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It Must Not Fail - Cuts (1933)

Speeches from several delegates to the World Economic Conference in London.

The Modern Musical Box (1932)

Very good film of footage of radio set factory in Hendon and Southgate, Greater London.

His Majesties Speech To His Peoples (1935)

King George V's Christmas speech with montage of shots of Britain and Empire.

Time To Remember - A New Era 1931 - Reel 2 (1931)

Good documentary about the world in the early 1930s.

Time To Remember - A New Era 1931 - Reel 4 (1931)

Good documentary about the world in the early 1930s.

The Prince Of Wales (1932)

Prince of Wales and Post Master General visit GPO exhibit at Ideal Home exhibition.

Allied Air Might (1943)

Allied forces bomber planes on display.

Aerial Shots Of Bombing (1944)

Footage of bombing raid.

Gadgets For Eve (1932)

Various new gadgets for the home are demonstrated.

Hoover Clean Sweep Reel 1 (1930)

View of the Hoover factory building in Perivale. A detailed look at the manufacturing process.

Macmillan's Speech From 10 Downing Street (1957)

Macmillan makes a speech about Britain being a great country.

The Prime Minister And Germany (1938)

Neville Chamberlain visits Hitler at Berchtesgaden and speaks to the press on his return.

£2,000,000,000 Debt Conversion - Biggest Operation In World's History (1932)

Debt conversion forms are distributed and Neville Chamberlain gives interview on their benefits.

Britain's First National Government (1931)

The Coalition Cabinet pose for cameras in garden of No. 10 Downing Street.

Not So Bad (1931)

Neville Chamberlain talks about his recent Budget.

29 Years After (1932)

Neville Chamberlain speaks to Pathe about tariffs - intercut with pictures of his father Joseph.

Mr Neville Chamberlain (1934)

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Neville Chamberlain, explains some parts of his Budget speech.

Chamberlain - Sudeten Crisis - 1938 (1938)

Neville Chamberlain flies off to meet Hitler - and give away the rights of the Czechs.

Britain's Gesture For Peace (1938)

Neville Chamberlain flies to Munich to discuss the Czech Crisis with the German Chancellor.

Keep Calm And Dig (1938)

Montage of footage from 1938 Crisis - digging trenches in Green Park and gas mask fittings.

The Crisis (1938)

Chamberlain makes second trip to Germany to see Hitler; news of Czech mobilisation breaks.

The Super Dairy (1931)

Up to date dairy is shown - mechanised production line.

Documentary Cuts (1930)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) relating to documentaries THE GREAT CRUSADE, TIN MINING and unknown items.

Princess Margaret Material - Reel 2 (1937)

Various shots of Princess Margaret at events in the late 1930s.

Edward And Simpson Record A (1930)

Newreel items related to the Abdication of King Edward VIII and his relationship with Mrs Simpson

London Lights (1933)

Illuminated lights of London including News Theatre.

Germany Pre War (1930)

Various material of Nazis in Germany during the build up to WWII.

Time To Remember - Wind Up Week 1938 - Reel 4 (1938)

Documentary film about 1938 - people become aware of the growing threat of war.

Holiday Scenes (1920)

Lots of holiday scenes around the world - beaches, swimming, ice cream and fairgrounds.

Man Of The Hour

A retrospective on the life and career of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain after success at Four Powers conference.

The Battle For Beauty (1940)

Very interesting film promoting a campaign to "Help Save Rural England" against road development.

Traffic Scenes In London (1930)

Various 1930s shots of traffic in the heart of London.

Hoover Clean Sweep Reel 2 (1930)

A detailed look inside the Hoover Factory at the manufacturing process.

Egg Salesman (1937)

New advertising device for street walking egg salesmen - adverts on their hats.

Brush Salesman Issue Title Is Hoops Dearie! (1937)

Door-to-door brush salesman displays his brushes from a hoop.

Industrial Arp (1939)

Air raid rehearsal at a radio factory in Southend in Essex.

"Blazing The Air Trail" (1932)

Preparations for an airmail flight from Croydon to South Africa.

Duke Of York At Croydon (1930)

Prince Albert, Duke of York, looks over a new aeroplane - Horatius.

Aeroplane (1930)

Unidentified aeroplane takes off.

Air-Minded Ramsgate! AKA Air - Minded Rams Gate (1933)

Councillors from Ramsgate inaugurate a flying service from the coast to London.

Atlantic Air Liner's First Flight (1936)

The air liner "Caledonia" has a test flight in Rochester before leaving to fly the Atlantic.

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 55 (1939)

Stories in this item include lion cubs at Amsterdam Zoo and a British steel works.

The Prime Minister In Rome (1939)

The Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and Lord Halifax arrive in Rome, Italy.

Here You Are Mr Everyman (1930)

New small plane is revealed in Hooton in Cheshire.

Time To Remember - Edwardian Summer 1905 - 1910 - Record C - Reel 1 (1905)

Documentary film about the years 1905-1910, a period of technological and political change.

Days Of Tension (1939)

Footage of preparations being made in Britain for outbreak of war.

