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100% FIT aka 100 PERCENT FIT

100% Fit AKA 100 Percent Fit (1941)

Officer cadets learn tactics in classroom and on practical...

INSPECTION AND COLOURS

Inspection And Colours (1914-1918)

Parade and inspection of French (?) colonial troops in dusty area, plus...

 RAMSAY MACDONALD

Ramsay Macdonald (1920-1929)

Ramsay MacDonald - working in study and posing on street.

POST HASTE - PAST EARLY FOR CHRISTMAS.  TRAILER

Post Haste - Past Early For Christmas. Trailer (1945)

Reminder to post early for Christmas.

POSTAL AUTOMATION

Postal Automation (1956)

New inventions of the Post Office Research Department: letter sorting machine...

CUTS / OUT TAKES FOR CP 556 - HOUSEWIFE MOTOR CYCLE ACE, TELEGRAPH POLE PLANTER,...

Cuts / Out Takes For Cp 556 - Housewife Motor Cycle Ace, Telegraph Pole Planter,... (1965)

Out...

TUBE TAKES NO TRAVELLERS

Tube Takes No Travellers (1932)

Great footage of the Post Office's 'Mail Tube', stretching from...

 

 

THREE KILLS BY A MOSQUITO PILOT

Three Kills By A Mosquito Pilot (1943)

Canadian fighter crew talking about their successful fight...

GOVERNMENT BOOKSHOP

Government Bookshop (1938)

Lord Southwood opens a new Government bookshop which will sell Blue Books and...

ADAM FAITH WEDS JACKIE IRVING

Adam Faith Weds Jackie Irving (1967)

Singer Adam Faith marries dancer Jackie Irving at Caxton Hall,...

CHRISTMAS STAMPS aka NEW ISSUE OF CHRISTMAS STAMPS

Christmas Stamps AKA New Issue Of Christmas Stamps (1967)

Special Christmas issue stamps on sale...

SOBERS WEDDING

Sobers Wedding (1969)

The cricketer West Indian Gary Sobers marries Prudence Kirby. Basford,...

CITY ART SHOW

City Art Show (1954)

Outdoor exhibition near St. Paul's of paintings by GPO workers.

SCHOOL SHOP

School Shop (1950)

Cute item about school children who turn their classroom into a shop.

 BUY IN BULK - TRAILER

Buy In Bulk - Trailer (1948)

A short trailer film encouraging people to buy stamps in books rather...

BED PUSHING MARATHON

Bed Pushing Marathon (1961)

Three people pass pushing bed, money from on lookers over fence.

C. J. LATTA GETS C.B.E.

C. J. Latta Gets C.B.E. (1964)

Managing Director of the ABPC arriving at the Foreign Office to receive...

PALACE INVESTITURES aka ANNA NEAGLE INVESTITURE

Palace Investitures AKA Anna Neagle Investiture (1952)

Amongst the many decorated is Miss Anna...

TOP OF THE TOWER aka GPO TOWER

Top Of The Tower AKA GPO Tower (1967)

Fantastic story showing the famous revolving restaurant of the...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 740 - SKIING DOG, MODELS CATCHING CATS, PELICAN,...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 740 - Skiing Dog, Models Catching Cats, Pelican,... (1968-1969)

Out...

THE LORD MAYOR OF LONDON

The Lord Mayor Of London (1932)

Lord Mayor of London lays foundation stone for new telephone building.

BARGAINS

Bargains (1934)

Post Office sale somewhere in the United States of America.

LONDON FIREMEN TO TOUR AMERICA

London Firemen To Tour America (1941)

Firemen leave on tour of USA + South Africa gives money to...

1000TH MEMBER OF 1000 MPH CLUB aka WOMAN IS 1000TH MEMBER OF 1000 MPH CLUB

1000th Member Of 1000 Mph Club AKA Woman Is 1000th Member Of 1000 Mph Club (1968)

Pilot...

