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GENERAL ELECTION

General Election (1945)

Leader of the Communist Party addresses the public.

 TURMOIL IN LAOS

Turmoil In Laos (1959)

US army equipment bolsters Laotian defences against Communist China and North...

TROTSKY IN MEXICO TALKS ON MOSCOW TRIALS

Trotsky In Mexico Talks On Moscow Trials (1938)

Leon Trotsky denounces Stalin while he is in exile...

HELICOPTER RESCUE IN VIETNAM

Helicopter Rescue In Vietnam (1963)

Helicopters used to rescue refugees and lift a helicopter carcass...

THE SUPER HOSPITAL OF FRANCE

The Super Hospital Of France (1935)

A look at a new modern hospital in Paris, France.

LONDON DR BONE RELEASED AFTER 7 YEARS IN GAOL

London Dr Bone Released After 7 Years In Gaol (1956)

Former communist Dr Edith Bone is back from...

COACH EXHIBITION

Coach Exhibition (1952)

Young school boys test the comfort of new coach built for tourist on the...

 

 

COMMUNIST DEMO IN BERLIN

Communist Demo In Berlin (1949)

Communist demonstration in Berlin against west currency reform....

ITALIAN REPUBLIC'S 1ST ANNIVERSARY

Italian Republic's 1st Anniversary (1947)

Crowds turn out for the first anniversary of the Italian...

TRUMAN TALKS ON COMMUNISM

Truman Talks On Communism (1953)

President Truman addresses Federal Bar Association on fight against...

 UN ADMITS STRAFING OF KAESONG

UN Admits Strafing Of Kaesong (1951)

American newsreel - UN and Communist observers inspecting site...

MEDICAL CONFERENCE IN RUMANIA

Medical Conference In Rumania (1966)

The Rumanian Communist party meet to discuss medical matters

KOREAN TRUCE TALKS aka PEACE TALKS IN KOREA

Korean Truce Talks AKA Peace Talks In Korea (1951)

UN and Korean representatives in peace talks

 CHINESE NATIONALISTS END GUERILLA WARFARE

Chinese Nationalists End Guerilla Warfare (1961)

Chinese Nationalists return after fighting...

TRUMAN'S SPEECH

Truman's Speech "A Fateful Hour" (1947)

Harry Truman calls on the US to fight Communism in Europe.

NEWS FLASHES - MOSCOW

News Flashes - Moscow (1956)

Soviet leaders meet Polish Communist Leader Wladislaw Gomulka in Moscow.

POLICE DOG issue title - A.R.P.

Police Dog Issue Title - A.R.P. (1939)

A police dog hears her trainer's instructions via a wireless...

BOY ARTIST issue title - QUICK ON THE DRAW

Boy Artist Issue Title - Quick On The Draw (1943)

Tommy Fair works at the Central Telegraph Office...

DISPATCH RIDERS aka EMERGENCY MESSENGERS issue title - NEEDS MUST

Dispatch Riders AKA Emergency Messengers Issue Title - Needs Must (1942)

Young men volunteer to...

TRAINEE SOLDIERS aka TEACHING POLES RADIO issue title - PLEASE TEACHER

Trainee Soldiers AKA Teaching Poles Radio Issue Title - Please Teacher (1944)

Boys learn...

BENGAL SOLDIERS aka ON PATROL IN BENGAL

Bengal Soldiers AKA On Patrol In Bengal (1944)

Carrier pigeons relay important messages from remote...

NEWS FROM FRANCE

News From France (1963)

Paris demonstration & Pau Grand Prix.

HAROLD WILSON MEETS MR K

Harold Wilson Meets Mr K (1963)

Harold Wilson meets Mr Khrushchev in Moscow.

PICCADILLY SQUATTERS

Piccadilly Squatters (1969)

British hippies routed from Piccadilly and Bedford Square. London.

999 - SCOTLAND YARD

999 - Scotland Yard (1948)

Item shows what happens after an emergency call is made to Police telephone...

RIVER POLICE STATION

River Police Station (1950)

Footage of River Police Station on the banks of the Thames, London.

REMOTE CONTROLLED LAUNCH

Remote Controlled Launch (1950-1951)

Remote controlled launch is tested off coast of Portsmouth, Hampshire.

RADIO BUSES

Radio Buses (1950)

Radio communication enables buses to be sent quickly to queuing passengers.

RADIO TAXIS

Radio Taxis (1947)

In Cambridge, taxis give instructions over radio where to collect the customers.

C.I.D.

C.I.D. (1945)

Short film showing how the crime is solved.

 DE GAULLE AT VERDUN

De Gaulle At Verdun (1948)

Communist opponents set off sirens during De Gaulle's address to mass...

REDS SWEEP CHINA

Reds Sweep China (1948)

Chinese civil war communists advancing - Madame Chiang goes to US to ask for...

CHURCHILL

Churchill (1949)

Winston Churchill making a strong pre-election speech at an outdoor venue.

ELECTIONS TO THE SUPREME SOVIETS  aka ELECTIONS IN RUSSIA

Elections To The Supreme Soviets AKA Elections In Russia

Good scenes of democracy as...

SMASHING THE GRAB AND DASH RAIDERS!

Smashing The Grab And Dash Raiders! (1935)

Item showing how police emergency telephone boxes help to...

ROOSEVELT SPEECH

Roosevelt Speech (1937)

Franklin D. Roosevelt states his opposition to fascism. America.

CHINESE REDS FREE ANGUS WARD

Chinese Reds Free Angus Ward (1949)

First pictures of American Consul General Angus Ward after being...

TRUMAN SPEAKS ON CONTROLS

Truman Speaks On Controls (1951)

President Harry Truman speaks about controls to combat communism....

 GENERAL RIDGWAY WARNS COMMUNISTS

General Ridgway Warns Communists (1951)

General Ridgway gives speech on first anniversary of Korean...

 ALGER HISS CONVICTED USA

Alger Hiss Convicted USA (1951)

Alleged spy Alger Hiss convicted for perjury after denying Communist...

COMMUNIST RIOTS IN BERLIN

Communist Riots In Berlin (1955)

Various shots of West German police fighting with communist youth...

 IRON CURTAIN REFUGEES ARRIVE IN USA

Iron Curtain Refugees Arrive In USA (1955)

30,000th refugee arrives in America under 1953 Relief...

FORMOSA RALLIES IN SUPPORT OF TIBET REBELS

Formosa Rallies In Support Of Tibet Rebels (1959)

Chiang Kai Shek speaks in support of Tibetan...

CHINA STAGES LUMUMBA RALLY

China Stages Lumumba Rally (1961)

Communist China holds big rally to protest death of Patrice Lumumba....

ALGAR HISS INTERVIEW

Algar Hiss Interview (1970)

Interview with Algar Hiss who was accused of being a Communist spy in the...

THE CHURCH OF SILENCE

The Church Of Silence (1964)

New Martyr church in Rome, Italy.

"Treating 'em Rough!" - Filmed At Dollis Hill (1932)

Good footage of engineers performing various...

FLIGHT TO GIBRALTAR

Flight To Gibraltar (1952)

Airmen undertake a flight from Shropshire to Gibraltar after attending...

LUNCH HOUR

Lunch Hour (1946)

A look at the different things London workers get up to in their lunch hour.

GERMANY TAKES OVER SAAR AFTER REFERENDUM

Germany Takes Over Saar After Referendum (1935)

Various scenes surrounding the campaign in the 1935...