Movies: British Pathe

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 the subject of this excellent documentary. From British Pathé TV's Royalty Collection....

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....

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 State drive, visited the Commonwealth Institute, attended a Guildhall luncheon and visited the cou...

Actuality film documenting the funeral of Queen Victoria in February 1901. The footage captures the solemn processions and ceremonies that marked the end of her long reign, offering a rare moving-image record of a major state occasion. Widely circula...

Actuality newsreel of Kaiser Wilhelm II’s visit to London during the 1910 Royal Naval & Military Tournament at Olympia. The film shows the Kaiser’s arrival and attendance at the pageant alongside British royalty, offering a contemporaneous record of ...

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

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 December 1961) the Queen and Prince Philip covered an exhausting array of sights, zooming around the c...

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

The airship Hindenburg, arriving from Europe, was being led to its mooring at Lakehurst, New Jersey when suddenly disaster struck. The hydrogen-filled zeppelin ignited, and was almost instantly transformed into an enormous fireball. In less than a mi...

Various shots of the Coronation procession for King George V....

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 discusses the aspects of his personality when younger which influenced his decision, his view of women in so...

Funny story about short sighted cats being given glasses....

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

British Pathé version of the Woomera atomic tests....

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 Commonwealth visit by the President of India. The second cancellation occurred in 1965 when a longs...

Hats are modelled, then lingerie....

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

New bridge under construction will replace old transporter bridge....

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

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 of the ways to serve savouries. The presentation of the food is as important as the food itself....