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Amateur film 1973 17 mins Location: Aviemore
The thrills and spills of the 1973 Scottish Rally captured in the surrounds of the Cairngorms.
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.
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
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
Alternative RouteAlternative Route
Amateur film 1970 13 minsSilent Location: Whalley
Too much traffic? The Whalley-Clitheroe bypass provides the solution.
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.
7 Towns7 Towns
Amateur film 1967 58 mins Location: Evesham
Worcestershire's historic towns: a heritage at risk from 1960s progress.
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.
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.
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.
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
Exmouth CarnivalExmouth Carnival
Current affairs 1978 2 minsSilent Location: Exmouth
Floats of fancy as the townspeople of Exmouth parade for the annual carnival.
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.
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.
Into CirculationInto Circulation
Amateur film 1947 10 minsSilent Location: Barkingside
A lost £5 note does the rounds of various small businesses in East London until it is finally exposed as fake by its rightful owner.
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.
Travelling TinkerTravelling Tinker
News 1962 3 mins Location: Plymouth
Danny Morling grinds to a halt.
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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