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TESTING 14 INCH GUNS

Testing 14 Inch Guns (1940)

A huge artillery piece is tested on a range near its Northern factory.

BIGGER FISH STILL TO COME

Bigger Fish Still To Come (1940)

An unexpected harvest - fish get caught on barbed wire set to ward of...

GOLD VAULT AT BANK OF ENGLAND

Gold Vault At Bank Of England (1968)

Photograph of the bars of gold stacked in a vault.

LIVER BUILDING - LIVERPOOL

Liver Building - Liverpool (1920-1929)

View of the Liver Building from a boat on the Mersey in Liverpool.

ELEPHANT WAR WORKERS - FROM LORD SANGERS CIRCUS AT HORLEY

Elephant War Workers - From Lord Sangers Circus At Horley (1917)

Nice footage of elephants...

WEATHER SATELLITE STATION

Weather Satellite Station (1969)

Hawker Siddley's new weather satellite station in Stevenage,...

A NEW FOOD SOURCE

A New Food Source (1917)

Lakes in parks of London are netted to provide an additional source of food...

 

 

Goats and Chickens on Farm

Goats And Chickens On Farm (1917)

Footage of woman farm worker feeding chickens and milking goat.

Land Army Girls Parade

Land Army Girls Parade (1914-1918)

Footage of procession of land army girls and at work.

MOTORCYCLE TRIALS - CHELTENHAM

Motorcycle Trials - Cheltenham (1920-1929)

Motorcycle trials in the Gloucestershire countryside.

 THAMES PILOT

Thames Pilot (1920-1929)

Good shots of industrial section of River Thames, near Greenwich, London.

MINER DANCERS

Miner Dancers (1926)

Traditional form of sword dancing (rapper dancing) performed by elderly miners.

BANK RATE IN ORBIT

Bank Rate In Orbit (1964)

The Bank Rate in London was raised from 5 to 7 per cent - people are shocked.

'CONCORDE' CORDIALE

'concorde' Cordiale (1966)

First interchange of Concord parts between France and Britain is on its way.

 HERE'S TO THE MEMORY - RURAL ENGLAND

Here's To The Memory - Rural England (1948)

Scenes showing rural life in England.

DUKE OF CONNAUGHT OPENS EXHIBITION OF TOYS MADE BY DISABLED SOLDIERS AND SAILORS

Duke Of Connaught Opens Exhibition Of Toys Made By Disabled Soldiers And Sailors (1916)

DUKE...

ZOO'S FIRST WOMEN KEEPER

Zoo's First Women Keeper (1916)

Zoo has new display showing how poultry can be profitable and their...

XMAS FARE

Xmas Fare (1916)

Animals owned by the King exhibited at Slough Cattle Show.

BARRELS MADE BY SAILORS aka NAVAL COOPERS

Barrels Made By Sailors AKA Naval Coopers (1917)

Barrel manufacturing by Royal Navy sailors

HOG FARM c 1910s aka PIG KEEPING

Hog Farm C 1910s AKA Pig Keeping (1917)

Hog farm in England.

PLOUGHING UP THE PARKS

Ploughing Up The Parks (1917)

A motor plough is used to plough up Richmond Park in order to plant oats.

POTATOES AND FORESIGHT

Potatoes And Foresight (1917)

Metropolitan Railway Women's work on land to provide for whole staff

HONOURING THE BRAVE

Honouring The Brave (1917)

Civic reception and presentation to Corporal Fuller the Miner VC at...

BRITAIN'S MASTERY IN THE AIR

Britain's Mastery In The Air (1917)

Item showing how battle planes are produced for the war.

 SHEEP SHEARING BY SOLDIERS  aka YES SIR, YES SIR, THREE BAGS FULL

Sheep Shearing By Soldiers AKA Yes Sir, Yes Sir, Three Bags Full (1914-1918)

Sheep shearing by...

Cattle Sale - Red Cross Benefit

Cattle Sale - Red Cross Benefit (1914-1918)

Footage of cattle sale to raise money for the Red Cross.

Women War Farm Workers Hold Harvest Show

Women War Farm Workers Hold Harvest Show (1917)

Footage of harvest show held by women war workers.

Soldiers Sheep Shearing pART 1

Soldiers Sheep Shearing Part 1 (1917)

Footage of soldiers shearing sheep.

Soldiers Sheep Shearing PART 2

Soldiers Sheep Shearing Part 2 (1917)

Footage of soldiers shearing sheep.

THE PRINCE IN THE HUNTING FIELD

The Prince In The Hunting Field (1914-1918)

Prince of Wales sets out with Household Brigade Drag Hunt in...

GOOD LUCK ... KAYE DON

Good Luck ... Kaye Don (1932)

Work on the boat "Miss England III" - being prepared to attempt a speed...

PLOUGH GIRLS

Plough Girls (1917)

Women farm workers (Land Girls).

EVEN CHILDREN HELP

Even Children Help (1917)

Schoolchildren from Dunstable work on the land. Bedfordshire.

THE HARVESTING GIRLS OF BISHOP'S STORTFORD

The Harvesting Girls Of Bishop's Stortford (1914-1918)

Girls herding cows up the road and harvesting...

OUR WOMEN OF TODAY BISHOP'S STORTFORD FARMING COMPETITION

Our Women Of Today Bishop's Stortford Farming Competition (1914-1918)

A farming competition for...

ROYAL VISIT TO ALLOTMENTS - QUEEN MARY

Royal Visit To Allotments - Queen Mary (1914-1918)

Queen Mary and King George V enjoy visit to...

BMC PRESENTS WIZARDRY ON WHEELS reel 2

Bmc Presents Wizardry On Wheels Reel 2 (1961)

Great documentary showing the design and testing of...

THE COAL FAMINE

The Coal Famine (1917)

Distribution of coal supplies to the poor at depots in Bermondsey

MY LORD MAYOR   Reel One.

My Lord Mayor Reel One. (1960)

The Mayor and Corporations role in governing and developing the City...

THE MINT

The Mint (1946)

Educational film showing processes at the Royal Mint. c. 1946

SPECIAL ! THE MOTOR SHOW

Special ! The Motor Show (1969)

The 1969 Earls Court Motor Show. London.

PRICE OF ENTERPRISE - REELS 1 & 2

Price Of Enterprise - Reels 1 & 2 (1952)

Corporate documentary film showing history of Dunlop Rubber...

RURAL ENGLAND  aka THIS BLESSED PLOT - THIS OTHER EDEN

Rural England AKA This Blessed Plot - This Other Eden (1940-1949)

Appeal film for the Council for...

OIL FOR THE TWENTIETH CENTURY reels 3 & 4

Oil For The Twentieth Century Reels 3 & 4 (1951)

Documentary detailing 50 years of British...

A YEAR OF ACHIEVEMENTS - Technicolor

A Year Of Achievements - Technicolor (1966)

Review of the year 1966 - Technicolor.

SIGHTS OF LONDON

Sights Of London (1951)

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

MAJESTY IN THE AIR

Majesty In The Air (1955)

Travelogue of Britain urging us to 'travel royally in this new Elizabethan...