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Something to Sing AboutSomething to Sing About
Promotional195915 mins Location: Wolverhampton
Converting dingy kitchens to jewels of brightness: Easiclene show the 1950s housewife how to escape grey austerity; aided by their 'charming' demonstrators.
Sign Is a Fine InvestmentSign Is a Fine Investment
Documentary198346 mins
This fascinating documentary charts the history of advertising from 1897 up to 1960 – as the era of the Mad Men took hold.
A Look at the Anglo-French Supersonic Airliner ConcordeA Look at the Anglo-French Supersonic Airliner Concorde
Government sponsored film197310 mins
‘The Atlantic is just three and a half hours wide’: Concorde opens up a new age of supersonic transport
S.L.O.G.G. Send the Lorries out of Gosforth & GatesheadS.L.O.G.G. Send the Lorries out of Gosforth & Gateshead
Open access programme197612 mins Location: Gosforth
Caught within the obscure workings of various bureaucracies, locals of Gosforth and Gateshead campaign against relentless heavy traffic through their town centres.
IlfracombeIlfracombe
Amateur film196031 mins Location: Ilfracombe
A promotional film shows the famous holiday destination of Ilfracombe.
Cambridge - St IvesCambridge - St Ives
Amateur film19688 minsSilent Location: Cambridge
Amateur film capturing the Cambridge to St Ives Eastern Rail route prior to its closure following the Beeching Report.
Byker SongByker Song
News19742 mins Location: Byker
Two musicians lament the changes taking place as part of the Byker Estate re-development in Newcastle.
Waiting For...Waiting For...
Documentary197011 mins
A young woman embarks on a filmmaking project when some mysterious men give her a camera and tell her to capture her everyday reality.
The Bardney Pop FestivalThe Bardney Pop Festival
News197222 mins
Fly your freak flag high with this far-out film shot at the Great Western Express Festival in muddy May 1972.
BabyBaby
Drama201025 mins
A young woman attracts the attention of a street criminal after she prevents his gang from pick-pocketing.
Deep Red Instant LoveDeep Red Instant Love
198812 mins
Budding romance and political subversion create a headache for the manager of Superstore in Rik Lander’s colourful satire on capitalism.
The NudistsThe Nudists
News19719 mins Location: Devon
Country House offers naturists a way to air all.
Lesbians (Gay Life)Lesbians (Gay Life)
198134 mins
Gay women from different generations discuss their experiences in this revealing TV documentary
Waverley StepsWaverley Steps
Documentary194831 mins Location: Edinburgh
Beautifully evocative impression of a Sunday in early postwar Edinburgh.
Holiday in Tenby 1953Holiday in Tenby 1953
Home movie195310 minsSilent Location: Tenby/Dinbych-y-pysgod
From Heywood in Lancashire to a farm near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, for a holiday filled with sandcastles and cattle, hiking and motorbikes.
Walsall MarketWalsall Market
News19736 mins Location: Walsall
The sights and sounds of Walsall Market
Saltash FestivalSaltash Festival
News19641 minsSilent Location: Saltash
A raft race and water fun enables visitors to keep up with the Saltashians.
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