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1950s Britain

Making The Most Of It Reel 2

Making The Most Of It Reel 2 (1956)

Great documentary showing the testing of cars by long distance driving.

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Making The Most Of It Reel 1

Making The Most Of It Reel 1 (1956)

Great documentary showing the testing of cars by long distance driving.

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Driving Tests

Driving Tests (1953)

A man takes a driving test as part of a Medical Council Scheme to stem road accident numbers.

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Propeller Car

Propeller Car (1955)

Portrait of the first ever propeller driven car invented by a confectioner from Yeovil.

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The Other Man Reel 1

The Other Man Reel 1 (1950)

Fabulous documentary about road safety - some great footage of bad driving.

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Veteran Cars AKA Veteran Car Rally At Beaulieu

Veteran Cars AKA Veteran Car Rally At Beaulieu (1957)

A vintage car rally is held at Beaulieu Abbey, tests include braking, reversing and parking.

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Look At Britain 1  AKA Looking At Britain

Look At Britain 1 AKA Looking At Britain (1954)

Travelogue showing Anglo American vintage car rally as it passes through Great Britain.

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Morris 1000 In London - Version 1 AKA New Version

Morris 1000 In London - Version 1 AKA New Version (1957)

Promotional film for Morris 1000 cars - a little tour around London landmarks in a cute blue Morris!

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I Am A Car Version 1

I Am A Car Version 1 (1954)

Lovely documentary about Austin Cambridge cars - great commentary as if spoken by the car itself.

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London High Street With Shops

London High Street With Shops

Busy London shopping street.

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London Traffic

London Traffic

Various shots of the busy London streets.

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City Crowds

City Crowds

Various shots of people shopping in London's busy streets.

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Markets & Stalls

Markets & Stalls (1950)

Scenes of busy street market.

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Quieter London

Quieter London (1950)

Nice street scenes in London. Good shots of markets.

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Hometown - Birmingham

Hometown - Birmingham (1959)

A brief view of the local buildings and important sights

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Hometown - Tamworth

Hometown - Tamworth (1950)

Short travelogue showing us around the town of Tamworth in Staffordshire.

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Moment Of Crime

Moment Of Crime (1950)

A film made for the Metropolitan police warning against careless actions leading to crime.

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Too Many Cars !

Too Many Cars ! (1956)

Cars pile up around us - do we really need all of them?

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Road And River Transport: London

Road And River Transport: London (1950)

Item showing river bus service down the Thames. London.

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Hong Kong, England

Hong Kong, England (1959)

A reconstruction of a Chinese refugee shanty town in a London church raises awareness of the problem.

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Sights Of London

Sights Of London (1951)

Attractions of Britain's capital city - good shots of London landmarks and attractions.

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Attlees At Home

Attlees At Home (1951)

Clement Attlee and his family at their home in Cherry Cottage, Buckinghamshire.

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Dennis Lotis

Dennis Lotis (1958)

Stage and recording star Dennis Lotis shares with us his home, his hobbies and his family.

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Cave Family Gets House At Last

Cave Family Gets House At Last (1959)

Smith family celebrate Christmas in their cave home before moving to a new council house.

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Donald Sinden At Home

Donald Sinden At Home (1959)

Actor Donald Sinden is seen at home with his family and collection of theatre memorabilia.

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Cut Price Castle

Cut Price Castle (1956)

Charlie Simpson and his family have bought a castle for their home.

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Home Made £1500 House

Home Made £1500 House (1955)

Mr. Lawson shows his family their new house that he built himself, Bocking, Essex.

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All In A Day Reel 1

All In A Day Reel 1 (1950)

Great film about lorry drivers who work through the night.

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Dream House

Dream House (1957)

Ultra modern house with great late 1950s decor.

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The Cole Quads

The Cole Quads (1953)

The Cole quads celebrate their 3rd birthday with a trip to church, the park and a party.

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Their Homes - Our Heritage

Their Homes - Our Heritage (1950)

Pathe takes a look at the fate of Britain's stately homes.

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All In A Day Reel 3

All In A Day Reel 3 (1950)

Great film about lorry drivers who work through the night.

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What Happens Next #8

What Happens Next #8 (1950)

A family prepare to leave for their holiday. They think they've left their dog safely with neighbours...

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Mr And Miss Britain

Mr And Miss Britain (1954)

Britain's beauty queen and muscle men compete for titles.

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Eventful Britain

Eventful Britain (1953)

A film to advertise Britain's cultural and sporting events - football, motor racing and ceremonial.

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Festival Wickerwork

Festival Wickerwork (1951)

A team of people create wickerwork models for the Festival of Britain. London.

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"Tour De Britain"

Coverage of the first two stages of the Daily Express round Britain cycle race.

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Communists Free Britains

Communists Free Britains (1954)

Two freed Britain's tell of their captivity in Russia under Communism

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Miss Great Britain

Miss Great Britain (1959)

Miss GB beauty contest at Morecambe, celebrity judges pronounce Valerie Martin winner.

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Selected Originals - Building The New Britain

Selected Originals - Building The New Britain (1957)

Material related to newsreel story "Building the New Britain" - 57/93.

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How Britain Votes  Reel 1

How Britain Votes Reel 1 (1951)

Cuts from documentary 'How Britain Votes', in the context of the 1950 Election - Reel 1.

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Hair Styles

Hair Styles (1951)

New hair style creations from nylon in London

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Eventful Britain Reel 1 -  Reel 1 Used To Be Reel 1 & 2

Eventful Britain Reel 1 - Reel 1 Used To Be Reel 1 & 2 (1957)

A film to advertise Britain's cultural and sporting events - Shakespeare, Wimbledon, Cowes etc. c 1957

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Britain Challenges Watch Market

Britain Challenges Watch Market (1955)

British clocks and watches on show in London - some rare exhibits seen.

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Britain To Vote

Britain To Vote (1951)

Prime Minister Attlee announces the next General Election. Pathe ask people what they think.

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Britain's New Motorway

Britain's New Motorway (1958)

Work starts on the London to Birmingham motorway - the M1.

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Easter

Easter (1954)

How Britain spends four-day Easter Holiday.

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Britain Opens Her Shop Window

Britain Opens Her Shop Window (1950)

British Industries Fair - the King and Queen pay a visit to the exhibits at Olympia.

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Look At Britain 3  AKA Looking At Britain

Look At Britain 3 AKA Looking At Britain (1954)

Travelogue featuring South Wales, Petershall in Northamptonshire and Richmond in Surrey. c 1954

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Fashions In Glasses

Fashions In Glasses (1958)

Latest fashions in women's sunglasses.

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Pringle Fashion Show

Pringle Fashion Show (1952)

The latest fashions are displayed at the Pringles Fashion Show in London.

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Fashion Fair

Fashion Fair (1958)

A look at some of the latest fashions on display at the first International Fashion Fair.

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Motor Cycle School

Motor Cycle School (1958)

An item about Britain's first private motorcycle school.

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