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GIBRALTAR

Gibraltar (1930)

Views in and around the British island in the Mediterranean, 1930.

SWINGING LONDON

Swinging London (1967)

Item which seems to say the swinging youth are responsible for mass demolition of...

ELEPHANT PROMOTES RESTAURANT

Elephant Promotes Restaurant (1969)

An elephant promotes new Indian restaurant in Poland Street,...

SUB 2 THROG MORTON STREET aka THROGMORTON STREET THRONGED

Sub 2 Throg Morton Street AKA Throgmorton Street Thronged (1934)

Throgmorton street is packed...

NEWS FLASHES - LONDON BUS CRASH

News Flashes - London Bus Crash (1953)

A bus crashes through a brick wall and hangs 20 ft above...

OXFORD STREET BLAZE aka OXFORD ST. BLAZE

Oxford Street Blaze AKA Oxford St. Blaze (1957)

Four women are saved from dead in a burning Oxford...

MOBILES

Mobiles (1951)

Footage of mobile decorations being made in workshop on Bruton Street, London.

 

 

THE TRAMS OF BRISBANE

The Trams Of Brisbane (1967)

Shots of the trams in operation in Brisbane.

SMART WORK!

Smart Work! (1933)

London firemen hard at work putting out fire in the heart of the West End.

"Riding The Common" (1933)

Traditional ceremony to mark the boundaries of the Borough of Langholm in...

FINE MARKSMANSHIP

Fine Marksmanship (1934)

Cannon Street team wins the firemen motor pump contest in London.

BLESSING FROM THE BUDGET

Blessing From The Budget (1945)

Mr Hugh Dalton announces a shilling off the Income Tax.

THE IRISH QUESTION - MR DE VALERA VISITS DOWNING STREET

The Irish Question - Mr De Valera Visits Downing Street (1938)

President De Valera of Eire...

EISLER FREED - TALKS ABOUT BRITISH JUSTICE

Eisler Freed - Talks About British Justice (1949)

American Communist Gerhardt Eisler spends time...

MR BUTLER ADVOCATES TRADE DRIVE aka PRE-BUDGET STATEMENT BY MR. BUTLER

Mr Butler Advocates Trade Drive AKA Pre-Budget Statement By Mr. Butler (1953)

Conservative...

MACMILLAN'S SPEECH FROM 10 DOWNING STREET

Macmillan's Speech From 10 Downing Street (1957)

Macmillan makes a speech about Britain being a...

Selected Originals - MACMILLAN'S SPEECH FROM 10 DOWNING STREET

Selected Originals - Macmillan's Speech From 10 Downing Street (1957)

Extra material of a...

NEWS FLASHES - SIGNAL BOX

News Flashes - Signal Box (1957)

Temporary control box replaces burned-out Signal Box to keep Cannon...

HUNGRY BOMBAY

Hungry Bombay (1958)

The Indian Government introduce rice and wheat rationing to smooth out food...

QUEER STREET NAMES - LONDON

Queer Street Names - London (1940)

Strange London street names include Skin Market Place and Dog...

CORONATION ROBES

Coronation Robes (1953)

Norman Hartnell shows of fashions for the Coronation - dresses and robes.

STARS IN REGENT STREET

Stars In Regent Street (1955)

Christmas decorations for Regent Street - from the idea to 'real thing'.

KENSINGTON HIGH

Kensington High (1967)

Aerialist Sebastian practises his act on top of high building. Kensington, London.

HAIRCUTS ON SALE

Haircuts On Sale (1961)

A hairdresser's shop in Amersham offers half price haircuts. Buckinghamshire.

"Robotugs" Speed Rail Goods (1960)

Footage of the new 'Robotug' at work on platform at Wolverhampton...

WEAPON HARVEST

Weapon Harvest (1961)

Hundreds of guns are handed in to the Police during a gun amnesty.

BIAFRANS DEMONSTRATE

Biafrans Demonstrate (1967)

Biafrans hold demonstration and march to Downing Street over political...

WINDOW FASHION PARADE

Window Fashion Parade (1948)

Crowd of women watch fashion parade in window of Oxford Street department...

TRAINING BARBERS

Training Barbers (1950)

Nice item about training barbers in Old Compton Street in London.

DOG COLLAR BELTS

Dog Collar Belts (1951)

Latest fashion for women - dog collar belts. Sloane Street, London.

PLAYSUITS aka PLAY SUITS

Playsuits AKA Play Suits (1949)

Models wearing swimsuits made from modern fabrics such as rayon and...

GRANDMA'S CORSETS

Grandma's Corsets (1950)

Models wear a variety of corsets from 1870 - 1950, Oxford Street, London.

THE GATE TO THE BROADS - NORWICH aka NORWICH - SCENES OF CITY & ITS SURROUNDINGS

The Gate To The Broads - Norwich AKA Norwich - Scenes Of City & Its Surroundings (1934)

Views...

MR DALTON'S LAST BUDGET

Mr Dalton's Last Budget (1947)

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Hugh Dalton speaks about his budget plans.

PRICE CUTS IN ITALY

Price Cuts In Italy (1948)

Ministers announce price cuts in Italy.

HAT FASHIONS

Hat Fashions (1949)

Latest hat fashions modelled in Davies Street, London.

REBUILDING WARSAW

Rebuilding Warsaw (1950)

Voluntary working parties help to rebuild Warsaw, Poland.

INTERVIEW WITH GERHARDT EISLER AMERICA'S NO 1 COMMUNIST

Interview With Gerhardt Eisler America's No 1 Communist (1949)

Eisler celebrating freedom and...

GERMANY REBUILDS

Germany Rebuilds (1949)

Buildings and construction in Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Germany.

MR BUTLER'S SPEECH ON EXPORTS

Mr Butler's Speech On Exports (1950)

Chancellor of the Exchequer addresses public to urge people to...

NAGUIB INTERVIEW

Naguib Interview (1952)

Premier Mohamed Naguib gives interview at his home in Helmia. Cairo, Egypt.

AUSTRIA VS HUNGARY FOOTBALL MATCH

Austria Vs Hungary Football Match (1954)

Street scenes in Austria, footballers in coach and close ups...

CZECHOSLOVAKIAN THEATRE COMPANY IN LONDON

Czechoslovakian Theatre Company In London (1969)

Czechoslovakian theatre company arrives to London.

OLD TRAMS PRESERVED IN SYDNEY

Old Trams Preserved In Sydney (1965)

Museum preserves old trams of Australia for children and...

AUSTRALIAN PEANUT CROP

Australian Peanut Crop (1967)

Australian Minister of Tourism, Mr Herbert visits the peanut works in...

STUDENT RAG

Student Rag (1964)

All the fun of the student rag, with pram pushing, tiddlywinks and piano smashing.

A LINK WITH THE PAST

A Link With The Past (1934)

Very good educational film on the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire.

SPENDING REVIEW FURORE 1949

Spending Review Furore 1949 (1949)

Chancellor Sir Stafford Cripps makes his budget speech - not much...

MOTORING NEWS - LONDON

Motoring News - London (1956)

The new parking metres are made at a factory in New Malden.

EXTRA ! XMAS ROUND UP - CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

Extra ! Xmas Round Up - Christmas Lights (1969)

Good colour footage of the Christmas light in...