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PICTURE POST TRAILER

Picture Post Trailer (1955)

Advertisement for 'Picture Post' magazine shown to cinema audiences before a...

TIRELESS TOES

Tireless Toes (1931)

Miss Eve Fulton shows off her Toe Dancing skills.

POSTAL FORTNIGHT

Postal Fortnight (1967)

Postmaster General Mr Short launches postal fortnight and visits sorting office...

GPO V BRIGHTON

GPO V Brighton (1930-1939)

Golf tournament - probably between representatives of the GPO and the people of...

THE PRINCE OF WALES

The Prince Of Wales (1932)

Prince of Wales and Post Master General visit GPO exhibit at Ideal Home...

POST OFFICE STRIKE

Post Office Strike (1969)

Post Office workers strike over loss in overtime pay with protest rally in...

"You Are Wanted On The Telephone"! (1932)

Motorcycles with telephone shaped sidecars are used in...

 

 

SPEEDING UP THE MAILS

Speeding Up The Mails (1927)

The liner 'The Leviathan' has a postal collection taken away by air...

DUCHESS OF KENT VISITS FIRST AID POSTS

Duchess Of Kent Visits First Aid Posts (1939)

Princess Marina of Greece inspects nurse at First Aid...

MAN PLAYING GUN issue title is FIRE, FINCH AND FUN

Man Playing Gun Issue Title Is Fire, Finch And Fun (1936)

Musician Freddie Finch puts mouth piece...

EILEEN JOYCE

Eileen Joyce (1946)

Pathe introduces famous pianist Eileen Joyce.

ROUND THE WORLD IN 6 DAYS?

Round The World In 6 Days? (1933)

Wiley Post sets off to fly to Berlin and then on around the world.

SILVER JUBILEE STAMPS

Silver Jubilee Stamps (1935)

Sir Kingsley Wood explains the Silver Jubilee Stamp and shows some of...

QUEEN MARY IN FLEET STREET

Queen Mary In Fleet Street (1937)

Queen Mary at Daily Telegraph offices inspecting toys collected for...

MRS DE VALERA

Mrs De Valera (1921)

Mrs de Valera opens the Garden of Ireland fete at Delgany, and we see some designs...

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...

PRINCESS ELIZABETH AT WVS

Princess Elizabeth At Wvs (1948)

Princess Elizabeth watches ladies from Women's Voluntary Services pack...

PRINCESS MARGARET OPENS NEW NEWSPAPER OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM

Princess Margaret Opens New Newspaper Office In Birmingham (1965)

Princess Margaret opens new...

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...

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...

CENTENARY OF

Centenary Of "The Christian General" (1933)

Service and memorial mark the centenary of General...

OVER 15,000 EX-SERVICEMEN

Over 15,000 Ex-Servicemen (1933)

Members of the British Legion remember their fallen comrades.

LONDON CALLING TOKYO

London Calling Tokyo (1935)

Inauguration of London - Japan telephone service by Sir Kingsley Wood,...

LONDON aka WINSTON CHURCHILL CIVIC

London AKA Winston Churchill Civic (1939)

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

LONDON REMEMBERS TWO BIRTHDAYS

London Remembers Two Birthdays (1948)

GPO underground tube is 21; Tudor Cottage made for Prince...

THE ELLIOTS issue title is SEA SHELL HAVE MUSIC

The Elliots Issue Title Is Sea Shell Have Music (1936)

Musical ensemble specialising in playing...

QUEEN ENJOYS VIEW FROM THE TOP

Queen Enjoys View From The Top (1966)

The Queen opens the new GPO Tower in London.

PIGEON POST

Pigeon Post (1952)

Pigeon post is used to introduce Burl Ives to members of London stage and press.

THE STATE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT

The State Opening Of Parliament (1964)

The Royal procession towards Parliament for the state opening....

AIR MAIL MARKS 100TH ANNIVERSARY

Air Mail Marks 100th Anniversary (1959)

100th anniversary of air mail celebrated in Lafayette,...

CROWDS BRITISH ROYAL BABY CROWDS OUTSIDE BUCKINGHAM PALACE

Crowds British Royal Baby Crowds Outside Buckingham Palace (1964)

Crowd gathered around...

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.

FIRST ATLANTIC FLIGHT 40TH ANNIVERSARY

First Atlantic Flight 40th Anniversary (1959)

Memorial to pioneer aviators Alcock and Brown unveiled...

SHAKESPEARE'S 400TH ANNIVERSARY

Shakespeare's 400th Anniversary (1964)

Festivities in Stratford to celebrate the 400th Anniversary of...

SHAKESPEARE'S 400TH ANNIVERSARY

Shakespeare's 400th Anniversary (1964)

Stratford celebrates the 400th Anniversary of the bard. Colour...

1910-1929, PATHE NEWS - 21 YEARS OLD

1910-1929, Pathe News - 21 Years Old (1930-1931)

A look at the first 21 years of American Pathe News.

ROYAL CAVALCADE PART 1

Royal Cavalcade Part 1 (1900-1950)

Mix of archive footage from 1900s onwards and re-enactments - mostly...

ROYAL SILVER WEDDING reel 1 of 2

Royal Silver Wedding Reel 1 Of 2 (1948)

Retrospective look at married life of King George VI and...

PEACEFUL YEARS  reel 3

Peaceful Years Reel 3 (1919-1938)

A history of the "The Peaceful Years" from 1919 to 1938

FIVE REIGNS reel 6

Five Reigns Reel 6 (1930-1939)

Historic events during the reign of five British Monarchs.

THIS DAY - APRIL 15  NO 12

This Day - April 15 No 12 (1921-1945)

Short Documentary film about events around that date throughout the...

PRINCESS ALEXANDRA'S TOUR OF THE FAR EAST

Princess Alexandra's Tour Of The Far East (1961)

Princess Alexandra visits Hong Kong, Japan,...

REVIEW OF THE YEAR 1946

Review Of The Year 1946 (1946)

The year's most important news stories, as decided by editors of...