Movies: British Pathe

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 month long excursion included: British Guiana; Trinidad and Tobago; Grenada; St. Vincent; Barbados; S...

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

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....

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 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...

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

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...

“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 assist the chicken but it was the high point in my life. Everything since has been anticlimax.” ― Flannery O'Connor...

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

Early footage of Queen Victoria’s funeral....

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

A look at 17-year-old Robert Wadlow....

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....

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

The super cat—just like the one out of the Fairy Tales—but it's Ally Alberta....

A documentary film showing the ruins of the town of Ypres after the famous First World War battle. Extended version of a 1916 original....

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...

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