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Food, Glorious Food!
Peckish? If you're hungry for a snapshot of our changing attitudes to food then dig in.
Whatever your taste - reliable staple or indulgent luxury, square meal or satisfying snack, essential nutrition or guilty treat - there's always an advertiser looking to make your mouth water.
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Shippam's Real ChickenShippam's Real Chicken
Advert19550 minsSilent
This short advert tells you that only real chickens can apply to be Shippam's chickens
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Branston Pickle: Advertising AgencyBranston Pickle: Advertising Agency
Advert19570 mins
15 seconds isn't long, you've got to say Crosse and you've got to say Blackwell, and you've got to say Branston Pickle!
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Heinz Baked Beans : Common MarketHeinz Baked Beans : Common Market
Advert19721 mins
In 1972 Britain entered the European common market full of beans. What could go wrong?
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Lyons Maid Lolly Gobble Choc BombLyons Maid Lolly Gobble Choc Bomb
Advert19740 mins
Animated advert for the much loved strawberry ice lolly, with chocolate and sugar balls and a chocolate bar inside!
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RHM Nimble: Tennis WomanRHM Nimble: Tennis Woman
Advert19640 mins
An advertisement for Rank Hovis McDougall’s Nimble bread featuring a female tennis player.
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Cadbury's Chocolate The Factory in a GardenCadbury's Chocolate The Factory in a Garden
Advert19313 minsSilent
A mouth-watering glimpse of the art and craft that went into making and decorating Cadbury’s chocolates in the 1930s.
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After Eights: TerraceAfter Eights: Terrace
19651 mins Location: York
A world away from zany humour, Richard Lester shows he can also capture the easy opulence of the upper class nibbling After Eight mints.
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Lyons Ice CreamLyons Ice Cream
Advert19381 minsSilent
From out of the vaults comes this pre-WWII cinema advert for ice-cream.
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Lyons Maid Vanilla - 2p OffLyons Maid Vanilla - 2p Off
Advert19750 mins
Three children stamp the ice cream packs with a "2p off" stamp. Look out for the special packs!
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Cadbury's Star BarCadbury's Star Bar
Advert19790 mins
An animated spaceman finds a Star Bar which gives him an energy boost.
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Lyons Ice Cream - KinemaLyons Ice Cream - Kinema
Advert19342 minsSilent
I scream, you scream, we all scream for Kinema Kups, thanks to this delightful cartoon ad
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RHM: Nimble: Lunch DateRHM: Nimble: Lunch Date
Advert19610 mins
An advert for the Nimble brand of slimming-friendly bread that reinforces the concept of the word ‘nimble’.
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Rowntrees Kit Kat: Model TrainRowntrees Kit Kat: Model Train
19571 mins
Tri-ang model railways are a lure for children and big kids, but Kit Kat gets the grown-ups' attention
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Shippam's Chicken SupremeShippam's Chicken Supreme
Advert19601 mins
Pre-decimalisation nostalgia abounds in this advert for Shippam's New Chicken Supreme - and it's delicious on toast too!
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Shippam's Pilchards and TomatoesShippam's Pilchards and Tomatoes
Advert19550 minsSilent
Pilchards from Cornwall, mixed with tomatoes, are the best of the catch from Shippam's - in this short animated advert for cinemas
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Seniors PasteSeniors Paste
Advert19681 mins
This charming animated advert from the 1960s - is for Seniors Pastes - and stars Sarah, the squeaky-voiced little girl with a monster appetite
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Huntley and Palmer Digestive BiscuitsHuntley and Palmer Digestive Biscuits
Advert19811 mins
Liverpool and England footballer Emlyn Hughes gets nostalgic when he takes a team of aspiring youngsters through their paces
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Findus: FishsticksFindus: Fishsticks
Advert19630 mins
Three-shot advert showing the package, several sizzling fish fingers, and a child gratefully eating them.
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Fruit Gums: TeenagerFruit Gums: Teenager
19601 mins Location: York
The teenager emerges into our culture in all innocence, fruit gums in hand, doing what all teenagers first do; buy a record in a record shop.
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Heinz Tomato Ketchup : Fish PattiesHeinz Tomato Ketchup : Fish Patties
Advert19601 mins
This 1960 Heinz ad boasts a recipe tip for some tasty flaked fish vol-au-vents.
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Shippam's PosterShippam's Poster
Advert19550 minsSilent
Posters beckon you to tea in this colourful and nostalgic animated advert for Shippam's meat and fish pastes
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RHM Nimble: Mini CarRHM Nimble: Mini Car
19641 mins
An advert for Nimble bread that stresses its suitability as part of a calorie-controlled diet.
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Black Magic: TaxiBlack Magic: Taxi
19641 mins Location: York
Chocolates and wealth, chocolates and taste, chocolates and elegance, chocolates and romance: the lifestyle of chocolates.
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Rowntrees Polo Mint: RomeoRowntrees Polo Mint: Romeo
Advert19650 mins
“Tis but thy name that is my enemy” is hardly an idea that lends itself to such a strong branded product, but it enlightens the otherwise humdrum.
