Beck Collection 2

The wartime potato shortage is addressed in this marvellous film from 1942 - exhorting workers and school children to lend a hand on local farms by joining Land Clubs.

World War II's Food Front is seen here in the fields of Kent as farmers labour to get the harvest in on time. By way of entertainment, a barrage balloon sinks majestically to earth.

The war seems far away in this pastoral film but suddenly there's a reminder when a flight of Hurricanes pass overhead. Then it's back to the work of feeding the nation.

Women workers were in the majority at Oliver's Orchard during the war but a couple of young men here were some unexpected guests as two German prisoners-of-war joined the force.

Wartime Farmers aim for self-sufficiency in North Devon's Heanton

How Somerton, Oxfordshire benefits from membership of the Village Produce Association during WWII.

Sheffield gives the capital a run for its money with an impressive parade celebrating the monarch, a month before the Diamond Jubilee.

Sheffield professional sportsmen train determined disabled adults to compete at the Special Olympics in this heart-warming short film. (

Children from Sheffield enjoy becoming amateur dentists for the day in this informative educational film from the late 1950s.

A Sheffield bus strike causes traffic congestion in this film that shows the significant local impact that a workplace dispute can have.

This film sees Sheffield Council reform and modernise their approach to female leisure activities for their diverse and busy community.

Military men and women from Sheffield put on a show from 1942-1947 in this patriotic compilation film.

The story of an Irish couple struggling to cope with their child's gender identity.

Leo had never imagined he would see his Father kissing another man... Until it happened.

Meet the brains behind one of London’s hottest and most creative queer nights.

Is there really a monster in Madi's closet, or is it something else that she fears?

After leaving his rural hometown to escape homophobia, Bjørn-Tore returns decades later to participate in its first Pride parade.

The Stationmaster at York guides us through a typical day, from dawn to dusk.