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POSTAGE STAMP REVENUE - TRAILER

Postage Stamp Revenue - Trailer (1950)

Trailer item reminding people to put the correct postage...

HER HIGHNESS 'MISS SECRETARY'

Her Highness 'miss Secretary' (1961)

German businessmen take a leaf out of America's book and treat...

REMFLEX COPIER

Remflex Copier (1952)

Footage of copying machine in use at an officer in London.

ONLY GOOD NEWS

Only Good News (1946)

Trailer warning people not to write gossip in letters to servicemen overseas.

STAGGERED HOLIDAYS

Staggered Holidays (1946)

Ministry of Information trailer urging us to take staggered holidays.

FRANCE - STRIKE STRANDS BRITONS

France - Strike Strands Britons (1953)

A nation wide strike in France strands British holidaymakers...

SILENT BUTLER

Silent Butler (1948)

Safe on house that tradesmen place their deliveries in, housewife then collects them...

 

 

 TRAILER - PAPER AND STRING

Trailer - Paper And String (1948)

A short trailer film encouraging people to address and pack their...

TRAILER: ONLY GOOD NEWS

Trailer: Only Good News (1946)

A short trailer film encouraging people not to write gossip in letters...

IRA LETTER BOMB IN LONDON

IRA Letter Bomb In London (1970-1979)

City workers interviewed about new threat of letter bombs - news...

POST EARLY FOR CHRISTMAS

Post Early For Christmas (1947)

A series of cartoon drawings warning viewers on the dangers of not...

EASTERN MAIL CALL FOR THE BOYS

Eastern Mail Call For The Boys (1946)

Public information trailer calling for more family letters to be...

POST HASTE - PAST EARLY FOR CHRISTMAS.  TRAILER

Post Haste - Past Early For Christmas. Trailer (1945)

Reminder to post early for Christmas.

POSTMAN'S NIGHTMARE

Postman's Nightmare (1960)

Post office sorting machine 'ELSIE' in action at Borough, London.

MISS PAMELA STANLEY

Miss Pamela Stanley (1937)

Interviews with stage actress, Pamela Stanley, as she prepares for role of...

CLIMBING THE UNCLIMBABLE!

Climbing The Unclimbable! (1934)

A saloon car climbs the steep and winding track in the village of...

THE RIVER POSTMAN

The River Postman (1933)

Nice film about a day in the life of a river postman on the River Thames,...

FRENCH HONOUR LEGENDARY DOG

French Honour Legendary Dog (1954)

Memorial service is held for legendary 'postmaster' dog Flambeau...

CHRISTMAS IS COMING - POST EARLY - TRAILER

Christmas Is Coming - Post Early - Trailer (1950)

Animated item of Father Christmas and St. Peter...

LITTLE SHIPS COME BACK

Little Ships Come Back (1940)

Minesweepers return to port to be cleaned and painted.

SNAPSHOTS FROM HOME issue title is SIDE LINE

Snapshots From Home Issue Title Is Side Line (1942)

YMCA get volunteer photographers to take snaps...

SOUTH AFRICAN POST WOMEN

South African Post Women (1943)

South African post women sort and deliver the mail in Durban.

BLOSSOM TIME

Blossom Time (1945)

Two girls with servicemen boyfriends walk in orchard and remember their loved ones.

STORY OF A ROSE

Story Of A Rose (1946)

Nice story about roses, London.

ARMY WIVES' HOSTEL

Army Wives' Hostel (1948)

Hostel for wives and children of servicemen on duty overseas.

ISLAND MAIL

Island Mail (1948)

Mail is delivered from Cornish mainland to Scilly Isles by boat.

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

Children's Hospital (1953)

Parents visit their children in hospital in Nottingham.

NEEDLES LIGHTHOUSE

Needles Lighthouse (1948)

A look at the three lighthouse keepers on the Needles lighthouse off the Isle...

JAPANESE ARMY POST OFFICE - SOLDIERS RECEIVING LETTERS

Japanese Army Post Office - Soldiers Receiving Letters (1938)

Scenes from Sino-Japanese war....

POST EARLY TRAILER

Post Early Trailer (1947)

Short animated trailer film encouraging people to post early for Christmas.

 TRAILER - POST OFFICE COPY BOOK

Trailer - Post Office Copy Book (1948)

A short trailer film encouraging people to clearly and...

 TRAILER - CORRECT STAMPING

Trailer - Correct Stamping (1948)

A short trailer film encouraging people to use the correct stamps...

 BUY IN BULK - TRAILER

Buy In Bulk - Trailer (1948)

A short trailer film encouraging people to buy stamps in books rather...

HERE & THERE - TRAILER

Here & There - Trailer (1949)

A short animated trailer film advising people to address their letters...

AN AMERICAN HOSPITAL SHIP

An American Hospital Ship (1944)

Good shots of an American Hospital Ship with wounded onboard.

REGULUS DELIVERS MISSILE MAIL

Regulus Delivers Missile Mail (1959)

Mail is delivered by a 'Regulus' guided missile. Jacksonville,...

COLLINSON & DEAN

Collinson & Dean (1937)

Comedy act Collinson and Dean argue about marriage, names and families - dupe of...

WRITING'S WORTHWHILE

Writing's Worthwhile (1944-1945)

The importance of writing letters.

VAN STRATEN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Van Straten And His Orchestra (1940)

Van Straten and His Orchestra perform 'I'll Send You My Love...

ROBB WILTON

Robb Wilton (1932)

Excellent Robb Wilton monologue, as he poses as a magistrate

LANGUAGE OF STAMPS issue title - CARRY ON !

Language Of Stamps Issue Title - Carry On ! (1940)

Film demonstrating how stamps can be used to...

WRENS

Wrens (1942)

Ladies from the Women's Royal Naval Service deliver mail to various ships from a launch.

CONVALESCING

Convalescing (1944)

Good item showing servicemen convalescing at a hospital somewhere in England.

YOUNGEST SWEETHEART

Youngest Sweetheart (1945)

Child singing star Petula Clerk at school and at play + performing in studio....

POST OFFICE PUB

Post Office Pub (1949)

A Post Office inside a pub in Rotherhithe, Surrey.

GI'S LETTER

Gi's Letter (1954)

American soldier receives 43 foot letter from his girlfriend and family.

JAMES FITZPATRICK

James Fitzpatrick (1945)

Pathe meets cameraman James Fitzpatrick.

POSTMAN NIGHTMARE - TRAILER aka CYRIL FLETCHER TRAILER

Postman Nightmare - Trailer AKA Cyril Fletcher Trailer (1948)

A short trailer film encouraging...

SHIPS AT SEA

Ships At Sea (1944)

Item showing gun grew in training before serving on ship. Africa.

 FOOD PARCELS SENT TO RED CHINA

Food Parcels Sent To Red China (1961)

American newsreel item about China's money making ploy of...