British Pathe

Sten Gun Production - 1942 (1942)

Sten gun production and testing.

Princess Olga Of Yugoslavia (1931)

The Princess launches the Yugoslavian naval vessel 'Dubrovnik'.

Shipbuilding Boom - Clyde Yards On Full Time (1938)

Shipbuilding on the River Clyde and a conversation between two workers, glad to be in employment again.

Shipbuilding Boom (1938)

Shipbuilding on the River Clyde and workers, glad to be in employment again.

Uncle Sam's Television (1940)

Interesting item shows the development of television in the United States of America.

Television Screen (1970)

Television (TV set) showing an unrecognisable discussion programme.

Here's To The Memory Part 4 (1930)

Excellent retrospective looking back over 50 years - this reel features entertainers and leisure.

Time To Remember - Came The Dawn 1925 Reel 4 (1920)

Fantastic peek at the British Film Industry of the 1920s - clips from great silent films and newsreels.

Pigeon Post (1952)

Pigeon post is used to introduce Burl Ives to members of London stage and press.

Telephone Operators (1930)

Women in period and futuristic costumes operating telephone switchboard.

The World's Switchboard! (1932)

Fascinating glimpse inside London's Overseas Telephone Exchange - we get to eavesdrop on a few calls to foreign lands.

Nurses At St. Bartholomew's Hospital (1973)

Good shots of nurses at work in the wards of St. Bartholomew's Hospital (Bart's), London.

Children's Hospital (1953)

Parents visit their children in hospital in Nottingham.

Free Suits - Wpa Gives Away $15,000,000 Worth AKA Us Government Aids Clothing Industry Lner (1938)

Good shots of workers in a clothing factory as production is stepped up due to surplus clothes being cleared.

Iron Foundry (1930)

Shots of metal work and engine production.

Another Scene Of Factory Workers (1930)

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

Showbiz Names The Best (1966)

Variety Club Silver Heart awards presented at Savoy hotel, London.

Royal Film Performance (1965)

Queen Mother attends Royal Premiere of film "Lord Jim" in Leicester Square.

Actor Of The Year AKA The Missing Guest (1966)

Sean Connery wins acting award for his film 'The Hill'.

Variety Entertain Premier (1965)

Harold Wilson attends Variety Club reception at Savoy - lots of film / t.v. stars present.

America's National Parks (1969)

Travelogue featuring the beauty of America's National Parks.

Time Out - Roosevelt Relaxes At Yosemite Park AKA Roosevelt Visits Yosemite Falls Lner (1938)

President Roosevelt takes time out of his cross-country political tour to visit Yosemite Falls.

Ice Climbers In Yosemite National Park Lner (1938)

Three men climb a mountain in Yosemite National Park to reach the snowy heights.

Queen Dials Edinburgh (1958)

The Queen makes Trunk phone call from the exchange in Bristol to Lord Provost of Edinburgh.

Morse (1942)

A look at Morse code and other forms of communication.

Institute Of Thorax Surgery (1959)

Thorax operation taking place in USSR, good general hospital shots.

A Miracle From A Mould AKA Alexander Fleming & Penicillin Discovery (1944)

Film explaining how penicillin was discovered and spores being incubated to produce drug.

Medical School (1954)

Item about medical school that includes footage of Alexander Fleming, Paddington, London.

Death Of Penicillin (1955)

Sir Alexander Fleming, discoverer of Penicillin, has died.

Painting The Fourth Bridge AKA Painting The Forth Bridge (1922)

Workmen painting the Fourth bridge, Scotland.

Men Of The Forth Bridge (1930)

Footage of workmen painting the Forth Bridge in Strathclyde, Scotland.

Forth Bridge & Units Of Fleet (1920)

General views of Forth Bridge with British Naval fleet nearby.

Forth Bridge (1920)

Train going over the Forth Bridge, Scotland.

Forth Bridge

Scotland's famous Forth Bridge is seen with barrage balloons floating above it.

Germany Invades Scandinavia (1940)

German troops march into Scandinavia - Politicians and war leaders meet in Downing Street.

Heart Operation At The Heart Surgery Institute - Moscow (1961)

Break through hart operations are performed at Heart Surgery Institute, Moscow.

New Treatment For Osteomyelics At Rumanian Hospital (1967)

New treatment for removal of bone abscesses at Rumanian hospital.

Royal Signal Corps Training (1940)

Soldiers of the Royal Signal Corps. train in the use of Morse code senders and radio gear.

The Talking Link (1936)

A look at the history of the telephone and the improvements which have been made.

General Clay And Robertson In Ruhr (1948)

General Lucius Clay and Brian Robertson on visit to the Ruhr. Germany.

Steel Truce (1959)

Striking American steel workers go back to work during negotiations.

Steel Strike (1959)

American newsreel item about steel strike in USA.

Anglo-Us Production Team Leave For America (1949)

British steelworkers go to USA to study steel production - cuts from 49/21.

Year's Best In Sport (1963)

Year's Best in Sport awards presented at the Savoy Hotel, London.

Selected Originals - Year's Best In Sport (1963)

Material relating to newsreel story "Year's Best in Sport" which is missing from 63/93.

Beau Modern (1963)

Long item tracing some of the history of male fashion up to the modern day peacock suit.

Prague Hospital (1960)

Item showing new surgery pavilion in Prague Hospital. Czechoslovakia.

Sir John Reith Obliges (1940)

Minister of Information speaks about the effects of newsreels in foreign neutral countries.