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AIRFIELD

Airfield (1945)

Loading planes with food rations at American airfield.

HAM AND EGGS

Ham And Eggs

Footage of crates of ham and eggs being unloaded from container ship.

US TROOPS DISEMBARKING

Us Troops Disembarking (1944)

American infantry troops getting on board landing craft.

RAILWAY

Railway (1937)

A Streamlined, modern train speeds along the line.

CHILDREN ROUND TABLE EATING BEANS

Children Round Table Eating Beans (1938)

Children at table in garden eating.

AIRFIELD

Airfield (1945)

Loading planes with food rations at American airfield.

FOOD PRICES - BERLIN

Food Prices - Berlin (1946)

Food shortage and rations in Berlin.

 

 

BOOM TOWN

Boom Town (1946)

Canadian Boom Town - streets, houses, shops, restaurants.

OLD FOLKS HOMES

Old Folks Homes (1947)

Investigations into the conditions of institutions for old people - old people's...

 CHILDREN'S DINNER PARTY

Children's Dinner Party (1940)

Soldiers serve children at party.

CHICKEN EATING COMPETITION

Chicken Eating Competition (1950-1959)

Chicken Eating Competition

"The New Comtemptibles" (1931)

British troops moving out for manoeuvres in Surrey.

THE WORLD'S LARGEST BANQUET

The World's Largest Banquet (1925)

8000 Freemasons hold a banquet in Olympia and are served by 1300...

Selected originals - IS WORLD GETTING WARMER?

Selected Originals - Is World Getting Warmer? (1963)

Material relating to newsreel story "Is World...

SMITHFIELD MEAT MARKET

Smithfield Meat Market (1935)

Material about Smithfield Meat Market in London.

US SOLDIERS RATIONS

Us Soldiers Rations (1944)

American soldiers collecting food from open air canteen.

BRITISH SOLDIERS ON LEAVE IN SLOVAKIA

British Soldiers On Leave In Slovakia (1946)

Footage of British soldiers skiing in Slovakia.

FOOD SHORTAGE DEMO - ROME

Food Shortage Demo - Rome (1947)

Demonstration against food shortage in Rome.

SALVAGING TINS OF SALMON

Salvaging Tins Of Salmon (1947)

Tins of salmon are rescued from a sunken ship.

SCHOOL FOR CHEFS

School For Chefs (1940-1949)

Waiters and waitresses training at school for waiting staff and chefs in France.

FOOD HOARD FOUND

Food Hoard Found (1947)

Police and military find hidden food in Italian village - Italian 'kulaks'...

SCHOOL FOR DELICATESSEN SHOPMEN

School For Delicatessen Shopmen (1957)

Demonstrations of meat and cheese cutting and examining food.

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.

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.

A BUMPER CROP

A Bumper Crop (1933)

Great footage of families picking hops in the annual harvest in Kent.

MAKING VERMICELLI

Making Vermicelli (1918)

A man demonstrates how Vermicelli is made in China.

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...

FOOD SHIP ON FIRE AT ROYAL ALBERT DOCKS

Food Ship On Fire At Royal Albert Docks (1919)

The extensive damage suffered by the "Prince...

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...

 AMSTERDAM FIRE

Amsterdam Fire (1948)

Food for export wrecked as fire sweeps Amsterdam warehouses.

US SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN AT CAMP

Us Servicemen And Women At Camp (1944)

Footage of US servicemen and women at woodland camp.

TROOPS REST AND EAT

Troops Rest And Eat (1945)

British troops resting.

SOLDIERS TRAINING ON FARM

Soldiers Training On Farm (1940)

French soldiers in training at countryside camp.

BRITISH TRAWLER WITH FRESH FOOD

British Trawler With Fresh Food (1944)

Small trawler takes supplies out to Royal Navy warships...

MINISTER OF FOOD MR STARCHEY

Minister Of Food Mr Starchey (1946)

New Minister of Food speaking - cuts for 46/43 Pathe Gazettes...

OLD PEOPLE DEMONSTRATION IN FRANCE

Old People Demonstration In France (1947)

Old people stage demonstration in France.

SMITHFIELD MARKET

Smithfield Market (1947)

A look at meat hanging up in Smithfield Market. London.

MEAT ON SALE IN PARIS

Meat On Sale In Paris (1948)

Cheap meat sold at temporary stalls on streets of Paris to force butchers...

PASTRY EATING CONTEST

Pastry Eating Contest (1946)

Footage of cake eating competition in Paris, France.

SALT MINE

Salt Mine (1948)

Item showing men working in Meadow Bank salt mine. Winsford, Cheshire.

BERLIN AIRLIFT

Berlin Airlift (1948)

Sacks of flour for Berlin unloaded from Dakotas onto trucks by soldiers.

CHICKEN INCUBATORS

Chicken Incubators (1947)

Incubators employed to increase chicken and egg production.

MAX THE CHIMP, DRIVER'S MATE

Max The Chimp, Driver's Mate (1955)

Max the chimpanzee acts as driver's mate. Sheffield, Yorkshire.

POVERTY IN INDIA

Poverty In India (1963-1965)

Tragic pictures emphasising Indian poverty endured by all ages

PHONE 'CALL FOR FOOD' INFORMATION SERVICE

Phone 'call For Food' Information Service (1966)

Various footage of girls in call centre giving...

COOK IT YOURSELF RESTAURANT

Cook It Yourself Restaurant (1969)

London restaurant in which guests cook their food at the table.

NINA WEST CHILDREN'S HOME

Nina West Children's Home (1973)

Very young children eating sandwiches, crisps and jelly together.