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SOLDIER MINERS

Soldier Miners (1943)

Canadian miners in armed services volunteered to go back into pits.

RUSSIAN COAL MINE

Russian Coal Mine (1942)

Soviet miners work extra hard to supply coal for their troops fighting the...

BUS WITH GAS TRAILER

Bus With Gas Trailer (1941)

Vehicles in war time London are converted to run on coal gas rather than...

FRENCH COAL STRIKE

French Coal Strike (1948)

French coal strike at St. Etienne in France.

FRANCE COAL STRIKE

France Coal Strike (1948)

Strike in coal mines of the North of France.

Sailors Stoking Ship's Furnace

Sailors Stoking Ship's Furnace (1914-1918)

Sailors at work stoking ships furnace with coal.

HEATING TRAILER

Heating Trailer (1941)

A Government trailer shows how to save fuel around the house.

 

 

COAL TRAILER

Coal Trailer (1942)

Item urging people to order their coal early and substitute 10% for coke or...

YORKSHIRE COAL CRISIS

Yorkshire Coal Crisis (1919)

Sailors from "HMS Lion" are seen working with pit machinery during the...

COAL FOR FRANCE

Coal For France (1948)

Britain resumes coal exports to France.

EUROPEAN STREET SCENES

European Street Scenes (1944)

Belgian women frantically grab what they can from Allied Forces truck...

FRENCH COAL STRIKE

French Coal Strike (1948)

Troops arriving to take over coal pit during strike in France.

Houses Ruined

Houses Ruined (1914-1918)

Footage of damaged houses, possibly from German shells.

FUNERAL PROCESSION MEN IN UNIFORM

Funeral Procession Men In Uniform (1910-1919)

Footage of funeral procession and miners at work in coal...

COALS OF FIRE

Coals Of Fire (1944)

Ministry of Information trailer telling people not to waste coal as it is needed for...

THE SPITZBERGEN RAID

The Spitzbergen Raid (1941)

Allied soldiers destroy island of Spitzbergen to stop Germans exploiting...

CHINESE PUZZLES NO 2

Chinese Puzzles No 2 (1928)

Chinese writing is translated.

COAL MINING TRAINEES REPORT AND BRITISH COAL IN ITALY

Coal Mining Trainees Report And British Coal In Italy (1944)

Bevin boys are drafted into the coal...

BRITAIN STEPS UP AIRLIFT

Britain Steps Up Airlift (1948)

Britain increases air supply of Berlin.

NEW LEADER TOURS MALAYA

New Leader Tours Malaya (1954)

Lieutenant General Bourne, the new Director of Operations in Malaya...

COAL STRIKE IN AMERICA

Coal Strike In America (1941)

Strikers and workers during the coal strike in America in 1941.

BERLIN BLOCKADE LIFTED REEL 2

Berlin Blockade Lifted Reel 2 (1949)

Coal trucks, Russian zone, pedestrians passing through

BERLIN BLOCKADE

Berlin Blockade (1948)

Shipments for Russian Zone of Germany stuck in US Zones due to Berlin Blockade.

MINERS' DEMONSTRATION IN BONN

Miners' Demonstration In Bonn (1959)

More than 60,000 miners hold demonstration in streets of Bonn,...

SAVE FUEL  aka EYES ON THE TARGET

Save Fuel AKA Eyes On The Target (1942)

A Ministry of Information trailer advising people to save...

BLACK DIAMONDS

Black Diamonds (1943)

M of I trailer - courtroom drama about saving coal.

PAPER POSSIBILITIES - SAVING PAPER

Paper Possibilities - Saving Paper (1945)

Ministry of Information trailer urging people not to throw...

WHEN WINTER COMES - SAVE FUEL

When Winter Comes - Save Fuel (1945)

Ministry of Information trailer about saving fuel.

COAL AND THE WAR

Coal And The War (1941)

Item about coal production and economical use of fuel.

WORLD AT YOUR ELBOW

World At Your Elbow (1948)

Bomb attack in Jaffa; Burma celebrates independence; Britain resumes coal...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 68

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 68 (1936)

French army drummers, woman coal heaver and...

SCHOOLBOYS 1875 - 1950 GET TOGETHER

Schoolboys 1875 - 1950 Get Together (1950)

The Schoolboys Own Exhibition from London's Horticultural...

GERMAN NEWSREEL

German Newsreel (1940-1949)

Captured German newsreel with Spanish voiceover - various items.

TROCQUER AND MAGINOT

Trocquer And Maginot (1923)

Item about industry and inflation in Germany 1923.

IN THE RUHR - MAGINOT VISITS COALFIELDS - SEARCHING TRANSPORT - MASSIVE...

In The Ruhr - Maginot Visits Coalfields - Searching Transport - Massive... (1923)

Item about...

SAVE FUEL

Save Fuel (1942)

A Ministry of Information trailer. A family are shown how saving fuel in the home can...

OLD LAGS INSULATION

Old Lags Insulation (1943)

A Government Official film showing that insulating water pipes is beneficial...

COLD COMFORT

Cold Comfort (1944)

Ministry of Information cartoon trailer about rationing fuel consumption.

A LIGHT TO REMEMBER - SAVE GAS AND ELECTRICITY

A Light To Remember - Save Gas And Electricity (1945)

Trailer asking people to save gas and...

MR SHINWELL ON COAL

Mr Shinwell On Coal (1944-1945)

Mr Shinwell talking at desk. Mine in operation, coal miners, 'Coal is the key...

U.S. LIBERTY SHIP GIVEN TO ITALY

U.S. Liberty Ship Given To Italy (1947)

One of the liberty ships from the U.S. arrives in Genoa....

BERLIN MATERIAL COAL AND SUPPLIES BY AIR.

Berlin Material Coal And Supplies By Air. (1948)

General Sir Brian Robertson talking to officers...

DAILY MIRROR 25 YEARS OLD IN AUSTRALIA

Daily Mirror 25 Years Old In Australia (1966)

Australian Daily Mirror celebrates ints 25th...

THE COAL FAMINE

The Coal Famine (1917)

Distribution of coal supplies to the poor at depots in Bermondsey

COAL SHORTAGE IN NEW YORK

Coal Shortage In New York (1918)

Footage of frozen docks - New York ?

GAS ABOUT FUEL

Gas About Fuel (1942)

Trailer about rationing use of gas and electricity, starring Naughton Wayne.

SUMMING UP NO. 09 - reel 2

Summing Up No. 09 - Reel 2 (1948)

A quarterly round up of news stories from around the world.

SUMMING UP NO. 02  aka SUMMING UP - FOURTH QUARTER 1946

Summing Up No. 02 AKA Summing Up - Fourth Quarter 1946 (1946)

A quarterly round up of news...

TIME TO REMEMBER - ENOUGH OF EVERYTHING 1917 - reel 1

Time To Remember - Enough Of Everything 1917 - Reel 1 (1917)

Events of 1917 - including the...

TIME TO REMEMBER - TIME OF THE SUFFRAGETTES  1911 - 1913  - record g - reel 2

Time To Remember - Time Of The Suffragettes 1911 - 1913 - Record G - Reel 2 (1913-1914)

Events...