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"Lights Out" In London (1951)

Piccadilly's illuminated signs are turned off due to a fuel crisis.

ESCALATOR

Escalator (1948)

New escalator at Piccadilly Circus underground station, London.

ESCALATOR MATERIAL

Escalator Material

Footage of people on Escalators at Piccadilly Circus. London.

 RESURFACING OF ROAD AT NIGHT

Resurfacing Of Road At Night (1959)

Atmospheric night shots of workmen resurfacing road at...

FOR PRINCESS MARY'S WEDDING GIFT FUND

For Princess Mary's Wedding Gift Fund (1922)

Stage stars turn out in Piccadilly to raise money for...

LONDON - PICCADILLY CIRCUS DOUBLE DECK PLAN aka PICCADILLY TOMORROW EXHIBITION

London - Piccadilly Circus Double Deck Plan AKA Piccadilly Tomorrow Exhibition (1968)

Plans...

A CITY SLEEPS aka TUBE

A City Sleeps AKA Tube "Fluffers" (1949)

Footage of cleaners or "Fluffer" at work on the underground...

 

 

TUBE VENT CLEANERS

Tube Vent Cleaners (1950)

A man cleans tube vents with a brush at London's Piccadilly Circus underground...

PICCADILLY POLICEMAN

Piccadilly Policeman (1946)

Great shots of Piccadilly Circus as we see a policeman going about his work.

SOLDIERS AND CIRCUS STARS

Soldiers And Circus Stars (1926)

Latvia's Cavalry perform stunts on horseback for President Chakste.

TUBE MAKES PROGRESS

Tube Makes Progress (1964)

First pictures of progress on tunnels for the new Victoria Line on the London...

UMBRELLA BRIDGE REMOVED

Umbrella Bridge Removed (1968)

Temporary bridge at Oxford Circus, that diverts traffic while Victoria...

PROTEST MARCH

Protest March (1969)

March of Dignity demonstration takes place in London.

PICCADILLY SQUATTERS

Piccadilly Squatters (1969)

British hippies routed from Piccadilly and Bedford Square. London.

LONDON VIEWS

London Views (1946)

A look at London at dusk.

FATHER CHRISTMAS IN CHILDREN'S WARD, AND SLEDGING

Father Christmas In Children's Ward, And Sledging (1950)

Father Christmas visits Great Ormond...

MASS AT CIRCUS

Mass At Circus (1952)

Bishop Touze of Paris holds Mass on 100th anniversary of Bouglione circus. France.

UNVEILING OF PLAQUE AT RAINBOW CORNER

Unveiling Of Plaque At Rainbow Corner (1949)

Julius Holmes and Mayor of Westminster unveil plaque at...

ELECTION PRELUDE

Election Prelude (1945)

Build up for the General Election.

BERLIN CAULDRON SIMMERS

Berlin Cauldron Simmers (1948)

In the Potsdamer Platz riots start as Russians declare war on black...

PARKING'S PRACTICALLY A CRIME

Parking's Practically A Crime (1958)

Pathe raises questions about London's parking problems.

US RAIL STRIKE aka ELEPHANTS, CAMELS, PLANES, TRAINS

Us Rail Strike AKA Elephants, Camels, Planes, Trains (1946)

Material covering American rail...

VJ-DAY LONDON CELEBRATIONS

Vj-Day London Celebrations (1945)

Celebrations of the VJ-Day in London.

JUNIOR KENNEDYS AT CIRCUS

Junior Kennedys At Circus (1962)

Children of the 'Kennedy Clan' visit circus.

BRITAIN TO VOTE

Britain To Vote (1951)

Prime Minister Attlee announces the next General Election. Pathe ask people what...

NORTH LONDON STATE DRIVE

North London State Drive (1935)

A state drive by George V. during the Silver Jubilee to Marylebone Town...

STOP PRESS - JAPAN CRACKS

Stop Press - Japan Cracks (1945)

Japan ready to surrender - People celebrating in London - Atomic...

PETROL CRISIS OVER

Petrol Crisis Over (1953)

Troops move into London to bring end to petrol crisis initiated by tanker...

Selected Originals - PETROL STRIKE

Selected Originals - Petrol Strike (1953)

Material relating to newsreel story "Petrol Strike" - 53/83

CORONATION OF GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZABETH  Reels 5 & 6

Coronation Of George VI And Queen Elizabeth Reels 5 & 6 (1937)

Procession from Westminster...

PEACE ON EARTH

Peace On Earth (1945)

London celebrates the end of the war.

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1947)

Czech maternity hospital, Circus children in training, Labour Party Conference...

BRITAIN DECIDES

Britain Decides (1951)

The Conservative party win the 1951 General Election with a small majority.

ELECTION - TORIES TRIUMPH aka CONSERVATIVES WIN ELECTION

Election - Tories Triumph AKA Conservatives Win Election (1959)

Election scenes in various...

CONSERVATIVES ARE BACK

Conservatives Are Back (1955)

Conservatives win general election.

MR MENZIES RESIGNS

Mr Menzies Resigns (1941)

The Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies resigns. Australia.

WATERFRONT FIRE IN NEW YORK

Waterfront Fire In New York (1941)

Footage of waterfront fire in New York, USA.

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT RETURNS HOME

President Roosevelt Returns Home (1941)

Franklin D. Roosevelt returns to US after Atlantic meeting.

OIL TANKER FIRE

Oil Tanker Fire (1941)

Footage of oil tanker ablaze on the Rouge River.

FIRE DRILL THRILL

Fire Drill Thrill (1941)

Large crowds watching firemen carry out drill in Soldiers Field Arena in...

a miraculous escape

A Miraculous Escape (1941)

Footage of lucky escape for stock car race driver in the USA.

I AM A POLICEMAN

I Am A Policeman (1960-1969)

Recruitment film for the Metropolitan Police - nice footage showing day to day...

TIME TO REMEMBER - TIME OF THE SUFFRAGETTES  1911 - 1913  - record b - reel 1

Time To Remember - Time Of The Suffragettes 1911 - 1913 - Record B - Reel 1 (1911)

Events...

SCRAPBOOK FOR 1933 - reel 3 of 3

Scrapbook For 1933 - Reel 3 Of 3 (1933)

Great film outlining the events of 1933.

SPECIAL FOR VARIETY CLUB LIBERIAN CHILDREN

Special For Variety Club Liberian Children (1967)

The story of 5 Liberian children who received...

AKC REVIEW OF 1949

Akc Review Of 1949 (1949)

Review of 1949 including news, sports and show business.

TIME TO REMEMBER - LIBERATION  1944  - reel 2

Time To Remember - Liberation 1944 - Reel 2 (1944)

Documentary of events in Europe from just...

PEACEFUL YEARS  reel 3

Peaceful Years Reel 3 (1919-1938)

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

GENERAL STRIKE NUMBER 2

General Strike Number 2 (1926)

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

HERE'S TO THE MEMORY part 6

Here's To The Memory Part 6 (1940-1959)

Excellent retrospective looking back over 50 years - this reel...