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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,...

BRISTOL

Bristol (1967)

Very brief slice of life in Bristol

 

 

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 510 - reel 2 of 2 - ROAD MANNERS and BEATNIK JEWELS

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 510 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Road Manners And Beatnik Jewels (1964)

Cuts...

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.

ROAD SIGNS

Road Signs (1973)

Street signs in various London locations

MAXI WEAR

Maxi Wear (1970)

Maxi fashion on King's Road, London.

LAMBORGHINI CAR

Lamborghini Car (1970-1975)

Footage of new Lamborghini sports car.

ROAD MANNERS

Road Manners (1964)

This item shows that road rage is not a recent phenomenon, courtesy of this...

ADVANCED DRIVING

Advanced Driving (1964)

Advanced driving techniques are described and illustrated.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 722 - THE BRITISH LEGION aka PROFILE OF REMEMBRANCE -...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 722 - The British Legion AKA Profile Of Remembrance -... (1968)

Out...

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...

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...

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'.

MOTOR CYCLE SCHOOL

Motor Cycle School (1958)

An item about Britain's first private motorcycle school.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 403  - TUFTY CLUB, WELL DRESSING, CASTLE COMB and...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 403 - Tufty Club, Well Dressing, Castle Comb And... (1962)

Out...

DRIVING TIPS WITH PADDY HOPKIRK aka PADDY HOPKIRK

Driving Tips With Paddy Hopkirk AKA Paddy Hopkirk (1964)

Paddy Hopkirk tests out his Monte Carlo...

TESTING SAFETY BELTS

Testing Safety Belts (1964)

Crash test dummies are used in tests on car safety belts.

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...