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

No fewer than five once or future prime ministers on show at the momentous 1923 election.

The Valentine's card, 1920s-style. Two British actresses put lips to paper in a demonstration of the so-called "Kiss Valentine", leaving a lipstick imprint of the loving smooch in favour of a more traditional card.

World records tumble at the International and British Games for female athletes, held on 4 August 1924 at Stamford Bridge. One of the stars of the athletics track was London clerk Miss Mary Lines who, after breaking the 120m hurdles world record in her heat, then went on to break another with her win in the 250 metres in the afternoon.

Picturesque scenes of land girls gathering hay on an Essex farm during WWI.

'Our Day' badges and flags being sold in aid of wounded WWI soldiers are shown in this Topical Budget film.

An aeronautical accident is caught on camera at a Parisian 'Aéro-Parc'.

Edgbaston sees Warwickshire take on the touring West Indies cricket team.

Talented and obedient Red Cross dogs prepare to rescue Berlin's wounded from the Front.

The Duke rides an elephant as he ventures on safari in Bengal.

The wedding of the Duke of York, the future George VI, to Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. Included on the BFI DVD "A Royal Occasion".

The start of the fox hunting season with the Cattistock Hunt in Maiden Newton, Dorset.

The Kindred of the Kibbo Kift was a British youth organisation founded in 1920 as an alternative to the Scout movement. This edition of the Topical Budget newsreel captures a meeting at Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire.

The UK's first purpose-built mosque welcomes a huge crowd of worshippers!

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

Poignant scenes of Allied troops enjoying their Yuletide rations at the first Christmas of WWI.

On a blustery January day bishops arrive for the opening of the new Knutsford Test School.

Footage of Spurs players training before the new football season, followed by shots of White Hart Lane being prepared.

'Brighter Blackpool Beauties' in bathing costumes parade themselves by the poolside.

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