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 EARLY TRAFFIC

Early Traffic (1890-1899)

Early traffic scenes - transferred at wrong speed - same material available in...

ESSEX MOBILE POLICE IN ACTION

Essex Mobile Police In Action (1938)

Great story where the Essex Police stop an inconsiderate motorist...

SAFETY FIRST

Safety First (1925)

Policemen wear new white sleeves over their uniforms to increase safety when...

THATCHED BARN IN LONDON

Thatched Barn In London (1943)

Man thatching roof of barn in the centre of London.

CROSSING INDICATOR

Crossing Indicator (1949)

New pedestrian crossing indicator, London.

LONDONERS GET THERE aka LONDON TRAFFIC

Londoners Get There AKA London Traffic (1962)

Heavy traffic in and around London.

 CHILDREN'S DRAWINGS IN ROAD

Children's Drawings In Road (1962)

Children draw pictures in chalk on road in Prague,...

 

 

DECLARATION OF WAR

Declaration Of War (1914)

Shot of St Pancras railway station after war has been declared. London.

LONDON TRAFFIC

London Traffic (1920-1930)

Traffic in London.

JOHANNESBURG TRAFFIC

Johannesburg Traffic (1934)

Traffic scenes in Johannesburg, South Africa.

SNOW ON THE ABRUZZI

Snow On The Abruzzi (1954)

Huge snowfalls in central Italy paralyse village routines

OLD TRAMS PRESERVED IN SYDNEY

Old Trams Preserved In Sydney (1965)

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

BACK SEAT DRIVER MACHINE

Back Seat Driver Machine (1966)

Demonstration of an automatic back seat driver

THE TRAFFIC MOVES

The Traffic Moves (1933)

Trams, buses and trains get ready for a busy day in Berlin.

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...

MAN ON SKATES

Man On Skates (1947)

A city gent roller skates to work to save money and get fit. London.

TOWER BRIDGE

Tower Bridge (1951)

Repair work being carried out on Tower Bridge, London.

PICCADILLY POLICEMAN

Piccadilly Policeman (1946)

Great shots of Piccadilly Circus as we see a policeman going about his work.

TRAFFIC PROBLEM

Traffic Problem (1953)

Traffic problems in London contrast with calm of country village. Shere, Surrey.

TRAINING DOGS FOR BLIND

Training Dogs For Blind (1947)

Sheepdogs are taught to cross the road safely, possibly to help in...

LONDON TRAFFIC

London Traffic (1950)

Traffic scenes in Staines, Surrey.

BERMUDA STREET SCENES

Bermuda Street Scenes (1940)

Two shots of a main street in the city centre, Bermuda.

SOLUTION TO PARIS TRAFFIC PROBLEM

Solution To Paris Traffic Problem (1956)

Trick photography helps solve Paris' traffic problems.

STOCK SHOTS M.1.

Stock Shots M.1. (1959)

Shots of M1 through the windscreen, broken down 1937 Morris 8 on side of road.

TRIUMPHAL ARCH REBUILT

Triumphal Arch Rebuilt (1968)

Rebuilding the triumphal arch in Moscow, Russia.

AN OVERALL OVERHAUL!

An Overall Overhaul! (1934)

A London bus is given a complete overhaul at Chiswick.

HIGH SPY!

High Spy! (1934)

Views from the top of Sydney Harbour Bridge.

THE AUTO-BABY

The Auto-Baby (1931)

A very young girl drives a baby car through French traffic.

LONDON STREET SCENES

London Street Scenes (1910-1920)

Street scenes in London.

LONDON STREET SCENE

London Street Scene (1910-1920)

Busy London street scene.

CONTRAST CITY LIFE AND RURAL LIFE

Contrast City Life And Rural Life (1920-1930)

A contrast of city and rural life.

TRAVOLATOR

Travolator (1924)

Demonstration of a Travolator in New York, America.

BELFAST

Belfast (1920-1929)

Scenes in and around Belfast in Northern Ireland.

POST WAR ROAD SAFETY

Post War Road Safety (1944-1945)

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

LONDON AS IT ISN'T!

London As It Isn't! (1933)

Stretched, angled and squashed views of London's Embankment.

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 15

Would You Believe It? No. 15 (1934)

Protective wall, American place names in England and a girl using...

A CITY OF CONTRASTS - STUTTGART

A City Of Contrasts - Stuttgart (1934)

Good shots of both the modern and traditional architecture in...

ONE-WHEEL TRAFFIC

One-Wheel Traffic (1931)

Quirky item showing woman riding a unicycle - dog under one arm, handbag on the...

PARK AT YOUR DESK!

Park At Your Desk! (1958)

A Washington office building has a car park built in - to bring cars close to...

COURTESY CLUB

Courtesy Club (1946)

Nice item promoting the Courtesy Club for motorists. Birmingham.

BIG BEN

Big Ben (1948)

A look inside famous clock towers, plus good views of Westminster.

P.O.W. MODEL TOWN

P.O.W. Model Town (1948)

Prisoners of war create a model of Salzburg at Dancer's Hill camp,...

CHILDREN'S ROAD SAFETY

Children's Road Safety (1954)

Children learn about road safety then try out their skills on a model...

MARIE ANDERSON

Marie Anderson (1947)

18 year old Marie Anderson drives from Sunderland to London in her motorised...

PARKING SIGNS

Parking Signs (1949)

Quirky item about confusing parking signs on Montserrat Road, Putney.

SOMME SIGNPOST

Somme Signpost (1954)

Footage of memorial to the Somme at Hyde Park Corner, London.

KINGSTON GARDEN

Kingston Garden (1952)

Model roadway for children's go-carts at park in Kingston, London.

HAIR DRYING SALON

Hair Drying Salon (1953)

Ladies are pampered with manicures, drinks and telephone access at salon in...