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 FIRE ACCIDENT - TRAILER

Fire Accident - Trailer

A short trailer film about the use of fire guards to prevent children...

 FATHER CHRISTMAS

Father Christmas (1914-1918)

Father Christmas hands out presents to kids in Hackney.

 LORD ROBERT'S WORKSHOP MEMORIAL HOME

Lord Robert's Workshop Memorial Home (1920-1929)

Doll and furniture making at workshop for disabled...

KIDDIES JOY-DAY  aka KIDDIES JOY DAY

Kiddies Joy-Day AKA Kiddies Joy Day (1924)

Children of unemployed parents receive gifts of toys,...

THEIR JOY DAY

Their Joy Day (1925)

Children whose parents are out of work receive free presents and food in Sunderland....

FATHER XMAS ARRIVES

Father Xmas Arrives (1925)

Father Christmas arrives in Lossiemouth from the North Pole to distribute...

DOCUMENTARY CUTS

Documentary Cuts (1930-1949)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) relating to documentaries THE GREAT CRUSADE, TIN...

 

 

THE GENTLE CHRISTMAS CRACKER

The Gentle Christmas Cracker (1933)

Cute Christmas story showing how crackers are made - festive...

SCRAPBOOK FOR 1933 - reel 3 of 3

Scrapbook For 1933 - Reel 3 Of 3 (1933)

Great film outlining the events of 1933.

CHRISTMAS TOYS ABLAZE

Christmas Toys Ablaze (1934)

Toy factory catches fire in Acton, London.

THE GREAT CRUSADE - reel 2

The Great Crusade - Reel 2 (1937)

Fantastic film about new housing - slum dwellers are rehoused in...

TOY SERVICE - ST MARY'S BURITON

Toy Service - St Mary's Buriton (1938)

An annual toy service is held at St. Mary's church in Buriton....

OUR PRINCESS DOLLS

Our Princess Dolls (1938)

A look at two dolls presented by the French nation to Princesses Elizabeth and...

TOYS COLLECTED - NEW YORK

Toys Collected - New York (1938)

Old toys are collected and repaired to be given to the poorer children...

ROYAL VISIT TO BLIND INSTITUTE

Royal Visit To Blind Institute (1939)

The King and Queen visit the Institute of the blind headquarters...

"Nasty" Newsreel With Lord Haw Haw (1939)

Comic item with actor pretending to read a Lord Haw Haw...

MRS ROOSEVELT OPENS DOLLS EXHIBITION

Mrs Roosevelt Opens Dolls Exhibition (1940-1949)

Eleanor Roosevelt opens exhibition of dolls at Army and...

EX-SERVICEMEN CREATE PLASTIC DOLLS aka EX-SERVICEMEN MAKE  DOLLS

Ex-Servicemen Create Plastic Dolls AKA Ex-Servicemen Make Dolls (1940)

One Dutch and two...

MARCH OF TIME - CHINA FIGHTS BACK

March Of Time - China Fights Back (1940)

An issue of the "March of Time" examining Chinese politics.

SCHOOL PUPPETS

School Puppets (1940-1949)

Educational film showing children making puppets in the classroom.

I WAS AT SCHOOL IN FRANCE - Reel 1 & 2

I Was At School In France - Reel 1 & 2 (1940-1949)

Second World War propaganda - pre-war France is...

MATCHBOX TOYS issue title is SEEING'S BELIEVING

Matchbox Toys Issue Title Is Seeing's Believing (1941)

ARP warden from London who makes toys from...

GLASGOW ARP  issue title is ACCOUNT RENDERED

Glasgow Arp Issue Title Is Account Rendered (1942)

Scottish Civil Defence workers make meals for...

RUBBER ROUND-UP  Dublin issue

Rubber Round-Up Dublin Issue (1942)

Rubber salvage drive in Washington DC.

HACKNEY BABIES issue title - MUCH ADO

Hackney Babies Issue Title - Much Ado (1943)

Babies and children of working mothers attend a day...

