth Is Queen - Reel 3 (1953)

Coronation of the Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey - ceremony in the Abbey.

Elizabeth Is Queen - Reel 4 (1953)

Coronation of the Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey - Abbey ceremony & parade.

Edward VIII Prince And King Part 9 (1936)

A look back at Prince Edward's tours of various cities of Britain.

Garden Party (1914)

Entertainers and soldiers have fun at garden party attended by Queen Alexandra.

Princess Mary Attends Theatre Garden Party (1914)

Princess Mary is among people attending theatre garden party.

Royal Visit To Allotments - Queen Mary (1914)

Queen Mary and King George V enjoy visit to allotments, seeing a pig and prize lettuce.

Australia Will Be There! George V Reviews Australian Troops (1916)

King George V reviews Australian troops on Salisbury Plain; 1916.

Anzac Day - Prince Of Wales Takes Salute (1914)

Australian and New Zealand soldiers march past Prince of Wales at Australia House.

Feeding Kitchener's Army (1914)

Footage of new recruits being fed at training camp.

Follow The Drum - How The Country Is Responding To The King's Appeal (1914)

Britain's mass army of volunteers who responded to appeals by King George V.

Wheeled Progress (1931)

Various shots of traffic filled streets in London, Sunderland, Leeds and Newcastle.

Abolish The Slums (1929)

Neville Chamberlain lays foundation stone for block of flats which should begin to relieve problem of slum housing in Bethnal Green. London.

Clearing The Slums (1935)

Sir Hilton Young, Minister for Health, inspects slum clearing project in Wandsworth.

Sweep Away All Slums! (1933)

Princess Alice lays the foundation stone at a block of flats to replace London slums.

The Great Crusade (1937)

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

A Canteen Deluxe

Princess Royal opens a new canteen in a textile factory in Leeds.

Duke Of Edinburgh At Leeds University To Open Man-Made Fibres Building (1956)

Duke & Princess Royal at Leeds University watching production of man-made fibres.

Princess Mary (1922)

Princess Mary in Leeds opening new hospital war for children, Yorkshire.

Princess Mary Visits Her Fiance's Yorkshire Home (1921)

Princess Mary visits her fiance Viscount Lascelles in Leeds.

Princess Royal Opens A New Nurses' Home In Leeds (1937)

Princess Mary opens nurses homes at Leeds hospital (her husband, Earl Harewood, is its president).

Queen And Duke In Leeds For The Centenary Music Festival (1958)

Mass crowds as the Queen attends festival in West Yorkshire

Royal Tour (1949)

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip on a tour of Yorkshire.

The Royal Visit To Leeds (1949)

Special item for Leeds about visit of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip.

Earl Haig In Leeds AKA Earl Haig Receives Freedom Of The City (1920)

Earl Hague in Leeds, West Yorkshire to receive the Freedom of the City

Wheeled Progress (1931)

Various shots of traffic filled streets in London, Leeds and Newcastle.

Distribution Of Ammunition AKA Liverpool Regt (1914)

Liverpool regiments leave for fresh training quarters.

Troops Move By Train (1914)

French Army regiments travel by train.

Kitchener's Army In Training (1914)

New British army recruits wrestling and boxing.

Kitchener's Recruits (1915)

Footage of British volunteers.

Lord Mayor Opens Recruiting Office (1914)

Recruiting office with volunteers signing up.

Recruiting Scenes In Trafalgar Square (1914)

Footage being recruited in Trafalgar Square, London.

Recruits At Camp: Various Scenes (1914)

Footage of new recruits at camp.

Recruits 'gymnastics Display' (1917)

Nice footage of soldiers in training.

Recruits Head For Depots AKA Great Call Up (1916)

New British Army recruits heading for the depot from where they will leave for military training.

Recruits On Long March AKA No Peace Without Victory (1917)

Masses of new British Army recruits training for the 'Big Push'.

The Answer To The Call (1914)

Newly recruited men march along street.

The Great Change - The Rapid Transformation Of The Arm Less Man To A Fully Equipped Soldier At Headquarters Of 1st London Regiment (1914)

Footage of new recruits to the army receiving their equipment.

Training New Recruits (1914)

Footage of soldiers in training.

Training Recruits Signalling, Bayoneting (1914)

Footage troops in training, bayonet practise.

Troop Train (1914)

Duke of Connaught watches new soldiers depart on troop train.

Troops In Training (1914)

New recruits do physical training exercises.

Leeds Of Yesterday (1958)

A recreation of 18th and 19th century life at the Abbey House Museum in Kirkstall.