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

The Village Pet

The Village Pet 1931

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

1931

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

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

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

Arctic London

Arctic London 1929

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

1929

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

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

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

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

Army Cross Country

Army Cross Country 1914

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Private Daly of the Connaught Rangers triumphs in the Aldershot Command annual cross country race, months before the outbreak of WWI.

1914

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

Australians' First Match

Australians' First Match 1921

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Stunning views from the boundary of the 1921 Australian touring team's first match.

1921

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

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

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