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BLACKOUT - TRAILER

Blackout - Trailer (1943)

Short propaganda film urging people to use proper torches in blackout.

MANNED BY WOMEN

Manned By Women (1943)

Pathe visits one of the searchlight posts operated by women.

GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL FILM - WASTE PAPER TRAILER

Government Official Film - Waste Paper Trailer (1942)

Government official film urging us to save...

SNEEZING - TRAILER

Sneezing - Trailer (1944)

A trailer asking people to use their handkerchief when sneezing to stop spread...

PROCEED ACCORDING TO PLAN - TRAILER

Proceed According To Plan - Trailer (1944)

"Dig for Victory" shows you when to plant seeds to have...

AMBULANCES PRESENTED BY LORD LONSDALE

Ambulances Presented By Lord Lonsdale (1916)

Lord Lonsdale presents ambulances for the front.

HELP RUMANIA ROMANIA

Help Rumania Romania (1916)

Donations being collected by Romanian women for Romanian Red Cross.

 

 

EVACUATION DIFFICULTIES

Evacuation Difficulties (1940)

Minister of Health, Walter Elliot, meets evacuees and carers at large...

I'LL SEE YOU IN THE MORNING - BLACKOUT TRAILER

I'll See You In The Morning - Blackout Trailer (1941)

Trailer encouraging people to be vigilant...

GERM MASKS FOR THE CROWD

Germ Masks For The Crowd (1941)

Ministry of Health encourages people to wear masks to stop spread of...

GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL TRAILER - SAVE BONES

Government Official Trailer - Save Bones (1943)

Government urges the population to save bones for...

MAKE AND MEND TRAILER aka CLOTHING COUPONS TRAILER

Make And Mend Trailer AKA Clothing Coupons Trailer (1943)

Trailer urging people to re-style their...

NOTICE TO QUIT

Notice To Quit (1943)

Evacuation of West Country to make space for training of American servicemen.

COMFORTS FOR THE FORCES

Comforts For The Forces (1941)

Gifts for overseas servicemen are sorted and packed at Army Comforts...

SHELTER TRAILER

Shelter Trailer (1941)

A trailer shows us how to adapt one of our rooms into a refuge during air raids.

TRAILER - FOOD ADVICE

Trailer - Food Advice (1941)

A trailer advertises Food Advice Centres to help people get the most out...

HOT WATER TRAILER

Hot Water Trailer (1942)

Government film encouraging us to save hot water and fuel for the war effort.

WOMEN AT WORK Dublin issue

Women At Work Dublin Issue (1942)

Good shots of women doing work that is usually associated with men.

BLACKOUT TRAILER

Blackout Trailer (1942)

Trailer warning about the use of proper lighting and brakes on cars and bikes in...

POTATO TRAILER - WAY TO HIS HEART

Potato Trailer - Way To His Heart (1942)

Incomplete trailer urging us to eat more spuds, shot in...

TICKETS DREAM - TRAILER aka GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL

Tickets Dream - Trailer AKA Government Official (1944)

Ministry of Information cartoon encouraging...

WANTED - NURSES TO TEND OUR WOUNDED

Wanted - Nurses To Tend Our Wounded (1940)

Titles call for trained nurses to work with wounded...

GET UNDER COVER!

Get Under Cover! (1940)

Warning film about what to do in the case of an air raid.

TRAILER - COUGHS AND SNEEZES SPREAD DISEASES

Trailer - Coughs And Sneezes Spread Diseases (1948)

MofI film urging people to use their...

HOSPITAL V.A.D OPENED BY MAYOR - SOUTHPORT

Hospital V.A.D Opened By Mayor - Southport (1914-1918)

Voluntary Aid Detachment hospital opens at...

DEAR FOOD PROTEST  aka PROTEST AGAINST HIGH FOOD COSTS

Dear Food Protest AKA Protest Against High Food Costs (1914-1918)

Demonstration march and rally in...

LUSITANIA PARADE; AMBULANCES;

Lusitania Parade; Ambulances; (1914-1918)

Demonstrations for Red Cross. Ambulances at Charing Cross.

SEED FOR BRITAIN - MAY 1941

Seed For Britain - May 1941 (1941)

Bags of seed arrive in Britain from the United States of America.

THEREBY HANGS A TAIL - TRAILER

Thereby Hangs A Tail - Trailer (1945)

Explaining what should be thrown away as kitchen waste for pigs.

EIRE BOMBED

Eire Bombed (1941)

Houses bombed in Rathdown Park area of Dublin when German bombed unloaded bombs.

CANTEEN FROM CANADA

Canteen From Canada (1941)

Mr Massey, High Commissioner for Canada, presents mobile kitchen to London...

FIRE BOMBS AND HOW TO FIGHT THEM YOURSELVES TRAILER

Fire Bombs And How To Fight Them Yourselves Trailer (1941)

Public information film showing how to...

TIN HATS FOR ALL

Tin Hats For All (1941)

Tin helmets for fire watchers being made in UK + latest hat fashions from USA.

BUNDLES FOR BRITAIN

Bundles For Britain (1941)

Eastenders bombed out in Blitz try on clothes donated by Americans.

BOY OF 15 WINS THE GEORGE MEDAL

Boy Of 15 Wins The George Medal (1941)

John 'Buster' Cain explains how he rescued 3 men from bombed...

MR HERBERT MORRISON ON GAS

Mr Herbert Morrison On Gas (1941)

Herbert Morrison gives speech encouraging people to be vigilant...

EASTER 1941

Easter 1941 (1941)

Light-hearted comparison of Easter holiday activities in peacetime and in wartime.

CRYSTAL PALACE TOWER - THE END

Crystal Palace Tower - The End (1941)

Last bit of Crystal Palace is demolished, steel frame will be...

MR FRASER'S TOUR

Mr Fraser's Tour (1941)

Premier of New Zealand receives honours from Aberdeen University and visits...

NEW HOMES FOR THE BLITZED

New Homes For The Blitzed (1941)

Croydon Corporation rehouses people who have lost everything in the...

THE LIGHTER SIDE OF THE WAR

The Lighter Side Of The War (1945)

Even in war people can have some fun.

IF DAY IN WINNIPEG

If Day In Winnipeg (1942)

Winnipeg acts for a day as if Canada is occupied by the Nazis for fund-raising...

THINK BEFORE YOU WRITE - A WARNING FROM AUSTRALIA

Think Before You Write - A Warning From Australia (1942)

Warning against writing details that...

SAVE RUBBER TRAILER

Save Rubber Trailer (1942)

Actor Basil Radford steals bits of rubber to draw attention to the rubber...

ON THE STEPS OF ST PAUL'S

On The Steps Of St Paul's (1942)

An ENSA-sponsored pageant is performed on the steps of St Paul's...

SAVE FUEL - TRAILER

Save Fuel - Trailer (1942)

We are urged to save fuel for the war effort by not using public transport...

EAT MORE VEGETABLES - TRAILER Scotland only GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL

Eat More Vegetables - Trailer Scotland Only Government Official (1944)

Ministry of Information...

FOOD MINISTER SPEAKS ON RATIONING

Food Minister Speaks On Rationing (1939)

Footage of the Food Minister Mr WS Morrison informing the...

NATIONAL SAVINGS WEEK - LESLIE HENSON SAYS A FEW WORDS

National Savings Week - Leslie Henson Says A Few Words (1940)

Comedian Leslie Henson calls on...

DO THE JOB WELL!!

Do The Job Well!! (1940)

Instructional film on how to ensure your air raid shelter is properly...