Britain's Recovery

Report From Britain By Jackie Cooper AKA People From Britain Reel 1 (1951)

American actor Jackie Cooper investigates the good done by the Marshall Plan. c. 1951

Marshall Speeds The Plan (1948)

Senator George Marshall speeds the American aid to Europe plan.

Marshall Plan (1948)

American Secretary of State, George Marshall, testifies on plan to aid European recovery.

Marshall Plan Delegates Meet (1950)

Representatives of Marshall Aid Plan countries meet in Rome.

People In Camera - Marshall Planning (1948)

Representatives of thirteen countries meet in London to support Marshall Plan.

Senator Vandenberg On Marshall Plan (1940)

Senator Arthur Vandenberg gives speech in favour of European Recovery Programme.

Marshall Aid Speech (1948)

George Marshall speaks in Congress about aid to Europe plan.

Paul Hoffman In London (1949)

Marshal Plan Administrator Paul Hoffman holds press conference at Claridges Hotel, London.

Europe Urged To Drop Trade Barriers (1949)

Marshall Plan chief, Paul Hoffman, advises European countries to drop trade barriers.

16 Nation Conference To Sign Marshall Plan Document AKA Marshal Plan Conf (1947)

Georges Bidault and Ernest Bevin speaking at 16 Nation Conference in Paris

$5,580,000,000 Bill Keeps Marshall Aid Flowing AKA Aid Flowing To Western Europe (1949)

Truman signing Marshall Aid Bill, tractor unloaded at dock (France), bought & driven to farm.

Keeping The Peace (1951)

Documentary detailing co-operation between nations to safeguard peace and ensure progress. c. 1951

The Railway Today (1960)

New machinery and technology in use on modern railways around Britain.

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

Clement Attlee speaks in advance of the 1950 General Election.

Women's Workers Required (1947)

Call to women to aid post-war recovery

Bevin And Cripps In America For Dollar Talks (1949)

Ernest Bevin and Sir Stafford Cripps arriving to America for dollar talks.

The Nation Fights Inflation AKA Britain Fights Inflation (1948)

Various shots of post-war British shops and Sir William Rootes speaking on need to boost British recovery

Meat Cut Ties Up Butchers (1951)

Pathe exclusive story about problems of meat rationing.

Britain's Breadline (1946)

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

Clothing Coupon Book (1949)

Close ups of clothing coupon ration book.

Housewife's Story (1948)

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

July 21st (1946)

Ladies from the British Housewives League protest against bread rationing.

The End Of Sweet Rationing AKA Sweets Off Ration (1949)

Toddlers with faces covered in chocolate eating bars of chocolate.

Harold Wilson Ends Clothing Coupons (1949)

Harold Wilson, President of the Board of Trade, announces the end of clothes rationing.

Goodbye To Coupons - Wilson (1949)

Harold Wilson, President of the Board of Trade, announces the end of clothes rationing.