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ONE ARMED BANDIT

One Armed Bandit (1971)

Various close-up shots of one-armed bandit gambling machine

WEDGEWOOD POTTERY

Wedgewood Pottery (1966)

A visit to the Wedgewood factory shows the skilled workers creating the famous...

WHITEBAIT WINNERS

Whitebait Winners (1933)

Beautifully shot film of whitebait fishing off the Essex coast.

COCKLES

Cockles (1946)

Fishermen rake in cockles at low tide at Leigh-on-Sea.

TOMMIES MAKING GUNS

Tommies Making Guns (1914-1918)

Footage of British soldiers making armaments.

COLONIAL TROOPS

Colonial Troops (1914-1918)

Cavalry being trained, probably from Australia or New Zealand.

SPANIELS  issue title is HOT DOGS

Spaniels Issue Title Is Hot Dogs (1942)

At a King Charles' spaniels breeding kennel in Harrow.

 

 

COCKLE FISHING

Cockle Fishing (1949)

Osborne family take their cockle boat out from Leigh-on-sea.

THE LIGHT BLUES

The Light Blues (1929)

Oxford and Cambridge rowing teams have to take to new waters when their usual...

SOUTHEND CARNIVAL

Southend Carnival (1937)

Children having fun at Southend Carnival.

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA

Southend-On-Sea (1921)

An item showing Southend pier after it has been struck by a ship, the "Violette",...

UNWELCOME VISITOR REMOVED

Unwelcome Visitor Removed (1921)

The ship, Violette, which crashed into the pier at Southend-on-Sea, is...

MR. A. J. COOK

Mr. A. J. Cook (1926)

Miners' Secretary, A. J. Cook, unveils banner bearing portrait of Lenin and...

INTRODUCING 'GOLIATH'

Introducing 'goliath' (1958)

A huge crane is used in the building of Bradwell Atomic Power Station.

MOBILE SHOP

Mobile Shop (1951)

Footage of van delivering food to residents in Kingston-on-Thames, London.

SHELLFISH RESEARCH

Shellfish Research (1951)

Oyster fishing off the at Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex.

WHITEBAIT

Whitebait (1951)

Footage of fishing off Southend coast in Essex.

DOG COLLECTORS

Dog Collectors (1953)

Footage of dogs being used by members of Canine protection League to collect funds.

ARMY BAKERS

Army Bakers (1914-1918)

Army bakers at work, baking bread in outdoor ovens during World War One.

BRADWELL ATOMIC POWER STATION

Bradwell Atomic Power Station (1962)

Views around the Essex based Nuclear Power Station.

AIR VIEWS

Air Views (1970-1979)

Aerial views over Bradwell Atomic Power Station.

Land Army Girls Parade

Land Army Girls Parade (1914-1918)

Footage of procession of land army girls and at work.

GREAT MILITARY TRACTOR COMPETITION

Great Military Tractor Competition (1918)

Footage of tractor races.

TO RELIEVE TONNAGE - THOUSANDS OF WOMEN EMPLOYED IN GROWING ONIONS FOR HOME...

To Relieve Tonnage - Thousands Of Women Employed In Growing Onions For Home... (1918)

Women...

KING AND QUEEN AT EQUIPMENT COMPANY'S WORKS.

King And Queen At Equipment Company's Works. (1914-1918)

King George V and Queen Mary visit a factory.

BLACKBERRY RAID

Blackberry Raid (1918)

Wounded Soldiers Picking Berries

WOMEN GAS WORK WORKERS

Women Gas Work Workers (1914-1918)

Women shovelling coal and doing traditional men's work at gas works.

WOMEN FLOUR WORKERS

Women Flour Workers (1919)

Women workers at flour mill.

SINEWS OF WAR: SHIPYARD: FACTORY aka SINEWS OF WAR

Sinews Of War: Shipyard: Factory AKA Sinews Of War (1914-1918)

Shots of shipyard and factory during...

MR M. G.H ROBERTS MINISTER OF LABOUR

Mr M. G.H Roberts Minister Of Labour (1914-1918)

Minister of Labour M.G.H. Roberts inspects shell...

LAND GIRLS IN ORCHARD

Land Girls In Orchard (1914-1918)

Land girls pick fruit in orchard.

PEACE - BUT ON OUR TERMS SHELL FACTORY

Peace - But On Our Terms Shell Factory (1914-1918)

Footage of shells being assembled at munitions...

SPORTS AT GLOUCESTER

Sports At Gloucester (1914-1918)

Women war workers march to advertise their sports day plus footage of...

A GOAL FOR THE HUNS

A Goal For The Huns (1916)

Propaganda film to boost morale of British shipbuilders during WW1.

RAF TOURNAMENT PART 1

RAF Tournament Part 1 (1910-1919)

Biplane in flight and doing spinning dives towards the ground.

RAF TOURNAMENT PART 2

RAF Tournament Part 2 (1910-1919)

More good shots of biplanes in flight, and point of view shots from front...

POTTERY

Pottery (1957)

Various processes involved in making Wedgewood pottery - rejects are destroyed.

COCKLE FISHING beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Cockle Fishing Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1957)

Cockle fishermen in action -...

Women's Land Army Camp going to farms by lorry

Women's Land Army Camp Going To Farms By Lorry (1914-1918)

Great footage of camp life for the Women's...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 582 - WILD WEST BAR, WEDGEWOOD POTTERY

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 582 - Wild West Bar, Wedgewood Pottery (1966)

Out takes ( rushes, cuts...

FATE!

Fate! (1932)

The ship 'Oregon Star' slowly burns out after a two day fire.

WE ARE SIX!

We Are Six! (1937)

The six Cave sisters are seen at work on their farm and with their cattle at an...

LADY PERLEY LAUNCHES SS S.S. ANDANIA

Lady Perley Launches SS S.S. Andania (1921)

Lady Perley launches S.S. (SS) Andania, a Cunard ship,...

ANOTHER TRIUMPH FOR OIL aka MAURETANIA CONVERTED TO OIL

Another Triumph For Oil AKA Mauretania Converted To Oil (1922)

Various shots of the Mauretania in...

WORLD'S FASTEST LIFEBOAT

World's Fastest Lifeboat (1929)

Mrs Forbes Sempill launches the fastest lifeboat in the World,...

STOKE ON TRENT

Stoke On Trent (1939)

Queen Mary visit the Wedgwood pottery factory in Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire.

TRADESMEN ASK OLYMPIC TRIAL

Tradesmen Ask Olympic Trial (1948)

Men from factories near Thames train to compete for the place in...

300 DIE IN LUDWIGSHAFEN EXPLOSION

300 Die In Ludwigshafen Explosion (1948)

German paint factory blows up killing hundreds of people and...

THE PRINCE IN FIVE TOWNS

The Prince In Five Towns (1924)

Prince Edward visits Staffordshire Potteries.

AUTOMATION GEARS UP

Automation Gears Up (1958)

Visit to a factory line showing automated machines to cut gears.