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OYSTERS ARE IN

Oysters Are In (1923)

The mayor of Colchester declares Oyster Season open.

ELEPHANT WASHER

Elephant Washer (1951)

A baby elephant is given a shower in an Essex carwash.

SUGAR BEET HARVEST

Sugar Beet Harvest (1948)

Sugar beet harvest in Essex.

FISHING BY ELECTRICITY

Fishing By Electricity (1956)

A temporary stunning device helps the East Anglian Waterboard keep track...

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...

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...

BEET CROP SUGAR HOPES

Beet Crop Sugar Hopes (1948)

Britain provides enough sugar from sugar beet to meet her needs.

 

 

TUNNELLING UNDER THE THAMES

Tunnelling Under The Thames (1958)

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

PIGS RIDE FIRST CLASS

Pigs Ride First Class (1966)

New air conditioned pig transporter travels from Cornwall to Essex.

DIY GARAGE - GET OUT AND GET UNDER

Diy Garage - Get Out And Get Under (1966)

First do-it-yourself garage opened in Harlow.

MECHANICAL BRICKLAYER

Mechanical Bricklayer (1967)

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

PUSHER TUG

Pusher Tug (1967)

A look at new pusher tug 'Broodbank' in action at Tilbury, Essex.

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

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

Straddle...

NEW MARKET PLACE

New Market Place (1969)

Plastic domes provide shelter for Basildon market.

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. ...

SHOE REPAIRS

Shoe Repairs (1952)

Footage of shoe repair shop in which customers can repair own shoes. Essex.

SUNFLOWER HARVEST

Sunflower Harvest (1949)

Sunflowers growing and having their seed heads picked at farm near Colchester.

AND THIS IS IT

And This Is It (1947)

Professional and amateur weather forecasters give their opinions for the Summer.

SOUTHEND CARNIVAL

Southend Carnival (1937)

Children having fun at Southend Carnival.

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA

Southend-On-Sea (1921)

An item showing Southend pier after it has been struck by a ship, the "Violette",...

UNWELCOME VISITOR REMOVED

Unwelcome Visitor Removed (1921)

The ship, Violette, which crashed into the pier at Southend-on-Sea, is...

A LITTLE HELP IS...

A Little Help Is... (1921)

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

LONDON'S WONDER DOCKS

London's Wonder Docks (1929)

Lady Ritchie opens the new 1000 foot dock at Tilbury in Essex, it will...

ROADSIDE PETROL STATION

Roadside Petrol Station (1920)

Super cute petrol station - the first "of its kind" in Britain.

BANANAS

Bananas (1956)

Bananas are ripened, squeezed and sorted at a warehouse in Essex.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 539 - reel 2 of 2 - MAP SURVEY and GUITAR FACTORY

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 539 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Map Survey And Guitar Factory (1965)

Cuts (out...

CUSTOMS SCHOOL beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Customs School Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1966)

Trainee customs officials...

TRINITY HOUSE BUOYS

Trinity House Buoys (1966)

Trinity House ship sets out from Harwich to clean and replace fuel of buoys...

SALTY BUSINESS

Salty Business (1968)

A look at the work of Britain's only surviving crystal salt works at Maldon.

BUY BRITISH - IF NOT -  EMPIRE!

Buy British - If Not - Empire! (1933)

First shipment of Australian butter arrives in London.

LONDON WANTS MORE!

London Wants More! (1931)

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

STRIKE HITS 4,000 FACTORIES

Strike Hits 4,000 Factories (1953)

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

GOOD STOCK GOES EAST

Good Stock Goes East (1958)

British cattle are sent to Russia to help improve Soviet stock lines.

POULTRY FARM issue title - WHAT THE DICKENS

Poultry Farm Issue Title - What The Dickens (1939-1940)

Footage of working poultry farm in Essex.

INTRODUCING 'GOLIATH'

Introducing 'goliath' (1958)

A huge crane is used in the building of Bradwell Atomic Power Station.

MRS BARBARA CASTLE VISITS DOCKS

Mrs Barbara Castle Visits Docks (1967)

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

CORN DOLLIES

Corn Dollies (1950)

Footage of corn dolly maker in Great Bardfield in Essex.

BURNING BUSES

Burning Buses (1950)

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

SHELLFISH RESEARCH

Shellfish Research (1951)

Oyster fishing off the at Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex.

WHITEBAIT

Whitebait (1951)

Footage of fishing off Southend coast in Essex.

WISHBONES

Wishbones (1952)

Footage of wishbone model maker in Colchester, Essex.

FISH BROOCHES

Fish Brooches (1953)

Fish brooch making in Colchester, Essex.

CHILDREN'S LORRY

Children's Lorry (1953)

Cabin for children inside large horse trailer. Romford Essex.

THATCHING

Thatching (1954)

Cottage in Essex is re-thatched with Norfolk Reeds.

PLYWOOD

Plywood (1952)

Good footage of Plywood being made at factory in Barking in Essex.

FARM SHOW

Farm Show (1947)

Ploughing match takes place at Steeple Bumpstead, Essex.

POWER STRIKE

Power Strike (1949)

T. MacMillan leads power workers strike. Barking, Essex.

VILLAGE OF RABBITS

Village Of Rabbits (1949)

Rabbits galore, including some that have been made into coats, in Essex...

DR. FRY INTERVIEWED ON

Dr. Fry Interviewed On "Zeta" Hydrogen Power From The Sea (1958)

Dr. Fry being interviewed about...