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JOSEPH KENNEDY LEAVES BRITAIN - 1940

Joseph Kennedy Leaves Britain - 1940 (1940)

American Ambassador Joseph Kennedy addresses the public...

NATION MOURNS TAY PAY

Nation Mourns Tay Pay (1929)

Footage of the late Mr T.P. O'Connor (Tay Pay) before his death, London.

XMAS RUSH BEGINS

Xmas Rush Begins (1922)

A reminder from the G.P.O. to pack and label you Christmas presents properly so...

MR JOSEPH P KENNEDY SAYS AU REVIOR

Mr Joseph P Kennedy Says Au Revior (1940)

American Ambassador Joe Kennedy makes a statement before...

MR COLE IN MOSCOW

Mr Cole In Moscow (1958)

Mr W Sterling Cole (International Atomic Energy Agency) and colleagues arrive...

NEW US AMBASSADOR PRESENTS HIS CREDENTIALS TO THE KING LNER

New Us Ambassador Presents His Credentials To The King Lner (1938)

Carriages, one containing...

THE FATHER OF THE HOUSE

The Father Of The House (1923)

Other M.Ps turn out to honour T. P. O'Connor who has been a member for...

 

 

REBELS FREE HOSTAGES

Rebels Free Hostages (1951)

Over hundred French civilians released after four years in rebel hands.

ACTION IN INDOCHINA

Action In Indochina (1951)

French forces smash communist attack in Indochina.

EXPEDITION INTO THE ARCTIC

Expedition Into The Arctic (1946)

Canadian Government mission is sent to Arctic Circle.

BLACKSHIRTS

Blackshirts (1934)

Parade of fascists to meeting by graveside - possibly in Ireland.

 TALKS BETWEEN THE USSR & FEDERAL GERMAN REPUBLIC

Talks Between The Ussr & Federal German Republic (1957)

Delegates from the Soviet Union meet...

 MR T. P. O'CONNOR

Mr T. P. O'connor (1920-1929)

Shots of Irish MP Thomas Power O'Connor.

LONDON aka WINSTON CHURCHILL CIVIC

London AKA Winston Churchill Civic (1939)

Footage of Winston Churchill giving a speech calling for...

PICTURESQUE SOCIETY WEDDING

Picturesque Society Wedding (1933)

Wedding at St Margaret's Church with Guard of Honour from the 11th...

IN NEW YORK FASHION

In New York Fashion (1927)

Society wedding in New York

20,000 TON LINER LAUNCHED

20,000 Ton Liner Launched (1928)

A new liner, the "Duchess of Bedford" is launched on the Clyde by Mrs...

I WOULD LIKE ALL TO SHARE IN THIS WONDERFUL FELLOWSHIP

I Would Like All To Share In This Wonderful Fellowship (1925)

Reverend P.B. Clayton undertakes...

SOUTHPORT aka NEW ARP MOBILE STATION AT SOUTHPORT

Southport AKA New Arp Mobile Station At Southport (1939)

Footage of the ARP mobile Station at...

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

International Women's Day (1944)

Speakers on International Women's Day include Lady Beveridge and...

"His Wireless Castle" (1925)

Mr R. M. Ford refuses admission to post officials on domiciliary visit to...

NEWCASTLE - FIRE

Newcastle - Fire (1939)

Firemen battle intense flames at granary in Newcastle, Tyne and Wear.

MR. SUMNER WELLES' EUROPEAN TOUR

Mr. Sumner Welles' European Tour (1940)

American Peace Envoy visits Paris and England.

THE DUNMOW FLITCH on sleeve as THE DUNMON FLITCH

The Dunmow Flitch On Sleeve As The Dunmon Flitch (1926)

T. O'Connor, M.P., judges competition for...

HEARTBREAK CORNER

Heartbreak Corner (1946)

Workers at Mount Pleasant post office try to repack parcels which have come...

