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ONE PAIR OF NOSTRILS, USE YOUR HANDKERCHIEF

One Pair Of Nostrils, Use Your Handkerchief (1944)

Rhyming warning about spreading germs. 'When...

TYRE ECONOMY

Tyre Economy (1944)

Rhyming warning to check tyre pressure. Moral of the tale 'Tyre conservation'.

OLD LAGS - LAG YOUR PIPES

Old Lags - Lag Your Pipes (1944)

Warning to prevent burst pipes and wasting heat by lagging pipes.

MRS SEW & SEW

Mrs Sew & Sew (1944)

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

THAT'S THE STUFF TO GIVE 'EM - DON'T THROW ITEMS AWAY

That's The Stuff To Give 'em - Don't Throw Items Away (1944)

Man in bowler hat salvages fabric...

HOW TO USE YOUR DOCTOR

How To Use Your Doctor (1944)

Recommendations to help doctors.

'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...

WRITING'S WORTHWHILE

Writing's Worthwhile (1944-1945)

The importance of writing letters.

POST WAR ROAD SAFETY

Post War Road Safety (1944-1945)

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

MR SHINWELL ON COAL

Mr Shinwell On Coal (1944-1945)

Mr Shinwell talking at desk. Mine in operation, coal miners, 'Coal is the key...

COUGHS & SNEEZES

Coughs & Sneezes (1944-1945)

Man sneezes in public places to people's annoyance, man sneezes continuously...

LEAFLET FOR THE NEW NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE - ENGLISH VERSION

Leaflet For The New National Health Service - English Version (1944-1945)

Voice over informs people...

LEAFLET FOR THE NEW NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE - SCOTTISH VERSION

Leaflet For The New National Health Service - Scottish Version (1944-1945)

Voice over informs people...

LEND A HAND ON THE LAND

Lend A Hand On The Land (1944-1945)

Man helping on the land and first of all finding it difficult and then...

ARMY APPRENTICE SCHOOLS

Army Apprentice Schools (1944-1945)

The advantages of boys enrolling at Army Apprentice School detailed.

NATIONAL INSURANCE SCHEME

National Insurance Scheme (1944-1945)

Tommy Trinder explains in rhyme the importance of the National...

HELP REQUIRED ON SCOTTISH FARMS

Help Required On Scottish Farms (1944-1945)

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

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.

NEW NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE

New National Health Service (1944-1945)

Message to fill in application form and 'Don't Forget, Choose Your...

THOUGHT FOR FOOD - MINISTRY OF FOOD

Thought For Food - Ministry Of Food (1945)

At Ministry of Food cooks make ginger pudding from recipe...

SAVE YOUR WASTE PAPER aka TAKE A LETTER

Save Your Waste Paper AKA Take A Letter (1945)

Cartoon trailer encouraging public to recycle waste...

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...

PAPER POSSIBILITIES - SAVING PAPER

Paper Possibilities - Saving Paper (1945)

Ministry of Information trailer urging people not to throw...

LAND GIRLS FOR SCOTLAND

Land Girls For Scotland (1945)

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

CYCLE TYRES

Cycle Tyres (1945)

Ministry of Information trailer about bicycle tyres.

WHEN WINTER COMES - SAVE FUEL

When Winter Comes - Save Fuel (1945)

Ministry of Information trailer about saving fuel.

THE OLD OLD STORY - BOOKS FOR THE FORCES

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

Ministry of Information trailer asking people to...

PANDORA'S BOXES - SALVAGE IS IMPORTANT

Pandora's Boxes - Salvage Is Important (1945)

Ministry of Information trailer urging people to...

NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE - EXTINGUISH  YOUR CIGARETTE ENDS

No Smoke Without Fire - Extinguish Your Cigarette Ends (1945)

Trailer from the Ministry of...

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.

NIGHTINGALES - NURSES REQUIRED

Nightingales - Nurses Required (1945)

Public information trailer asking for more nurses.

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.

ROAD SENSE

Road Sense (1945)

Road safety trailer for children.

EMPLOYMENT OF DISABLED

Employment Of Disabled (1946)

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

BRICKMAKERS - TRAILER

Brickmakers - Trailer (1946)

A short animated trailer film encouraging men to take jobs as brickmakers.

TRAILER - RESETTLEMENT ADVICE CENTRE

Trailer - Resettlement Advice Centre (1946)

A short trailer film telling people what opportunities...

WATCH THE FUEL WATCHER

Watch The Fuel Watcher (1946)

A short animated trailer film encouraging people to avoid fuel wastage at...

TRAILER - WASTE PAPER

Trailer - Waste Paper (1946)

A short trailer film encouraging people to save waste paper.

NURSING - TRAILER

Nursing - Trailer (1946)

A short trailer film encouraging people to take jobs in hospitals.

TRAILER: ONLY GOOD NEWS

Trailer: Only Good News (1946)

A short trailer film encouraging people not to write gossip in letters...

TRAILER: HOSPITAL CAR SERVICE

Trailer: Hospital Car Service (1946)

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