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BIG CITY FIRE

Big City Fire (1922)

Fire in large office block in London.

"Kill That Rat" Week (1919)

Rats held up for view as part of a campaign of extermination.

MERCHANT SEAMEN ON LEAVE IN LONDON

Merchant Seamen On Leave In London (1940)

Merchant seamen spending their leave in London.

FIRE IN GREAT CHAPEL STREET

Fire In Great Chapel Street (1960)

Firemen removing bales of material from shop, Great Chapel Street...

POLICE VAN THROUGH LONDON STREETS

Police Van Through London Streets (1972)

FIRE BRIGADE REVIEW

Fire Brigade Review (1968)

London Fire Brigade put on display for the public. Thameside, London.

SOHO FIRE

Soho Fire (1969)

Fireman fight blaze in Soho, London.

 

 

MR MARCUS: EAST LONDON RENT TRIBUNAL

Mr Marcus: East London Rent Tribunal (1947)

Mr M. Marcus talks about the East London rent tribunal.

INDIA HOUSE - Neg Cuts.

India House - Neg Cuts. (1930)

Various shots of the exterior of India House in London.

X MARKS THE SPOT

X Marks The Spot (1945)

Scenes at poling boots across London on voting day.

CHARLES - KING AND MARTYR, 1649

Charles - King And Martyr, 1649 (1928)

A small ceremony to mark the anniversary of the execution of...

500 SPECIAL CONSTABLES  RECEIVE FREEDOM OF THE CITY

500 Special Constables Receive Freedom Of The City (1920)

500 Special Constables receive...

A BREATH OF THE MYSTIC EAST

A Breath Of The Mystic East (1922)

Muslim Festival in Southfields, London.

TURKISH DELEGATES - LONDON

Turkish Delegates - London (1938)

Turkish delegates arrive in London for talks with Government who are...

JEWISH NEW YEAR

Jewish New Year (1922)

Jewish religious festival to welcome in the New Year.

ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL FILMED

St Paul's Cathedral Filmed (1922)

Footage of the interior of St. Paul's Cathedral, London.

LONDON FASCISTS aka LONDON FASCISTI'S TRIBUTE

London Fascists AKA London Fascisti's Tribute (1922)

Fascist Black Shirts pay tribute to Unknown...

CHEERS AND BOOS

Cheers And Boos (1922)

Massive crowds turn out for the results of the General Election, Trafalgar Square,...

25,000 UNEMPLOYED

25,000 Unemployed (1922)

Thousands of unemployed demonstrators demanding State Maintenance, London.

FIRST ARMENIAN CHURCH

First Armenian Church (1923)

An elaborate ceremony marks the opening of the first Armenian church in...

36 TON BOILER FALLS OFF LORRY

36 Ton Boiler Falls Off Lorry (1938)

A 36 ton boiler sits in the middle of the street after falling...

WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL RE-OPENED

Westminster Hospital Re-Opened (1924)

A parade of nurses and doctors make the reopening of the London...

SAVE 'EMPIRE'S PARISH CHURCH'

Save 'empire's Parish Church' (1925)

Footage showing the parts of St. Paul's Cathedral which have been...

SAVE 'EMPIRE'S PARISH CHURCH' CUTS

Save 'empire's Parish Church' Cuts (1925)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for SAVE 'EMPIRE'S PARISH CHURCH'...

MORE SAFETY AT SEA

More Safety At Sea (1925)

A new lifeboat is tested in London.

SAFETY FIRST

Safety First (1925)

Policemen wear new white sleeves over their uniforms to increase safety when...

70K FIRE

70k Fire (1925)

A fire destroys a varnish works and paper factory in London causing £70,000 damage.

UNITED TO FIGHT DISEASE

United To Fight Disease (1925)

Middlesex hospital, in need of funds, has a visit from some American...

FLOUR WAREHOUSE BLAZE

Flour Warehouse Blaze (1930)

Fire-fighters tackle a blaze in a flour factory. London.

22 INCH WATER MAIN

22 Inch Water Main (1922)

Water main bursts in London causing lots of damage to road surface.

CHANCELLOR ON SECURITY

Chancellor On Security (1944)

Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir John Anderson speaks about financial...

GIANT BRIDGE FEAT

Giant Bridge Feat (1925)

Footage of Waterloo bridge after the central span has been put into place....

WATERLOO BRIDGE OLD AND NEW

Waterloo Bridge Old And New (1925)

The two Waterloo bridges, old and new, are used for each stream of...

2,400 GALLONS A MINUTE

2,400 Gallons A Minute (1925)

London's latest Fire Float is capable of spraying 8 jets of water to a...

2,400 GALLONS A MINUTE CUTS

2,400 Gallons A Minute Cuts (1925)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for 2,400 GALLONS A MINUTE in G 1255.

STOP STRIKES version 2 of 2

Stop Strikes Version 2 Of 2 (1926)

Women march through London demanding at end to all the strikes.

STRACHEY EXPLAINS

Strachey Explains (1946)

Food Minister John Strachey explains the need for bread rationing.

MYSTERY FIRE - DETECTIVES CALLED IN

Mystery Fire - Detectives Called In (1949)

Police suspect arson in warehouse fire in East London.

OUT OF TUNE

Out Of Tune (1920)

The bells at the Royal Exchange, London, are taken down for re-casting.

VATICAN CHOIR IN LONDON aka THE WONDER SINGERS

Vatican Choir In London AKA The Wonder Singers (1922)

The Vatican Choir in London.

LONDON'S BIGGEST BLAZE

London's Biggest Blaze (1924)

Firemen fight a warehouse fire from a river barge.

FIRE AT GROSVENOR HOUSE

Fire At Grosvenor House (1919)

Fireman continue working to put out the last of the blaze that destroyed...

BIG FIRE IN STEPNEY

Big Fire In Stepney (1951)

Nearly 200 London firemen are called out to deal with a fire at a warehouse.

PAINT BEATS FIRE

Paint Beats Fire (1963)

New fire resisting process demonstrated to public.

Selected Originals - THE NATION MOURNS

Selected Originals - The Nation Mourns (1965)

Material relating to newsreel story "The Nation...

LONDON BRIDGE DEMOLITION aka LONDON BRIDGE FOR SALE

London Bridge Demolition AKA London Bridge For Sale (1968)

London Bridge is demolished to be...

LONDON BRIDGE

London Bridge (1968)

London Bridge is dismantled so it can be shipped to America.

LONDON aka YOUR WORLD IN NINE MINUTES

London AKA Your World In Nine Minutes (1947)

The Statue of Eros is returned to London's Piccadilly...

CRYSTAL PALACE FIRE

Crystal Palace Fire (1936)

Various shots of the Crystal Palace fire in 1936.

METROPOLITAN POLICE COLLEGE

Metropolitan Police College (1934)

Views of the recently completed Metropolitan Police College near...