British Pathe Movies

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

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

Actuality newsreel of Kaiser Wilhelm II’s visit to London during the 1910 Royal Naval & Military Tournament at Olympia. The film shows 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...

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...

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.

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

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 newsreel shows General Harrington receives Ismet Pasha at Istanbul.

Various shots of the Coronation procession for King George V.

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) wins a cricket match over South Australia by 105 runs.

British Pathé version of the Woomera atomic tests.

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

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

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...

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 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...

Trainee army cooks learn to cook and toss pancakes

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