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SCHOOL PUNISHMENT

School Punishment (1969)

Punishment of school children makes headlines.

MAIL DAY IN ICELAND

Mail Day In Iceland (1942)

Touching item shows a US soldier in Iceland receiving parcels of cookies from...

BBC 1934

BBC 1934 (1935)

Various shots of the home of the British Broadcasting Corporation - Broadcasting House.

LONDON aka FRENCH SCHOOL TEACHERS VISIT BBC

London AKA French School Teachers Visit BBC (1939)

Footage of the interior of Broadcasting House,...

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1947)

Sir Wilfred Eady returns from America after talks about the currency situation.

CASSINO CLOSE-UPS

Cassino Close-Ups (1944)

Cassino is reduced to rubble by allies and young German soldiers are taken...

LONDON

London (1948)

Investiture at Buckingham Palace.

 

 

MAU MAU CHIEF CAPTURED

Mau Mau Chief Captured (1956)

Mau Mau Chief, Dedan Kimathi is captured in Kenya.

WILFRED PICKLES APPEAL

Wilfred Pickles Appeal (1950)

Wilfred Pickles appeal to the public to donate money for home for...

NEW BOAC STEWARDESS UNIFORMS

New BOAC Stewardess Uniforms (1969)

New uniforms for BOAC stewardesses. London.

FLYING BOAT DOCK

Flying Boat Dock (1948)

A new flying boat dock is established in Southampton, Hampshire.

HYDROSTATIC WEIGHING UNITS

Hydrostatic Weighing Units (1952)

Footage of Hydrostatic aeroplane weighing machine being demonstrated...

CHURCHILL SPEECHES

Churchill Speeches "Finest Hour" (1940)

Churchill speeches taken from BBC - track only.

BOAC INTERPRETER

BOAC Interpreter (1946)

Footage of BOAC interpreter working at desk. London.

ARRIVAL OF OLIVER LYTTLETON IN KENYA

Arrival Of Oliver Lyttleton In Kenya (1954)

British Colonial Secretary of State visits Kenya

VC10 TO KANO

Vc10 To Kano (1964)

Shots of plane in flight and of parade for the Emir of Kano.

KIBBY OFF TO PALESTINE

Kibby Off To Palestine (1947)

Rickard Kibby leaves for Palestine.

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS - LONDON CHURCHILL LEAVES FOR HOLIDAY

People In The News - London Churchill Leaves For Holiday (1953)

Winston Churchill, travelling...

Special  - PRINCESS MARIE LOUISE IS LAID TO REST

Special - Princess Marie Louise Is Laid To Rest (1956)

Queen Victoria's last grandchild is laid...

OLIVER WAKEFIELD

Oliver Wakefield (1936)

Oliver Wakefield tries to rouse the nation in his own particular style.

PHILBY TALKS

Philby Talks (1955)

Harold Philby denies charges over Burges and Maclean disappearance.

Selected Original - EXTRA !

Selected Original - Extra ! (1969)

Material relating to newsreel story "Extra ! Exp 70" - 69/90.

AIR SCHOOL

Air School (1950)

Trainee air hostesses are put through their paces at the BOAC Air School at Heston.

V.C. FOR HEROIC GURKHA

V.C. For Heroic Gurkha (1966)

Gurkha Rambahadur Limbu receives Victoria Cross medal in Buckingham...

SANDBAGGING IN LONDON - 1939 aka SANDBAGGIG

Sandbagging In London - 1939 AKA Sandbaggig (1939)

Sandbag defences and barbed wire are quickly put...

CHILDREN'S SPELLING COMP

Children's Spelling Comp (1946)

Children's spelling bee in America.

STANLEY MAXSTEAD, RADIO WAR CORRESPONDENT

Stanley Maxstead, Radio War Correspondent (1945)

Nice posed shots of BBC war correspondent Stanley...

REMEMBRANCE DAY

Remembrance Day (1949)

Remembrance Day at Cenotaph in London.

INDIAN MISSION LEAVES

Indian Mission Leaves (1946)

Sir Stafford Cripps, A. V. Alexander and Lord Pethwick-Lawrence leave for...

KOREA VETERANS AT U.N. IN PARIS

Korea Veterans At U.N. In Paris (1951)

Soldiers representing twenty-one nations remember Korean...

THAKIN NU IN INDIA

Thakin Nu In India (1951)

Burmese Premier arrives in India for Tri-partite Talks with India and...

MALIK ARRIVES IN WASHINGTON

Malik Arrives In Washington (1954)

Jacob Alexandrovitch Malik arrives in Washington DC, United States...

 EDEN IN MALAYA

Eden In Malaya (1950-1959)

Sir Anthony Eden and wife Clarissa on official visit to Malaysia.

HAILE SELASSIE OPENS SILVER JUBILEE EXHIBITION

Haile Selassie Opens Silver Jubilee Exhibition (1955)

Various shots of Emperor Haile Selassie and...

ARRIVAL OF EGYPTIAN CHIEF MINISTER SABRI AT LONDON AIRPORT

Arrival Of Egyptian Chief Minister Sabri At London Airport (1956)

Sabri questioned about his...

'EMPIRE KEN' EN ROUTE FOR SUEZ

'empire Ken' En Route For Suez (1956)

'Empire Ken' and other ships arrive at Port Said, Egypt.

HAROLD WILSON VISITS KENYA

Harold Wilson Visits Kenya (1966)

Harold Wilson meets President Jomo Kenyatta on a visit to Kenya

WORLD FESTIVAL OF DEMOCRATIC YOUTH.

World Festival Of Democratic Youth. (1947)

Activities at youth festival.

PATHE WEDDING

Pathe Wedding (1962)

Preparations for the marriage of Tricia and Bob.

THAILAND

Thailand (1967)

Views of Thai temples and kick boxing.

ATTLEE SPEECH

Attlee Speech (1941)

Attlee speech on the eight points of the Atlantic Charter.

AUSTRIA TO CHARING CROSS

Austria To Charing Cross (1945)

Eighth Army men travelling home from Austria.

CABINET'S INDIA MISSION aka CABINETS INDIA MISSION

Cabinet's India Mission AKA Cabinets India Mission (1946)

Labour government's special commission...

ICE CAP MEN HOME aka ICE CAP MEN RETURN FROM GREENLAND

Ice Cap Men Home AKA Ice Cap Men Return From Greenland (1952)

British airmen return to UK and...

SIR WINSTON FLIES OUT

Sir Winston Flies Out (1953)

Sir Winston Churchill flies to the Big Three talk in Bermuda

CEA LORD MAYOR FUND

Cea Lord Mayor Fund (1957)

Money donated by cinema audiences is presented to the Lord Mayor's fund for...

SERETSE KHAMA COMES IN FROM AFRICA

Seretse Khama Comes In From Africa (1950)

The designated leader-to-be of the Bamangwato Tribe comes...

BRITAIN TO VOTE

Britain To Vote (1951)

Prime Minister Attlee announces the next General Election. Pathe ask people what...

PLAYING FIELD FOR BERMONDSEY

Playing Field For Bermondsey (1951)

A playing field is donated by the Variety Club - stars turn out to...

HAPPY TO BE BRITISH

Happy To Be British (1964)

Report about the people of Gibraltar wanting to remain a British Colony.