Race/racism

Racial Troubles In Notting Hill (1959)

Interview with racist White League of defence leader, Mr. Jordan.

Rubber Toys AKA Rubber Animals (1957)

Processes involved in making bendy rubber toys.

Our Jamaican Problem (1955)

Nation-wide concern about the influx of emigrants from West Indies.

Jamaicans Marry At Brixton AKA Jamaican Problem In London (1956)

Two Jamaican bridal couples on the steps of Brixton Registry Office, street scenes of shoppers in Brixton, mixed race couples at home having tea and shopping for furniture.

English Girls Married To Jamaicans Live Happily In Brixton AKA English Girls Marry Jamaicans In Brixton (1956)

Beautifully shot material of black and white children playing together on the streets of Brixton and a mixed race couple with their children on the steps of their home.

Jamaicans Arriving (1950)

Good shots of immigrants from the West Indies arriving in Southampton.

Wedding Of Colour AKA Colourful Wedding (1920)

A item about a wedding of an African couple in West London, attended by King Oluwa of Lagos.

Faces (1929)

Various faces are contrasted including American Indians, an Arabian Sheik and a Chinese man.

Immigrants Beat Clock (1962)

West Indies emigrants arrive at Southampton just before start of new Immigration Act.

America - Luther King Killed (1968)

Library compilation story showing Martin Luther King, including "I have a dream ..." speech.

How Many Shopping Days? (1963)

Christmas toys preview at Strand Palace, and giant Christmas pudding at Cadby Hall. London.

Kendo Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1962)

Students of the Japanese martial art of Kendo go through their paces.

Dennis Noble (1936)

Dennis Noble sings us a song about Limehouse. Good shots of immigrants in the East End.

Pathe Reporter Meets (1948)

Hitchcock interviews Ingrid Bergman at Heathrow & Jamaican immigrants arrive at Tilbury.

Coloureds Parade Outside Downing Street (1959)

Black people demonstrate outside Primeministers office in protest over Kelso Cochrane.

Lambeth - "No Colour Bar" Dance (1955)

Black and white dance together in Lambeth Town Hall.

Duke Visits Boys' Club (1959)

Duke of Edinburgh visits Boys' Club in Notting Hill.

Immigration AKA New Immigration Bill - Asians Leave Kenya (1968)

Asian families leaving Kenya and arriving in London.

Funeral Of Kelso Cochrane (1959)

Mass funeral for Notting Hill murder victim

Shameful Episode AKA Racial Riots (1958)

Race riots are sparked in Notting Hill with attacks on Afro-Caribbean families.

Caribbean Market (1961)

Lovely footage of shoppers at market stalls in Brixton's Granville Arcade.

Notting Hill Gate Tension (1959)

Local life in London amid anti-black demonstrations and racial tension. Good quality.