War In Spain (1936)

Spanish Civil War; street battles and on the front in mountains with antifascist forces.

On The Sands - South Coast (1938)

Good shots of crowds on a beach on the south coast on a hot summer day.

Broomwade Presents Reel 2 (1935)

Industrial film showing processes involved in making air compressors and pneumatic tools.

Coasting (1932)

Good aerial footage of Liverpool, Southport and Blackpool in Lancashire.

New Ships From Old! AKA New Ships For Old (1932)

A ship breakers' yard in Blyth. We see bits of ships being cut and smashed.

The City Of The Future (1935)

Shots of London and New York are compared with sketches and models of a futuristic city.

The Man And The Machine On The Sleeve As The Man The Machiner (1932)

Good footage of machinery being used to construct road near Brighton, East Sussex.

Abolish All Slums (1930)

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

Stranded In Prescot British Insulated Cables Ltd Reel 5 (1932)

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

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

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

On The Coast (1938)

Good footage of people in coats on the beach and enjoying fairground rides on a rather cold day.

North & South (1930)

Good scenes of people enjoying a chilly day out at Blackpool.

Troubled Spain (1936)

Thousands have been killed in the Spanish Civil War and untold damage caused to buildings and vehicles. Badajoz, Spain.

Spain / Troops (1936)

Spanish Civil War - bombed out village and soldiers fighting from trenches.

Germany RE Pudiates Two Treaties AKA Germany Repudiates Two Treaties (1936)

Good footage of German troops marching through Cologne in the demilitarised zone and crowds cheering them on.

Carriage Made (1936)

Informative item about how a railway carriage is made and assembled. Derby, Derbyshire.

British Depression (1930)

Unemployed and working life in 1930s Britain

Belles Of Cornwall (1936)

Young women playing sport and having holiday fun at Carlyon Bay resort, Cornwall.

Water Sprites (1933)

Tourists enjoy fun and frolics at Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.

London Children Spend A Happy Day (1937)

Fulham children go to Littlehampton for a day trip.

Mud 'larks' At Southend (1939)

Good shots of holidaymakers having fun on Southend beach in Essex.

Would You Believe It? No. 10 (1934)

Odd things including an automatic garage door and a car park attendant in shining armour.

Making Mgs At Abingdon (1931)

Excellent film showing all the stages of constructing an MG car.

Safety First - No. 1 (1934)

Road safety item with good shots of light traffic on suburban roads.

Steel Men (1931)

Good footage of men at work on construction site at Marble Arch, London.

The Great Crusade - Reel 2 (1937)

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

The Great Crusade Reel 1 (1937)

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

The Great Crusade (1937)

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

Time To Remember - Wind Up Week 1938 - Reel 2 (1938)

Documentary film about 1938 - people become aware of the growing threat of war.

Air Raid Precautions (1938)

Soldiers at Wellington Barracks demonstrate their readiness for gas bomb attacks.

Big London Arp Test (1939)

Footage of mass ARP test in London.

Black Out Ideas AKA Blackout Tips Item Title Is Ancient And Modern (1939)

Road safety ideas for walking and cycling during the blackout.

Black Out Ideas Issue Title - Black And Blue (1939)

Footage of new inventions including bumper that prevents people walking into lamp posts.

Shots Of London (1935)

Shots of London from the towers of Battersea power station under construction.

See How It Grew (1933)

The opening of the Regal Cinema in Kingston Upon Hull.

Putting The Funnel On - 1930's (1930)

Ship building footage.

Safety First No 2 (1934)

Sir Malcolm Campbell gives driving advice to members of the public.

Hey Ho! Come To The Fun Fair! (1931)

Various rides at the funfair in Margate.

"You Are Wanted On The Telephone"! (1932)

Motorcycles with telephone shaped sidecars are used in advertising campaign.

Traffic Scenes - London (1930)

Shots of traffic and pedestrians around new design of pedestrian crossing in London.

A Giant Am I (1934)

Large excavation machine at work in a quarry in Corby in Northamptonshire.

Bricklayers Crash Hat (1937)

Bricklayer wears motorcycle crash helmet when carrying bricks up ladder.

Bricks For 10 Houses A Day (1938)

Process of brick making - from clay digging to a house building.

Down Below The River (1934)

Great footage of the nearly completed Mersey Tunnel between Liverpool and Birkenhead.

One Piece Buildings! (1933)

Good shots of men at work using a new electric welder on a construction site.

Bluebell Day - France (1926)

Flower carnival in Paris.

Madeleine Bastille (1910)

Good shots of boulevards and buildings in Paris, France. 1910.

The Black Bottom Dance

Edward J. Blunt and Margery Jackson demonstrate the Black Bottom.

Eve At The Races In France (1926)

Glamorous girls pose at the racetrack - nice shot of two women posing with dogs (the Dolly Sisters?).

The Prince With His Prize (1923)

Edward, Prince of Wales, inspects his prize winning cattle.

Churchill And Royal Family On Balcony (1945)

The royal family and Winston Churchill on balcony of Buckingham palace, V.E. day. London.