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KITCHENER'S ARMY

Kitchener's Army (1914-1918)

British soldiers dig trenches.

UNIDENTIFIED STATESMEN

Unidentified Statesmen (1914-1918)

Two unidentified statesmen coming out of building and in front of...

HOLIDAY 'PUSH' LONDON WORKERS WARTIME VACATION ALLOTMENTS

Holiday 'push' London Workers Wartime Vacation Allotments (1914-1918)

Footage of people gardening on...

GAS MASKS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN

Gas Masks For School Children (1914-1918)

A nun fits gas masks to small children.

 RUINS & BATTLEFIELD IN RHINELAND

Ruins & Battlefield In Rhineland (1914-1919)

Good footage of snow-covered ruins in Rhineland during WW1.

 MRS LLOYD GEORGE OPENS KITCHEN

Mrs Lloyd George Opens Kitchen (1917)

Mrs. Lloyd George opens soup kitchen in London - similar to...

 HARRODS PRIZE BOND

Harrods Prize Bond (1914-1918)

Harrods hosts prize draw for war bond buyers.

 

 

HOSPITAL EGG WEEK - VICTORIA HOSPITAL

Hospital Egg Week - Victoria Hospital (1914-1918)

Children with bandaged heads eat eggs at a table.

TROOPS ON THE MOVE aka BRITISH INFANTRY MARCH

Troops On The Move AKA British Infantry March (1914-1918)

British troops trudge through mud in bleak...

BATTLE OF VERDUN BEGINS

Battle Of Verdun Begins (1916)

Dramatic re-enactment of Battle of Verdun.

CARRYING WOUNDED

Carrying Wounded (1914-1918)

Good item showing French soldiers, some wounded, at the Front.

BATTLEFIELD

Battlefield (1914-1918)

French troops walk across muddy battlefield.

CARRYING WOUNDED

Carrying Wounded (1914-1918)

Good item showing French soldiers, some wounded, at the Front.

GERMAN PRISONERS

German Prisoners (1914-1918)

German prisoners of war walk through trench under French guard.

EXPLOSIONS

Explosions (1914-1918)

Shell explosions and bombing on Western Front.

MUDDY WATERLOGGED BATTLEFIELD

Muddy Waterlogged Battlefield (1914-1918)

French troops walk across muddy battlefield.

SORTING SALVAGE

Sorting Salvage (1942)

Government advises upon how to get rid of your rubbish

CARE OF CLOTHES

Care Of Clothes (1942)

Discarding of clothes carelessly affects the war

SAVE YOUR BACON

Save Your Bacon (1942)

Government advises people to keep their bacon.

SAVING WATER

Saving Water (1942)

Government advises 5 inches of bath water per person.

SENSIBLE CLOTHES BUYING

Sensible Clothes Buying (1942)

Trailer advising people to save their clothing coupons for emergencies...

AVOID FROZEN PIPES

Avoid Frozen Pipes (1942)

A Ministry of Information trailer advising how to avoid frozen pipes in the...

SAVE FUEL  aka EYES ON THE TARGET

Save Fuel AKA Eyes On The Target (1942)

A Ministry of Information trailer advising people to save...

ROUT OUT RATS

Rout Out Rats (1942)

A Government Official film warning about the dangers of rats and suggesting ways to...

A MATTER OF INTEREST - WAR SAVINGS

A Matter Of Interest - War Savings (1943)

A Government Official film to promote the sale of National...

TIM MARCHES BACK

Tim Marches Back (1944)

Ministry of Information cartoon trailer asking people to use the telephone less....

BLACK DIAMONDS

Black Diamonds (1943)

M of I trailer - courtroom drama about saving coal.

KEEP YOUR TALKS SHORT

Keep Your Talks Short (1943)

Ministry of Information trailer asking public to minimise telephone use.

SAVE RUBBER TYRES

Save Rubber Tyres (1943)

Ministry of Information trailer encouraging drivers to care for their vehicle's...

PAPER POSSIBILITIES - SAVING PAPER

Paper Possibilities - Saving Paper (1945)

Ministry of Information trailer urging people not to throw...

WHEN WINTER COMES - SAVE FUEL

When Winter Comes - Save Fuel (1945)

Ministry of Information trailer about saving fuel.

PANDORA'S BOXES - SALVAGE IS IMPORTANT

Pandora's Boxes - Salvage Is Important (1945)

Ministry of Information trailer urging people to...

NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE - EXTINGUISH  YOUR CIGARETTE ENDS

No Smoke Without Fire - Extinguish Your Cigarette Ends (1945)

Trailer from the Ministry of...

NIGHTINGALES - NURSES REQUIRED

Nightingales - Nurses Required (1945)

Public information trailer asking for more nurses.

SPARE THE HOT WATER

Spare The Hot Water (1946)

Public information film about saving water.

SAVE PAPER AND BONES

Save Paper And Bones (1946)

Trailer asking people to save paper and bones for recycling.

PAPER IS PRECIOUS

Paper Is Precious (1941-1946)

Trailer telling us not to waste paper.

HOME FRONT - BLITZ.  Reel 1.

Home Front - Blitz. Reel 1. (1940)

Life going on in London during the Blitz. Some items from...

HOME FRONT- BLITZ.  Reel 2.

Home Front- Blitz. Reel 2. (1940)

Life going on in London during the Blitz. Some items from...

HOME FRONT - BLITZ.  Reel 3.

Home Front - Blitz. Reel 3. (1940)

Life going on in London during the Blitz. Some items from...

HOME FRONT - BLITZ.  Reel 4.

Home Front - Blitz. Reel 4. (1940)

Life going on in London during the Blitz. Some items from...

HOME FRONT - BLITZ.  Reel 5.

Home Front - Blitz. Reel 5. (1940)

Life going on in London during the Blitz. Some items from...

HOME FRONT - BLITZ.  Reel 6.

Home Front - Blitz. Reel 6. (1940)

Life going on in London during the Blitz. Some items from...

HOME FRONT - BLITZ.  Reel 7.

Home Front - Blitz. Reel 7. (1940)

Life going on in London during the Blitz. Some items from...

10TH MIDDLESEX REGIMENT PART 2

10th Middlesex Regiment Part 2 (1914-1918)

Pan across training area of trenches with soldiers in rifle...

HOUSE OF COMMONS BOMBED - 1940

House Of Commons Bombed - 1940 (1940)

Germans bomb House of Commons, London.

IT MAKES YOU THINK

It Makes You Think (1944)

Cartoon and film demonstrations of how easy it is to start a fire.

TAKE CARE OF BRUSHES & BRISTLES

Take Care Of Brushes & Bristles (1944)

Voice over explains how properly to clean brushes to ensure...

BONES..BONES..BONES - SAVE BONES

Bones..Bones..Bones - Save Bones (1944)

Cartoon explains how bones are weapons of war.

DOMESTIC HELP IN HOSPITALS

Domestic Help In Hospitals (1944)

Request for more resident and daily workers in hospitals.