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BUS SHELTER

Bus Shelter (1949)

New type of bus shelter with seats outside Law Courts on Strand.

SHELTER TRAILER

Shelter Trailer (1941)

A trailer shows us how to adapt one of our rooms into a refuge during air raids.

THE MORNING AFTER

The Morning After (1940)

People sort out their home after it had been damaged by a bombing raid.

SWIMMING POOL SHELTER issue title is THE YOUNG IDEA

Swimming Pool Shelter Issue Title Is The Young Idea (1944)

Kid's pool on roof of concrete...

DOG SHELTER aka ANIMAL SHELTER issue title is QUIET PLEASE

Dog Shelter AKA Animal Shelter Issue Title Is Quiet Please (1946)

Specially designed air raid...

YOUR HOME AS AN AIR RAID SHELTER

Your Home As An Air Raid Shelter (1940)

Civilians prepare a room in their house as an air raid...

MR WILKIE WANTS TO KNOW

Mr Wilkie Wants To Know (1941)

Wendell Wilkie talks to Londoners in municipal air raid shelter during a...

 

 

WESTMINSTER AIR RAID SHELTERS EXHIBITION

Westminster Air Raid Shelters Exhibition (1938)

A look inside an air raid shelter at an exhibition...

DO THE JOB WELL!!

Do The Job Well!! (1940)

Instructional film on how to ensure your air raid shelter is properly...

THE SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE

The Spirit Of The People (1940)

Great interview with London woman who is staying put despite the Blitz.

TUBE SNACKS

Tube Snacks (1940)

Train attendants serve tea and snacks to people in tube stations used as shelters.

YOUR ANDERSON SHELTER THIS WINTER

Your Anderson Shelter This Winter (1940)

People are instructed how to make their shelter warm and...

AIR RAID BOOTIES issue title - ALL'S WELL !

Air Raid Booties Issue Title - All's Well ! (1940)

Footage of designer Miss Ashfield making...

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...

SHELTER PAINTINGS issue title BLITZ AND PIECES

Shelter Paintings Issue Title Blitz And Pieces (1941)

Boys at Redhill School paint murals on walls...

ONE MAN ACRE issue title - ONE NEVER KNOWS

One Man Acre Issue Title - One Never Knows (1942)

A family in Cheshunt are self sufficient and grow...

WANT A FALLOUT SHELTER? aka FALL-OUT SHELTER

Want A Fallout Shelter? AKA Fall-Out Shelter (1962)

Construction of nuclear fallout shelters for...

HELTER SHELTER

Helter Shelter (1946)

Footage of exhibition in London for ideas of what to do with old air raid shelters.

RAMSGATE DEEP SHELTER - 1940

Ramsgate Deep Shelter - 1940 (1940)

People make themselves comfortable in Ramsgate shelter - former...

BRITAIN CAN TAKE IT

Britain Can Take It (1940)

Good Blitz style scenes from bomb wrecked street in North London.

AIR RAID SHELTER aka ALL CLEAR

Air Raid Shelter AKA All Clear (1940)

People walking out of municipal air raid shelter - probably in...

US ATOM FALLOUT SHELTER

Us Atom Fallout Shelter (1960)

Item showing American fallout shelters.

 AT SCHOOL IN HANOI

At School In Hanoi (1973)

Good colour shots of school children in Vietnam.

HOME FRONT - BLITZ.  Reel 1.

Home Front - Blitz. Reel 1. (1940)

Life going on in London during the Blitz. Some items from...

HOME FRONT- BLITZ.  Reel 2.

Home Front- Blitz. Reel 2. (1940)

Life going on in London during the Blitz. Some items from...

HOME FRONT - BLITZ.  Reel 3.

Home Front - Blitz. Reel 3. (1940)

Life going on in London during the Blitz. Some items from...

HOME FRONT - BLITZ.  Reel 4.

Home Front - Blitz. Reel 4. (1940)

Life going on in London during the Blitz. Some items from...

HOME FRONT - BLITZ.  Reel 5.

Home Front - Blitz. Reel 5. (1940)

Life going on in London during the Blitz. Some items from...

HOME FRONT - BLITZ.  Reel 6.

Home Front - Blitz. Reel 6. (1940)

Life going on in London during the Blitz. Some items from...

HOME FRONT - BLITZ.  Reel 7.

Home Front - Blitz. Reel 7. (1940)

Life going on in London during the Blitz. Some items from...

WHAT TO DO IN AN AIR RAID

What To Do In An Air Raid (1940)

Great story full of instructions - like - don't stand looking up at...

SHELTERS PLEASE! MR MORRISON

Shelters Please! Mr Morrison (1940)

Herbert Morrison inspects more underground air raid shelters.

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1941)

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

BRICK CHAPEL

Brick Chapel (1954)

Father Thompson holds services in converted air raid shelter chapel.

EGG & SPOON RACE FOR CHARITY

Egg & Spoon Race For Charity (1969)

Egg and spoon race in aid of Shelter.

THE SCENE IN NORTH VIETNAM

The Scene In North Vietnam (1967)

Scenes of fighting and everyday life in North Vietnam.

HELP FOR THE NEEDY

Help For The Needy (1941)

Story of bombed out family in Southwark from their rescue to entering...

KING AND QUEEN IN LONDON

King And Queen In London (1939)

The King and Queen visit defence posts south of the river in London.

MAX WALL

Max Wall (1941)

Comedian Max Wall tells a variety of jokes, does some impressions and sings a few songs.

RONALD FRANKAU aka RONDALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau AKA Rondald Frankau (1942)

Ronald Frankau does an impression of radio crooners with...

YMCA TEA CAR

Ymca Tea Car (1940)

Tea and buns are supplied by a mobile van to those bombed out of their homes.

AMERICAN ATOM SHELTER

American Atom Shelter (1960)

Patterson unveils the fall out shelter, woman and children inside the...

UNDERGROUND GOVERNMENT BOMB SHELTER

Underground Government Bomb Shelter (1960-1969)

Scenes of the British government's underground bomb...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 78

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 78 (1939)

Decorated ARP shelters in London, cyclists in Lancashire and...

HELLFIRE CORNER aka HELL FIRE CORNER

Hellfire Corner AKA Hell Fire Corner (1944)

A look at the damage to Dover and its residents, and...

AMERICA AT WAR - FIRST SCENES sound version

America At War - First Scenes Sound Version (1941)

Japanese bomb Pearl Harbour - America declares...

LONDON CARRIES ON

London Carries On (1940)

Great story showing how life in London carries on despite the Blitz.

TIME TO REMEMBER -  STANDING ALONE  1940  - reel 4

Time To Remember - Standing Alone 1940 - Reel 4 (1940)

Documentary film about events of later...

A TRIBUTE TO WOMEN

A Tribute To Women (1945)

Pathe pays tribute to housewives for their war efforts.

TIME TO REMEMBER -  STANDING ALONE  1940  - reel 2

Time To Remember - Standing Alone 1940 - Reel 2 (1940)

Documentary film about events of later...