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COVENT GARDEN STRIKE

Covent Garden Strike (1924)

M.P. Ben Tillet addresses striking workers at Covent Garden.

SEEING FOR HIMSELF

Seeing For Himself (1929)

Alderman Ben Turner inspects coal mine at Barmborough as part of his tour of...

ROOFTOP CHICKENS

Rooftop Chickens (1942)

Chickens are kept on a rooftop in London opposite the Houses of Parliament.

SCAFFOLDING CENTRE

Scaffolding Centre (1969)

Training centre for scaffolders at Mitcham.

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

Houses Of Parliament (1914-1918)

Shots of the Houses of Parliament.

LET THE GOOD WORK GO ON

Let The Good Work Go On (1934)

Old houses are to be demolished and new modern housing blocks are to be...

TOM EASTWOOD STRIKES COAL - 400,000,000 TONS

Tom Eastwood Strikes Coal - 400,000,000 Tons (1949)

A new coal field is identified near Lichfield...

 

 

LONE MINER STRIKES COAL

Lone Miner Strikes Coal (1948)

Welsh miner receives licence to mine coal from his own one man colliery.

NEW MILL - NEW JOBS

New Mill - New Jobs (1966)

New paper mill opened at Fort William, Scotland.

SHEEP DOGS aka SHEEPDOGS

Sheep Dogs AKA Sheepdogs (1942)

Sheepdogs Nell and Ben round up the sheep on farm in Peebles, Borders.

MOROCCO SULTAN OF MOROCCO IN CASABLANCA

Morocco Sultan Of Morocco In Casablanca (1956)

Aerial shots of massive crowds for Sultan of Morocco.

MEMBERS OF TRIPLE ALLIANCE CONFER AT TRINITY HOUSE

Members Of Triple Alliance Confer At Trinity House (1919)

Members of the Triple Alliance are...

TIME PLEASE

Time Please (1945)

Item showing machinery which ensures time signals and speaking clock are correct.

BATHING CANARY

Bathing Canary (1952)

Canary breeder bathes his canaries then dries them in specially heated cage.

WESTMINSTER BRIDGE

Westminster Bridge (1935)

Footage of traffic passing over Westminster bridge. London

INAUGURATION OF NEW HOUSE OF COMMONS BUILDING

Inauguration Of New House Of Commons Building (1948)

Various shots of the foundation stone of the...

TOM EASTWOOD STRIKES COAL

Tom Eastwood Strikes Coal (1949)

Eastwood and Smith talking, diagram of geology of the area and map.

 ALGERIA, ONE MONTH AFTER INDEPENDENCE

Algeria, One Month After Independence (1962)

The Algerian President marks the Country's first year...

VIEW OF LONDON FROM JOHN LEWIS' STORE

View Of London From John Lewis' Store (1961)

View of London from John Lewis department store in...

DR. DALTON'S BUDGET

Dr. Dalton's Budget (1947)

Chancellor of the Exchequer Hugh Dalton introduces the Budget which leads to...

OPERATION 'LARDER'  aka OPERATION LARDER

Operation 'larder' AKA Operation Larder (1946)

Food Minister Ben Smith speaks about food crisis....

FLOATING FILLING STATION

Floating Filling Station (1951)

Footage of floating filling station in London.

BELL FOUNDRY

Bell Foundry (1954)

Excellent footage of bell making workshop at Whitechapel foundry in London

KHRUSCHEV AND NASSER AT ASWAN DAM CEREMONY

Khruschev And Nasser At Aswan Dam Ceremony (1964)

Khruschev and Nasser take part in ceremonies...

TOURISM IN LONDON

Tourism In London (1970-1979)

Tourists browsing around Central London, looking at various sites.

LONDON AIRPORT

London Airport (1955)

Heathrow Airport 45 years ago - EMPTY! Some great panoramic shots of central London...

FUR MUSEUM aka FUR REPAIRS

Fur Museum AKA Fur Repairs (1957)

An item about a "fur matchers" which has been repairing fur coats...

ABBEY GARDENER

Abbey Gardener (1961)

A rare professional woman gardener is seen at work in the grounds of Westminster...

CATTLE SHOW

Cattle Show (1955)

Agricultural Smithfield Show in London is one of the biggest events of the year.

VICTORIA TOWER

Victoria Tower (1952)

Restoration work continues on the Houses of Parliament's Victoria Tower. London.

PATHE NEWSREEL STAFF AT WORK

Pathe Newsreel Staff At Work (1953)

Great footage of Pathe staff at work in their Wardour Street...

LATEST ON CHANNEL LINK

Latest On Channel Link (1963)

Hopes for the Channel link renewed in England and France.

1966 SYDNEY SHOW

1966 Sydney Show (1966)

The State Governor of Sydney Sir Roden Cutler opens the Sydney Royal Show

PATHE NEWSREEL STAFF AT WORK

Pathe Newsreel Staff At Work (1953)

Great footage of Pathe staff at work in their Wardour Street...

THE INTERNATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF FREE TRADE UNIONS

The International Confederation Of Free Trade Unions (1949)

Various shots of the Free World...

LONDON SCENES

London Scenes (1947)

London from the skies - good shots.

QUIETER LONDON

Quieter London (1950-1969)

Nice street scenes in London. Good shots of markets.

B.M.C.

B.M.C. "Quality" - Reel 2 (1950-1959)

Great Documentary about standards of Quality in BMC cars - good for...

DIDCOT ATOM VILLAGE

Didcot Atom Village (1947)

Interesting story about villagers of Didcot who are wary of new atomic...

SHOTS OF LONDON

Shots Of London (1935)

Shots of London from the towers of Battersea power station under construction.

THE INCREDIBLE SEVEN reel 3

The Incredible Seven Reel 3 (1961)

A great documentary about the design, testing and building of the...

BMC PRESENTS WIZARDRY ON WHEELS reel 3

Bmc Presents Wizardry On Wheels Reel 3 (1961)

Great documentary showing the design and testing of...

WORLD OF BRILLIANCE

World Of Brilliance (1956)

Glorious 50s Lurex evening gowns are modelled at glamorous fashion show -...

THE WORLD AT THREE    Reel 1

The World At Three Reel 1 (1964)

An advertising film showing the delights of cruising on P & O.

BUSMAN'S HOLIDAY  aka BUSMANS HOLIDAY

Busman's Holiday AKA Busmans Holiday (1960-1965)

A bus tour of the the Scottish highlands to John...

HERE'S TO THE MEMORY part 6

Here's To The Memory Part 6 (1940-1959)

Excellent retrospective looking back over 50 years - this reel...

SIGHTS OF LONDON

Sights Of London (1951)

Attractions of Britain's capital city - good shots of London landmarks and...

THE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR reel 2

The People Next Door Reel 2 (1948)

Documentary about the benefits of European co-operation. c. 1948

SAFETY FAST

Safety Fast (1948)

Production of M.G. cars plus footage of them being tested and raced.

GENERAL STRIKE NUMBER 2

General Strike Number 2 (1926)

Item shows effect of General Strike on all aspects of British life.