• 1890
  • 1900
  • 1910
  • 1920
  • 1930
  • 1940
  • 1950
  • 1960
  • 1970
  • 1980
  • 1990
  • 2000
  • 2011
TESTING GAS MASKS

Testing Gas Masks (1914-1918)

Scientists try out new gas masks on British soldiers.

OUR FIRE-MEN NURSES

Our Fire-Men Nurses (1914-1918)

Nurses train as firefighters to replace men fighting at the front.

TESTING FIRE FLOAT

Testing Fire Float (1914-1918)

Fire fighting boat is tested on River Thames at Greenwich, London.

WITHIN RANGE OF THE GUNS

Within Range Of The Guns (1916)

Children attend school near Verdun, France despite the danger of...

LIVERPOOL LIGHTSHIP

Liverpool Lightship (1920-1929)

Father Christmas delivers gifts to people on ships at sea.

MOTOR RACING

Motor Racing (1920-1929)

Motor racing in progress.

BOYS' VOCATIONAL BOARDING SCHOOL c 1920s PART 1

Boys' Vocational Boarding School C 1920s Part 1 (1920-1929)

Various shots of boys at work and play at...

 

 

BRITISH AIRWAYS AT WORK

British Airways At Work (1924)

Good footage of British Airways staff at work at Croydon Airport.

Girl Guides Trip to AfricA  aka Jh Thomas for south Africa

Girl Guides Trip To Africa AKA Jh Thomas For South Africa (1924)

Shots of variety of people...

THE KERB STEP

The Kerb Step (1930)

Bobby Howes from "Mr Cinders" and a group of chorus girls demonstrate road safety...

SAFEGUARDING   aka SAFEGUARDING A NATION  record b

Safeguarding AKA Safeguarding A Nation Record B (1930)

Interesting film about protection of...

SAFEGUARDING  aka SAFEGUARDING A NATION

Safeguarding AKA Safeguarding A Nation (1930)

Film about protection of British industries against...

THE TRAFFIC SCHOOL!

The Traffic School! (1931)

Young girls are given instruction on road safety.

SAFETY FIRST - NO. 1

Safety First - No. 1 (1934)

Road safety item with good shots of light traffic on suburban roads.

SAFETY FIRST NO 2

Safety First No 2 (1934)

Sir Malcolm Campbell gives driving advice to members of the public.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 32

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 32 (1935)

A tiny South African car, a plague of locusts...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 71

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 71 (1936)

Mobile beauty counter, hiker's safety disc and...

CHILD ROAD SAFETY

Child Road Safety (1936)

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

SAFETY FIRST MAC

Safety First Mac (1936)

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

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD  NO. 78

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 78 (1936)

Reflective jacket, portable grindstone and...

'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...

SIGNALS issue title - WAIT FOR IT!

Signals Issue Title - Wait For It! (1937)

Demonstrations of signalling techniques - from the raised...

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...

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...

EYES SAFETY FIRST

Eyes Safety First (1939)

Item urges people to wear protective glasses at work in factories.

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...

FIRE PREVENTION

Fire Prevention (1941-1946)

Trailer about fire prevention.

AVOID FROZEN PIPES

Avoid Frozen Pipes (1942)

A Ministry of Information trailer advising how to avoid frozen pipes in the...

EXTINGUISHED DISCARDED CIGARETTES  aka HENRY AND THE MATCHES

Extinguished Discarded Cigarettes AKA Henry And The Matches (1943)

Ministry of Information...

NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE

No Smoke Without Fire (1943)

Ministry of Information trailer reminding public to take care when dealing...

BLACK OUT SENSE

Black Out Sense (1943)

Trailer reminding pedestrians and drivers to take care in the blackout.

TOMBSTONE CANYON - KEEP DEATH OFF THE ROADS

Tombstone Canyon - Keep Death Off The Roads (1944-1945)

Voice over warns people to take care when...

DANGEROUS TROPHIES - UNEXPLODED BOMBS

Dangerous Trophies - Unexploded Bombs (1944-1945)

Story showing the implications of picking up an...

POST WAR ROAD SAFETY

Post War Road Safety (1944-1945)

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

COUGHS & SNEEZES

Coughs & Sneezes (1944-1945)

Man sneezes in public places to people's annoyance, man sneezes continuously...

HANDS OFF - BOMBS

Hands Off - Bombs (1945)

Trailer asking parents to make sure their children are not playing with...

NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE - EXTINGUISH  YOUR CIGARETTE ENDS

No Smoke Without Fire - Extinguish Your Cigarette Ends (1945)

Trailer from the Ministry of...

COURTESY CLUB

Courtesy Club (1946)

Nice item promoting the Courtesy Club for motorists. Birmingham.

COME BACK ALIVE - KERB DRILL

Come Back Alive - Kerb Drill (1946)

Public information trailer about crossing the road safely.

DON'T TAKE CHANCES

Don't Take Chances (1946)

Trailer featuring Cyril Fletcher warning us not to take chances.

WATCH THE FUEL WATCHER

Watch The Fuel Watcher (1946)

Public information trailer about saving power.

READ AND ACT ON THE HIGHWAY CODE

Read And Act On The Highway Code (1946)

Trailer urging us to read The Highway Code.

SCALDS AND BURNS

Scalds And Burns (1947)

Children and parents advised to beware of burns and scars

SAFETY HELMETS, OLD AND NEW

Safety Helmets, Old And New (1948-1954)

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

BABY CAGE

Baby Cage (1949)

A balcony cage stops a young child falling out of the window. Hampstead, London.

CROSSING INDICATOR

Crossing Indicator (1949)

New pedestrian crossing indicator, London.

ROAD SAFETY SCARF

Road Safety Scarf (1949)

Woman wearing headscarf and belt decorated with road signs.