West End On Film

West End Of London (1973)

Shots of London's West End (Regent St.) and A40 flyover at Shepherds Bush.

London's West End Night (1970)

Various shots at night of illuminated neon signs around the West End of London.

The Derby - West End Special (1952)

Coverage of the 1952 Derby - the famous horse race from Epsom - Special for the West End.

London Parking (1950)

London's West End with heavy levels of traffic and parking problems.

West End London (1977)

Various scenes - especially around Piccadilly Circus - in London.

One Way Traffic System Begins In London (1961)

A new one way system creates traffic problems in London's West End.

Streets Of London By Night (1964)

Central London streets by night

The Wild West In The West End (1925)

Cowboys, Indian Braves and their squaws arrive in London together with the Deadwood coach.

Big Night In West End (1962)

Stars and band of the Coldstream Guards turn out for London premiere of 'The Music Man'.

Hungarian Food (1968)

Hungarian food festival in London.

Pathe Pictorial Looks... East - West (1947)

Whole issue examining contrast between the east end and west end of London - great footage.

Science In Hats (1945)

New plastic hats made by famous West End milliner Hugh Beresford.

Smart Work! (1933)

London firemen hard at work putting out fire in the heart of the West End.

Roses All The Way (1923)

Queen Alexandra makes tour of City and West End of London.

Car Hostess (1948)

Tessa Howland acts as car hostess to help foreign visitors on arrival in Britain.

Jolly Poly Students & Cuts (1926)

Students' fancy dress parade through West End to raise money for extension scheme.

London Girls (1954)

Pictorial reporter John Parsons searching for pretty women on the streets of London.

London's Clubs And Cabarets No. 6 - The Anchor Cabaret

Fantastic film contrasting working men's entertainment with grander West End cabarets.

West End Illuminations (1970)

Night shots advertisements, shops and theatres in London's West End.

London West End Scenes (1969)

Neon lights in the West End.

London - West End Theatre Neon (1969)

Neon lights in the West End.

Pathe Pictorial Looks... East - West (1947)

Whole issue examining contrast between the east end and west end of London - great footage.

Fire At Man's Shop In West End

Fire in men's clothes shop in the West End of London.

London At Night (1966)

Images of London at night.

Up And Doing (1945)

New hairstyles by West End hairdresser Steiner.

Cinema Showing Propaganda Film (1917)

Footage of crowds packed outside West End cinema. London.

East And West - Some Dance Comparisons (1922)

Different styles of dancing are contrasted - exotic dancing, folk dancing and ballroom dancing.

Night Shots Of London In Rain (1962)

Night colour footage of West End in rain.

Indoor Cricket! (1933)

Cricket lessons are given in a "big West End Store".

James Fitzpatrick (1945)

Pathe meets cameraman James Fitzpatrick.

'this Was Yesterday' Title (1955)

The illuminated West End of London - along Shaftesbury Avenue showing Theatre signs.

All In The Cause Of Charity (1925)

Students from Middlesex Hospital raid West End stores and steal a brown bear for charity.

After Dark - Something For Eve (1932)

Various shots of couples dancing in a West End night club - the Monseigneur.

Gun Making (1956)

Sporting guns are made to measure at a gunsmith in the West End of London.

Stagecraft (1933)

Good footage of a set being designed for a theatre show in the West End, London.

London's Clubs And Cabarets No. 6 - The Anchor Cabaret (1926)

Fantastic film contrasting working men's entertainment with grander West End cabarets.

Dickens Restaurant (1964)

Great themed restaurant in Paddington. Cast of West End show "Oliver" pay a visit.

Cup Draw - 6th Draw AKA Cup Draw - Sixth Round (1935)

First pictures of Football Association Council cup draw - numbered balls are picked from bag.

Tin Pan Alley (1945)

Songwriters Phil Park, Tommy Connor, Manning Sherwin and Moira Heath reminisce.

