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1922
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Princess Mary Wedded to Viscount Lascelles at Westminster Abbey
Princess Mary Wedded to Viscount Lascelles at Westminster Abbey1 1922 HD
Lavish coverage of an even more lavish Royal wedding.
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1911
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Flying at Pwllheli
Flying at Pwllheli1 1911 HD
Intrepid aviator H.J.D. Astley laughs off another crash.
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1908
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The Olympic Games London
The Olympic Games London1 1908 HD
Precious footage of the 1908 Olympics shows the main venue, White City Stadium, with brief glimpses of pole vaulting, gymnastics, high jump,...
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1926
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For Those in Peril on the Sea
For Those in Peril on the Sea1 1926 HD
The Dungeness lifeboat crew launched their brand new motorised lifeboat.
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1927
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A 'White' Christmas
A 'White' Christmas1 1927 HD
Heavy snowfall makes Christmas dreams come true for residents across Britain.
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1922
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Lonely Lightship's Christmas
Lonely Lightship's Christmas1 1922 HD
A crew of not-so-lonely lightshipmen enjoy a festive knees-up - 40 miles out at sea.
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1928
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Cricket at Birmingham
Cricket at Birmingham1 1928 HD
Edgbaston sees Warwickshire take on the touring West Indies cricket team.
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1920
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The First Century of the Season
The First Century of the Season1 1920 HD
Surrey batsman Jack Hobbs gets in some batting practice, with team mate Bert Strudwick keeping wicket.
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1947
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Schools in Harrow
Schools in Harrow1 1947 HD
State schools in the London borough.
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1959
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Hilton Hotel Construction
Hilton Hotel Construction1 1959 HD
The Hilton Hotel rises from the ashes, surrounded by derelict houses and bomb damaged streets.
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1958
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Easter Parade, Hyde Park
Easter Parade, Hyde Park1 1958 HD
An array of vintage vehicles - horse-drawn, two and four-wheeled - pass through Hyde Park in the annual Easter Parade.
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1951
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The First Four Years
The First Four Years1 1951 HD
An industrial epic plays out in steelmaking South Wales.
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1927
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Herne Hill - Pedals & Puddles
Herne Hill - Pedals & Puddles1 1927 HD
The adrenaline rush of a race at South London's famous velodrome at the height of a cycling boom.
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1923
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Winter
Winter1 1923 HD
A sign of approaching winter - the frost catches the leaves which begin to fall.
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1923
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Marriage of Miss Rossalyn Weinbaum to Mr A. Goide
Marriage of Miss Rossalyn Weinbaum to Mr A. Goide1 1923 HD
Guests step out in smart hats and sumptuous furs for a Jewish wedding at London’s Central Synagogue.
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1915
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Clapton's Khaki Team
Clapton's Khaki Team1 1915 HD
After playing their last match of the season, ten Clapton Orient players enlist for the 'Footballer's Battalion'.
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1964
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Nigerian Wedding in Cornwall
Nigerian Wedding in Cornwall1 1964 HD
Joyous scenes in Redruth, Cornwall at the wedding of a Nigerian couple in 1964 - who incorporate both British and traditional attire into the day's...
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1914
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Villenour (French India: Territory of Pondicherry)
Villenour (French India: Territory of Pondicherry)1 1914 HD
Gorgeously dreamlike colour images of (then) French India – present-day Puducherry.
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1930
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A Quaint Little Railway
A Quaint Little Railway1 1930 HD
This short, silent film captures one of Britain's minor little railways: the Leek and Manifold Light Railway on the Staffordshire Moorlands. The...
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2020
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Let My Body Speak
Let My Body Speak1 2020 HD
Our bodies store memories. The body does not forget. A childhood in Damascus, OCD, the revolution, falling in love with a woman. My body remembers,...