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Seniors Steak and Kidney PuddingsSeniors Steak and Kidney Puddings
Advert19681 mins
Fresh from the 60s comes a nostalgic advert for some nostalgic food - as two hungry kids clamour for their Seniors Steak & Kidney Pudding
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CDF - Dog Food AdvertisementCDF - Dog Food Advertisement
Advert19641 mins
This nostalgic advert introduces all new CDF - Chicken Dog Food - for pampered pooches, puppies and their discerning owners everywhere
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Polo Mint: Just Enjoy ThemPolo Mint: Just Enjoy Them
Advert19711 mins Location: York
“If I’m in a vicious mood I crunch them . . . if I’m in a good mood I suck them slowly.”
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Kelloggs: 'Good Morning Trevor'Kelloggs: 'Good Morning Trevor'
Advert19701 minsSilent
At the heart of British family life… cornflakes!
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Kelloggs Corn Flakes: First CarKelloggs Corn Flakes: First Car
19691 mins
Cheery ad for a certain well-known breakfast cereal.
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Rowntrees Aero: TrainRowntrees Aero: Train
Advert19801 mins Location: York
The bar with unique bubbly texture, using a secret bubbly formula, giving rise to the bubbly banter of bubbly flirting.
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Findus - Pancakes: Pancake Day (Revised Version)Findus - Pancakes: Pancake Day (Revised Version)
Advert19811 mins
The iconic Findus frozen food, a crispy pancake wrapped around a choice of four different fillings.
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Kelloggs Frosties: ConcordeKelloggs Frosties: Concorde
19681 mins
“Ooh, le Concorde!” Frosties join the jet age with a supersonic taste for breakfast.
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Kelloggs Special K: Oxford StreetKelloggs Special K: Oxford Street
19701 mins
Eye-wateringly sexist breakfast cereal ad advising women how to stay trim and stave off that puppy fat.
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Kit Kat: MeccanoKit Kat: Meccano
19690 mins Location: York
Any boy struggling to construct Meccano will deserve a chocolate break, though perhaps this won’t be as satisfying as completing the Meccano.
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Ever WishedEver Wished
Advert19781 mins
Ice-cream without the Lyons Maid Gold Seal is given the cold shoulder in this TV ad.
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Lyons - Tasty TreatLyons - Tasty Treat
Advert19741 mins
“An hour from now you’ll wish you’d had one”, and this cinema snack song will be stuck in your head long after that
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Rowntrees Smarties: The Smarties PlaceRowntrees Smarties: The Smarties Place
Advert19821 mins Location: York
A child’s fantasy of being in a place where Smarties are overflowing, and there are no adults around to spoil the fun.
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Rowntrees Lion Bar: SunsetRowntrees Lion Bar: Sunset
Advert19811 mins Location: York
The simple power of association. Not a “melt in your mouth”, but a macho “crunch it, chew it”, for “when you feel like a great big bite”.
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Findus: Battered Cod SteaksFindus: Battered Cod Steaks
Advert19791 mins
A 1970s ad proposing Findus Battered Cod Steaks as the centrepiece of a healthy family meal.
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Shippam's Country Pot - Ooh ArrShippam's Country Pot - Ooh Arr
Advert19791 mins
Seventies nostalgia abounds in this advert for Shippam's Country Pot - for sandwiches with a bit of Ooooh-Aaar
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Heinz Ploughman Pickle - LunchHeinz Ploughman Pickle - Lunch
Advert19790 mins
An animated ad for Heinz Ploughman’s Pickle, reinforcing the image of the logo rather than the well-known product.
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Shippam's SandwichmakersShippam's Sandwichmakers
Advert19811 mins
Boring sandwiches get a tasty Shippam's make-over in this classic comedy commercial from the 70s starring the legendary Roy Kinnear
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Heinz - Egg BoxHeinz - Egg Box
Advert19831 mins
Look out eggs, there’s a new meal in town. Behold the future of cooking - boil-in-the-bag!
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Elsie and the Brown BunnyElsie and the Brown Bunny
Advert19218 mins Location: Bournville
This early Cadbury advert plays like a surreal outtake from 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'.
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Heinz Chicken Soup: Mother HubbardHeinz Chicken Soup: Mother Hubbard
Advert19701 mins
Narrated in verse, this ad tells the story of young Mother Hubbard and how her day was improved by a tin of Heinz soup.
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Orange Maid: Drink on a StickOrange Maid: Drink on a Stick
Advert19560 mins
It’s a drink on a stick - It defies gravity! Revel in delight at this popular movie going ice lolly of the fifties.
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Kelloggs Sugar Smacks: Space Mission BadgesKelloggs Sugar Smacks: Space Mission Badges
19701 mins
Groovy space badges: “wear them proudly and eat lots of Kellogg’s Sugar Smacks”.
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Cadbury's Dairy Milk - XmasCadbury's Dairy Milk - Xmas
Advert19821 mins
A dreamy Christmas advert for Cadbury’s Dairy Milk.
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Cadbury's Flake: SunflowersCadbury's Flake: Sunflowers
Advert19821 mins
You have to admit, it’s a pretty flaky advert for chocolate.
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Youth Will Be ServedYouth Will Be Served
Advert19337 mins
Childhood obesity? This depression-era ad has kids singing the virtues of fat as an essential source of calories in impoverished times.
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Findus: HomecomingFindus: Homecoming
19721 mins
Findus go out of their way to make their pie seem humble, but it all seems a bit fishy in this TV ad directed by Ridley Scott.
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Alcan Foil 'fat Chef'Alcan Foil 'fat Chef'
Advert19711 minsSilent
A witty ad for foil and clingfilm products, directed by none other than Lindsay Anderson.