Richmond Historical Pageant

Richmond Historical Pageant 1929

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Druids, Romans and Norman knights return to Richmond for the 600th anniversary of the Yorkshire town's charter.

1929

From Gaol to Rectory

From Gaol to Rectory 1927

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On a blustery January day bishops arrive for the opening of the new Knutsford Test School.

1927

Arctic London

Arctic London 1929

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During an unusually harsh winter, a frozen trawler arrives on the river Thames.

1929

The Village Pet

The Village Pet 1931

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Billy the pet seal adapts to village life in Wereham, Norfolk.

1931

David and Goliath

David and Goliath 1926

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A gleaming giant of steam and its cute Lilliputian cousin are an even match in this newsreel battle of the trains.

1926

Red Cross Dogs

Red Cross Dogs 1914

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Talented and obedient Red Cross dogs prepare to rescue Berlin's wounded from the Front.

1914

Wounded at Kew

Wounded at Kew 1915

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Battered, bandaged and playing croquet on crutches, wounded First World War soldiers get a break from the Western Front.

1915

The Derby

The Derby 1913

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A momentous act of self sacrifice is caught on camera - Emily Davison is trampled by the King's horse at the 1913 Epsom Derby.

1913

Turkeys for Xmas

Turkeys for Xmas 1915

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Feathered friends prepare to meet their fate in this seasonal newsreel outing to a Norfolk turkey farm.

1915

Women Hay Makers

Women Hay Makers 1916

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Picturesque scenes of land girls gathering hay on an Essex farm during WWI.

1916

Who Would Not Welcome One?

Who Would Not Welcome One? 1922

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The Valentine's card, 1920s-style. Two British actresses put lips to paper in a demonstration of the so-called "Kiss Valentine", leaving a lipstick imprint of the loving smooch in favour of a more traditional card.

1922

Lunch on the Eiffel Tower

Lunch on the Eiffel Tower 1914

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Lunch on the Eiffel Tower held in honour of the visit of the representatives of foreign municipalities.

1914

The British Fascisti

The British Fascisti 1924

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The British Fascist movement holds a 10,000-strong rally in Trafalgar Square the day before Remembrance Sunday.

1924

Salving a Steamer

Salving a Steamer 1915

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“Chicago’s Titanic” the S.S. Eastland, a Great Lakes passenger ship in which 844 people lost their lives, is brought up from the seabed.

1915

A Cat And Dog Life

A Cat And Dog Life 1928

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Dogs and cats go on show at two princely London venues – among them some of the fluffiest kittens London is ever likely to see.

1928

Ancient Mop Fair

Ancient Mop Fair 1914

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The annual mop fair in Stratford-Upon-Avon, including the roasting of an ox.

1914