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1913
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A Visit to Locomotive Works, Crewe
A Visit to Locomotive Works, Crewe1 1913 HD
The lengthy process of building a Claughton class locomotive is shortened through the magic of moving image.
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1938
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English Harvest
English Harvest6.25 1938 HD
The harvest of a pre-war British farm.
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2011
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Making More
Making More1 2011 HD
Some fascinating insight into the making of Barbet Schroeder's cult classic 'More' (1969)
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1926
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David and Goliath
David and Goliath1 1926 HD
A gleaming giant of steam and its cute Lilliputian cousin are an even match in this newsreel battle of the trains.
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1976
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High Fidelity
High Fidelity1 1976 HD
In this animated short, a half-naked woman dances with her black-suited partner.
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2019
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Old Friends
Old Friends10.00 2019 HD
Two old friends take a walk on a summer's afternoon and discover they have less in common than they thought.
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2022
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Shackle
Shackle1 2022 HD
Three archetypal woodland spirits explore the conflicting human drives of creativity, possessiveness and our desire for status.
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1947
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Calcutta, Darjeeling & Bihar
Calcutta, Darjeeling & Bihar3.00 1947 HD
Rare amateur footage of East India.
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1957
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East of the Malverns
East of the Malverns1 1957 HD
Scenic route through the Vale of Evesham, Worcester and Great Malvern, with a detour to a lost masterpiece of outsider art.
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1924
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London's Outer Ring
London's Outer Ring7.00 1924 HD
A cockney Coster exhorts his 'moke' (donkey) to take a trip to the outskirts of London to see the model home at Kennington Park, a windmill at...
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1951
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A Father Neptune Ceremony on Brighton Beach
A Father Neptune Ceremony on Brighton Beach1 1951 HD
It's fun and frolics with a pagan tinge from Brighton Beach in the 1950s.
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1970
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Aberdeen
Aberdeen1 1970 HD
Explore the growth of Aberdeen’s sparkling streets.
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1970
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Livin' Easy
Livin' Easy1 1970 HD
Dick Emery and dance troupe The Young Generation invite you to "simply pay through Giro" in this musical money promo.
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1914
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The German Spy Peril
The German Spy Peril5.00 1914 HD
An unfit carpenter trails spies through a secret tunnel and blows them up.
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1975
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Drive Carefully, Darling
Drive Carefully, Darling1 1975 HD
An exhortation to drivers to pay attention to road safety. In just 15 minutes, John Krish manages to give this road safety film something new and...
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1964
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Clacton Pier
Clacton Pier1 1964 HD
The family enjoys a sunny but windy day on the pier in Clacton-On-Sea.
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1959
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The New Horizon
The New Horizon1 1959 HD
A bright outlook in Birkenhead for a thriving British enterprise.
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1945
Movies
Cabaret
Cabaret1 1945 HD
Set during rehearsals for a cabaret show, this short film features singer Rosalind Melville.
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1957
Movies
Ten Bridges
Ten Bridges1 1957 HD
A beautifully evocative three-mile glide along the Thames from bustling docks to bohemian Chelsea.
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1915
Movies
Ramsgate Zeppelin Raid. Showing Damage Done to the Bull and George Hotel
Ramsgate Zeppelin Raid. Showing Damage Done to the Bull and George Hotel1 1915 HD
Public anxiety about war from the air is all too real for the people of Ramsgate in this newsreel footage of the aftermath of a Zeppelin raid.