British Pathe Movies

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

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 m...

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.

Various shots of the Coronation procession for King George V.

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 De...

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...

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

A Camera Interview with the famous French painter - Gustave Brisgand.

Early footage of Queen Victoria’s funeral.

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

Hats are modelled, then lingerie.

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

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 o...

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

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

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

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

We see a woman in an apron standing beside a greengrocer's scale. C/U of the lady's legs. Commentator says if you don't have a set of scales like th...

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