The Vintage News on Reels

Charles Pathe Speech (1946) Happy Birthday, French pioneer of film and record industries!!! #OnThisDay 1863 Charles Pathé, French pioneer of film and record industries (Pathé Brothers, 1896), born in Paris, France (d. 1957) Various shots, some close up shots, of Charles Pathe in a garden, somewhere in South of France, speaking at 50th anniversary of cinema - natural sound, speech in French. He is reading a speech. Date found in the old record 07/01/1946 Thanls to the British Pathé channel! #Path

Take a ride back to 1939 and witness one of the wildest family inventions ever put on wheels. In this colorized British Pathé newsreel, a family of four cruises on a bizarre multi-person bicycle — complete with a sewing machine on board! Yes, mom is literally sewing while the bike moves. 🎨 Restored and colorized by Vibrant History #colorizedhistory #weirdinventions #vintagefootage | VibrantHistory

The ancient art of gold beating (filmed in Ruislip, 1959). Watch the full film here: https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/36151/ | British Pathé

Britain's derelict canals were reimagined in the 20th century - here's the story. | British Pathé

Always ready! The British Pathé Film Archive reports on the growing role of the Royal Navy in Malta in a newsreel film from December 1935 | Bay Retro

We all have news cycle fatigue. If it’s not struggling to find reliable sources online, then it’s figuring out how to sift through the myriad of competing (and sometimes conflicting) headlines that roll across our TV screens, cell phones and social media accounts. But when did the news become integral to our lives? Today Danielle explores the history of news and how we ended up in today's never ending news cycle. | PBS Origins