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SAFETY TEST

Safety Test (1952)

Road safety campaign for children in London.

'L' GLOVE LEARNER DRIVER

'l' Glove Learner Driver (1937)

Glove aid to learner drivers - keeps your hands warm and lets people...

DEAF WOMAN SIGN

Deaf Woman Sign (1937)

A deaf woman wears a sign on her back to let motorists know she can't hear them...

SAFETY FIRST MAC

Safety First Mac (1936)

A little boy learns road safety rules by having them stitched into the lining of...

CROSSING INDICATOR

Crossing Indicator (1949)

New pedestrian crossing indicator, London.

LEAKY LONDON

Leaky London (1929)

Roads are damaged during the 18th water pipe burst in a month at Lancaster Gate,...

CHILD ROAD SAFETY

Child Road Safety (1936)

A mother teaches her child road safety skills with model cars.

 

 

SCHOOLBOYS AND TRAFFIC SIGNS issue title is HAPPY DAYS

Schoolboys And Traffic Signs Issue Title Is Happy Days (1938)

School boys playing with toy cars...

ARMADILLO BAG

Armadillo Bag (1950)

Footage of woman shopping with a bag made from armadillo. Edgware Road, London.

THE MAN AND THE MACHINE on the sleeve as THE MAN THE MACHINER

The Man And The Machine On The Sleeve As The Man The Machiner (1932)

Good footage of machinery...

"...The Village Smithy Stands" (1931)

Two women run a village blacksmith shop in Barrow Gurney.

RUGBY IN IRELAND

Rugby In Ireland (1941)

Leinster beat Ulster by 20 points to 9 in rugby match at Lansdowne Road, Dublin,...

FA CUP THIRD ROUND - LEEDS V CHESTER

Fa Cup Third Round - Leeds V Chester (1938)

Leeds win 3 - 1 against Chester in the FA Cup Third...

RUGBY INTERNATIONAL - IRELAND V ENGLAND LNER

Rugby International - Ireland V England Lner (1938)

Rugby match between England and Ireland where...

THE TRAFFIC SCHOOL!

The Traffic School! (1931)

Young girls are given instruction on road safety.

GIRL GUIDES GIVE DISPLAY OF IRISH DANCING

Girl Guides Give Display Of Irish Dancing (1928)

Girl Guides give display of traditional Irish...

ROAD SAFETY MAGAZINE

Road Safety Magazine (1952)

Collection of stories about road safety - made for children.

POST WAR ROAD SAFETY

Post War Road Safety (1944-1945)

Story reminding people to 'Keep death off the road'.

THE GRANITE MEN OF POLAND

The Granite Men Of Poland (1935)

Men at work in a stone quarry in Klesow, Poland.

CORONATION PENCILS FOR LONDON SCHOOL CHILDREN

Coronation Pencils For London School Children (1952)

Propelling pencils are being made as souvenirs...

BOY STOP SIGN issue title HERE'S HOW

Boy Stop Sign Issue Title Here's How (1937)

Boy uses 'stop' sign glove as novel way of getting bus...

DOGS aka DOG ITEMS

Dogs AKA Dog Items (1939)

Fido takes a walk with his mistress and ends 'parked' in front of a pub with...

KID COPS aka TRAFFIC SCHOOL AND COURT

Kid Cops AKA Traffic School And Court (1939)

Johannesburg school children learn how to become...

BLACK OUT IDEAS aka BLACKOUT TIPS item title is ANCIENT AND MODERN

Black Out Ideas AKA Blackout Tips Item Title Is Ancient And Modern (1939)

Road safety ideas...

PENMANSHIP

Penmanship (1949)

William Bishop demonstrates his calligraphy skills and shows off his large collection of...

MIDGET RADIO

Midget Radio (1950)

A small auratone portable radio can be carried in the pocket and listened to...

DRIVING TESTS

Driving Tests (1953)

A man takes a driving test as part of a Medical Council Scheme to stem road accident...

CHILDREN'S FASHION PARADE

Children's Fashion Parade (1948)

Little girls from a dancing school model the latest in dresses and...

ROAD SAFETY SCARF

Road Safety Scarf (1949)

Woman wearing headscarf and belt decorated with road signs.

GARDEN ROUNDABOUT

Garden Roundabout (1949)

Percy Daly of Balham has built a merry-go-round in his back garden.

TRAFFIC PROBLEM

Traffic Problem (1953)

Traffic problems in London contrast with calm of country village. Shere, Surrey.

FIRE AT MAN'S SHOP IN WEST END

Fire At Man's Shop In West End

Fire in men's clothes shop in the West End of London.

TRAIN TRIP TO BRIGHTON - NEW KINGSTON BY PASS

Train Trip To Brighton - New Kingston By Pass (1939)

Couple go on trip to Brighton and footage of...

SICILY: U.S. TROOPS

Sicily: U.S. Troops (1943)

U.S. troops in Sicily.

ITALIAN VILLAGERS PROTEST AGAINST LIVING CONDITIONS IN CASINE & VILLE

Italian Villagers Protest Against Living Conditions In Casine & Ville (1964)

Villages protest...

SAFETY HELMETS, OLD AND NEW

Safety Helmets, Old And New (1948-1954)

Romans chariot racing and men testing safety helmets at Road...

ALL GOOD GIFTS AROUND US

All Good Gifts Around Us (1933)

Children at a London school bring gifts for their Harvest Festival...

A DARTS DERBY

A Darts Derby (1938)

Patrons of two pubs on the Old Kent Road compete in a darts match for the...

WEDDING BELLS

Wedding Bells (1921)

Miss Robinson and Captain J. Morrow of the Gurkha Rifles are married at Clyde Road.

DAVE AND DUSTY JUNK SHOP

Dave And Dusty Junk Shop (1948)

Small boy Dave and his dog Dusty try to sell items to junk man - item...

KEEP THE ROADS CLEAR

Keep The Roads Clear (1944)

Warning to keep the roads clear of hazards like broken glass.

MR AND MISS BRITAIN

Mr And Miss Britain (1954)

Britain's beauty queen and muscle men compete for titles.

MOTORING NEWS

Motoring News (1959)

Chiswick flyover opens and Used Car Show at Olympia.

RACE WITH PANCAKES

Race With Pancakes (1963)

Pancake race amuses crowds of London's East End.

HOUSE OF THE FUTURE aka STUDENTS DESIGN HOME OF THE FUTURE

House Of The Future AKA Students Design Home Of The Future (1968)

Art students at Ealing college...

MILLIONTH HOUSE

Millionth House (1968)

The Thomsons are the millionth family move from tenements into new high-rise flats...

COURTESY CLUB

Courtesy Club (1946)

Nice item promoting the Courtesy Club for motorists. Birmingham.

MODEL TRAIN

Model Train (1950)

Item about model railway enthusiast Chris Soper. Plymouth, Devon.

LUTON ROAD COURTESY

Luton Road Courtesy (1953)

On patrol with traffic police in Luton.

HIGH WIRE

High Wire (1945)

Tight rope walkers, the Alzana trio, perform act to crowd on playing field.