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OYSTERS ARE IN

Oysters Are In (1923)

The mayor of Colchester declares Oyster Season open.

AFTER 10 YEARS!  aka AFTER TEN YEARS!

After 10 Years! AKA After Ten Years! (1924)

Delegates from Germany arrive in England to discuss...

SAVED FROM THE DEEP

Saved From The Deep (1925)

Footage of the crew saved at Clacton in Essex and of the rough sea that...

FIREFIGHTING

Firefighting (1969)

Demonstration of new aircraft fire fighting techniques. Stanstead

UNEXPLODED BOMB

Unexploded Bomb (1949)

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

PRAYERS FOR VICTORY

Prayers For Victory (1922)

Southend football team attend church service.

FIRE! BIGGEST SINCE BLITZ

Fire! Biggest Since Blitz (1959)

Massive fires blaze in shops on Ilford High Road; aftermath looks like...

 

 

FOAM BEATS PLANE FIRES

Foam Beats Plane Fires (1964)

Firemen show new way of putting out plane fires - using chemical foam.

FIRE FOAM DEMONSTRATION

Fire Foam Demonstration (1969)

Demonstration of new type of firefighting foam in Basildon, London.

GOING DOWN!

Going Down! (1930-1939)

A diver goes underwater to inspect the supports of Southend Pier.

SWAN CLEANING

Swan Cleaning (1957)

P.D.S.A workers tend for oil stained swans recuperate. Good quality

POLICE INQUIRE INTO RAIL CRASH AT ELM PARK BELIEVED CAUSED BY DELIBERATE...

Police Inquire Into Rail Crash At Elm Park Believed Caused By Deliberate... (1965)

Various...

ELECTRIC ENGRAVING ARTIST

Electric Engraving Artist (1965)

Artist who uses electric engraver to draw biblical paintings,...

ELECTION AT ILFORD

Election At Ilford (1920)

An item about an election in Ilford.

VILLAGE ELECTS BOY BISHOP

Village Elects Boy Bishop (1921)

A little boy is elected as a Bishop as part of an ancient ceremony in...

COLCHESTER OYSTER CATCH aka THE FIRST CATCH OF THE SEASON

Colchester Oyster Catch AKA The First Catch Of The Season (1922)

The Mayor samples first oyster...

NEWS FLASHES - FOOTBALL IN THE MUD

News Flashes - Football In The Mud (1953)

Football in the mud at Leigh-on-Sea during a Coronation...

HOLIDAY SEASON TRAIN DISASTER

Holiday Season Train Disaster (1930-1931)

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

TUNNELLING UNDER THE THAMES

Tunnelling Under The Thames (1958)

Great scenes of the building of the Dartford Tunnel under the River...

CURIOUS FIRE ALARM

Curious Fire Alarm (1937)

The fire brigade are summoned by a public siren attached to the front of a...

CHRISTMAS ROUNDUP - OLD FOLK'S PARTY

Christmas Roundup - Old Folk's Party (1955)

Southend organises Christmas dinner to the borough's old...

MECHANICAL BRICKLAYER

Mechanical Bricklayer (1967)

Demonstration of a mechanical bricklayer called the Motor Mason....

TILBURY - STRADDLE CARRIER aka CARGO CARRYING SPEEDED UP BY STRADDLE CARRIERS

Tilbury - Straddle Carrier AKA Cargo Carrying Speeded Up By Straddle Carriers (1968)

Straddle...

SKID PATCH

Skid Patch (1949)

Police driving school in Chelmsford, Essex.

THATCHED CHURCH

Thatched Church (1951)

Roof thatching at Duddenhoe End in Essex.

SPRING CLEANING BUSES

Spring Cleaning Buses (1948)

A bus enters a Chelmsford garage for its twice daily wash and brush up. ...

TILBURY

Tilbury (1936)

Dignitaries are brought to see the liner ship Strathmore as it docks in Tilbury.

BILLY GRAHAM LEAVES

Billy Graham Leaves (1954)

The American evangelist leaves for home after a successful UK tour.

OLD CHURCH

Old Church (1961)

A look at Greenstead Church, one of the oldest in the country, near Epping Forest in...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 318 - OLD CHURCH

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 318 - Old Church (1961)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for the stories featured...

LONDON WANTS MORE!

London Wants More! (1931)

Barking's new swimming pool is opened by various local councillors.

CHURCH CONGRESS OPENS

Church Congress Opens (1920)

The Church Congress opens with a procession of Archbishops, Bishops and...

A LITTLE HELP IS...

A Little Help Is... (1921)

E.B. Croasdell, the mayor of Hornsey, presents a tractor, thresher and plough...

OFF TO AUSTRALIA

Off To Australia (1921)

Migrants at Tilbury board the first Government Liner "Moreton Bay" bound for...

MOBILE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE

Mobile Telephone Exchange (1938)

Postmaster General inaugurates first mobile telephone exchange,...

PRAYERS FOR VICTORY

Prayers For Victory (1922)

Southend United Football Team attend special service at local church.

LABOUR PARTY MEETING aka LABOUR PARTY'S CHEQUERS

Labour Party Meeting AKA Labour Party's Chequers (1923)

Leaders of the Labour Party are guests of...

O'GRADY LEAVES FOR COPENHAGEN aka MR J. O'GRADY M.P.

O'grady Leaves For Copenhagen AKA Mr J. O'grady M.P. (1920)

Mr J. O'Grady leaving Harwich, Essex...

THE DUNMOW FLITCH

The Dunmow Flitch (1924)

M.P. Mardy Jones wins, after proving he has not argued with his wife for over a...

STRIKE HITS 4,000 FACTORIES

Strike Hits 4,000 Factories (1953)

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

MRS BARBARA CASTLE VISITS DOCKS

Mrs Barbara Castle Visits Docks (1967)

Minister of Transport Barbara Castle visits Tilbury docks to...

PRINCESS ANNE OPENS POLICE COLLEGE

Princess Anne Opens Police College (1969)

Princess Anne opens new Police Cadet Training School....

AIR-SEA RESCUE

Air-Sea Rescue (1970)

Demonstration of new Air-Sea rescue service in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.

KIDS PICNIC

Kids Picnic (1945)

Children from Dr. Barnardo's go on a country picnic. Essex.

BURNING BUSES

Burning Buses (1950)

Footage of old buses being taken apart in scrap yard in Rainham, Essex.

NEW BISHOP OF CHELMSFORD

New Bishop Of Chelmsford (1929)

Canon H. A. Wilson becomes the new Bishop of Chelmsford. Essex.

EAST COAST GALE DISASTER

East Coast Gale Disaster (1953)

Various shots during massive floods and gales in Canvey Island and...

CANVEY ISLAND FLOODS

Canvey Island Floods (1953)

Various shots of Canvey Island during terrible floods.

FLOOD PREVENTION

Flood Prevention (1954)

East coast sea walls are rebuilt in Aldbough and Canvey Island after storms...

MOBILE SCHOOL AT ILFORD

Mobile School At Ilford (1966)

Mobile classroom in use at an infant school in Ilford