British Suburbia

Twist Hairstyles (1962)

A story about the 'double twist' in a hair salon where couples can dance and then have their hair cut together.

Ideal Home Exhibition (1969)

People rush to get Ideal Home Exhibition finished after strikes delay work.

Ideal Home Exhibition (1965)

Queen Elizabeth II at 42nd Ideal Home Exhibition at Olympia, London.

Ideal Home Exhibition (1960)

Ideal Home Exhibition shows houses based on Georgian, American and Canadian designs.

Ideal Home Exhibition (1959)

Latest labour-saving devices at Olympia's Ideal Home Exhibition.

Ideal Home Exhibition (1966)

A look at the preparations for and the final results of the Ideal Home Exhibition.

How To Make Homes Ideal (1951)

Ideal Homes exhibition in London's Olympia.

Home Planning (1948)

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip visit the Ideal Homes exhibition at Olympia.

Dream Houses (1958)

Great ideas and gadgets from the Ideal Home Exhibition at Olympia.

An Unpopular Budget (1920)

Mr. Austen Chamberlain, M.P. and Budget maker, at home with his family.

300 Queue For Houses (1964)

People queue overnight to be able to put down a deposit on a new house.

New Village (1968)

A modern village which blends with the rural setting is built in Kent.

New Town (1959)

Wonderful footage of new town Stevenage - looks rather soulless from a modern perspective.

Ideal Home Exhibition (1969)

The latest home gadgets, decor and displays at the Ideal Home Exhibition.

Ideal Home Exhibition (1947)

Miniature film sets and landscape gardens on display at Ideal Home Exhibition. London.

Ideal Home Exhibition (1950)

A look around the 1950 Ideal Home Exhibition at Olympia.

200 Kiddies' Day Treat (1963)

City children take outing to Greenwich Park under Blackfriars Holiday Scheme. London.

Town Planning (1943)

A look at town planning for the future, and how things may be rebuilt after the war.

New Houses To Solve Problem (1952)

Harold MacMillan visits new homes built to solve the housing crisis.

Council Houses De Luxe (1964)

New style council houses are built for people in London's Canning Town.

Home Made (1946)

Theodore and Dorothy Fisher are building their own bungalow in Coulsden, Surrey.

Looking To Tomorrow (1966)

Ideal home exhibition at London's Olympia.

Ideal Homes AKA Ideal Home Exhibition (1962)

Latest gadgets and interior designs at Ideal Home Exhibition, Olympia.

Ideal Homes (1967)

Ideal Homes exhibition at Olympia & Tomorrow's Home exhibition in Harrods.

Ideal Home Exhibition (1952)

Ideal Homes Exhibition at London's Olympia.

Ideal Home Exhibition - Technicolor (1963)

Ideal Home Exhibition in Olympia filmed in Technicolor.

Ideal Home Exhibition (1956)

Homes of the future at the Ideal Home Exhibition. Olympia, London.

Ideal Home Exhibition (1956)

A look at the Ideal Home Exhibition 1956. Olympia, London.

School Playground (1961)

Children at a primary school have a geography lesson on their playground atlas.

Girl Guides (1969)

Story showing how modern the girl guides are in 1969 - adventure holiday and Gang Show footage.

Princess Margaret Visits Thanet (1950)

Princess Margaret visits Ramsgate Hospital and sees 1000th house on housing estate.

Home-Made Homes (1957)

Residents of Ingrave Housing Estate at Brentwood create their own bungalows.

Industrial Survey - 2 - Your Chance Of A House This Year (1947)

An investigation into the Country's housing problem.

'instant Trees' (1966)

A large digger is used to move trees onto a housing estate in Jarrow.

Air News - The Britannia Air Crash - 15 Dead (1957)

Britannia aircraft crashes near Bristol.

Inflatable Garage AKA Inflated Garage (1959)

Mr B.E. Pursall demonstrates his inflatable garage.

Abolish All Slums (1930)

Lord Monk Bretton is at ceremony to mark the demolition of the site, Somers Town, London.

Romany Caravan (1968)

Romany caravan built by the disabled in training centre. Welwyn, Hertfordshire.

Housewives' Revolt (1958)

Women in Essex campaign for lower food prices in their local shops.

Window Cleaning (1962)

Window cleaning in the sky scraper age has become a daredevil job.

Nurses Off Duty (1948)

Off-duty nurses have breakfast in bed and are allowed to wear make-up for work!

The Great Crusade (1937)

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

The £ Down House AKA The Pound Down House (1958)

Housing scheme where people have to put down a deposit of £1 to move into their new home.

Their Majesties Tour London Housing Estates

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth take a tour around a London housing estate.

Thrown-Away Sculpture (1961)

A builder designs and builds modern sculptures for the housing estates he has worked on.

Flower Sculpture (1969)

Feminist flower arranger Mrs Elizabeth Hayes demonstrates her flower sculpture techniques.

Fabric Painting AKA Fabric Printing (1955)

A group of women make groovy textiles at the Hampstead Garden Suburbs Institute.

Divided Roads Issue Title Is Up And Doing (1939)

A road in Dartford is divided by a fence, on one side the houses are posher!

'appy 'ampsted (1914)

Footage of people sledging and having snowball fight. London.

The Gas Council Presents - The Four Seasons (1962)

Fabulous film showing domestic bliss achieved by installation of new gas appliances!

Housewives For A Day (1951)

Nice item about Mr Smith who performs domestic chores in his house in Slough, Berkshire.

The Hover Mower (1965)

Woman tries out new hover lawn mower - the Flymo.

20 Men Build Own Homes (1959)

Construction of self-built houses at Dedworth near Windsor; we see inside a finished house.

Housewife Motor Cycle Ace (1965)

Housewife who at weekends is a trial bike rider, Hounslow, London.

People In Glass Houses (1964)

New design of fibre glass house is put on show in Middlesex.

Suburban Street (1964)

Semi detached bay fronted possibly 1930s style suburban houses with garages.

The Great Crusade - Reel 2 (1937)

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

Stranded In Prescot British Insulated Cables Ltd Reel 1 (1932)

Brilliant documentary showing how British Insulated Cables can electrify your home!