British Pathe Movies

  • 2012
    Edward & George: Two Brothers, One Throne

    Edward & George: Two Brothers, One Throne

    Edward & George: Two Brothers, One Throne

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    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...

    Edward & George: Two Brothers, One Throne
  • 1911
    The Coronation of King George V

    The Coronation of King George V

    The Coronation of King George V

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    Various shots of the Coronation procession for King George V.

    The Coronation of King George V
  • 1962
    Space Age Hair Fashions

    Space Age Hair Fashions

    Space Age Hair Fashions

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

    Space Age Hair Fashions
  • 1966
    The Royal Tour of the Caribbean

    The Royal Tour of the Caribbean

    The Royal Tour of the Caribbean

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    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...

    The Royal Tour of the Caribbean
  • 1963
    Britain Welcomes the President of India

    Britain Welcomes the President of India

    Britain Welcomes the President of India

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    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...

    Britain Welcomes the President of India
  • 1962
    Sierra Leone Greets the Queen

    Sierra Leone Greets the Queen

    Sierra Leone Greets the Queen

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    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...

    Sierra Leone Greets the Queen
  • 1937
    Hindenburg Disaster Newsreel Footage

    Hindenburg Disaster Newsreel Footage

    Hindenburg Disaster Newsreel Footage

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

    Hindenburg Disaster Newsreel Footage
  • 1968
    Vive Torbay

    Vive Torbay

    Vive Torbay

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

    Vive Torbay
  • 1952
    Pathway Into Light

    Pathway Into Light

    Pathway Into Light

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    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.

    Pathway Into Light
  • 1946
    The Atomic Age

    The Atomic Age

    The Atomic Age

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

    The Atomic Age
  • 1966
    Britain Welcomes the President of Pakistan

    Britain Welcomes the President of Pakistan

    Britain Welcomes the President of Pakistan

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    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...

    Britain Welcomes the President of Pakistan
  • 1953
    Stalin Dead

    Stalin Dead

    Stalin Dead

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

    Stalin Dead
  • 1901
    Funeral of Queen Victoria

    Funeral of Queen Victoria

    Funeral of Queen Victoria

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    Early footage of Queen Victoria’s funeral.

    Funeral of Queen Victoria
  • 1915
    Eve's Little Extravagances

    Eve's Little Extravagances

    Eve's Little Extravagances

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    Hats are modelled, then lingerie.

    Eve's Little Extravagances
  • 1937
    Meet The Girl Who Became A Man

    Meet The Girl Who Became A Man

    Meet The Girl Who Became A Man

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    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...

    Meet The Girl Who Became A Man
  • 1932
    Do You Reverse?

    Do You Reverse?

    Do You Reverse?

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    “When I was six I had a chicken that walked backward and was in the Pathé News. I was in it too with the chicken. I was just there to...

    Do You Reverse?
  • 1934
    Assassination of King Alexander

    Assassination of King Alexander

    Assassination of King Alexander

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    British Pathé bringing the news of King Alexander's death.

    Assassination of King Alexander
  • 1913
    Trafalgar Square Riot

    Trafalgar Square Riot

    Trafalgar Square Riot

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

    Trafalgar Square Riot
  • 1935
    Picnic Days

    Picnic Days

    Picnic Days

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    How to prepare the perfect picnic for the warm days that you spent outside. Learn here how to make your side dishes look and taste amazing.

    Picnic Days
  • 1970
    Fashions - Filmed In Paris

    Fashions - Filmed In Paris

    Fashions - Filmed In Paris

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

    Fashions - Filmed In Paris