British Pathe

A series of newsreels from British Pathé about Gone with the Wind and its stars.

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

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 airship Hindenburg, arriving from Europe, was being led to its mooring at Lakehurst, New Jersey when suddenly disaster struck. The...

Various shots of the Coronation procession for King George V.

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.

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

Peter Alexander, interviewed in Sydney, born and brought up as Mavis Higgins in New Zealand, speaks of his sex change from female to male. He...

The complex relationship between royal brothers Edward VIII and George VI, who were both at the heart of the infamous abdication crisis of 1936, is...

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

Hats are modelled, then lingerie.

Aerial views of the Liner ship 'Normandie' at sea. Quick shot of the ships bridge. Shot of the ship's captain. Shot of clay pigeon shooting off side...

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...

The death of Joseph Stalin leaves the Soviet Union without a leader. Who will take control and seize power?

Preservation of the film in France and England.

Actuality film documenting the funeral of Queen Victoria in February 1901. The footage captures the solemn processions and ceremonies that marked the...

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...

A story about short sighted cats being given glasses.

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...

A brief newsreel from British Pathe documenting the monarch's appointment of Clement Attlee as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1945.