1920s

Men Of Our Time - Franklin D. Roosevelt Reel 1 & 2 (1920)

Biopic of the American President - lots of good footage.

Elstree Studio Casting (1925)

Excellent footage of Alfred Hitchcock and others auditioning young actresses at Elstree.

Time To Remember - 1929 The Time Of The House At Bognor - Reel 4 (1929)

Good documentary about the world in 1929. Illness of King George V & economic depression.

Time To Remember - 1929 The Time Of The House At Bognor - Reel 3 (1929)

Good documentary about the world in 1929. Illness of King George V & economic depression.

Time To Remember - 1929 The Time Of The House At Bognor - Reel 2 (1929)

Good documentary about the world in 1929. Illness of King George V & economic depression.

Time To Remember - 1929 The Time Of The House At Bognor - Reel 1 (1929)

Good documentary about the world in 1929. Illness of King George V & economic depression.

The Death Of His Majesty King George V (1936)

King George V dies at Sandringham, and Pathe looks at his role as monarch over the last 26 years.

The Conquest Of The Air Reel 3 (1931)

Great documentary tracing the history of aviation.

Seaman's Church

Great footage of an evangelical preacher who gives his sermon from a ship's mast.

Peaceful Years Reel 4 (1919)

A history of the "The Peaceful Years" from 1919 to 1938

1910-1929, Pathe News - 21 Years Old

A look at the first 21 years of American Pathe News.

Outstanding Events 1916 - 1937

A review of important events from 1916 - 1937.

Elephant Hunting (1929)

Group of European men and women on elephant safari in South Africa.

Egypt's Popular King (1924)

High Commissioner Sir Percy Loraine attends celebrations in honour of King Fuad.

Seeing By Wireless (1929)

Lovely film showing early television transmission techniques - features George Gee and Mamie Watson

Emancipation Of Women (1890)

PART 2. Documentary covering changes in women's lives and status between l890 and 1930.

Elstree Studios: This'll Make You Whistle (1938)

Excellent footage on set of film starring Jack Buchanan, David Hutcheson and Anthony Holles being shot.

Democrats In Their National Convention On Sleeve As Alfren E Smith Is Nominated - Alfred E Smith

Material about the life of Democratic Presidential Nominee Alfred E Smith.

Dance - Do's And Don'ts (1928)

Great film demonstrating the right and wrong ways to dance - Santos Casani and Jose Lennard teach.

Heroine Of The Skies (1932)

Good coverage of Amelia Earhart's Atlantic flight - including references to her previous journey.

Pathe Review - Colour Film (1928)

Early colour film - nature study, American writers and artists and a visit to Guatemala feature.

Phew! (1928)

Britain basks in the heat wave of July 1928 as we see children paddling in the Thames at Greenwich.

1929's Beauty Queen (1929)

Beauty competition for the "Modern Venus" in the United States of America.

For Ladies Only (1929)

The very latest in swimwear is modelled - nice posing by the river.

Baden-Powell Close Ups (1930)

Close up shots of Robert Baden-Powell giving rousing speech.

Le Cimetiere Des Autos AKA Car Dump - USA 1929 (1929)

Scrap cars are set on fire by American recyclers.