GPO TOWER RACE TO TOP

GPO Tower Race To Top (1969)

University students take part in race to reach top of GPO tower in fastest...

CHAZ CHASE

Chaz Chase (1950)

Nice story about the comedian Chaz Chase in London who can't stop eating paper and...

A PEEP AT GBS ON HIS BIRTHDAY

A Peep At Gbs On His Birthday (1950)

Footage of playwright George Bernard Shaw at his Hertfordshire...

POST OFFICE TOWER OPENING

Post Office Tower Opening (1966)

Opening of the General Post Office Tower in London.

NEW POST OFFICE SORTING OFFICE AT SOUTHAMPTON aka NEW SORTING OFFICE

New Post Office Sorting Office At Southampton AKA New Sorting Office (1966)

Tony Benn MP...

NEWS FROM HUNGARY - AROUND BUDAPEST

News From Hungary - Around Budapest (1968)

Inside office buildings, Grand Hotel, supermarket, baby...

UNKNOWN FOUND IN TIN

Unknown Found In Tin (1914-1918)

March past by soldiers, arrival of royalty possibly including Prince Alex of...

ON THE AIR - AND IN THE AIR - WITH JACK HYLTON AND HIS BAND.

On The Air - And In The Air - With Jack Hylton And His Band. (1933)

Jack Hylton and band...

CLIFF RESCUE beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Cliff Rescue Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1955)

The Brighton Fire Brigade...

RIVER CUSTOMS

River Customs (1958)

A group of Customs Officers inspect the unusual places on a ship where smugglers...

SPEEDING UP THE MAILS

Speeding Up The Mails (1932)

Sacks of letters loaded from van onto a plane - Airmail to the Ottawa...

SPEEDING UP

Speeding Up (1933)

New team of young men set up to deliver telegrams on motorcycles.

ON THE AIR - IN THE AIR!  WITH JACK HYLTON AND HIS BAND

On The Air - In The Air! With Jack Hylton And His Band (1933)

Jack Hylton and his Band...

QUEEN ENJOYS VIEW FROM THE TOP

Queen Enjoys View From The Top (1966)

The Queen opens the new GPO Tower in London.

CILLA BLACK'S WEDDING

Cilla Black's Wedding (1969)

Cilla Black and Bobby Willis have church wedding in Liverpool after...

BEATLE PAUL WEDS

Beatle Paul Weds (1969)

Paul McCartney of The Beatles marries Linda Eastman at Marylebone Register...

ABC TV RECEPTION AT GPO TOWER

ABC Tv Reception At GPO Tower (1966)

ABC television reception at GPO Tower restaurant in London.

G.P.O. ART

G.P.O. Art (1959)

Artworks commissioned by the Post Office for posters or telegrams are featured.

LONDON PRIDE - Technicolor

London Pride - Technicolor (1966)

Annual Lord Mayor Show has a theme Economic City - Technicolor.

INTERNATIONAL COVER GIRL 1968

International Cover Girl 1968 (1968)

Model Sylvette Blanc wins the International Cover Girl award.

MEN OF THE YEAR

Men Of The Year (1969)

Footage of the Men of the Year luncheon sponsored by the British Council for...

PEACE CONFERENCE AT PARIS

Peace Conference At Paris (1919-1929)

Delegates arrive at Peace Conference in Paris plus crowds at...

THE WORLD AT THREE    Reel 2

The World At Three Reel 2 (1964)

An advertising film showing the delights of cruising on P & O.

OLD ENGLISH CUSTOMS record c

Old English Customs Record C (1950-1959)

A documentary about British traditions - street football, marbles,...

DAY OUT WITH THE NAVY aka BOYS AND NAVY record a

Day Out With The Navy AKA Boys And Navy Record A (1957)

Three young boys win a prize to spend a...

CANAL CRUISE aka RIVER BOAT

Canal Cruise AKA River Boat (1957)

Starting from Oxford this shows a trip down the scenic canals of...