Saska's Picks

British Union Jack (1970)

Good C/U of a Union Jack flag.

Big Family (1950)

A look at Mr and Mrs O'Hare and their 16 children at home. Anfield, Liverpool.

Dr. Dalton's Budget (1947)

Chancellor of the Exchequer Hugh Dalton introduces the Budget which leads to his downfall.

Elizabeth And Philip Wedding (1947)

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip leave Buckingham Palace on their honeymoon.

The Royal Romance (1947)

Prince Philip and Princess Elizabeth announce their engagement.

Elizabeth & Philip Wedding (1947)

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip walk down aisle in Westminster Abbey.

Princess Elizabeth And Prince Philip (1947)

First picture of the royal couple since the engagement.

Royal Wedding Photo Call (1947)

Royal family pose for photographs at wedding of Prince Philip and Princess Elizabeth.

Elizabeth And Philip Wedding (1947)

Royal family waving from balcony of Buckingham Palace after Princess Elizabeth's wedding.

Dave And Dusty Cafe (1948)

Small boy Dave and his dog Dusty visit a cafe to sample 'Meat & 2 Veg.'.

Bells AKA Bells Montage (1940)

An extract from a film including various shots of bells tolling

Meat Cut Ties Up Butchers (1951)

Pathe exclusive story about problems of meat rationing.

The World As I Saw It AKA Motorcyclists Stage Protests (1947)

Motorists protest about the removal of the basic petrol ration.

Motoring Goes Back On Ration (1948)

Return of the petrol ration for private motorists.

Headlines: Small Loaf (1946)

British newspaper headlines announce introduction of smaller loaf of bread.

A Tribute To Women (1945)

Pathe pays tribute to housewives for their war efforts.

Royal Wedding Inserts AKA Buying Books And Wedding Ring (1947)

Cuts from newsreel 47/94 - Royal Wedding inserts.

Landscapes And Families (1947)

Cuts for newsreel 47/94 - landscape scenes and royal wedding touching the nation.

Interview With The Rt Hon Clement Attlee AKA Election Interview No 3 (1950)

Clement Attlee speaks in advance of the 1950 General Election.

Operation 'larder' AKA Operation Larder (1946)

Food Minister Ben Smith speaks about food crisis. Also shots of famine victims in Bengal.

Food Eire May Help (1946)

An item showing Eire's well stocked food shops. Southern Ireland.

Britain's Breadline (1946)

Master bakers attend protest meeting about bread rationing and baker's boy goes on his rounds.

"Starving" Says Dr Bicknell. "Nonsense" Says Fred Stevens (1947)

A Doctor and a milkman discuss whether the ration provides enough food.

Dave And Dusty Soldiers (1947)

Little boy swops a banana for some toy soldiers in shop.

Britain - Snow (1947)

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

Save Your Bacon (1942)

Government advises people to keep their bacon.

Agricultural Bill Interview With Tom Williams Minister Of Agriculture (1947)

Tom Williams speaking on the agricultural bill.

Battle Of Britain 1947 (1947)

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

I'll Tell 'em Says Mrs. Richardson (1948)

Interview with Housewives representative on Government Committee on cloths rationing.