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NAVAL BARRACKS aka CHRISTMAS DINNER AND RUM IN NAVY

Naval Barracks AKA Christmas Dinner And Rum In Navy (1914)

Christmas in the Royal Navy barracks

FRANK B. VAUGHN AND SIR A YAPP AT MEETING IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE

Frank B. Vaughn And Sir A Yapp At Meeting In Trafalgar Square (1914-1918)

Footage of Frank Vaughn...

SIR A. YAPP

Sir A. Yapp (1914-1918)

Footage of Sir A. Yapp.

OPENING OF NATIONAL KITCHEN

Opening Of National Kitchen (1914-1918)

Mrs Lloyd George opens new National Kitchen.

SIR ARTHUR YAPP APPEALS FOR FOOD ECONOMY

Sir Arthur Yapp Appeals For Food Economy (1914-1918)

Shots of 'great food saver' Sir Arthur Yapp.

INSIDE GATES OF SOVIET RUSSIA

Inside Gates Of Soviet Russia (1914-1919)

First pictures of peasant life in Soviet Russia since start of...

OPENING OF NEW NATIONAL KITCHEN BY MRS LLOYD GEORGE

Opening Of New National Kitchen By Mrs Lloyd George (1914-1918)

Mrs Lloyd George opens National...

 

 

HOSPITAL EGG WEEK - VICTORIA HOSPITAL

Hospital Egg Week - Victoria Hospital (1914-1918)

Children with bandaged heads eat eggs at a table.

YPRES reel 2

Ypres Reel 2 (1914-1919)

Dramatic reconstruction of events during the Battle of Ypres in the First World War.

RUM RATION

Rum Ration (1916)

Sailors get their traditional rum rations for the holidays.

THE COAL FAMINE

The Coal Famine (1917)

Distribution of coal supplies to the poor at depots in Bermondsey

LORD MAYOR

Lord Mayor (1918)

Lord Mayor of London at opening of National Kitchen, 1918. London.

THE LATE LORD RHONDDA aka LORD RHONNDA

The Late Lord Rhondda AKA Lord Rhonnda (1918)

Shots of Lord Rhondda, food controller during World...

ELECTRIC CAR IN 1940

Electric Car In 1940 (1940)

Footage of new electric car demonstrated.

CHRISTMAS RATIONS FOR TROOPS

Christmas Rations For Troops (1944)

Soldiers get good rations to celebrate the last Christmas of the...

POST INVASION CITY SCENES

Post Invasion City Scenes (1944)

French refugees collecting rations and sleeping in church cloisters.

ARMY CATERING

Army Catering (1944)

The British Army Catering Corps show how to cook your rations.

STREET SCENES - ITALY

Street Scenes - Italy (1944-1945)

Street scenes in Italian city, plus scenes at Italian / Yugoslavian...

TROOPS RETURNING

Troops Returning (1945)

Various shots of troops returning to Britain.

VEGETABLE RACKET STORY

Vegetable Racket Story (1945)

An early version of the farmers' market.

GERMANY'S FOOD - THE TRUTH aka GERMAN'S FOOD - THE TRUTH

Germany's Food - The Truth AKA German's Food - The Truth (1946)

A report from British zone of...

LA GUARDIA WHEAT

La Guardia Wheat (1946)

Mayor La Guardia looks on as wheat is prepared for famine relief. America.

BLACK MARKET IN SHANGHAI

Black Market In Shanghai (1946)

American military police raid shops in Shanghai in search of black...

HEADLINES: SMALL LOAF

Headlines: Small Loaf (1946)

British newspaper headlines announce introduction of smaller loaf of...

FOOD PRICES - BERLIN

Food Prices - Berlin (1946)

Food shortage and rations in Berlin.

JAPANESE LABOUR CAMP

Japanese Labour Camp (1946)

Shots of emaciated Indian prisoners of war released from a Japanese labour...

GERMANY'S FOOD... THE TRUTH aka FOOD RATIONING IN GERMANY

Germany's Food... The Truth AKA Food Rationing In Germany (1946)

Cuts from newsreel 46/60 -...

GERMAN POWS

German Pows (1946)

German POWs in British prison camp.

CANADA SHARES MEAT  aka CANADIAN LUNCHEON MEAT COUPONS

Canada Shares Meat AKA Canadian Luncheon Meat Coupons (1946)

Canadians give up meat coupons so...

FOOD SHORTAGE DEMO - ROME

Food Shortage Demo - Rome (1947)

Demonstration against food shortage in Rome.

ROYAL WEDDING - CROWDS

Royal Wedding - Crowds (1947)

Cuts from newsreel 47/94 - Royal Wedding - crowds.

IRELAND SENDS FOOD TO CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Ireland Sends Food To Czechoslovakia (1947)

Ireland sends meat to Czechoslovakia.

BRITISH CHILDREN IN SWITZERLAND

British Children In Switzerland (1947)

British children are given a holiday in Switzerland as part of...

SUMMING UP NO. 03

Summing Up No. 03 (1947)

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

SUMMING UP NO. 04

Summing Up No. 04 (1947)

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

QUEEN JULIANA'S BABY

Queen Juliana's Baby (1947)

Celebrations of the birth of new princess into the Royal Household of the...

MEAT ON SALE IN PARIS

Meat On Sale In Paris (1948)

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

SUMMING UP NO. 07 - reel 1

Summing Up No. 07 - Reel 1 (1948)

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

SUMMING UP NO. 07 - reel 2

Summing Up No. 07 - Reel 2 (1948)

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

YUM YUM!

Yum Yum! (1949)

Children celebrate the great day when sweets and chocolate come off the ration.

CLOTHES OFF RATION

Clothes Off Ration (1949)

Shoppers buy clothes without coupons + piles of surplus ration books at HM...

CLOTHING COUPON BOOK

Clothing Coupon Book (1949)

Close ups of clothing coupon ration book.

THE END OF SWEET RATIONING aka SWEETS OFF RATION

The End Of Sweet Rationing AKA Sweets Off Ration (1949)

Toddlers with faces covered in chocolate...

FREE VOTE IN EAST BERLIN

Free Vote In East Berlin (1950)

West Berlin organises plebiscite for free voting by East Berlin,...

VARIOUS - COVENT GARDEN

Various - Covent Garden (1950)

Crowds at Covent Garden market.

STUDENTS' RAG LIVERPOOL

Students' Rag Liverpool (1951)

Liverpool students hold rag procession through the city. Merseyside.

 INDIAN TEMPLES

Indian Temples (1951)

People leave for gifts of food for Gods at Narian temple in Delhi.

NEW ZEALAND MEAT PRESENTED TO ROYAL HOSPITAL, CHELSEA

New Zealand Meat Presented To Royal Hospital, Chelsea (1954)

meat being placed on table during...

PETROL RATIONING IN RHODESIA

Petrol Rationing In Rhodesia (1966)

Petrol rationing in operation, with queuing, form filling and...