Videoteca

The Village Pet 1931
Billy the pet seal adapts to village life in Wereham, Norfolk.

Johnnie's Welcome Home 1930
Incredible scenes as an estimated one million people descend on the airport at Croydon to witness the return of pioneering pilot Amy Johnson from Australia.

R101's Maiden Flight 1929
First outing for an imperial airship, traveling from Bedfordshire to London and back again.

Hives of Industry 1929
The Duke of York visits Cadbury's chocolate factory at Bourneville near Birmingham in the Midlands.

The Game of Haxey Hood 1929
In North Lincolnshire the villagers of Haxey and Westwoodside tussle with one another whilst pursuing the 'hood'.

Richmond Historical Pageant 1929
Druids, Romans and Norman knights return to Richmond for the 600th anniversary of the Yorkshire town's charter.

Arctic London 1929
During an unusually harsh winter, a frozen trawler arrives on the river Thames.

A Cat And Dog Life 1928
Dogs and cats go on show at two princely London venues – among them some of the fluffiest kittens London is ever likely to see.

Cricket at Birmingham 1928
Edgbaston sees Warwickshire take on the touring West Indies cricket team.

As Christmas Draws Near 1928
Mechanical toys have become a favourite sinister device in horror cinema, and to modern eyes the wind-up wonders captured in this Topical Budget newsreel carry almost equal parts creepiness and charm. Toys like these may once have been the "uppermost thought in every young heart", but few 1920s children would have been lucky enough to find such expensive gifts under the tree on Christmas morning.

First in the Field 1927
First county cricket match of the season between champions Lancashire and Warwickshire.

A 'White' Christmas 1927
Heavy snowfall makes Christmas dreams come true for residents across Britain.

Herne Hill - Pedals & Puddles 1927
The adrenaline rush of a race at South London's famous velodrome at the height of a cycling boom.

From Gaol to Rectory 1927
On a blustery January day bishops arrive for the opening of the new Knutsford Test School.

Second Test at Lord's 1926
England battered by Bardsley in the second Test against Australia at Lord's.

All out - 1,107! 1926
Ponsford, Ryder and Woodfull seen batting in Victoria's record-breaking innings against New South Wales in Melbourne.

For Those in Peril on the Sea 1926
The Dungeness lifeboat crew launched their brand new motorised lifeboat.

A 'Wet' Rag at Cookham 1926
The devil makes the biggest splash at Cookham's famed regatta.

Warwickshire V Australians at Edgbaston 1926
Warwickshire face the Australian touring cricket team at Edgbaston

A Century before Lunch 1926
A masterful innings by Australian batsman Macartney in the third test at Headingley.

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