The Purchase of Stonehenge
On 21 September 1915, Cecil Chubb purchased Stonehenge for £6,600. He later gifted the historic site and its neolithic stones to the nation in 1918. Take a look at historic footage of the site in our archive.
Highlights from British Pathé and the Reuters historical collection
- British Paramount (1931-1957)
- Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930)
- Eve's Film Review (1921-1933)
- Gaumont British (1934-1959)
- Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932)
- Pathé Colour Pictorial (1955-1969)
- Pathé New Pictorial (1936-1946)
- Pathé News (1910-1970)
- Pathé Sound Pictorial (1931-1936)
- Pathetone Weekly (1930-1941)
- Visnews (1957-1979)
Today's Anniversary
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11th September 2018
The Sudetenland Crisis, First Tank in Warfare and more
Here’s our regularly-updated selection of films that may be of use to news editors and journalists in covering important anniversaries, contextualising current events or illustrating trending topics. Chilean Coup d’état September 11 1973 marks the 45th Anniversary of the Chilean Coup d’état, in which Salvador Allende was overthrown
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28th August 2018
Japan Surrenders, The Blitz Begins, Vietnam Independence and more
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14th August 2018
Battle of Stalingrad, Pakistan & India Independence and more
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12th July 2018
A Tonic to the Nation!