This film is part of Free
Anti-German Riots in Liverpool following the Loss of 'Lusitania'
Newsreel footage captures the aftermath of riots in Liverpool following the sinking of Cunard liner 'the Lusy' during WWI.
Non-Fiction 1915 2 mins Silent
Overview
When the Cunard liner Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat it created an international outcry. Many of the crew were from close knit Liverpool Irish communities, and the incident sparked riots in the north of the city and in other English cities. Pork butchers assumed to be run by Germans were particularly vulnerable; in this Pathé Gazette item we see the aftermath of an attack on a butchers.
Related
The Sinking of RMS Lusitania
American Liner "Lusitania" Entering New York Harbour American Liner "Lusitania" Entering New York Harbour
Non-Fiction 1911 0 mins Silent
This stunningly-photographed newsreel item captures the majestic but ill-fated RMS Lusitania in happier days.
Sinking of the Lusitania Sinking of the Lusitania
Non-Fiction 1915 2 mins Silent
The tragic fate of the once-glorious ocean liner and its aftermath.
John Bull's Animated Sketchbook No. 4 John Bull's Animated Sketchbook No. 4
Animation & Artists Moving Image 1915 5 mins Silent
An animated recreation of the sinking of the Lusitania is the centrepiece of this pioneering mix of comedy, satire and outrage in cartoon propaganda.
Funeral of the Lusitania Victims Funeral of the Lusitania Victims
Non-Fiction 1915 2 mins Silent
Queenstown (Cobh), County Cork, mourns the dead of one of WWI's greatest maritime tragedies.
Remember the Lusitania Remember the Lusitania
Non-Fiction 1916 2 mins Silent Location: Hyde Park
Remembrance is used to fuel anti-German feeling in London on the first anniversary of the sinking of RMS Lusitania.
Lusitania Day Lusitania Day
Non-Fiction 1916 1 mins
One year on from the tragic sinking of RMS Lusitania, the 1198 dead are remembered with grief and anger.
New
Saab: New Delivery Saab: New Delivery
Advert 1985 2 mins
Take a fighter jet, a Top Gun pilot with sunglasses and a brand new SAAB 900 and you have a sure-fire vehicle to launch a Hollywood career.
The Lost Highway The Lost Highway
Promotional 2019 10 mins
A wandering warrior dreams of a new form of expression, in this promo for UNKLE’s album The Road: Part II / Lost Highway Pt. II directed by Warren Du Preez and Nick Thornton Jones.
Colour on the Thames Colour on the Thames
1935 16 mins
A rare glimpse of 1930s London in colour: the Thames has never looked lovelier.
What's Missing from this Picture? What's Missing from this Picture?
Advert 1946 1 mins Silent
Life is looking up! The war is over and the “Corona” Man can visit his “Corona” families once more, door-to-door.
Fun at Rhyl Fun at Rhyl
Advert 1962 0 mins Location: Rhyl
Cinema advertisement for Marine Lake & Ocean Beach, Rhyl, a popular destination for crowds set on a day's fun on free rides.
Local Cinema Advertisements - Blaenau Ffestiniog and Merthyr Local Cinema Advertisements - Blaenau Ffestiniog and Merthyr
Advert 1942 7 mins Silent Location: Blaenau Ffestiniog
Who could deny these advertising claims: "Attractive hair is the ambition of every woman", and "Your family will enjoy Lincoln potatoes"?