• 1890
  • 1900
  • 1910
  • 1920
  • 1930
  • 1940
  • 1950
  • 1960
  • 1970
  • 1980
  • 1990
  • 2000
  • 2011
FACTORY CHICKEN FARM

Factory Chicken Farm (1950)

Hens in factory farm. Tylers Green.

IT MUST RUN IN THE FAMILY aka LIKE FATHER LIKE SON

It Must Run In The Family AKA Like Father Like Son (1926)

An entire family of steeplejacks,...

DOG SANCTUARY

Dog Sanctuary (1963)

An item about a dog sanctuary opened by kind-hearted property dealer, Jerry Green.

GRETNA GREEN - A NEW PHASE

Gretna Green - A New Phase (1938)

Live action and animation show how the runaway marriage business has...

OPERATION HUMBUG

Operation Humbug (1949)

Good scenes of sweets being made and of children buying them.

SCULPTOR issue title - WHILE YOU WAIT

Sculptor Issue Title - While You Wait (1941)

Jon Douglas shows how he makes models of Winston...

SILENT BUTLER

Silent Butler (1948)

Safe on house that tradesmen place their deliveries in, housewife then collects them...

 

 

FISH BROOCHES

Fish Brooches (1953)

Fish brooch making in Colchester, Essex.

JOHN BULL'S DOGS

John Bull's Dogs (1950)

Footage of Mr Dick Cape's dog farm, Englefield Green near Egham Surrey.

FOLDING PUSHCHAIR

Folding Pushchair (1954)

Mrs Hurst and Valerie demonstrate the latest folding pushchair. Golders Green,...

MODERN SAW MILLS IN GEORGETOWN

Modern Saw Mills In Georgetown (1953)

The process of making all types of timber from logs in this...

THROWN-AWAY SCULPTURE

Thrown-Away Sculpture (1961)

A builder designs and builds modern sculptures for the housing estates he...

APPEAL CLOSED

Appeal Closed (1934)

Middlesex Hospital appeal fund closed when Kent businessman donates £85,675.

WOOD CARVER issue title is BREAK AWAY

Wood Carver Issue Title Is Break Away (1939)

Ex-joiner Harry MacDonald carves wooden animal figures....

BEACHCOMBERS

Beachcombers (1948)

People from the Mudlarks' Club search the river Thames for ancient artefacts. London.

LETTERING ROCK

Lettering Rock (1948)

Making sticks of Brighton Rock in traditional way at North London sweet factory.

MINK FARM

Mink Farm (1953)

Nancy Hicks feeds minks at her mink farm in Totteridge Green.

PET MONKEY

Pet Monkey (1950)

Murray Pilcer's pet monkey likes swimming in tin bath in garden.

RAILWAY SIGNALS

Railway Signals (1953)

Inventor demonstrated his new signal safety device for railways. London.

NEW BRITISH RAILWAYS CONTINENTAL FREIGHT DEPOT

New British Railways Continental Freight Depot (1960)

New British Railways continental fright...

MANAGEMENT AND LABOUR SIGN PROSPERITY PACT

Management And Labour Sign Prosperity Pact (1940-1949)

Footage of the signing of the Labour and...

ROCK MAKING FACTORY

Rock Making Factory (1957)

A little story about making of London Rock - a sweet!

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 715 - NEW VILLAGE, A TALE OF TILES & KENNEDY MOSAIC...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 715 - New Village, A Tale Of Tiles & Kennedy Mosaic... (1968)

Out...

THE MODELLER

The Modeller (1927)

Mrs Puleston is featured - she has made a large model village.

STEEL CHIEFS TAKE OVER

Steel Chiefs Take Over (1951)

Head of Iron and Steel Corporation takes over 92 companies to be...

HERDSMAN REWARDED

Herdsman Rewarded (1964)

A dairy farmer is rewarded for information about the great train robbery.

US LOAN TO BRITAIN

Us Loan To Britain (1946)

Edward O'Neal, Eric Johnston and William Green speak about US loan to Britain....

GIRL BARGE SMASHER

Girl Barge Smasher (1957)

Film about Ivy Wiggans who smashes up old boats and barges for a living.

OLYMPIA - LONDON - NATIONAL BOAT SHOW

Olympia - London - National Boat Show (1955)

The first National Boat Show is held at London's...

HUNGARIAN REFUGEES

Hungarian Refugees (1957)

Item showing some Hungarian refugees living and working in Britain.

WOOD GREEN

Wood Green (1970-1979)

News report about proposed shopping centre in Wood Green, London.

GOLD BEATING

Gold Beating (1959)

Bar of gold is thinned, cut and hammered until it became spreadable and used for...

WIDE WIDE WORLD Beware - other items share this title

Wide Wide World Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1946)

Shark fishing, silhouette portraits,...

ENGINEERING IN MINIATURE

Engineering In Miniature (1955)

Marvels of amateur skill at Model Engineering Exhibition in London.

PARK SCENES - DAVE AND DUSTY WITH JACKIE COOGAN issue title - LOOKS AT LONDON'S...

Park Scenes - Dave And Dusty With Jackie Coogan Issue Title - Looks At London's... (1947)

Nice...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 317 - TRAIN GRAVEYARD, MINIATURE CERAMICS and NOVELIST...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 317 - Train Graveyard, Miniature Ceramics And Novelist... (1961)

Out...

SIGHTS AND SCENES OF SCOTLAND

Sights And Scenes Of Scotland (1940-1949)

Travelogue showing the wonders of Scotland - scenery, landmarks,...

HEINZ PRESENT - THE WORLD IN A CAN part 1

Heinz Present - The World In A Can Part 1 (1962)

Fabulous documentary showing how Heinz make their...

ACROSS THE PACIFIC    Reel 1.

Across The Pacific Reel 1. (1964)

A colour documentary film about a cruise ship, S.S. Orsova,...

THE GREAT CRUSADE reel 1

The Great Crusade Reel 1 (1937)

Fantastic film about new housing - slum dwellers are rehoused in nice...