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"London's Smartest" ... - And That's Saying Something! (1931)

Good shots of London firemen...

RECORD BEATEN BY OVER 7 SECONDS!

Record Beaten By Over 7 Seconds! (1932)

London firemen compete against each other and show off their...

"The Fireman's Wedding" (1932)

Firemen give their colleague a good greeting - they pull the happy...

THE SMALLEST REPUBLIC IN THE WORLD!

The Smallest Republic In The World! (1932)

A parade in San Marino - ceremonies surrounding the...

THEIR MAJESTIES TOUR LONDON HOUSING ESTATES

Their Majesties Tour London Housing Estates (1938)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth take a tour...

A.T.S. TRAIN FOR HOUSEWORK

A.T.S. Train For Housework (1945)

A.T.S. war brides learn how to cook and keep house for when their...

BOY BUILDERS

Boy Builders (1945)

Pre-apprenticeship training scheme for boys who want to be bricklayers at Brixton.

 

 

HOME HELP

Home Help (1946)

Home help scheme started in Oxford.

CHILDREN'S CORNER

Children's Corner (1946)

Children at the St Pancras Borough Council Children's Corner Library read and...

SUMMING UP NO. 09 - reel 1

Summing Up No. 09 - Reel 1 (1948)

A quarterly round up of news stories from around the world.

SUMMING UP NO. 14 - reel 1

Summing Up No. 14 - Reel 1 (1949)

A quarterly round up of news stories from around the world.

SHRINE MARCHES ON

Shrine Marches On (1950-1959)

"Shriners" (society for men, does charity work) holds costume pageant, USA.

THE YOUNG AND HEALTHY

The Young And Healthy (1950-1959)

The benefits of sport for young people - illustrated by majestic shots of...

NEWS IN FLASHES

News In Flashes (1951)

Lion's tail does not have secret formula & Morrison takes over from Bevin owing to...

TUC CONFERENCE

Tuc Conference (1952)

Delegates gather for the 84th Trades Union Congress in Margate.

FURNITURE RESEARCH

Furniture Research (1953)

Chairs are tested at the Furniture Development Council.

SAILING

Sailing (1953)

Men and women learn how to handle a small sailing boat on a holiday in Hayling Island.

DRIVING TESTS

Driving Tests (1953)

A man takes a driving test as part of a Medical Council Scheme to stem road accident...

OUTDOOR SEATS

Outdoor Seats (1953)

An exhibition of outdoor seats in Embankment Gardens, London.

SCULPTURE

Sculpture (1954)

Exhibition of sculpture at Holland Park.

CHEESE MARKET

Cheese Market (1955)

The Friday cheese market in Alkmaar, Holland is seen in full swing.

PUB CLINIC

Pub Clinic (1958)

Mothers lectured on childcare by health visitor and children examined by doctor - in...

RIVER BY NIGHT aka LONDON BY NIGHT

River By Night AKA London By Night (1958)

A look at night time London from the point of view of the...

ROMANY ROW

Romany Row (1958)

A Gypsy family settles down in Penshurst, Kent with help of the church and the council.

HONG KONG, ENGLAND

Hong Kong, England (1959)

A reconstruction of a Chinese refugee shanty town in a London church raises...

CAVE FAMILY GETS HOUSE AT LAST

Cave Family Gets House At Last (1959)

Smith family celebrate Christmas in their cave home before...

WAR AND SOCIETY - PART 2 - FIGHTING WORDS

War And Society - Part 2 - Fighting Words (1960-1969)

Series for schools about war - this episode covers...

THE GAS COUNCIL PRESENTS  - THE FOUR SEASONS

The Gas Council Presents - The Four Seasons (1962)

Fabulous film showing domestic bliss achieved...

SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS FOR CEASEFIRE IN CYPRUS

Security Council Calls For Ceasefire In Cyprus (1964)

UN Security Council calls for a ceasefire...

ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND

Adventure Playground (1965)

A grim London housing estate is livened up with an imaginative adventure...

SPANISH DANCERS

Spanish Dancers (1966)

At the invitation of Greater London Council, a troop of flamenco dancers perform...

MASTER DRIVERS

Master Drivers (1967)

Drivers take safe driving tests in order to qualify for the Master Drivers' Club.

AIR POLLUTION

Air Pollution (1968)

Tests on levels and harmful effects of air pollution are carried out at the Medical...

THE BARBICAN THEATRE

The Barbican Theatre (1971)

Differing views on the proposed arts centre at the Barbican in London.