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NEW ALTIMETER

New Altimeter (1959)

Ministry of Transport officials show off a new design of aircraft altimeter.

MR MENZIES' GOODBYE

Mr Menzies' Goodbye (1941)

Robert Menzies, Australian Premier, gives final press conference at Ministry...

EMPLOYMENT OF DISABLED

Employment Of Disabled (1946)

A short trailer film to help disabled people find and keep work.

 STORM WARNING BY RADAR

Storm Warning By Radar (1955)

Meteorologists use radar to track storms.

PLEASE GIVE  YOUR NATIONAL INSURANCE NUMBER WHEN MAKING A CLAIM

Please Give Your National Insurance Number When Making A Claim (1948)

People are urged to...

ONLY GOOD NEWS

Only Good News (1946)

Trailer warning people not to write gossip in letters to servicemen overseas.

HARVEST UPLIFT - HARVEST HELP

Harvest Uplift - Harvest Help (1944)

Voice over requests the need for help with harvesting in...

 

 

STAGGER YOUR HOLIDAYS - TRAILER

Stagger Your Holidays - Trailer (1940-1949)

Short trailer film encouraging people to take their holidays...

 TRAILER: READ THE LEAFLET

Trailer: Read The Leaflet (1948)

A short trailer film encouraging people to read a leaflet about the...

 TRAILER: READ THE LEAFLET - ENGLISH

Trailer: Read The Leaflet - English (1948)

A short trailer film encouraging people to read a...

 TRAILER - PAPER AND STRING

Trailer - Paper And String (1948)

A short trailer film encouraging people to address and pack their...

SCOTTISH TRAILER

Scottish Trailer (1949)

Short trailer film designed to encourage people to stagger their holidays across...

TRAILER: HOSPITAL CAR SERVICE

Trailer: Hospital Car Service (1946)

A short trailer film encouraging drivers to volunteer for the...

WATSON-WATT'S HOUSE

Watson-Watt's House (1941)

Shots of the home of the scientific adviser to the Air Ministry - Sir Robert...

KEYS TO HEAVEN PRODUCTION OUTPUT

Keys To Heaven Production Output (1946)

A short animated trailer film explaining that "Extra Effort...

TRAILER - DON'T GO DOWN THE MINE

Trailer - Don't Go Down The Mine (1946)

Great trailer film to encourage men to take up jobs in the...

LONDON SHOTS: RACE MEETING

London Shots: Race Meeting (1944)

Material showing Ministry of Information building in London, and...

COMMUNIST DEMO IN BRUSSELS

Communist Demo In Brussels (1950)

Footage of communist demonstration in Brussels. Belgium.

WATCH YOUR STEPS

Watch Your Steps (1948)

700 people a year die in Britain through falling down stairs, film shows how to...

USED CORRECTLY PRICED STAMP

Used Correctly Priced Stamp (1948)

Post Office worker urges people to put the right postage on...

STAGGERED HOLIDAYS HELP EVERYBODY

Staggered Holidays Help Everybody (1948)

People are urged to avoid trying to fit a quart into a pint...

MORE EXPORTS MEAN BETTER IMPORTS

More Exports Mean Better Imports (1947)

Animation showing how each individual can drive nations...

BLOOD DONATIONS

Blood Donations (1947)

Government emphasises the need for blood donors

SCALDS AND BURNS

Scalds And Burns (1947)

Children should beware of suffering burns

UNDERGROUND ARMY MINERS

Underground Army Miners (1947)

Miners needed to increase demands on workforce

DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION

Diphtheria Immunisation (1947)

Dangers of leaving Diphtheria immunisation too late

POST EARLY FOR CHRISTMAS

Post Early For Christmas (1947)

A series of cartoon drawings warning viewers on the dangers of not...

DOMESTIC HOSPITAL WORKERS

Domestic Hospital Workers (1944)

Ministry of Information recruitment drive trailer for domestic...

CYCLE TYRES

Cycle Tyres (1945)

Ministry of Information trailer about bicycle tyres.

KERB DRILL

Kerb Drill (1945)

Public information film about teaching your children how to cross the road safely.

POTATO TURN UP - SCOTTISH CHILDREN DIG POTATOES

Potato Turn Up - Scottish Children Dig Potatoes (1945)

Ministry of Information trailer asking for...

WAR IN THE WARDROBE

War In The Wardrobe (1945)

Ministry of Information trailer on how to stop moths eating your clothes.

DOMESTIC WORKERS REQUIRED IN HOSPITALS

Domestic Workers Required In Hospitals (1946)

Trailer appealing for more domestic workers in...

BLOOD BANKS

Blood Banks (1946)

Ministry of Information trailer asking people to give blood.

AGRICULTURE CAMPS FOR HOLIDAYS

Agriculture Camps For Holidays (1946)

Trailer encouraging people to go to Agriculture Camp for their...

LEND A HAND ON THE LAND - POTATO DIGGING

Lend A Hand On The Land - Potato Digging (1946)

Trailer calling for people to help with potato...

RESETTLEMENT ADVICE CENTRES

Resettlement Advice Centres (1946)

Trailer showing Resettlement Advice Centre to help ex-servicemen...

OLD AGE PENSION INSURANCE

Old Age Pension Insurance (1946)

Trailer explaining about pension increases.

DOMESTIC WORKERS REQUIRED IN HOSPITALS

Domestic Workers Required In Hospitals (1946)

Trailer asking for more domestic workers in hospitals....

POST WAR ROAD SAFETY

Post War Road Safety (1944-1945)

Story reminding people to 'Keep death off the road'.

HELP REQUIRED ON SCOTTISH FARMS

Help Required On Scottish Farms (1944-1945)

People encourage others to volunteer for helping on the land....

HELP PICK POTATOES

Help Pick Potatoes (1944-1945)

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

LONDON: NEW ENSIGN FOR RAF R.A.F.

London: New Ensign For RAF R.A.F. (1921)

An item showing the new Royal Air Force ensign as it is...

EYES

Eyes (1943)

Artificial eyes are made at the Ministry of Pensions Optical Depot in London.

X RAYS RADIOLOGISTS issue title is STEP ON IT

X Rays Radiologists Issue Title Is Step On It (1944)

Medical Research Council takes chest x-rays of...

BIG BEN'S CLEAN UP

Big Ben's Clean Up (1955)

Unusual views of Big Ben's bell and clock, and of London from above, during...

FARMERS MARCH

Farmers March (1969)

Devon Dairy Farmers march to Whitehall to protest about low incomes. London.

FARMERS RALLY

Farmers Rally (1970)

Angry farmers meet in London

POST EARLY TRAILER

Post Early Trailer (1947)

Short animated trailer film encouraging people to post early for Christmas.

 CHOOSE YOUR DOCTOR - TRAILER

Choose Your Doctor - Trailer (1948)

A short trailer film about choosing a doctor under the National...