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EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO

Earthquake In Mexico (1941)

Earthquake causes fire, death and homelessness in Mexico.

HOMES IN THE SKY

Homes In The Sky (1966)

New skyscraper estate built in Glasgow.

BATH IN YOUR BEST CLOTHES

Bath In Your Best Clothes (1966)

New easy to wash and dry material presented in London.

NEW CONCRETE FLATS OPENED

New Concrete Flats Opened (1948)

Tenants viewing new flats made from prefabricated concrete.

"Slums Are A Disgrace!" (1933)

Dame Sybil Thorndike lays a foundation stone for new model flats in...

LUXURY FOR THE LITTLE MAN

Luxury For The Little Man (1934)

A new housing estate with a swimming pool and tennis courts is opened...

RONAN POINT FLATS CHANGED TO ELECTRICITY

Ronan Point Flats Changed To Electricity (1968)

Ronan Point flats are changed from gas to...

 

 

"Let The Good Work Go On"! (1932)

Lady Patricia Ramsay opens new flats - for the working classes - in...

FLATS FOR HORSES

Flats For Horses (1961)

Horses and people live in the same Kensington building - horses live on the...

ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND

Adventure Playground (1965)

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

SWEEP AWAY ALL SLUMS!

Sweep Away All Slums! (1933)

Princess Alice lays the foundation stone at a block of flats to replace...

"Sweep Away All Slums" (1933)

Princess Alice opens flats that replaced slums in St. Pancras, London.

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR OF 1940

New York World's Fair Of 1940 (1940)

Finishing touches are put to the American exhibit at the World's...

COLES, COLES, COLES & COLES aka COLE QUADS SECOND BIRTHDAY

Coles, Coles, Coles & Coles AKA Cole Quads Second Birthday (1952)

British quads celebrate their...

FIRST CITIZENS OF NEW ESTATE

First Citizens Of New Estate (1951)

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

MARY EXPORT QUANT

Mary Export Quant (1966)

Fashion designer Mary Quant shows her clothes - they are selling well overseas.

FURNITURE EXHIBITION

Furniture Exhibition (1968)

Modern furniture on display at Earls Court exhibition.

MILLIONTH HOUSE

Millionth House (1968)

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

EASTERHOUSE GANGS

Easterhouse Gangs (1968)

Frankie Vaughan negotiates between rival teenage gangs at Easterhouse, Glasgow,...

MAYA PLISETSKAYA - MODERN RUSSIAN BALLERINA

Maya Plisetskaya - Modern Russian Ballerina (1964)

Famous Russian ballerina Maya Plisetskaya at...

THE TOWN OF VILNUS

The Town Of Vilnus (1968)

A film heavily promoting the happy return of Lithuanians who had gone to seek...

THE NOISE IS KILLING US

The Noise Is Killing Us (1963)

Short item about the noise level and how it affects people's health.

KARIBA BECOMES MORE PLEASANT

Kariba Becomes More Pleasant (1958)

A look at the impact of the building of the Kariba Dam on the...

THE BARBICAN THEATRE

The Barbican Theatre (1971)

Differing views on the proposed arts centre at the Barbican in London.

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 LONDON'S EAST END

Their Majesties In London's East End (1938)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit blocks of flats...

WHERE BAOR WIVES WILL LIVE

Where BAOR Wives Will Live (1946)

German housing is requisitioned for British soldiers and their...

THE CYCLE SHOW

The Cycle Show (1956)

British and foreign exhibitors show their 1957 models at London's Olympia.

KENNEDY IN NEW YORK

Kennedy In New York (1962)

Kennedy speaks in New York and receives birthday cake.

HONG KONG UNDER THE RED SHADOW AUSTRALIA'S NORTHERN FRONTIER

Hong Kong Under The Red Shadow Australia's Northern Frontier (1949)

Cemetery in Labuan, view of...

JERUSALEM

Jerusalem (1920-1939)

Life in Jerusalem - religion, leisure, work, housing, agriculture etc.

TOKYO TODAY 1948

Tokyo Today 1948 (1948)

Australian newsreel item about modern city of Tokyo.

B.M.C. DOES IT AGAIN

B.M.C. Does It Again (1959)

Speed trials at Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. Austin Healey Sprite is put...

RIGHT AROUND THE WORLD

Right Around The World (1965)

A Carreras sponsored film about Cigarette manufacture.

AND THE WORLD LISTENED

And The World Listened (1965)

Great colour documentary film about the life and music of Liverpool in...

THE SPORTS CAR OF THE YEAR

The Sports Car Of The Year (1955-1956)

Lovely documentary about MG sports car.