Gaumont

A film produced to celebrate the coronation of George V as King-Emperor at the Imperial Durbar of 1911.

This intriguing and beautifully-shot newsreel features sea-faring heroes, feisty females and a generous lick of paint for a Mississippi steamship.

Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar.

1928-29 Irish Cup Semi-Final action between Ballymena and Coleraine, from Belfast's Windsor Park.

Outside the huts of the British Antarctic Expedition of 1910-12 stand the smiling figures of Captain Robert Falcon Scott and Dr Edward Wilson. Wilson is holding 'Nobby', one of the Siberian ponies accompanying the Expedition to serve as pack animals for the assault on the South Pole.

Surrey batsman Jack Hobbs gets in some batting practice, with team mate Bert Strudwick keeping wicket.

The Maharajah of Jind inspects the guard of honour.

Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors.

Some men stalk a lady on her way to the beach.

Filmed in south London, this slight comedy stars director Alf Collins as an exhausted father who bungles putting up a swing for his two small daughters.

Film produced by John Le Couteur for Gaumont, using a 60mm Demeny camera, showing part of the procession to commemorate Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee.

Man decides to crosss-dress to compete in a beauty pageant, for the 100 pound first prize.