Movies: British Pathe

The airship Hindenburg, arriving from Europe, was being led to its mooring at Lakehurst, New Jersey when suddenly disaster struck. The hydrogen-filled zeppelin ignited, and was almost instantly transformed into an enormous fireball. In less than a mi...

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh undertook an official visit to the region in February 1966, as documented in this film. The destinations on this month long excursion included: British Guiana; Trinidad and Tobago; Grenada; St. Vincent; Barbados; S...

Various shots of the Coronation procession for King George V....

An account of the state visit to Britain by the President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, in June 1963. In London he accompanied the Queen on a State drive, visited the Commonwealth Institute, attended a Guildhall luncheon and visited the cou...

A documentary short celebrating the life of Louis Braille, his invention of the writing system named after him, and the legacy he has left behind....

Documentary warning of the "menacing shadow" of the atomic bomb....

Watching Sierra Leone Greets the Queen gives one a flavour of the hectic nature of royal tours; in just one week (from the 25th November to the 1st December 1961) the Queen and Prince Philip covered an exhausting array of sights, zooming around the c...

The President had been due to visit twice before, but on both occasions the trip had to be cancelled. The first time was in 1963, the same year as the Commonwealth visit by the President of India. The second cancellation occurred in 1965 when a longs...

Early footage of Queen Victoria’s funeral....

A little travelogue feature presenting Torbay - new resort along the 20 mile stretch of South Devon coast....

Pathé visits the hairdressers in Wokingham, Berkshire an establishment owned by Alec Pountney...

A suffragette demonstration led by Sylvia Pankhurst ends in chaos as police prevent a march on Downing Street....

Little film showing a few tips on how to present food graciously. The famous husband and wife cooking team, Fanny and John Cradock, are showing some of the ways to serve savouries. The presentation of the food is as important as the food itself....

Hats are modelled, then lingerie....

Various glamorous fashions are modeled by two "friends" including hat with large feather trim....

The fabulous Hetty King impersonates various male types - toff, cowboy, eastender etc....

Silent newsreel footage shows noted British artist Louis Wain in this home...

Lovely film showing long hair being cut into a bob by the famous "Emile". (British Pathe)...

The Douro River in Portugal. L/S of two large oxen pulling a cart holding a barrel of wine. A man follows behind the cart holding a long stick. The river can be seen behind him. L/S of a small boat being rowed on the river. Ergo - wine boats loa...

The Kent workers busily stripping vines in the hop gardens....