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MILITARY COMPILATION

Military Compilation (1897-1944)

Early military material and other bits and pieces including Queen Victoria's...

ERNEST BEVIN

Ernest Bevin (1900-1959)

Biopic tracing the life and achievements of Ernest Bevin.

CIVIL WAR - LONDON AND LIVERPOOL UNDER MOB LAW

Civil War - London And Liverpool Under Mob Law (1911-1912)

Police and troops at work in London and...

TIME TO REMEMBER - THE BETTER 'OLE 1916 - reel 1

Time To Remember - The Better 'ole 1916 - Reel 1 (1916)

Scenes from 1916 - From the Eastern,...

A PEACEFUL BRITISH VICTORY

A Peaceful British Victory (1917)

French women workers succeed in shortening their hours to 'the...

PRESENTATION OF AMBULANCES TO RED CROSS

Presentation Of Ambulances To Red Cross (1918)

Red Cross Rally which sees new ambulances handed...

BRITISH LABOUR DELEGATES LEAVE FOR AMERICA.

British Labour Delegates Leave For America. (1919)

Labour delegates at Southampton docks prior to...

 

 

TOM MANN ELECTED

Tom Mann Elected (1919)

Tom Mann elected as the Secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers.

MEMBERS OF TRIPLE ALLIANCE CONFER AT TRINITY HOUSE

Members Of Triple Alliance Confer At Trinity House (1919)

Members of the Triple Alliance are...

ATHLETIC CINEMA GIRLS aka GYMKHANA IN AID OF C.T.B.F

Athletic Cinema Girls AKA Gymkhana In Aid Of C.T.B.F (1919)

At the Gymkhana girls race in aid of...

LABOUR'S PARLIAMENT OPENS - TRADES UNION CONGRESS

Labour's Parliament Opens - Trades Union Congress (1919)

Trades Union Congress conference in...

M. KRASSIN

M. Krassin (1920)

The Head of the Bolshevist Trade Delegation, M. Krassin, arrives in London.

 LORD ROBERT'S WORKSHOP MEMORIAL HOME

Lord Robert's Workshop Memorial Home (1920-1929)

Doll and furniture making at workshop for disabled...

March & Rally for Safeguarding Lace Trade

March & Rally For Safeguarding Lace Trade (1920-1929)

Crowds turn out for rally for safeguarding the...

 LORD BEAVERBROOK

Lord Beaverbrook (1920-1929)

Early sound item of Lord Beaverbrook speaking about post-WW1 economic...

 HAVELOCK WILSON & BOYCOTT THE HUN

Havelock Wilson & Boycott The Hun (1920-1929)

Sign reminding sailors to boycott Germany + shots of MP...

PRINCE GEORGE AND PRINCE OF WALES TOURS

Prince George And Prince Of Wales Tours (1920-1929)

Footage of the Prince of Wales and Prince George on...

 J H THOMAS

J H Thomas (1920-1929)

Trade Union leader and Labour politician James Henry Thomas posing with unidentified...

UNEMPLOYED

Unemployed (1921)

An item drawing attention to the unemployment problem, it includes people parading...

THE GREAT RAIL STRIKE  longer version

The Great Rail Strike Longer Version (1924)

Railway strike - Londoners have to travel by truck and...

TO BE LABOUR'S UNIVERSITY aka TO BE LABOURS UNIVERSITY

To Be Labour's University AKA To Be Labours University (1926)

Lady Warwick lends her country...

GENERAL STRIKE NUMBER 1

General Strike Number 1 (1926)

Item shows effect of General Strike on all aspects of British life.

GENERAL STRIKE NUMBER 2

General Strike Number 2 (1926)

Item shows effect of General Strike on all aspects of British life.

STRIKE SNAPS 1-3

Strike Snaps 1-3 (1926)

More repercussions on British life of the General Strike.

GENERAL STRIKE IN ENGLAND

General Strike In England (1926)

Workers demonstrating as General Strike begins.

RIOTING MENACES RECOVERY! aka RIOTS IN AMERICA

Rioting Menaces Recovery! AKA Riots In America (1930-1939)

Strikers and troops clash in riots in Ohio.

TEXTILE STRIKE - AMERICA

Textile Strike - America (1930-1939)

Nice piece about a textile strike - presents views from both sides.

LABOUR'S MONSTER DEMONSTRATION

Labour's Monster Demonstration (1933)

George Lansbury speaks to Labour demonstration in Hyde Park.

LABOUR DAY

Labour Day (1933)

George Lansbury makes speech to large gathering of Socialists in Hyde Park.

NEW

New "Battle Of Arras" (1933)

Miners in France parade against unemployment and poor conditions.

MINERS BIG DAY

Miners Big Day (1935)

Large parade and speeches at the traditional Durham miners' gala.

MAY DAY MARCH, AMERICA

May Day March, America (1937)

Trades unionists and Communists celebrate May Day in America - 1937.

ANGLO - AMERICAN NEW TRADE PACT

Anglo - American New Trade Pact (1938)

American Foreign Secretary Cordell Hull makes speech praising...

INTERNATIONAL TRADES UNION CONFERENCE

International Trades Union Conference (1938)

Footage of International Trades Union Conference....

DOMINION PREMIER TALK ON CANADA aka RT HON MACKENZIE KING

Dominion Premier Talk On Canada AKA Rt Hon Mackenzie King (1939)

Canadian PM MacKenzie King...

IRISH TRADE MISSION HERE

Irish Trade Mission Here (1940)

Irish politicians and civil servants come to London for Trade talks.

ERNEST BEVIN - 1940

Ernest Bevin - 1940 (1940)

Ernest Bevin, Minister of Labour addresses the nation in 1940.

T.U.C. CHIEF ON RUSSIA

T.U.C. Chief On Russia (1941)

Chairman of the T.U.C., Frank Wolstencroft, makes a speech about war...

INTERNATIONAL TRADES UNION CONFERENCE

International Trades Union Conference (1944)

London hosts International Trades Union Conference.

INTERNATIONAL TRADES UNION CONFERENCE

International Trades Union Conference (1944)

London hosts International Trades Union Conference.

ATHENIANS DEMONSTRATE

Athenians Demonstrate (1945)

Greek Trade Unions thank British for help in ending Civil War + Royalists'...

HOME FROM THE SEA - SEA MEN SIGN OFF

Home From The Sea - Sea Men Sign Off (1945)

Men from the Merchant Navy return home and sign off. ...

END THE STRIKES

End The Strikes (1946)

Herring drifters in East Anglia and workers at Savoy Hotel, London go on strike....

TUC CLOSED SHOP CONFERENCE

Tuc Closed Shop Conference (1946)

Trade Unions Congress held at Brighton.

TUC CONFERENCE YEAR

Tuc Conference Year (1946)

Ernest Bevin addresses the TUC Conference.

BRITISH WAR LOAN

British War Loan (1946)

President Truman speaks on the British War Loan and trade between Britain and...

NYE BEVAN SPEECH

Nye Bevan Speech (1946)

Nye Bevan speaking on post war housing problem and its solution.

CHEVROLET WORKS' STRIKE

Chevrolet Works' Strike (1946)

General Motors strike is settled by Federal mediator, USA.

FUNERAL OF SWEDEN'S PM

Funeral Of Sweden's Pm (1946)

Funeral of Prime Minister Per Albin Hansson takes place in Stockholm,...

EXPORT OR DIE

Export Or Die (1946)

A trailer shows how we must sacrifice our luxuries for export so we can get things...