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Airgraph Letters (1941)

With help of new delivery system letters from soldiers in Middle East are delivered faster.

Skating In St. James' Park (1947)

Excellent footage of people ice skating on frozen lake, including some servicemen.

Newsbriefs - 3 Stories Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1946)

Deep snow in Kent, ship "Empire Waveny" on fire in Liverpool + latest fashions at Selfridges.

Romance At The Nuffield (1944)

Classic film showing a romantic rendezvous

Housewife's Story (1948)

Good item showing housewife Mrs Mary Cannon dealing with rations etc. on day to day basis.

RAF Fairy Battles

Air to air combat shots - Spitfires in action.

Hurricane Fighter

Various shots of WWII planes.

Air Minister With RAF (1948)

Air Minister Kingsley Wood inspects men of the RAF as they train for war.

Women Bricklayers (1954)

Women bricklayers at work in Enfield, Middlesex.

Car Dump (1943)

Female workers salvage old cars at Crystal Palace, London.

'equal Pay For Women' - Pathe Opinion Poll (1946)

Various people give their opinions on equal pay for women.

Land Workers Required (1948)

The hectic life of a man working in a city compared with the calm of working on the land.

Retraining Unemployed & Day Nursery

Unemployed men get retrained and children attend nursery and health centre.

British Troops In Italy

Footage of British troops in the Italian countryside includes burial of German soldier.

Guessing The Music (1942)

Four records are played and we have to guess what they are with the help of visual aids.

Home Sweet Home - Repatriated Prisoners Arrive AKA Liverpool (1943)

Red Cross ship brings repatriated prisoners (wounded and sick) to Liverpool.

Letters From Home (1944)

Lovely film about a letter from a wife to a soldier overseas - rather sad.

Honeymoon Hotel (1946)

WAAF visits country inn and reminisces about honeymoon - very "Brief Encounter"!

So Nice To Come Home To (1945)

Kathleen Saunders wins the 'perfect girl to come home to' competition in Sunday Pictorial.

Battle Of Britain 1947 (1947)

A great story about the economic difficulties facing Britain after the Second World War.

Air Guard Girls In South Africa (1940)

Young Women of the Auxiliary Air Force in South Africa set off from training camp.

The Doctor's Pay AKA The Doctor's Protest (1957)

Excellent film about promises made about the National Health Service which have not been met.

Quieter London (1950)

Nice street scenes in London. Good shots of markets.

Himmler's Aides In POW Camps (1945)

Himmler's aides stands outsid a hut in a prisoner of war camp after their arrest.

Britain Can Take It (1940)

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

Bomb Damage (1940)

Footage of bomb damage being cleared in London.

Britain - Snow (1947)

An aerial tour over the snow covered countryside in the terrible winter of 1947

Building A House (1940)

Educational film showing the various stages of building a house.

Anne Edwards AKA Glamour Girl (1944)

A day in the life of glamour girl Joan Richards.

Vj-Day London Celebrations (1945)

Celebrations of VJ-Day in London.

British Union Jack (1970)

Good C/U of a Union Jack flag.

Pows Released Plus Other Shots (1945)

Good shots of liberated prisoners of war leaving the camp.

New Central Line Tube Extension (1946)

Minister of Transport opens new London Central Line tube extension.

A Classroom Film - Underground Journey (1945)

Nice educational film showing a group of girls travelling on the Underground.

Man Of The Week (1947)

A young boy claims to have fought alongside the Americans in Europe.

New Recruits (1940)

New recruits to the Army are given uniforms and taught how to march.

London Bomb Damage (1941)

Footage of bomb damage around Leicester Square and Westminster. London.

Forces' Wounded Home Coming

Wounded servicemen return home.

Labour Minister George Isaacs Presses The Demob Button (1945)

Labour Minster George Isaacs announces details of big speed up of demobilisation.

Demob (1945)

Great choice of suits - even tailor-made - ready for RAF men at Uxbridge release depot.

Wocci Is Master Of Demob (1944)

The War Office Central Card Index correlates information ready for demobilisation.

Southampton - First POW Ship Home (1953)

"Asturias" brings home 500 ex-POW's from Korea.

Around Britain (1947)

500,000 th soldier is demobbed. Writers present records of poetry to new Soviet Ambassador.

Bonfire At Ditchling Beacon (1965)

Large bonfire at Ditchling Beacon, Sussex.

Peace On Earth (1945)

London celebrates the end of the war.

Contrast In Town And Country Life Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Goes Into The Country (1947)

Good shots of London streets contrasted with peaceful countryside scenes.

Home Coming AKA Homecoming (1944)

A lovely story showing a soldier coming home on leave to his family after long time away.

Soldiers Return

Soldiers returning home - one to his village, another to London.

Work For War Disabled (1946)

Work for the war invalids in the first Remploy factory in the country.

Jack Dempsey With Bride Anna Williams Sic

Jack Dempsey replaces boxing gloves for oven gloves, preparing breakfast with his new wife.

Glamour Treatment (1950)

Girl receives a head to toe beauty treatment in London's cosmetic salon.

Prefabs (1948)

Item showing prefabricated house being constructed in less than an hour.

Aircraft & Crews (1945)

Spitfires over Berlin.

Waiter (1947)

Young Robert Brown trains to be a waiter at the Savoy Hotel. London.

Civvy Suit To Battle Dress (1946)

Young man leaves home and joins army - we see his first few days in training camp.

Naval Dentist

Great material of a Navy dentist at work - good shots of false teeth being made.

Dental Clinic (1954)

Good footage of children having treatment at Dental clinic in London.

British Heavy Industry (1947)

Scenes of industrial life in Britain - cuts from 47/22.

Britain Prepares For Cold Snap (1948)

People prepare for winter power cuts.

House Sharing & Rest Centres (1942)

Government advice to proprietress in war-torn areas

Ex P.O.W.S With Families - Interviews

Good material of interview with ex prisoner of war on his return home.

A Tribute To Women (1945)

Pathe pays tribute to housewives for their war efforts.