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THE OXFORD STREET SHOP STRIKE aka THE OXFORD ST SHOP STRIKE

The Oxford Street Shop Strike AKA The Oxford St Shop Strike (1920)

Workers at the John Lewis...

NURSE BECOMES A PILOT

Nurse Becomes A Pilot (1919)

Former Nurse Miss McMaugh preparing for take off.

GOVERNMENT GUN DUMP

Government Gun Dump (1919)

More Artillery guns are added to the thousands already in a Government dump.

SCRAP DRIVE

Scrap Drive (1952)

Minister of Supply, Duncan Sandys, visits a scrap yard to encourage their trade.

STRIKE HITS 4,000 FACTORIES

Strike Hits 4,000 Factories (1953)

2 million workers stage a 24 hour strike demanding a 15% wage...

NEWS IN FLASHES - LAMBETH

News In Flashes - Lambeth (1951)

American toys for British children.

ENGINEERING EXHIBITION

Engineering Exhibition (1951)

Engines and cutting devices are among the exhibits at Engineering Show.

 

 

PERSIA SAYS 'NO!'

Persia Says 'no!' (1951)

British negotiators return after the failure of discussions about Abadan oil...

NEW IDEAS TO SPEED BUILDING

New Ideas To Speed Building (1951)

A building exhibition at Olympia displays new ideas to the trade.

NEWS IN FLASHES - record b London

News In Flashes - Record B London (1950)

Brief footage of the Smithfield Show in London.

CHANCELLOR IN THE FASHION

Chancellor In The Fashion (1958)

Heathcote Amory watches fashion show at family textile company.

BUILDING SITE SHOWDOWN

Building Site Showdown (1958)

Strikes and layoffs halt building of new Shell Building on London's South...

FURNITURE'S NEW LOOK

Furniture's New Look (1959)

Latest interior decoration and furniture at Earl's Court Furniture...

INK MAKES HEADLINES

Ink Makes Headlines (1959)

Strike by workers at ink manufacturing factory in Tottenham - part of...

CRAZY SALE! aka SILLY SALE

Crazy Sale! AKA Silly Sale (1953)

Tailors have a sale - cutting prices and getting long queues...

BATTLE OF BARGAINS

Battle Of Bargains (1955)

January sales attract thousands of bargain hunters.

TEACUP STORM

Teacup Storm (1955)

Pathe News investigate why the prices of tea rise.

DOCK STRIKE

Dock Strike (1955)

Docks remain abandoned as 18,000 dock strikers negotiate their rights.

RUNNING AGAIN aka RAILWAYS BACK TO NORMAL

Running Again AKA Railways Back To Normal (1955)

The rail strike is over, Britain's railways get...

FIRST DIESEL PULLMAN

First Diesel Pullman (1960)

First diesel Pullman train makes a journey from Marylebone station. London.

LONDON - OPENING OF THE NEW SMITHFIELD MARKET

London - Opening Of The New Smithfield Market (1963)

Lord Mayor opens the new Smithfield Market in...

BUILDIN' IN THE RAIN

Buildin' In The Rain (1966)

Building site in London where builders work in the rain with aid of large...

COMMUTERS ON THE CARPET

Commuters On The Carpet (1965)

Company lays carpet on Charing X station during rush hour to show how...

TOYING FOR EXPORTS

Toying For Exports (1966)

New tows presented at the annual pre-Christmas Trade Fair in London.

WHAT A SHOW

What A Show (1966)

International poultry show at Earls Court, London.

BILLY WALKER

Billy Walker (1967)

Boxer Billy Walker working in his City restaurant 'Baked Potato'.

APPRENTICE ENGINEERS aka EXHIBITION OF APPRENTICES' WORK IN LONDON

Apprentice Engineers AKA Exhibition Of Apprentices' Work In London (1968)

Exhibition of...

EXTRA ! BARBICAN RESTAURANT

Extra ! Barbican Restaurant (1970)

Colour footage of a medieval type restaurant. London.

BEAUTY TREATMENT FOR MEN

Beauty Treatment For Men (1970)

Men get facials at beauty salon in London.

INTERBAKE EXHIBITION

Interbake Exhibition (1969)

Interbake - 69, Exhibition for bakers at Olympia, London.

MOON DUST ON SHOW

Moon Dust On Show (1969)

Moon dust on show at the Geological Museum, London.

DISABLED SHOPPERS

Disabled Shoppers (1969)

Christmas late night shopping for disabled in Hammersmith, London.

Selected Original - EXTRA ! XMAS ROUND UP

Selected Original - Extra ! Xmas Round Up (1969)

Material relating to newsreel story "Extra ! Xmas...

BURNING BUSES

Burning Buses (1950)

Footage of old buses being taken apart in scrap yard in Rainham, Essex.

ALLIGATOR SCRUBBING

Alligator Scrubbing (1953)

Alligators are prodded and scrubbed at their pool in London Zoo.

BOY BUILDERS

Boy Builders (1945)

Pre-apprenticeship training scheme for boys who want to be bricklayers at Brixton.

RADIO TANKERS

Radio Tankers (1954)

Two men drive a petrol tanker around an airport to refuel aeroplanes.

SOUND BARRIER

Sound Barrier (1953)

Scientists record sound of aeroplane engines through massive sound barrier wall at...

AIRPORT FIRE ENGINE

Airport Fire Engine (1951)

Airport fire engines react quickly to put out blazing aircraft. London...

CANINE DOCTOR

Canine Doctor (1949)

Dog and puppy have ultraviolet ray treatment for rickets and paralysis.

BEAR CUBS

Bear Cubs (1949)

Brown bear and three cubs at London Zoo.

BABY ELEPHANT

Baby Elephant (1954)

Footage of baby elephant Lakhsmi at London Zoo.

AQUARIUM

Aquarium (1950)

Item showing Golden Carp swimming and feeding at London Zoo.

HOUSES FOR MOUSES

Houses For Mouses (1945)

Mr Atkinson creates a model village for the mice at London zoo.

PETS' CORNER

Pets' Corner (1946)

Children playing with baby animals at London zoo's Pets' Corner.

COBRAS

Cobras (1953)

A zookeeper handles cobra at London Zoo.

LONDON DOCK STRIKE - ELEVEN MAN DISPUTE BLOCKS NATIONS FOOD

London Dock Strike - Eleven Man Dispute Blocks Nations Food (1948)

Food rots in London docks as...

SCHOOLBOYS' EXHIBITION

Schoolboys' Exhibition (1951)

Schoolboys' Exhibition at Horticultural Hall, London.

STAMBOUL BAZAAR IN THE THAMES

Stamboul Bazaar In The Thames (1926)

Turkish beauties come to London on Government Trade Ship to...

WORKERS LEAVING FACTORY AND LABOUR EXCHANGE - ENGLAND

Workers Leaving Factory And Labour Exchange - England (1934)

People at work and people looking...