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Behind the scenes photograph from filming of 'A Matter of Life and Death'

1934-03-13

Scruffy as Patsy in Storm in a Teacup. Original caption reads: Scruffy as Patsy

1937

Deborah Kerr Has Day Off

03 July 1941

A photograph of the village set for the film 'The Citadel'

12 July 1938

Deborah Kerr Has Day Off

03 July 1941

Deborah Kerr Has Day Off

03 July 1941

Deborah Kerr Has Day Off

03 July 1941

Deborah Kerr Has Day Off

03 July 1941

Acmiola sound viewer. Acmiola Ltd, Denham. Doubleheaded viewer for 35mm sound and picture films. Viewing lens missing.

Acmiola sound viewer. Acmiola Ltd

1940-1949

Acmiola 35mm film and sound editing machine, manufactured by Acmade Ltd, about 1925. Editing unit with large microphone, on stand, with two foot pedals, cable with plug.

Acmiola 35mm Film and Sound Editing Machine

1910-1930

35mm film viewer used for viewing cineradiography films, by Acmade, Denham, England, early 1960s

35mm film viewer used for viewing cineradiography films

1960-1965

Martin-Baker Ejection Seat, Mk.3J, 1956. Display model, by Martin-Baker Aircraft Company, Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, 1956

Martin-Baker Ejection Seat

1956

Type 'B' full pressure suit and helmet supplied by the Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) and Martin Baker ejection seat, Mk 3J, by Martin-Baker Aircraft Company, Denham, Middlesex, England, 1956. Seat is affixed to wood display stand.

Type 'B' full pressure flying suit and helmet, and Martin Baker ejection seat, Mk 3J

1956

Huygens Descent Control Sub-System (DCSS), parachute mechanism, made by Martin Baker Aircraft Co. Ltd. in 1997, on behalf of the European Space Agency.

Huygens Descent Control Sub-System (DCSS)

1997

Scene still by Wilfrid Newton showing Vivien Leigh and Claude Rains in "Caesar and Cleopatra" (1945).

Caesar and Cleopatra

1944

Scene still by Wilfrid Newton showing Vivien Leigh and Claude Rains in "Caesar and Cleopatra" (1945).

Caesar and Cleopatra

1944

Scene still from film 'Caesar and Cleopatra', produced and directed by Gabriel Pascal. Image showsVivien Leigh (Cleoptra) and Claude Rains (Caesar).

Scene still from 'Caesar and Cleopatra'

1945

Planet News photograph titled 'Another honour for Sir Laurence'. Caption on back reads: Stage and screen actor Laurence Olivier, who received a knighthood in the recent King's Birthday Honours List, receives a special Hollywood Academy Award from U.S. film actor Ray Milland, at the Denham Film Studios (Buckinghamshire). The award which was for Olivier's 'Henry V' was made on the 'Hamlet' set, where Sir Laurence in the robes of the title role received it. Mr. hal Wallis -- the Hollywood producer who is making 'So Evil My Love' for Paramount (a U.S. film company) at Denham assisted in the ceremony. Mr. Wallis is nearest the camera at right.

Sir Laurence Olivier receives Academy Award

16 June 1947

Scene still from the film 'Caesar and Cleopatra' (Gabriel Pascal, 1945). Image shows (L-R) Stewart Granger (Apollodorus), Basil Sydney (Rufio), Vivien Leigh (Cleopatra), and Claude Rains (Caesar)

Still from 'Caesar and Cleopatra'

1945

Weekly Illustrated photograph by Saidman showing Laurence Olivier (on horseback) chatting with Dallas Bower, Associate Producer of Olivier's film of Henry V.

Laurence Olivier filming Henry V

17 July 1943

Daily Herald contact strip by Chris Barham titled 'Rehearsal for the play 'The Entertainer'. Images show Laurence Olivier and Brenda de Banzie rehearsing their roles in the John Osborne play, 'The Entertainer'.

Rehearsal for the play 'The Entertainer'

09 April 1957

Acmade 16mm film edge numbering machine.

Acmade 16mm Film Edge Numbering Machine

Acmade Mk.II editing table, Model L, serial number 323. Manufactured by, Acmade, Denham, 1962

Acmade MkII editing table

1962

Martin-Baker Ejection Seat Mark 4, Type 2CA2 serial no. 658, by Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Limited, Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, November 1968

Martin-Baker Ejection Seat Mark 4

1968

Scene still from the 1937 film 'Fire Over England' ttiled 'Laurence Olivier as Michael Ingolby'. Caption on back reads: An English vessel, commanded by Sir Richard Ingolby (Lyn Harding), with his son Michael, is attacked by a Spanish galleon commanded by Don Miguel (Robert Rendall), who was once Sir Richard's greatest friend. After a fierce battle, the English are captured. Michael is allowed to escape, but his father is handed over the the Inquisition and executed.

Laurence Olivier as Michael Ingolby

1937

Scene still from film 'Caesar and Cleopatra', produced and directed by Gabriel Pascal. Image shows(L-R) Stewart Granger(Appolodorus), Vivien Leigh (Cleopatra), Basil Sydney (Rufio), Claude Rains(Caesar).

Scene still from 'Caesar and Cleopatra'

11 April 1945

Daily Herald photograph showing a bearded Laurence Olivier in character as Johnny, a French-Canadian trapper, in the Powell and Pressburger film, The 49th Parallel.

Laurence Olivier in The 49th Parallel

14 February 1941