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Control AheadControl Ahead

Amateur film 1973 17 mins Location: Aviemore

The thrills and spills of the 1973 Scottish Rally captured in the surrounds of the Cairngorms.

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CambridgeCambridge

Documentary 1974 26 mins Location: Cambridge

Ray Gosling brings class consciousness and mischief to this study of the contradictions of Cambridge town and gown.

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1949 Home Events - London1949 Home Events - London

Amateur film 1949 3 minsSilent Location: London

An amazing film from 1949 that shows the colour returning to London's cheeks after six years of war - with Grenadier Guards, London Buses and the inevitable bombsites

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Historical HumorsHistorical Humors

Amateur film 1960 6 minsSilent Location: Kingston Upon Thames

Series of sketches by the Kingston & District Cine Club which offer an amusing twist on historical events

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Alternative RouteAlternative Route

Amateur film 1970 13 minsSilent Location: Whalley

Too much traffic? The Whalley-Clitheroe bypass provides the solution.

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Face PaintingFace Painting

Current affairs 1986 1 minsSilent Location: Aisholt

All Saints Church in Aisholt in the Quantock Hills of Somerset receives an offer to have its clock face painted.

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7 Towns7 Towns

Amateur film 1967 58 mins Location: Evesham

Worcestershire's historic towns: a heritage at risk from 1960s progress.

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Fashion of the YearFashion of the Year

Current affairs 1973 14 mins Location: Plymouth

Hippy, glam and disco inspire a colour explosion in new seventies fashion styles.

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Alston Hall of FashionsAlston Hall of Fashions

Current affairs 1975 5 mins Location: Holbeton

Casual workwear form the latest Autumn fashions modelled at Alston Hall near Holbeton in Devon.

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The House that MovedThe House that Moved

Current affairs 1961 3 minsSilent Location: Exeter

A medieval move that hits newsdesks around the world as a timber house finds a new settlement to satisfy the town planners.

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Arundel, Poole and Lulworth CoveArundel, Poole and Lulworth Cove

Amateur film 1938 4 minsSilent Location: Arundel

Join Sydney Bligh's whistle stop tour of Southern beauty spots - calling at Arundel, Poole Harbour and the dramatic sea ravaged cliffs at Stair Hole, Dorset

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Exmouth CarnivalExmouth Carnival

Current affairs 1978 2 minsSilent Location: Exmouth

Floats of fancy as the townspeople of Exmouth parade for the annual carnival.

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Festival of Wales in Dyserth: Pageant of the Triple WeddingFestival of Wales in Dyserth: Pageant of the Triple Wedding

Home movie 1958 2 minsSilent Location: Dyserth

The ties that bind the Mostyns and the Parrys, established local families, are celebrated in Dyserth, Denbighshire.

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15 February 1967: Interview with Davy Jones15 February 1967: Interview with Davy Jones

Magazine and Review show 1967 4 mins Location: Middleham

Sixties pop idol Davy Jones, singer with American boy band The Monkees, talks about career success and his call-up to the US army.

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Into CirculationInto Circulation

Amateur film 1947 10 minsSilent Location: Barkingside

A lost Β£5 note does the rounds of various small businesses in East London until it is finally exposed as fake by its rightful owner.

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North London Street Party - Reclaim the StreetsNorth London Street Party - Reclaim the Streets

Amateur film 1998 5 minsSilent Location: King's Cross Sta

See the streets around King's Cross overun by protesters blocking traffic before partying in the name of community ownership.

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Travelling TinkerTravelling Tinker

News 1962 3 mins Location: Plymouth

Danny Morling grinds to a halt.

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Family AlbumFamily Album

Amateur film 1947 5 minsSilent Location: Cathays

When cars were not so common, roads could be used as playgrounds, particularly when snow fell, as seen here in Cardiff.

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