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BE A GOOD GUY & SAVE COAL

Be A Good Guy & Save Coal (1943)

Public information trailer about saving coal - dramatic re-enactment...

DIGGING FOR VICTORY

Digging For Victory (1943)

Quirky comedy sketch by Ministry of Information about growing winter...

BLITZ PACT

Blitz Pact (1943)

M of I trailer encouraging people to give accommodation to bombed out friends.

EXTINGUISHED DISCARDED CIGARETTES  aka HENRY AND THE MATCHES

Extinguished Discarded Cigarettes AKA Henry And The Matches (1943)

Ministry of Information...

DIPHTHERIA Beware - other item share this title

Diphtheria Beware - Other Item Share This Title (1943)

Ministry of Information public health...

EARLY DIGGING

Early Digging (1943)

Ministry of Information trailer encouraging people to dig their gardens over the...

BLACK OUT SENSE

Black Out Sense (1943)

Trailer reminding pedestrians and drivers to take care in the blackout.

 

 

HANDS OFF - BOMBS

Hands Off - Bombs (1945)

Trailer asking parents to make sure their children are not playing with...

MORE HANKY PANKY - USE YOUR HANDKERCHIEF

More Hanky Panky - Use Your Handkerchief (1945)

Public health trailer about spread of common cold -...

A LIGHT TO REMEMBER - SAVE GAS AND ELECTRICITY

A Light To Remember - Save Gas And Electricity (1945)

Trailer asking people to save gas and...

LAND GIRLS FOR SCOTLAND

Land Girls For Scotland (1945)

Ministry of Information trailer calling for more Land Girls in Scotland....

THE OLD OLD STORY - BOOKS FOR THE FORCES

The Old Old Story - Books For The Forces (1945)

Ministry of Information trailer asking people to...

LEATHER MUST LAST

Leather Must Last (1945)

Public information trailer telling us how to look after our shoes.

FRUIT PICKING

Fruit Picking (1945)

Public information trailer asking people to help with the harvest in Scotland.

HAVE YOUR GAS MASKS WITH YOU

Have Your Gas Masks With You (1941-1946)

Public information trailer telling people to carry their gas masks...

FIRE PREVENTION

Fire Prevention (1941-1946)

Trailer about fire prevention.

CINDERAGELLA OR RAGS TO STITCHES

Cinderagella Or Rags To Stitches (1944)

Cartoon showing that rags should be recycled.

BLITZ ON BUGS

Blitz On Bugs (1944)

Cartoon showing the importance of 'blitzing' bugs.

CARELESS TALK

Careless Talk (1944)

Story showing the consequences of careless talk.

SAVE & LEND FOR VICTORY - FIFTEEN BOB

Save & Lend For Victory - Fifteen Bob (1944)

Rhyming message, two ladies spending habits compared.

MR TOM JOHNSON'S APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE OF SCOTLAND

Mr Tom Johnson's Appeal To The People Of Scotland (1944)

Mr Johnston requesting volunteers at...

BLOOD DONATION

Blood Donation (1944)

Wing Commander Francis Peter Dixon explains the process and importance of blood...

COME ON GIRLS JOIN THE ATS

Come On Girls Join The Ats (1944)

Lady requests girls to enrol as volunteers for ATS and explains what...

BOOKS FOR THE BRAVE - DONATE

Books For The Brave - Donate (1944)

Story showing the need for book donation, and how to go about it.

ONE PAIR OF NOSTRILS, USE YOUR HANDKERCHIEF

One Pair Of Nostrils, Use Your Handkerchief (1944)

Rhyming warning about spreading germs. 'When...

MRS SEW & SEW

Mrs Sew & Sew (1944)

Cartoon encouraging women to 'Make-do and Mend'.

'THANK YOU HOUSEWIVES' SALUTE TO HOUSEWIVES

'thank You Housewives' Salute To Housewives (1944)

Navy officer, parachutist, army officer, farmer...

TOMBSTONE CANYON - KEEP DEATH OFF THE ROADS

Tombstone Canyon - Keep Death Off The Roads (1944-1945)

Voice over warns people to take care when...

BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS, - FOR THE FORCES

Books, Books, Books, - For The Forces (1944-1945)

Voice over requests more books for the forces and...

DANGEROUS TROPHIES - UNEXPLODED BOMBS

Dangerous Trophies - Unexploded Bombs (1944-1945)

Story showing the implications of picking up an...

ARMY APPRENTICE SCHOOLS

Army Apprentice Schools (1944-1945)

The advantages of boys enrolling at Army Apprentice School detailed.

PACK YOUR PARCELS CAREFULLY

Pack Your Parcels Carefully (1944-1945)

Post office with worker having problems with various parcels. 'Pack...

HELP PICK POTATOES

Help Pick Potatoes (1944-1945)

Shots of comic cricket match. People working in potato field.

HELP FOR THE NEEDY

Help For The Needy (1941)

Story of bombed out family in Southwark from their rescue to entering...

THE QUEEN VISITS THE A.T.S.

The Queen Visits The A.T.S. (1943)

Queen visits the Auxiliary Territorial Service (A.T.S.) in London.

ROYAL TOUR OF BOMBED AREAS

Royal Tour Of Bombed Areas (1941)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit bombed area of Manchester...

THEIR MAJESTIES IN SOUTH WALES

Their Majesties In South Wales (1941)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit bombed out areas of...

THE CALL FOR WOMEN

The Call For Women (1941)

Young women talk about the kind of work they want to do for the war effort.

DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER WITH THE WOMEN'S LAND ARMY

Duchess Of Gloucester With The Women's Land Army (1941)

Duchess of Gloucester visits Land Girls in...

LONDON'S BIGGEST BLITZ

London's Biggest Blitz (1941)

Night shots of massive fires + clearing up and rescue work the next...

CHURCHILL VISITS PLYMOUTH

Churchill Visits Plymouth (1941)

Churchill visits badly bombed areas of Plymouth.

THE OLD POT AND PAN

The Old Pot And Pan (1941)

American boy scouts and girl guides collect scrap metal from housewives for...

WOMEN IN TRAINING

Women In Training (1941)

The Women's Defence Force undergo fire training at Falstar, Massachusetts,...

SPANISH SHIP ATTACKED IN NORTH SEA

Spanish Ship Attacked In North Sea (1938)

The Ardulles family and crew are rescued by British steamer...

KING AND QUEEN VISIT THE ULSTER CANTEEN

King And Queen Visit The Ulster Canteen (1942)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth chat to troops at...

ROYAL VISIT TO BATH

Royal Visit To Bath (1942)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit Bath after air raids leave parts of...

THE KING VISITS BRITISH & US WARSHIPS

The King Visits British & Us Warships (1942)

King George VI visits HMS Duke of York and HMS Norfolk...

KING & QUEEN IN THE FEN COUNTRY

King & Queen In The Fen Country (1942)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit land girls at work in...

HOLIDAYS AT HOME THIS YEAR

Holidays At Home This Year (1942)

Great shots of leisure activities, giving ideas for holidays at home...

ON THE ALERT

On The Alert (1944)

A tribute to the work of the brave men and women of the A.R.P.