Brighton's Blitz

An air raid could come at any moment and Derby had to be ready to deal with the casualties. The people of Littleover were so well prepapred they filmed one of their exercises.

Whether it’s the height of the war or its aftermath makes no difference to these children enjoying themselves: at the seaside, on V E Day and around the bomb sites of Sheffield.

A great example of ‘despite war, life continues’, Welwyn Garden City residents continue with annual traditions, festive occasions and celebrations, during wartime.

An American G.I. learns how to brew a proper English cuppa in this jolly wartime ad for Maypole tea.

"A bomb's cut the gas off. Where can we get a meal?" Look no further than the Friends Relief Service.

Life in Broadwater seems unaffected by the war in this film - especially when friends and relations drop by - though a closer look reveals that all is not quite what it seems.

At a time when flying still had a touch of glamour, Heathrow's Queens Building could provide the perfect venue for a pleasant afternoon's plane spotting

Tony Mitchell captures a variety of events during Jubilee year - including day trips to Brighton and a bunting covered London as well as an accident at an airshow

Brighton's children are recruited for the fight against the 'demon drink' in this revealing 1913 film featuring the Temperance Movement

Homemade go-karts of all colours, shapes and sizes can be seen haring along Madeira Drive in Brighton, as Scouts compete for first place.

A gallivant around some English coastal resorts with a bunch of 1930s cine clubbers from the North East.

Vintage vehicles on parade in this amateur film record of the longest-running motor event in the world.

Gerald Haycock embarks on a torture and pleasure weekend and goes from reward-based hard exercise to eating and drinking.

Estate once owned by the father of King Harold, Godwin has never been bought or sold.

Women are put through their deportment paces and all in the name of etiquette.

Andy Price checks out how to make your own surfboard.

The sun shines on the school sports, ensuring good trade for the ice-cream vendor; in winter it makes the snow that halts train and car sparkle.

RAF 22 Squadron provides air-sea rescue for the South West with new HAR 10 Whirlwind helicopters.