LESSONS THEY ENJOY

Lessons They Enjoy (1926)

Lord Percy, Minister for Education, watches 3000 children in mass physical...

THE BATTLE FOR KOJE aka KOJO PRISON CAMP

The Battle For Koje AKA Kojo Prison Camp (1952)

American and British troops fight hard with North...

NEWS IN  FLASHES - KOREA POW's

News In Flashes - Korea POW's (1953)

More ex P.O.W.'s return.

KOREA - OPERATION

Korea - Operation "Comeback" (1954)

Ex Chinese and North Korean prisoners are set free and shipped to...

GPO TRAILER

GPO Trailer (1949)

A short animated trailer film advising people to address their letters correctly.

UN FORCES ADVANCE

UN Forces Advance (1951)

American forces advancing in Korea.

PRISON CELL OF THE FUTURE

Prison Cell Of The Future (1959)

A look at newly designed prison dormitory and cell in London.

MIDGET A.R.P. issue title - THAT'S THE STUFF!

Midget A.R.P. Issue Title - That's The Stuff! (1941)

An item about 3 foot 4 1/2 inch Alf Pratley,...

TINY & TALL ARP issue title - ACCORDING TO PLAN

Tiny & Tall Arp Issue Title - According To Plan (1942)

An item showing the tallest and shortest...

SMALLEST WARDEN issue title - MUCH IN LITTLE

Smallest Warden Issue Title - Much In Little (1943)

Item showing A.R.P. warden Griffin at work, he...

BOMB MODEL issue title is THIS ENGLAND

Bomb Model Issue Title Is This England (1943)

Westminster ARP wardens use scale models of buildings...

GIRL ON THE LINE

Girl On The Line (1967)

Jackie Hunter is first female G.P.O. telephone engineer. Hendon, London.

CHRISTMAS STAMPS aka NEW ISSUE OF CHRISTMAS STAMPS

Christmas Stamps AKA New Issue Of Christmas Stamps (1967)

Special Christmas issue stamps on sale...

GPO TRAINING

GPO Training (1968)

General Post Office workers show off new equipment to help them in their job....

BROKEN PARCELS AT 'HEARTBREAK CORNER'

Broken Parcels At 'heartbreak Corner' (1970)

GPO broken parcel centre, Mount Pleasant, London.

RSPCA RESCUE

Rspca Rescue (1952)

RSPCA rescue mission in Cornwall

GPO UNDERGROUND

GPO Underground (1948)

Various shots of mail bags on GPO underground railway in London.

P.L.A. HEALTH SHIP

P.L.A. Health Ship (1948)

A look at the work of a Port of London Authority health ship. Gravesend,...

MEET - SIR ALAN HERBERT

Meet - Sir Alan Herbert (1946)

Sir Alan (AP) Herbert is seen on the Water Gypsy and at home.

ENVOY SAILS aka JP KENNEDY LEAVES AMERICA FOR ENGLAND

Envoy Sails AKA Jp Kennedy Leaves America For England (1938)

American Ambassador to UK Joe...

STAFFORDSHIRE REGT FREEDOM OF BURTON-ON-TRENT

Staffordshire Regt Freedom Of Burton-On-Trent (1946)

North Staffordshire Regiment and the...

ST.LAURENT RECEIVES FREEDOM OF LONDON REEL 2 aka ST LAURENT - FREEDOM CITY

St.Laurent Receives Freedom Of London Reel 2 AKA St Laurent - Freedom City (1955)

The ...

 CEYLON AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO RUSSIA

Ceylon Ambassador Presents Credentials To Russia (1957)

Sri Lankan Ambassador Dr GP Malalasekera...

SIGNING OF THE SOVIET-FINNISH TREATY

Signing Of The Soviet-Finnish Treaty (1957)

Bulganin & Sukselainen signing and shaking hands.

CEYLON'S STUDENTS

Ceylon's Students (1963)

Students receive degrees at graduation ceremony in Ceylon.