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HILL CLIMB

Hill Climb (1949)

Footage of motorcar race up very steep muddy tracks near Stroud, Gloucestershire

MR. MENZIES TALKS ON THE COMMON MARKET

Mr. Menzies Talks On The Common Market (1961)

Australian prime minister outlines his attitude...

NORWAY REFERENDUM - Colour

Norway Referendum - Colour (1972)

Norwegians following Common Market referendum results and...

NORWAY VOTE NO TO COMMON MARKET - Colour

Norway Vote No To Common Market - Colour (1972)

Norwegian vote NO to Common Market at the referendum...

NORWAY VOTE NO TO COMMON MARKET

Norway Vote No To Common Market (1970)

Various footage emphasising Norwegian objection to the common...

NEW HOUSE OF COMMONS aka REBUILDING HOUSE OF COMMONS

New House Of Commons AKA Rebuilding House Of Commons (1948)

Various shots of the new structure of...

SAFETY GLASS

Safety Glass (1964)

Tests are carried out at a laboratory to assess the strength of glass used for...

 

 

TAME BEAR

Tame Bear (1965)

Tame Bear that enjoys a drink in Putney, London.

SCHOOL FOR BLACKSMITHS

School For Blacksmiths (1947)

A school for blacksmiths teaches them the essentials of the trade....

ZOOMERANG

Zoomerang (1952)

Young women have fun with a zoomerang on Wimbledon Common in London.

FIRE BRIGADE INSPECTED AT CLAPHAM COMMON

Fire Brigade Inspected At Clapham Common (1946)

Inspection of Auxiliary Fire Service on Clapham...

WOODWORK FOR HOUSE OF COMMONS

Woodwork For House Of Commons (1948)

Wood carvings being made for new House of Commons.

MACMILLAN SPEAKS ON EUROPEAN

Macmillan Speaks On European "No Customs" Plan " (1956)

Prime Minister speaks to the nation about...

ENOCH POWELL

Enoch Powell (1971)

Interview with Enoch Powell

PRESIDENT DE GAULLE PRESS CONFERENCE ON BRITAIN'S APPLICATION TO JOIN COMMON...

President De Gaulle Press Conference On Britain's Application To Join Common... (1967)

President...

DRIVE TO PLANT A TREE

Drive To Plant A Tree (1969)

People planting trees in Hampshire to make countryside more desirable in...

INTERVIEW WITH SIR WILLIAM SLIM ON HIS APPOINTMENT AS GOVERNOR GENERAL OF...

Interview With Sir William Slim On His Appointment As Governor General Of... (1952)

William...

PARK RANGERS

Park Rangers (1959)

Dapper park rangers are seen on patrol on Wimbledon Common.

THE GREAT GUNFIGHT

The Great Gunfight (1959)

A silly cowboy shoot-out takes place on Clapham Common with comedian Stan...

1,000 PIGEONS

1,000 Pigeons (1927)

Sir Cooper Rawson, M.P. releases 1000 pigeons for charity.

GRASMERE IN LONDON

Grasmere In London (1925)

The National Amateur Wrestling Championships are held on Clapham Common,...

COMMON RIDING - LANGHOLM

Common Riding - Langholm (1938)

The ceremony of the Common Riding in the Scottish town of Langholme.

MR SPEAKER FOUNDS NEW COMMONS

Mr Speaker Founds New Commons (1948)

Foundation stone of the new House of Commons being laid.

ANGRY TEACHERS MARCH

Angry Teachers March (1961)

Members of the National Union of Teachers go to lobby MPs at the House of...

FARMERS MARCH

Farmers March (1969)

Devon Dairy Farmers march to Whitehall to protest about low incomes. London.

COMMON MARKET MEETING

Common Market Meeting (1969)

Summit of the six Common Market countries meeting to discuss Britain's...

 HOUSE OF COMMONS

House Of Commons (1948)

The foundation stone is laid for the new House of Commons.

BIRMINGHAM'S NEW CHURCH

Birmingham's New Church (1935)

The foundation stone of Church of Holy Cross in Bilsley Common is laid...

MP'S LEAVING HOUSE

MP's Leaving House (1947)

MP's leaving Houses of Parliament after all night session.

THE BUDGET

The Budget (1948)

Scenes outside House of Commons on Budget Day.

INAUGURATION OF NEW HOUSE OF COMMONS BUILDING

Inauguration Of New House Of Commons Building (1948)

Various shots of the foundation stone of the...

WAR CABINET - 1942

War Cabinet - 1942 (1942)

MP's arriving to Parliament & Churchill arriving to 10 Downing Street.

FANFANI MEETS ADENAUER

Fanfani Meets Adenauer (1962)

Dr Adenauer meets Dr Fanfani of Italy for talks on European Community.

COMMON MARKET SIX

Common Market Six (1967)

Common Market meeting in Brussels to decide Britain's request to join.

THE MOTHER OF ALL PARLIAMENTS

The Mother Of All Parliaments (1950)

Documentary about the House of Commons - good footage of interior...

THE MOTHER OF ALL PARLIAMENTS

The Mother Of All Parliaments (1950)

Documentary about the House of Commons - good footage of interior...

NEW PARK FOR LONDONERS

New Park For Londoners (1926)

Prince of Wales inaugurates new park in Streatham, South London.

THE STATUE AND THE FUSS

The Statue And The Fuss (1956)

Sir Hugh Casson unveils a controversial statue on a new estate of flats...

PROTEST MARCH TO NO. 10

Protest March To No. 10 (1969)

Irish civil rights protesters march to Downing Street to hand in...

COMMON MARKET RECEPTION

Common Market Reception (1969)

Official dinner party for delegates taking part in the Common Market...

HOUSE OF COMMONS MODEL

House Of Commons Model (1949)

The rebuilding of the Debating Chamber at Westminster Palace, damaged by...

PRINGLE FASHIONS

Pringle Fashions (1952)

Excellent footage of fashion display on Wimbledon Common in London.

BRITISH MISSION TO ITALY

British Mission To Italy (1949)

British MP's visit Rome. Italy.

SIR EDWARD WARD INSPECTS SPECIAL POLICE & ST. JOHN'S NURSES

Sir Edward Ward Inspects Special Police & St. John's Nurses (1914-1918)

Inspection of Special Police...

6 HOLDS TALKS ON EUROPEAN COMMON MARKET

6 Holds Talks On European Common Market (1957)

Six Government heads of state meet to discuss...

MACMILLAN & DE GAULLE TALK ABOUT COMMON MARKET CHATEAU DE CHAMPS - FRANCE

Macmillan & De Gaulle Talk About Common Market Chateau De Champs - France (1962)

De Gaulle &...

DE GAULLE PRESS CONFERENCE

De Gaulle Press Conference (1966)

Charles de Gaulle at the first press conference of his second term...

COMMON MARKET TALKS IN LUXEMBOURG

Common Market Talks In Luxembourg (1967)

Ministers arrive in Luxembourg for conference about the...

A LITTLE FROM

A Little From "London Life" (1924)

Scenes from the play "London Life" featuring Olive Sloan

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 6

Would You Believe It? No. 6 (1934)

Strange things from around Britain including a female town crier...