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INTERNATIONAL CAMOGIE

International Camogie (1934)

Ireland beats England in the girls hockey on grass match at Dagenham.

UNEXPLODED BOMB

Unexploded Bomb (1949)

Good footage of unexploded bomb being dealt with by sappers at Dagenham.

TAKING SHAPE

Taking Shape (1930)

Engineers visit the site for Ford's factory in Dagenham, Greater London.

BOW-TIE BOYS

Bow-Tie Boys (1949)

Footage of school boy putting bow-ties on as they leave school in Dagenham, Kent.

HOLIDAY SEASON TRAIN DISASTER

Holiday Season Train Disaster (1930-1931)

A train crash in Essex kills 2 and injures many on a train...

FORD MOTORS FOR EXPORT

Ford Motors For Export (1967)

1600 Ford Cortinas are loaded onto ship ready for export to America....

FORD WORKERS STRIKE - DAGENHAM

Ford Workers Strike - Dagenham (1970-1979)

Workers at the Ford car plant in Dagenham picket and march in...

 

 

BRITAIN AND PROSPERITY

Britain And Prosperity (1937)

A look at how industry is booming in Britain as factories churn out cars...

DAGENHAM

Dagenham (1939)

Footage of demonstration of the Royal Navy's new speed boats in Dagenham in Greater...

AROUND BRITAIN

Around Britain (1947)

Preview of a new car from Ford and a Heathland fire in Hampshire.

DAGENHAM  ESSEX - CAR EXPORT

Dagenham Essex - Car Export (1948)

Henry Ford inaugurates car export drive with USA.

GIANTS OF THE RIVERSIDE

Giants Of The Riverside (1935)

Process of making iron is shown at huge industrial plant beside the...

STRIKE HITS 4,000 FACTORIES

Strike Hits 4,000 Factories (1953)

2 million workers stage a 24 hour strike demanding a 15% wage...

SPAIN BUYS OLD BUSES

Spain Buys Old Buses (1961)

Trolley buses being loaded onto ship bound for Spain. Dagenham, Kent.

STRAIGHT FROM DAGENHAM

Straight From Dagenham (1935)

Ford cars drive from their factory in Essex to the Albert Hall.

HENRY FORD II VISITS DAGENHAM WORKS aka HENRY FORD II AT DAGENHAM

Henry Ford II Visits Dagenham Works AKA Henry Ford II At Dagenham (1948)

Grandson of Henry Ford...

NOT BRAERMAR ... DAGENHAM!!! aka DAGENHAM GIRL PIPERS BAND aka NOT BREMAR

Not Braermar ... Dagenham!!! AKA Dagenham Girl Pipers Band AKA Not Bremar (1932)

Schoolgirls...

VOICE OF YOUTH

Voice Of Youth (1934)

A choir of schoolchildren sing 'The Song of the Music Makers' in Dagenham.

ANOTHER FOG DISASTER

Another Fog Disaster (1958)

10 people die in railway crash near Dagenham - Foggy conditions make rescue...

TENPIN INTERNATIONAL

Tenpin International (1963)

Charlie Drake jokes around at the International Tenpin bowling competition....

LEICESTER PARADE aka DOWN YOUR WAY

Leicester Parade AKA Down Your Way (1950)

Footage of parade through the streets of Leicester.

EDEN IN BERLIN

Eden In Berlin (1952)

Anthony Eden in Berlin, Germany.

ROBESON LEADS MAY DAY PARADE

Robeson Leads May Day Parade (1960)

Paul Robeson leads May Day Parade in Glasgow, Scotland.

FORD STRIKERS MEET - DAGENHAM aka FORD STRIKE AT DAGENHAM

Ford Strikers Meet - Dagenham AKA Ford Strike At Dagenham (1962)

Good shots of production line...

SOUTHEND SWAMPED

Southend Swamped (1930-1939)

Crowds turn out to enjoy the annual Southend Carnival.

SAN REMO

San Remo (1964)

A look at San Remo in general and the winter flower festival in particular.

THE PRINCE AT DAGENHAM

The Prince At Dagenham (1934)

Prince of Wales visits car manufacturing factory at Dagenham.

DAGENHAM CIVIC CENTRE

Dagenham Civic Centre (1935)

The Chairman of the LCC lays the foundation stone for a new Civic Centre...

FORD THREATEN TO CLOSE DAGENHAM

Ford Threaten To Close Dagenham (1970-1979)

News report about threatened closure of Ford car plant + shots...

FORD STRIKE

Ford Strike (1969)

Ford workers strike over pay and productivity deal bringing factories to a standstill.

THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW

The Lord Mayor's Show (1932)

Shots of the parade at the Lord Mayor's Show in London.

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL SIR KINGSLEY WOOD VISITS DAGENHAM, MOTORCYCLE RACE ON THE ICE...

News In A Nutshell Sir Kingsley Wood Visits Dagenham, Motorcycle Race On The Ice... (1937)

Roundup...

BEAUTY QUEEN GAGGED

Beauty Queen Gagged (1951)

Sunday Dispatch National Bathing Beauty Contest featuring judges Jewel and...

WOMEN BEST DRIVERS?

Women Best Drivers? (1960)

Insurance expert shock men motorists by asserting that women drive more...

'TENPIN' UP AND UP

'tenpin' Up And Up (1960)

ABC Ten Pin bowling centre opened at Dagenham.

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1935)

Pearly Kings and Queens, new colours for Italian Regiments, Royalty at a...

REVIEW OF 1962

Review Of 1962 (1962)

Retrospective of news stories of the year 1962.