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TRAGIC PLANE CRASH LNER

Tragic Plane Crash Lner (1938)

An item showing the wreckage and debris on a council estate after an...

PRISON WALLS MAKE COTTAGE HOMES

Prison Walls Make Cottage Homes (1927)

Scenes showing the demolition of an old prison at Devizes.

HONEYMOON VILLAGE

Honeymoon Village (1926)

Lord Clwyd opens a new housing estate with a wedding style ceremony.

LABOUR COUNCIL'S HOUSING

Labour Council's Housing (1920)

Dr Addison in Woolwich Greater London digging the first sod of new...

AIR NEWS - THE BRITANNIA AIR CRASH - 15 DEAD

Air News - The Britannia Air Crash - 15 Dead (1957)

Britannia aircraft crashes near Bristol.

LIVERPOOL IN 1972 - Colour

Liverpool In 1972 - Colour (1972)

Footage of building blocks and council estates in Liverpool.

HOUSING CRISIS

Housing Crisis (1972)

Footage of new houses under construction other houses up for sale in Luton,...

 

 

ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND

Adventure Playground (1965)

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

INDUSTRIAL ESTATE ON CLYDESIDE aka GLASGOW

Industrial Estate On Clydeside AKA Glasgow (1937)

New industrial estates being built in Glasgow.

DUKE OF KENTS TOUR OF THE MIDLANDS aka DUKE OF KENT'S TOUR OF THE MIDLANDS

Duke Of Kents Tour Of The Midlands AKA Duke Of Kent's Tour Of The Midlands (1938)

Prince...

ROYAL OCCASION

Royal Occasion (1952)

Queen Elizabeth II visits a new community being built outside Hemel Hempstead.

Selected Originals - ROYAL OCCASION aka QUEEN IN HEMEL HEMPSTEAD

Selected Originals - Royal Occasion AKA Queen In Hemel Hempstead (1952)

Material relating to...

HOME-MADE CHURCH

Home-Made Church (1957)

On the Clifton Estate, Nottingham, a congregation has just finished building its...

FIRST CITIZENS OF NEW ESTATE

First Citizens Of New Estate (1951)

First flat on new Lansbury Estate goes to Mr Snoddy and his...

COVENTRY - POLIO STRIKES

Coventry - Polio Strikes (1957)

Coventry faces an outbreak of polio.

FACTORIES GO INTO COUNTRY

Factories Go Into Country (1960)

London factory moves to Edenbridge as part of LCC Resettlement Scheme.

'INSTANT TREES'

'instant Trees' (1966)

A large digger is used to move trees onto a housing estate in Jarrow.

MILLIONTH HOUSE

Millionth House (1968)

The Thomsons are the millionth family move from tenements into new high-rise flats...

HIGHER SPEED GAS

Higher Speed Gas (1966)

More efficient household gas use tested at Canvey Island where all appliances...

CAPETOWN IMMIGRANTS

Capetown Immigrants (1946)

Immigration and housing situation in South Africa - British immigrants...

TO LET SIGNS

To Let Signs (1933)

Two To Let signs from Scrapbook 1933 inserts.

ALGERIA / FRANCE PEACE TREATY

Algeria / France Peace Treaty (1962)

Police security intensifies on the eve of signing of Franco -...

INFLATABLE CRAFTS TESTED AT CARDINGTON.

Inflatable Crafts Tested At Cardington. (1966)

Demonstrations of an inflatable Catamaran, Hovercraft...

HOUSING PROBLEMS

Housing Problems (1972)

Industrial area and terraced housing - location unknown.

 MILTON KEYNES

Milton Keynes (1968)

Various shots of housing estates in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.

 MOBILE HOMES & PREFABS

Mobile Homes & Prefabs (1970-1979)

Modern and wartime prefab houses.

CHALKHILL ESTATE: BRENT

Chalkhill Estate: Brent (1970-1979)

Shots of typical inner-city multicultural council estate of seventies.

THE ROYAL TOUR

The Royal Tour (1939)

Footage of the King and Queen on a tour of the north east of England.

THE DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER OPENS SYDNEY STREET ESTATE

The Duchess Of Gloucester Opens Sydney Street Estate (1938)

Duchess of Gloucester opens final...

A PEOPLE'S CHURCH

A People's Church (1953)

St Francis Church, Nottingham, is being built almost entirely by voluntary...

THE STATUE AND THE FUSS

The Statue And The Fuss (1956)

Sir Hugh Casson unveils a controversial statue on a new estate of flats...

THE �£ DOWN HOUSE aka THE POUND DOWN HOUSE

The �£ Down House AKA The Pound Down House (1958)

Housing scheme where people have to put...

CAVE FAMILY GETS HOUSE AT LAST

Cave Family Gets House At Last (1959)

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

NEW HOMES IN NASH'S LONDON

New Homes In Nash's London (1955)

Part of Nash's Regents Park layout is replaced by St. Pancras...

CARAVAN EXHIBITION

Caravan Exhibition (1962)

A look at the modern and roomy exhibits in the National Caravan Exhibition.

JERSEY TAX

Jersey Tax (1969)

Good scenic and street shots of Jersey, plus expensive residential area.

GEORGE VI AND QUEEN VISITING LONDON FACTORY

George VI And Queen Visiting London Factory (1933)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit Xmas...

DESIGN FOR LIVING

Design For Living (1946)

Modern houses to be built for the post war families.

INFLATION IN HOUSE PRICES

Inflation In House Prices (1972)

Item about house price inflation, also shots of families and dogs in...

HOME FOR STRAYS

Home For Strays (1960)

Bernard Cuff and friends check and clean dogs entering their sanctuary for strays...

THE KING IN SOUTH WALES

The King In South Wales (1936)

King Edward VIII visits very poor areas in South Wales.

THEIR MAJESTIES IN HACKNEY

Their Majesties In Hackney (1939)

Footage of the King and Queen visiting new housing estate in...

THEIR MAJESTIES TOUR LONDON HOUSING ESTATES

Their Majesties Tour London Housing Estates (1938)

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

THEIR MAJESTIES IN LANARKSHIRE

Their Majesties In Lanarkshire (1938)

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

PRINCESS MARGARET VISITS THANET

Princess Margaret Visits Thanet (1950)

Princess Margaret visits Ramsgate Hospital and sees 1000th...

HOME-MADE HOMES

Home-Made Homes (1957)

Residents of Ingrave Housing Estate at Brentwood create their own bungalows.

ROYAL NEWS - STEVENAGE

Royal News - Stevenage (1959)

Queen Elizabeth visits new town of Stevenage.

NELSON'S COUNTRY

Nelson's Country (1936)

Various views around the area where Lord Horatio Nelson was born and brought up.

THEIR MAJESTIES IN THE EAST END aka KING GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZABETH IN EAST...

Their Majesties In The East End AKA King George VI And Queen Elizabeth In East... (1930-1939)

King...

ELIZABETH VISITS ILFORD

Elizabeth Visits Ilford (1949)

Princess Elizabeth visits modern housing estate in Ilford.