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POST OFFICE TOWER OPENING

Post Office Tower Opening (1966)

Opening of the General Post Office Tower in London.

SPEEDING UP

Speeding Up (1933)

New team of young men set up to deliver telegrams on motorcycles.

THE LORD MAYOR OF LONDON

The Lord Mayor Of London (1932)

Lord Mayor of London lays foundation stone for new telephone building.

SPEEDING UP THE MAILS

Speeding Up The Mails (1932)

Sacks of letters loaded from van onto a plane - Airmail to the Ottawa...

ABC TV RECEPTION AT GPO TOWER

ABC Tv Reception At GPO Tower (1966)

ABC television reception at GPO Tower restaurant in London.

QUEEN ENJOYS VIEW FROM THE TOP

Queen Enjoys View From The Top (1966)

The Queen opens the new GPO Tower in London.

G.P.O. ART

G.P.O. Art (1959)

Artworks commissioned by the Post Office for posters or telegrams are featured.

 

 

GPO TOWER RACE TO TOP

GPO Tower Race To Top (1969)

University students take part in race to reach top of GPO tower in fastest...

RUGBY LEAGUE CUP FINAL

Rugby League Cup Final (1969)

Rugby League Cup Final where Castleford beat Salford 11 - 6.

ENGLAND V SCOTLAND

England V Scotland (1969)

International Rugby match where England beat Scotland 8 - 3.

 PRIMROSE DAY - JOYNSON HICKS

Primrose Day - Joynson Hicks (1923)

New Postmaster General Sir W. Joynson-Hicks at annual tribute to...

NEW ZEALAND V. LONDON COUNTIES. - RUGBY

New Zealand V. London Counties. - Rugby (1953)

Rugby Match: New Zealand v London Counties

FIRST POST-WAR ST. LEGER AT YORK

First Post-War St. Leger At York (1945)

Chamossaibe wins the first post-war St. Leger at York.

TOWN FOR SALE Dublin issue

Town For Sale Dublin Issue (1942)

A look at the 'town' of Millican - general store with local...

 LORD BIRKENHEAD

Lord Birkenhead (1920-1929)

Shots of Conservative MP Lord Birkenhead posing for camera with his son.

A PEEP AT GBS ON HIS BIRTHDAY

A Peep At Gbs On His Birthday (1950)

Footage of playwright George Bernard Shaw at his Hertfordshire...

NEW POST OFFICE SORTING OFFICE AT SOUTHAMPTON aka NEW SORTING OFFICE

New Post Office Sorting Office At Southampton AKA New Sorting Office (1966)

Tony Benn MP...

BANTAM PACK - SPORTING TYPES

Bantam Pack - Sporting Types (1950)

Quirky stuff - probably designed for children - a silly indoor...

Liberation of Alsace - Lorraine

Liberation Of Alsace - Lorraine (1930-1939)

Military display to mark the liberation of Alsace - Lorraine...

LAST BATCH OF TROOPS LEAVE INDIA

Last Batch Of Troops Leave India (1948)

British troops leave Bombay.

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 10

Would You Believe It? No. 10 (1934)

Odd things including an automatic garage door and a car park...

STARS AND HORSES aka VARIETY CLUB RACE MEETING AT SANDOWN PARK

Stars And Horses AKA Variety Club Race Meeting At Sandown Park (1959)

Film stars go to racing...

BRANDS HATCH RACE OF CHAMPIONS

Brands Hatch Race Of Champions (1969)

Race of Champions won by Jackie Stewart at Brands Hatch.

SOUTH AFRICAN STUDENTS HOLD

South African Students Hold "Rag" For Charity (1961)

South African students holding a 'rag' parade

WORLD AT YOUR ELBOW

World At Your Elbow (1948)

Quirky news from France and Florida.

WISH WYNNE

Wish Wynne (1929-1931)

Wish Wynne comedy turn - a woman talks all the way through a silent film at the cinema.

NEWS FLASHES NEW LIGHTWEIGHT MOTORCYCLES FOR THE POLICE, VIVIAN LEIGH FIGHTS TO...

News Flashes New Lightweight Motorcycles For The Police, Vivian Leigh Fights To... (1957)

Roundup...

MRS GOOD COLLECTS THE QUADS

Mrs Good Collects The Quads (1948)

Village celebrates arrival of the Good quadruplets home from...

TIME TO REMEMBER - CAME THE DAWN  1925  reel 1

Time To Remember - Came The Dawn 1925 Reel 1 (1920-1929)

Fantastic peek at the British Film Industry...

PICETTE NO. 5 - CHIMPS CHAMPS  & CHUMPS record a

Picette No. 5 - Chimps Champs & Chumps Record A (1948-1949)

Compilation of funny stories - performing...