Raymond Newell - The Popular West End Baritone In "Dear Old England" (1936)

Singer Raymond Newell gives a performance of "Dear Old England"

Quieter London (1950)

Nice street scenes in London. Good shots of markets.

West End At Night (1970)

Illuminated advertising signs in the West End.

After The Play Is Over

Fun and games for theatrical stars at an unnamed nightclub.

Grosvenor Square Anti-Vietnam Riots (1968)

Crowds Return To Cinema (1961)

The crowds return to west-end cinemas. Excellent footage throughout.

This Is London Reel 1 (1950)

The wonders of London - a film made to encourage overseas travellers to visit our capital.

Dean Street Bedding Factory Blaze

West End of London where several engines and 100 firemen are needed to extinguish the blaze.

Royal Film Evening (1963)

Lord Snowdon attends premiere of 'Sparrows Can't Sing' in London's West End.

Snow In London (1955)

Stock shot material of London's best-known West End locations under snow.

London's Night Lights AKA Londons Night Lights Reel 1 (1921)

Unedited material showing London at night in around 1921 - Piccadilly Circus, West End theatres etc.

London's Night Lights AKA Londons Night Lights Reel 3 (1921)

Unedited material showing London at night in around 1921 - Piccadilly Circus, West End theatres etc.

London By Day And Night (1964)

Aerial views of Houses of Parliament and surrounding area.

Stage Fight (1946)

Planning sword fight for the stage.

I Am A Policeman (1960)

Recruitment film for the Metropolitan Police - nice footage showing day to day work of the police.

Theatre (1950)

Great stock shots of London's theatre land. Illuminated signs and people going into seats.

Journey Through Britain Reel 2 (1960)

The wonders of Britain - documentary made to encourage tourists to visit.

This Is London Reel 1 And 2 (1950)

The wonders of London - a film made to encourage overseas travellers to visit our capital.

Lighting Up For Christmas (1957)

London's West End puts on its Christmas decorations as the shopping rush begins.

Folies En Parade (1935)

Great backstage shots and some of the acts in the West End theatre revue 'Folies En Parade'.

Summer Sales (1951)

Queues in Oxford Street for the summer sales

London (1940)

Good shots during night and day of the aftermath of a German bombing raid on London.

Gilding The Lily (1945)

An actress goes to London hairdresser Steiner who dyes her brunette hair strawberry blonde.

The Hunt For Mr Stanley (1949)

Police search for Mr Stanley. London.

French Stars Attend Cinerama Holiday Premiere In London (1956)

French stars attend "Cinerama Holiday" premiere in London.

Don't Evict! Says Tory MP (1958)

An MP calls for changes to the New Rent Act which is creating problems for tenants.

"Smash ... But Impossible To Grab"! (1932)

Demonstration of new anti theft device - throw a brick through a window and a shutter falls down.

My Fair Lady Comes To Town (1965)

Royal premiere of film "My Fair Lady".

They Also Serve! (1946)

Estelle Kelway does shopping for people for small commission.

The Coconut Grove - Cabaret Time After Midnight (1937)

A cabaret party at London's Coconut Grove to celebrate the 300th performance of the show 'Balalaika' - unfortunately without soundtrack.

Two Tempo Restaurant (1965)

Description of the new 'hip' place in London - real swinging sixties' treat, beware of the dancers!

Flagpole Cleaners (1959)

Men cleaning flagpoles on top of Selfridges - uncomfortable for those with fear of heights.

Around City Of London In Colour AKA London Scenes (1961)

Scenes of London

Sights Of London (1951)

Attractions of Britain's capital city - good shots of London landmarks and attractions.

Special ! Noel Coward's 70th Birthday (1969)

The stars turn out for the 70th Birthday of Noel Coward, London.

Windmill Girls And Catamaran (1959)

The Windmill Girls go sailing in a do-it-yourself catamaran they constructed in their dressing room.

Wanted Alive (1957)

Pathe investigates the shortage of secretaries.