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FURTHER FARTHINGS!

Further Farthings! (1940)

Processes involved in making farthings at the Royal Mint.

MYRTLE'S MILLIONS PART 13

Myrtle's Millions Part 13 (1949)

A short trailer film encouraging people to save through the Post...

ALL THAT GLITTERS aka ALL THAT GUTTERS

All That Glitters AKA All That Gutters (1957)

The Royal Mint is making golden sovereigns again.

HOW MONEY STARTED

How Money Started (1942)

A look at some ancient money at the British Museum.

DECIMAL CURRENCY

Decimal Currency (1967)

London supermarket coverts to decimal currency.

DECIMAL COINAGE

Decimal Coinage (1968)

First decimal coins are produced at Royal Mint.

FASHION FEATURE

Fashion Feature (1947)

Models wear latest designs in women's tweed coats which are to be sold at utility...

 

 

AUSTRALIA GETS NEW CURRENCY - CHANGE OVER TO DECIMALS

Australia Gets New Currency - Change Over To Decimals (1966)

Australia currency changes from...

HAMMERSMITH CLUB'S SHARE OUT

Hammersmith Club's Share Out (1934)

Members of Hammersmith Broadway Society are to share out £68,000.

"Siller!" AKA Silver (1932)

Processes involved in extracting silver are demonstrated.

PENNIES ON CEILING

Pennies On Ceiling (1940)

A pub invites its customers to stick their pennies to the ceiling in bits of...

STEEL CAN BEAT THUGS

Steel Can Beat Thugs (1962)

Demonstration of new security devices - waistcoat with money pockets and...

COIN CARRIERS aka PLASTIC TUBES REPLACE MONEY BAGS IN BANKS

Coin Carriers AKA Plastic Tubes Replace Money Bags In Banks (1968)

New way of counting coins in...

FOR HUSBANDS ONLY

For Husbands Only (1946)

Examples of latest fashions in women's hats (with large price tags).

MODES FOR EVERY MOOD - THE LATEST FROM PARIS

Modes For Every Mood - The Latest From Paris (1936)

Some truly gorgeous frocks and a suit are...

ALL STATIONS

All Stations (1938)

A very detailed and modern train set, operated by the man who built it.

BLESSING FROM THE BUDGET

Blessing From The Budget (1945)

Mr Hugh Dalton announces a shilling off the Income Tax.

WARNING TO TRAVELLERS - TRAILER

Warning To Travellers - Trailer (1949)

A short trailer film telling people going abroad that they are...

SAFE ON WHEELS

Safe On Wheels (1957)

New bandit proof armoured cars for cashiers are tested.

STAIN REMOVER

Stain Remover (1936)

A young woman offers a service removing stains from garden door to door.

BEACH COMBERS aka BEACHCOMBERS

Beach Combers AKA Beachcombers (1936)

Fishermen in Brighton turn into beachcombers and collect things...

NOTICE BOARDS issue title is SPRING IN THE AIR

Notice Boards Issue Title Is Spring In The Air (1938)

Comical sign beside road telling people not...

SAFE issue title - BOLTS AND BARS

Safe Issue Title - Bolts And Bars (1938)

Footage of the safe deposit vaults in Chancery Lane, London.

BUSKERS issue title is PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS AT OTHER PEOPLE'S PROBLEMS.

Buskers Issue Title Is Pathe Pictorial Looks At Other People's Problems. (1947)

Two Charlie...

ULTRA CLOSE-UPS

Ultra Close-Ups (1953)

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

BUSKERS

Buskers (1947)

Accordion player accompanies two shabby men doing a turn to entertain theatre queue.

DRESSES UNDER 50/-

Dresses Under 50/- (1947)

The latest Utility dresses for day wear designed by Brilkie.

TOTALISATOR

Totalisator (1951)

A totalisator forecasts and issues combinations for dog races. Wimbledon.

BUDGET FOR GLAMOUR

Budget For Glamour (1946)

Latest budget fashions for women.

MONEY MAKING THE MINT

Money Making The Mint (1946)

Story showing us how money is made at the Royal Mint.

FASHION FEATURE

Fashion Feature (1946)

Good shots of 1946 fashions, made affordable by using from cotton pile fabric, not...

AUSTRALIA'S £20,000,000 FOR BRITAIN

Australia's £20,000,000 For Britain (1947)

Australian Government give cheque for £20 million to...

HOT PENNIES THROWN TO CHILDREN IN BEAUMARIS

Hot Pennies Thrown To Children In Beaumaris (1938)

Huntsmen from Anglesey Harriers throw hot...

ITALIAN MINT IN ROME

Italian Mint In Rome (1950)

A look at coins being made in the Italian Mint. Rome. Italy.

A MESSAGE FROM GENERAL WATSON GENERAL MANAGER OF THE A.K.C.  aka CINEMA PRICE...

A Message From General Watson General Manager Of The A.K.C. AKA Cinema Price... (1950-1959)

An...

ROYAL MINT

Royal Mint (1956)

The minting of coins at the Royal Mint.

THE SUPER HEN HOUSE!

The Super Hen House! (1934)

A half-finished hotel in Florida that was turned into a hen farm.

TOWARDS 100%

Towards 100% (1937)

The London Efficiency Exhibition shows us the latest machines for opening letters,...

THE SMUGGLING RACKET - PATHE JOINS A FRENCH CUSTOMS PROBE

The Smuggling Racket - Pathe Joins A French Customs Probe (1947)

A funny little film about...

TABERNACLE CHRISTMAS SHARE OUT

Tabernacle Christmas Share Out (1938)

Members of the New Tabernacle Provident Society receive their...

NEW BRITISH BATTLESHIPS

New British Battleships (1942)

Good footage of HMS Howe leaving shipyard with new crew and being tested...

SHEER TRICKERY!

Sheer Trickery! (1935)

A man does sleight of hand tricks with two American coins.

LAKE FULL OF FIVERS

Lake Full Of Fivers (1959)

Forged bank notes made by Nazis recovered from lake in Austria.

SOUTHPORT - NEWS IN FLASHES

Southport - News In Flashes (1959)

Teenager Kenneth Hooton wins £6663 on the Pools.

SMOKING CLUB issue title - LIGHTS PLEASE !

Smoking Club Issue Title - Lights Please ! (1940)

Footage of men and women enjoying a smoking pipes...

SALVAGE issue title - ALL THE BEST!

Salvage Issue Title - All The Best! (1941)

The Australian army saves £30,000 a year by salvaging and...

NUMBERS AND FIGURES

Numbers And Figures (1941)

A look at numbers and figures from expense sheets to the perfect female...

SCHOOL POST OFFICE

School Post Office (1944)

Good item showing primary school children working in their own post office....

CAR FOILS WAGE GRABS

Car Foils Wage Grabs (1961)

New armoured vehicle to protect large sums of cash. Beckenham, London.

FASHION FEATURE

Fashion Feature (1947)

Glamorous ladies' shoes at an affordable price - could this be an end to...