WAR WOUNDED HELP THEMSELVES

War Wounded Help Themselves (1944)

The war wounded make toys out of old leather at a hospital in...

EAT MORE VEGETABLES - TRAILER Scotland only GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL

Eat More Vegetables - Trailer Scotland Only Government Official (1944)

Ministry of Information...

TOY MAKING aka N.F.S. MAKING TOYS

Toy Making AKA N.F.S. Making Toys (1944)

Men and women of the National Fire Service make toys for...

DUTCH CHILDREN WITH TOYS FROM BRITISH CHILDREN

Dutch Children With Toys From British Children (1944)

Dutch kids donate toys for British kids as...

DUTCH CHILDREN WITH TOYS FOR BRITISH CHILDREN

Dutch Children With Toys For British Children (1944)

Dutch kids give toys for British kids as...

CAPE TOWN'S LIBERTY CAVALCADE

Cape Town's Liberty Cavalcade (1944)

South African newsreel about Cape Town's Liberty Cavalcade for...

ONE MINUTE NEWS Beware - other items share this title

One Minute News Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1946)

Item includes new underground...

BUD FLANAGAN BECOMES EDITOR OF PATHE NEWS FOR ONE REEL

Bud Flanagan Becomes Editor Of Pathe News For One Reel (1946)

Comedy Christmas special with Bud...

ROBERTSON HARE

Robertson Hare (1946)

Robertson Hare visits sick children in London hospital.

BATTLE OF BRITAIN 1947

Battle Of Britain 1947 (1947)

A great story about the economic difficulties facing Britain after the...

MARRIED QUARTERS misspelt on sleeve MARRIED QUATERS

Married Quarters Misspelt On Sleeve Married Quaters (1947)

A look at new married quarters for RAF...

HEATHERWOOD HOSPITAL issue title PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS ON THE SUNNY SIDE

Heatherwood Hospital Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Looks On The Sunny Side (1947)

Children in...

LONDON REMEMBERS TWO BIRTHDAYS

London Remembers Two Birthdays (1948)

GPO underground tube is 21; Tudor Cottage made for Prince...

 PHONE SANTA

Phone Santa (1948)

French children give up writing and phone their Christmas lists through to Santa.

HOME FOR MOTHERS AND CHILDREN

Home For Mothers And Children (1948)

Footage of a home for mothers and children in Poland.

INSIDE BERLIN ROLL 1

Inside Berlin Roll 1 (1948)

US Planes bring heavy machinery into Berlin during Berlin Airlift; meeting...

BLESS MY DOLL PLEASE - AND VICAR DID

Bless My Doll Please - And Vicar Did (1949)

A Vicar in Kent conducts a service where he blesses...

MAYDAY WEDDING SIR PHILIP WARTER

Mayday Wedding Sir Philip Warter (1950-1959)

Wedding party arrive and depart from church and reception.

COME OUT TO PLAY reel 1

Come Out To Play Reel 1 (1950-1959)

Great film showing the need for playgrounds to keep children amused.

THE OTHER MAN reel 1

The Other Man Reel 1 (1950-1959)

Fabulous documentary about road safety - some great footage of bad driving.

 PRINCESS MARGARET AT SUNSHINE HOME

Princess Margaret At Sunshine Home (1950-1959)

Unedited material showing activities at the Sunshine...

BROKEN WINGS

Broken Wings (1950-1959)

An appeal on behalf of the National Children's Home & Orphanage

IN MEMORIUM

In Memorium (1951)

Wreaths are laid at the Cenotaph - Poppies are made - Sale of goods made by Veterans.

MILAN TRADE FAIR

Milan Trade Fair (1952)

Italian Prime Minister De Gasperi visits the Milan Industrial Fair.

NEWS FLASHES - ROME CELEBRATES DAY OF EPIPHANY aka NEW YEAR GIFTS

News Flashes - Rome Celebrates Day Of Epiphany AKA New Year Gifts (1953)

Italians celebrate...