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IDLE PITS EVERYWHERE long version

Idle Pits Everywhere Long Version (1926)

Shots of deserted collieries abandoned by miners taking part...

IDLE PITS EVERYWHERE short version

Idle Pits Everywhere Short Version (1926)

Shots of deserted collieries abandoned by miners taking...

QUEUES OF VOLUNTEERS

Queues Of Volunteers (1926)

Government appeals for volunteers to run essential services during strike.

WINDMILL GENERATORS

Windmill Generators (1951)

Windmill generators provide supply of electricity for London shop.

A. A. BATTERY GETS A JERRY

A. A. Battery Gets A Jerry (1943)

Antiaircraft Chief presents coastal battery with pieces of German...

GENERAL DE GAULLE AND THE TANKS

General De Gaulle And The Tanks (1941)

General de Gaulle visits tank factory in the Midlands, and...

XMAS RUSH BEGINS

Xmas Rush Begins (1923)

A look at the huge amount of mail postal workers have to deal with at Christmas....

 

 

CITY MEN AS STOKERS

City Men As Stokers (1926)

Civilian volunteers maintain gas supply during strike at Mill Hill Gas Works....

SOUTH AFRICA'S AGRICULTURAL SHOW - DUBLIN

South Africa's Agricultural Show - Dublin (1940)

South African Prime Minster General Smuts attend...

AEROPLANE OF THE FUTURE

Aeroplane Of The Future (1923)

A German pilot demonstrates the benefits of an all-metal aeroplane.

GENERAL KOTOKA STATUE

General Kotoka Statue (1969)

A statue of General Kotoka is prepared for transportation to Ghana.

GENERAL CLAY AND ROBERTSON IN RUHR

General Clay And Robertson In Ruhr (1948)

General Lucius Clay and Brian Robertson on visit to the...

GENERAL CLAY AND ROBERTSON IN RUHR

General Clay And Robertson In Ruhr (1948)

General Lucius Clay and Brian Robertson on visit to the...

FIRST MASSED PRODUCED HELICOPTERS DELIVERED

First Massed Produced Helicopters Delivered (1954)

Officials inspecting helicopter, helicopters...

 OPENING OF KOTRI BARRAGE

Opening Of Kotri Barrage (1955)

Opening of new bridge / dam in Pakistan.

GPO TOWER

GPO Tower (1968)

Various good colour shots of London's GPO tower.

GEC FACTORY - HORSE DRAWN DELIVERIES

GEC Factory - Horse Drawn Deliveries (1910-1929)

Deliveries made to General Electric Company factory by...

GEC BUILDINGS

GEC Buildings (1910-1920)

General Electric Company buildings.

GENERAL GRANT TANKS

General Grant Tanks (1942)

The first look at the new American-built tanks - the 'General Grants' - in...

PMG SEES THE CHRISTMAS MAIL

Pmg Sees The Christmas Mail (1968)

PMG John Stonehouse visits General Post Office to see how the...

NEWSBRIEFS

Newsbriefs (1942)

Stories include US troops in Australia and Generals Auchinleck and Ritchie receiving...

WHO WILL COMMAND

Who Will Command (1934)

Salvation Army members gather from across the world to elect their new General.

TANKS AND MORE TANKS

Tanks And More Tanks (1941)

Workers from Ordnance factory and Garfield Weston give money for new tanks.

SECOND TO NONE IN THE LAND

Second To None In The Land (1929)

Major General Sir L. W. Atcherley reviews Liverpool's police force....

GENERAL SMUTS OPENS AGRICULTURAL SHOW aka BRITISH BEEF IN THE COLONIES

General Smuts Opens Agricultural Show AKA British Beef In The Colonies (1922)

General Smuts...

HYDE PARK CLOSED

Hyde Park Closed (1926)

The effects of the General Strike on life in Great Britain.

EUROPE'S BIGGEST FOUNDRY OPENS IN LINCOLN

Europe's Biggest Foundry Opens In Lincoln (1950)

General Slim opens a large iron foundry - the...

MALAYA -  TEMPLER OPENS FACTORY

Malaya - Templer Opens Factory (1953)

General Templer opens a factory making Lux soap - in Malaya.

BLOW FOR A GLASS!

Blow For A Glass! (1945)

Making of scientific glass instruments.

EXPORT EXHIBITION

Export Exhibition (1946)

German newsreel item showing exhibition of Bavarian goods made for export.

ENGLISH MACHINERY TO AUSTRIA

English Machinery To Austria (1947)

Item showing British made machinery in Austria.

1383 FLIGHTS IN ONE DAY BREAKS AIRLIFT RECORD aka BERLIN AIR LIFT

1383 Flights In One Day Breaks Airlift Record AKA Berlin Air Lift (1949)

Crew congratulated by...

EISENHOWER LEAVES PAKISTAN

Eisenhower Leaves Pakistan (1960)

Former US President Eisenhower leaves Pakistan.

STRATOJETS NON-STOP TO JAPAN

Stratojets Non-Stop To Japan (1954)

B. 47 Stratojet in flight - foggy, plane landing with aid of...

FIRE FIGHTING DISPLAY

Fire Fighting Display (1954)

Pouring on oil, oil fire burning, two men using spray jets.

ATOMIC STATION PRODUCES URANIUM

Atomic Station Produces Uranium (1957)

New spherical reactor, Maj Gen Joslin with Engineer Mr...

LONDON GPO TOWER BEING BUILT

London GPO Tower Being Built (1965)

GPO General Post Office (now Telecom) Tower in late stage of...

PRESIDENT DE GAULLE PRESS CONFERENCE ON BRITAIN'S APPLICATION TO JOIN COMMON...

President De Gaulle Press Conference On Britain's Application To Join Common... (1967)

President...

G.P.O. TOWER NEARLY READY

G.P.O. Tower Nearly Ready (1960-1966)

The Post Office tower just before opening, showing the kitchen, the...

AUTOMATIC TELEGRAPH EXCHANGE

Automatic Telegraph Exchange (1968)

Engineers at consoles inside the GPO Telegraph building.

GPO TOWER CONSTRUCTION

GPO Tower Construction (1965)

Building the GPO Tower in London

GPO RAILWAY

GPO Railway (1970-1979)

Point of view shot from front of GPO underground train going along tunnel.

GENERAL ELECTRIC FACTORY AND WORKFORCE

General Electric Factory And Workforce (1918-1930)

Good item showing the various General Electric...

SYDNEY SHEEP SHOW aka BATTLE FOR WORLD'S MARKET

Sydney Sheep Show AKA Battle For World's Market (1947)

Australia's £100m a year wool industry is...

GEC FACTORY BUILDINGS

GEC Factory Buildings (1910-1929)

Footage of General Electric Company plant and surrounding area.

"Mystere" Planes For American Services (1954)

French fighter planes are handed over to the American...

TERRITORIAL ARMY RECRUITMENT

Territorial Army Recruitment (1947)

An appeal by General Lund for men and women to join the...

FELLING RADIO MASTS aka RADIO MASTS

Felling Radio Masts AKA Radio Masts (1960)

GPO pulls down two radio masts in Somerton near Yeovil in...

 DO IT NOW

Do It Now (1932)

Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald speaks to the Nation about the his debt conversion...

"Pro Utilitate Hominem" (1933)

Large parade of members of St. John's Ambulance brigade in Brighton.