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GROUNDNUTS SCHEME

Groundnuts Scheme (1949)

Item about the Groundnuts scheme in Tanganyika, Africa.

CLOTHES OFF RATION

Clothes Off Ration (1949)

Shoppers buy clothes without coupons + piles of surplus ration books at HM...

 AUSTRALIA'S LUXURY TRAIN

Australia's Luxury Train (1962)

New luxury train - "Southern Aurora" - links Sydney and Melbourne.

INTERNATIONAL FASHION FAIR

International Fashion Fair (1957)

First International Trade Fashion Fair at the Albert Hall, London.

PRINCESS OPENS EXHIBITION

Princess Opens Exhibition (1959)

Princess Margaret opens Scottish Industries Exhibition in Glasgow with...

NATIONAL PRESS STRIKE ENDS

National Press Strike Ends (1955)

Fleet Street comes to life again -scenes before and after the strike...

PARIS BY NIGHT

Paris By Night (1950-1959)

Paris lit up at night, 2 women in evening dress in open carriage arrive at Ford...

 

 

NEWSPRINT Part 2

Newsprint Part 2 (1940-1945)

The different stages of newspaper printing

A TRIBUTE TO WOMEN

A Tribute To Women (1945)

Pathe pays tribute to housewives for their war efforts.

"Big Applesauce" AKA New York Pressmen Lampoon Roosevelt Lner (1938)

New York political...

STRIKES aka STRIKE ON MAY DAY

Strikes AKA Strike On May Day (1969)

Fleet Street print workers and London dockers strike on May Day.

SIR BERNARD COUNTED OUT

Sir Bernard Counted Out (1956)

The Dockers lose the last round of their battle with B.S.A.

'THE EVENING NEWS' COUNTRY SHOW

'the Evening News' Country Show (1955)

Horticultural and Flower show in London sponsored by The...

WORLD OF BRILLIANCE

World Of Brilliance (1956)

Glorious 50s Lurex evening gowns are modelled at glamorous fashion show -...

FLEET STREET

Fleet Street (1953)

Item showing various journalists at work in Fleet Street, London.

OIL FOR THE TWENTIETH CENTURY reels 3 & 4

Oil For The Twentieth Century Reels 3 & 4 (1951)

Documentary detailing 50 years of British...

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...