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BUSINESS AS USUAL

Business As Usual (1940)

Locals keep their pub going despite it having lost its roof in a bombing raid.

SHELTER PAINTINGS issue title BLITZ AND PIECES

Shelter Paintings Issue Title Blitz And Pieces (1941)

Boys at Redhill School paint murals on walls...

BENNETT AND WILLIAMS

Bennett And Williams (1941)

Comedians Bennett and Williams perform a routine as air raid wardens.

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1941)

Ronald Frankau recites an amusing monologue called 'The Fairy.'

PAPER ARTIST issue title is LUCKY DIP

Paper Artist Issue Title Is Lucky Dip (1941)

Artist Edwin Aldous sees world upside down, we see him...

UN CHIEFS SEE PARA-RAID TRIAL

UN Chiefs See Para-Raid Trial (1951)

Parachute School holds first Anglo-American co-operation...

BERKHAMSTED BOYS PT issue title is V FOR VICTORY

Berkhamsted Boys PT Issue Title Is V For Victory (1941)

Boys from Berkhamsted Public School do...

 

 

EAST COAST CARRIES ON

East Coast Carries On (1940)

People on the East Coast carry on with seaside pursuits despite German...

REVIEW OF THE YEAR - 1939

Review Of The Year - 1939 (1939)

Library footage of the main events that shaped 1939.

MR MENZIES IN MANCHESTER

Mr Menzies In Manchester (1941)

Australian Premier Mr Menzies inspects bomb damaged Old Trafford...

MATCHBOX TOYS issue title is SEEING'S BELIEVING

Matchbox Toys Issue Title Is Seeing's Believing (1941)

ARP warden from London who makes toys from...

MR MENZIES IN MANCHESTER

Mr Menzies In Manchester (1941)

Australian Premier Mr Menzies inspects bomb damaged Old Trafford...

REVIEW OF THE YEAR

Review Of The Year (1938)

A look at some of the main events from 1938.

TIME TO REMEMBER -  WIND UP WEEK  1938  - reel 1

Time To Remember - Wind Up Week 1938 - Reel 1 (1938)

Documentary film about 1938 - people...

PATHE NEWS 1938

Pathe News 1938 (1938)

News review for 1938.

STUDENTS CARNIVAL PROCESSION IN MANCHESTER LNER

Students Carnival Procession In Manchester Lner (1938)

Students in fancy dress collect donations...

NEW ROMNEY RAILWAY

New Romney Railway (1966)

A steam railway one third of life-size is takes children for a ride in the...

FRATERNISING - FRAT BAN ON - FRAT BAN OFF aka FRATERNISISNG SUB TITLES

Fraternising - Frat Ban On - Frat Ban Off AKA Fraternisisng Sub Titles (1945)

Allied troops...

IRELAND : 2 SCOTLAND : 1

Ireland : 2 Scotland : 1 (1955)

Football - Ireland beats Scotland 2-1 in Belfast.

THIS DAY - MARCH 4  NO 6

This Day - March 4 No 6 (1922-1954)

Short Documentary film about events around that date throughout the...

POTTER'S MUSEUM

Potter's Museum (1955)

A Museum dedicated to small stuffed animals in tableaux.

"A Christmassy Smash & Grab" AKA Smash And Grab (1932)

Medical students kidnap Santa Claus from...

THE MAN WHO EATS GRASS!

The Man Who Eats Grass! (1940)

68-year-old Mr Branson from Clapham eats grass to stay fit and healthy.

NEWSBRIEFS

Newsbriefs (1942)

An RAF wedding, US troops play baseball and South African servicemen receive medals.

SUMMING UP NO. 09 - reel 1

Summing Up No. 09 - Reel 1 (1948)

A quarterly round up of news stories from around the world.

F. A. AMATEUR CUP FINAL - BISHOP AUCKLAND V HENDON

F. A. Amateur Cup Final - Bishop Auckland V Hendon (1955)

Bishop Auckland wins F.A. Amateur Cup...

FA CUP 6TH ROUND - ARSENAL V. BLACKPOOL

Fa Cup 6th Round - Arsenal V. Blackpool (1953)

Blackpool beat Arsenal 2-1 but striker Alan Brown...

BOLTON V. EVERTON

Bolton V. Everton (1953)

FA Cup Semi-Final from Manchester - Bolton beat Everton 4-3.

WEMBLEY - AMATEUR CUP FINAL

Wembley - Amateur Cup Final (1954)

Bishop Auckland and Crook Town draw 2-2 in the amateur cup final.

WOLVES V. SPARTAK

Wolves V. Spartak (1954)

Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Russian Spartak with 4 goals to 0 at home. Nice...

MINIATURE CLOCKS

Miniature Clocks (1960)

A collection of miniature clocks, most of them made by owner Stanley Wise of...

SPARTAK 3 - WOLVES 0

Spartak 3 - Wolves 0 (1955)

Spartak beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 in Moscow.

5TH ROUND CUP: BOLTON V. PORTSMOUTH

5th Round Cup: Bolton V. Portsmouth (1954)

In their 5th round replay, Bolton beat Portsmouth by two...

VERSUS  NATO

Versus NATO (1971)

Unusual film exploring images of war and peace - some nice footage - a hippie feel...