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SCHOOL CANTEEN - Colour

School Canteen - Colour (1972)

Children eating in school canteen - Colour.

AUTOMATIC CHIP MACHINE

Automatic Chip Machine (1967)

Automatic chip machine demonstrated in London.

SUPERMARKET INTERIOR

Supermarket Interior (1960-1969)

Footage of a large supermarket - no customers.

SUPERMARKET GOODS

Supermarket Goods (1970-1979)

Shots of food on sale in a supermarket.

GEESE  aka SWANS

Geese AKA Swans (1910-1919)

Footage of the geese being fed.

WOMEN'S WORK CANTEEN

Women's Work Canteen (1910-1920)

Good item showing women workers on a break in the canteen.

PRESERVATION OF FOOD

Preservation Of Food (1970-1979)

Good shots of different methods of preserving food. Baked Beans, frozen peas...

 

 

CHINESE PLATE SPINNERS

Chinese Plate Spinners (1959)

Chinese plate spinners at Murray's Cabaret Club.

SINCE THE 14TH CENTURY

Since The 14th Century (1933)

Strange ceremony in Grammont, Belgium. People drink wine from glass...

EAST BRENT HOLDS HARVEST FESTIVAL

East Brent Holds Harvest Festival (1935)

Traditional harvest festival in Somerset that ends with...

PICNIC TIME IS HERE AGAIN

Picnic Time Is Here Again (1936)

A lady shows us how to make posh picnic food out of basics such as...

WEALTH FROM THE SEA

Wealth From The Sea (1939)

Women fish for seaweed then prepare it for export.

CAMP SCHOOLS FOR CHILDREN

Camp Schools For Children (1941)

Educational camp for evacuees, some good shots of kids in classroom.

HAM AND EGGS FROM U.S.A.

Ham And Eggs From U.S.A. (1941)

A consignment of ham and eggs arrives in Britain from America.

ATHENS AFTERMATH

Athens Aftermath (1945)

People of Athens receive food rations from Britain and America.

WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT IT - THE STRIKE AND YOU

What You Said About It - The Strike And You (1947)

Jon Parsons asks the people on the street what...

6 DAYS ROUND A SAUCER TRACK

6 Days Round A Saucer Track (1928)

Indoor cycling - world record is broken during 6 day endurance test...

AUSTRALIA'S GIFT TO RUSSIA

Australia's Gift To Russia (1922)

High Commissioner inspecting beef from Australia which is bound for...

CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS FOR FORCES OVERSEAS

Christmas Puddings For Forces Overseas (1938)

Hundreds of Christmas puddings are prepared, cooked...

STARCHEY NEW FOOD MINISTER aka STRACHEY NEW FOOD MINISTER

Starchey New Food Minister AKA Strachey New Food Minister (1946)

John Strachey takes over from...

GREECE GETS THE TOOLS

Greece Gets The Tools (1948)

Greece receives American aid - food and tools.

PICNIC DAYS

Picnic Days (1935)

Great story shows us how to prepare appetising food for a picnic.

FOOD SHIP ON FIRE AT ROYAL ALBERT DOCKS

Food Ship On Fire At Royal Albert Docks (1919)

The extensive damage suffered by the "Prince...

TROOPS CARRY THE CANNED

Troops Carry The Canned (1950)

Soldiers are called in to help on the Sixth day of an unofficial strike...

HUNGRY BOMBAY

Hungry Bombay (1958)

The Indian Government introduce rice and wheat rationing to smooth out food...

NEW GADGETS ARE HOUSEWIVES' CHOICE

New Gadgets Are Housewives' Choice (1959)

Fun item showing us around the Amsterdam Household Fair.

MAN'S PLACE - THE KITCHEN

Man's Place - The Kitchen (1958)

Men in Holland take cooking classes and successfully make a meal.

SNACK BAR GIRL issue title FROM MISSES TO MERSON

Snack Bar Girl Issue Title From Misses To Merson (1936)

Women with usherette's tray sets up mobile...

DRYING GRASS

Drying Grass (1936)

New machines and techniques to use dried grass for animal fodder.

DOG'S SNACK BAR aka SNACK FOR DOGS

Dog's Snack Bar AKA Snack For Dogs (1936)

Treats for dogs - a mobile snack bar and umbrellas for...

HOT PIES ON A BIKE aka SELLING PIES HAT

Hot Pies On A Bike AKA Selling Pies Hat (1937)

A man sells hot pies on a bicycle.

GADGETS aka KITCHEN IMPLEMENTS

Gadgets AKA Kitchen Implements (1937)

Demonstrations of various gadgets to make life easier in the...

MUFFIN SALES GIRL ON BICYCLE issue title is HOOPS DEARIE!

Muffin Sales Girl On Bicycle Issue Title Is Hoops Dearie! (1937)

Girl sells muffins in street...

LUNCH TABLE

Lunch Table (1938)

Picnic stick - keeps plate off ground and has space for bread and sauces.

COMPRESSING FOODS

Compressing Foods (1943)

Peter West compresses food extracts to make concentrated rations for...

OIL FROM NORTH SEA

Oil From North Sea (1965)

Look around North Sea oil rig "Conoco 1" , off the Norfolk coast.

TELEPHONE RECIPE SERVICE

Telephone Recipe Service (1967)

An information centre provides recipes over the telephone.

SUPERMARKET ON WHEELS

Supermarket On Wheels (1961)

Mobile supermarket takes shopping to outlying areas of Mexico City.

TURBO TRAIN

Turbo Train (1969)

Good footage of Canada's new turbo train on a trial journey from Montreal to Toronto.

Selected Original - MAJORCA HOLIDAYS

Selected Original - Majorca Holidays (1970)

Material relating to newsreel story "Majorca holidays" -...

Selected Original - BARBICAN RESTAURANT

Selected Original - Barbican Restaurant (1970)

Material relating to newsreel story "Barbican...

HAPPY TRAMP issue title is PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS AT HAPPINESS

Happy Tramp Issue Title Is Pathe Pictorial Looks At Happiness (1947)

Day in the life of a tramp...

SELF-SERVICE SHOP

Self-Service Shop (1948)

Housewives shopping at London's first supermarket.

LOBSTER FARM

Lobster Farm (1950)

Footage of lobster arriving at farm at Warsash in Hampshire.

CREAM

Cream (1950)

Footage of strawberry picking and cream making in Devon.

BUTCHERS TRAINING

Butchers Training (1951)

Footage of a lesson to educate budding butchers in Smithfield, Cumbria.

ULTRA CLOSE-UPS

Ultra Close-Ups (1953)

Quiz where we have to guess the everyday objects seen in ultra close-up.

IN WINTER, TOO MUCH RAIN .. NOW - FARMERS FACE DROUGHT LOSSES

In Winter, Too Much Rain .. Now - Farmers Face Drought Losses (1947)

Droughts cause problems...

DINNER COOKED IN SECONDS

Dinner Cooked In Seconds (1965)

Good item showing quick meals made by early microwaves in restaurant in...

LE DEJUNEUNER DES SANS-LOGIS aka HOMELESS AND WORKLESS OF PARIS, 1931

Le Dejuneuner Des Sans-Logis AKA Homeless And Workless Of Paris, 1931 (1931)

Views of poverty...