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MODEL BANK

Model Bank (1961)

Young men are taught the fine art of banking at the National Provincial Bank Junior...

BANK OPENS

Bank Opens "Drive In" (1961)

Footage of new 'drive in' bank in Watford, Hertfordshire.

TELEVISION IN BANK

Television In Bank (1963)

New technology opens new possibilities in a bank in Australia.

SCHOOL BANK

School Bank (1966)

Secondary school pupils learn about finances by setting up their own bank and...

BANK RATE IN ORBIT

Bank Rate In Orbit (1964)

The Bank Rate in London was raised from 5 to 7 per cent - people are shocked.

BANK FOR LADIES ONLY

Bank For Ladies Only (1964)

Footage of bank for women only in Edinburgh, Scotland.

CAMERA SNAPS BANK THIEF

Camera Snaps Bank Thief (1959)

Movie cameras installed in New York bank film a robbery.

 

 

COIN CARRIERS aka PLASTIC TUBES REPLACE MONEY BAGS IN BANKS

Coin Carriers AKA Plastic Tubes Replace Money Bags In Banks (1968)

New way of counting coins in...

NEW STYLE BANK

New Style Bank (1954)

Interior of bank with commentary about the modernity of the equipment and glass...

SMALLEST BANK issue title - CALLING ALL CARDS

Smallest Bank Issue Title - Calling All Cards (1937)

A bank in Chalfont St. Giles measures just 12...

LONDON aka AUTO BANK KIOSK

London AKA Auto Bank Kiosk (1969)

Item showing new Auto Bank service in Oxford Street, London.

THE OLIVE BANK LEAVES DURBAN FOR AUSTRALIA TO ENTER GRAIN RACE

The Olive Bank Leaves Durban For Australia To Enter Grain Race (1938)

The schooner 'Olive Bank'...

'COPTERDROME AT SOUTH BANK

'copterdrome At South Bank (1954)

Helicopters are permitted to use the South Bank in London as their...

NEWS FROM VENUS aka DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT JODRELL BANK

News From Venus AKA Duke Of Edinburgh At Jodrell Bank (1959)

Duke of Edinburgh looks at radio...

THE END AT SOUTH BANK aka DEMOLITION OF FESTIVAL SITE

The End At South Bank AKA Demolition Of Festival Site (1952)

Demolition of South Bank Festival...

BANKING AND THE FARMER

Banking And The Farmer (1949)

Film showing how bankers work in harmony with farmers in a small market...

SOUTH BANK

South Bank (1950)

Footage of site being cleared for the 1951 Festival of Britain in London.

SWANNERY

Swannery (1948)

Chesil Bank swan breeding ground at Abbotsbury, Dorset.

BANK RATE LEAK PROBE

Bank Rate Leak Probe (1957)

Tribunal inquiry into bank rate leak at Church House, Westminster.

BELGIAN CANAL BURST ITS BANKS

Belgian Canal Burst Its Banks (1939)

The Albert Canal bursts its banks in Belgian.

GLIDING IN YORKSHIRE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Gliding In Yorkshire News In A Nutshell (1935)

Meeting of British Gliding Association at Sutton Bank...

LUCK!

Luck! (1933)

A 10 ton lorry smashes into the front of Barclays Bank in Gateshead.

 AMERICA'S BIGGEST ROBBERY

America's Biggest Robbery (1962)

Bandits highjack bank truck on Massachusetts highway.

CIVIC ENTERPRISE

Civic Enterprise (1933)

Prince George opens Headquarters of Birmingham's Municipal Bank.

ROBERT WILSON

Robert Wilson (1941)

Scottish tenor Robert Wilson sings "Banks and Braes".

MERMAID IN THE CITY

Mermaid In The City (1946)

Promising swimmer Margaret Wellington practises after her day in the bank. ...

BETTER SAVE THAN SORRY

Better Save Than Sorry (1950)

Great cartoon to encourage people to save with the Post Office National...

BUILDING SITE SHOWDOWN

Building Site Showdown (1958)

Strikes and layoffs halt building of new Shell Building on London's South...

ATHLETICS

Athletics (1969)

White City Bank Holiday Athletics Meeting.

"Drain" Gets New Look (1960)

A travolator carries passengers through Bank underground station. London.

SECURITY VAN

Security Van (1961)

Security van seen in action as four tough men collect a payroll from a bank.

PLAYGROUNDS aka CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND

Playgrounds AKA Children's Playground (1953)

Children have fun on model ship, train and bus in a...

LIGHTHOUSE ON TOW

Lighthouse On Tow (1965)

A new lighthouse is towed by tugs from Dun Laoghaire harbour to Kish Bank....

SAFE DEPOSIT

Safe Deposit (1948)

Item showing a man retrieving some papers from a safety deposit box in a bank.

LISTENING TO THE STARS

Listening To The Stars (1957)

The giant new British radio-telescope under construction at Jodrell Bank.

DEVALUATION aka POUND DEVALUED - STOCK EXCHANGE AND BANKS CLOSED FOR ONE DAY

Devaluation AKA Pound Devalued - Stock Exchange And Banks Closed For One Day (1967)

Pound...

$880,000 BANDIT CAPTURED

$880,000 Bandit Captured (1949)

Richard Crowe captured after stealing money from a bank in which he...

JEWELS AUCTION aka RED CROSS JEWELS

Jewels Auction AKA Red Cross Jewels (1944)

Actor Leslie Banks helps in jewellery auction at...

CHARLES COBURN

Charles Coburn (1934)

Veteran entertainer Charles Coburn sings 'The Man Who Broke The Bank At Monte...

MOON NEXT TIME?

Moon Next Time? (1958)

NASA scientists do early work on the Moon shot - with help from Jodrell Bank in...

VENUS CALLING  + COSMONAUT ARRIVES

Venus Calling + Cosmonaut Arrives (1967)

Telescope at Jodrell Bank listens to Soviet space probe +...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 3

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 3 (1938)

A new 'road hammer', road tests for a car and a coat for bank...

SOUTHEND BANK HOLIDAY aka BANK HOLIDAY AT SOUTHEND

Southend Bank Holiday AKA Bank Holiday At Southend (1955)

August Bank Holiday at Southend - happy...

MILLIONS TAKE A BREATHER

Millions Take A Breather (1958)

Round up of sporting and holiday events for Bank Holiday.

BANK HOLIDAY ON KILLINEY BEACH

Bank Holiday On Killiney Beach (1937)

People enjoying Bank Holiday at the beach thanks to good...

BLOOD BANKS

Blood Banks (1946)

Ministry of Information trailer asking people to give blood.

STRIKE VIOLENCE IN ARGENTINA

Strike Violence In Argentina (1959)

Violent protests in Argentina - American newsreel item.

STEEL CAN BEAT THUGS

Steel Can Beat Thugs (1962)

Demonstration of new security devices - waistcoat with money pockets and...

BLOOD BANK TRAILER

Blood Bank Trailer (1949)

Trailer item calling for donations of blood.

CRIMINAL DETECTOR aka COSH

Criminal Detector AKA Cosh (1956)

New device which marks criminals with indelible dye.