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A fun selection of vintage animated adverts promoting some of Britain's leading bicycle brands.

Don’t judge a book by its cover but do judge a political party by its garage in this Conservative cartoon from the height of the depression.

As full of holes as his Aertex shirt, Uncle Jeff’s tall tales are captured in crayon in this animated cinema ad

Ovaltina will pick you up! With an electronic 80s synth and a catchy theme tune, Ovaltina parachutes in to save the day

A cartoon fantasy brings fabric patterns to life in a literal soap opera - yet even here the reality of Home Front life creeps in

After your strenuous workout at the tennis club, you need a Babycham

You'll be up to your knees in clay when you meet the Pyecrofts in this delightful film about a family brick making business on Hayling Island -

The Sussex village of Stanmer becomes Occupied Holland in this short film from the Scotts Film Unit - where the film makers are as evident as the cast members

Peter Mills' film provides a glimpse of Canterbury and Dover in the early 1960s - where buildings, ancient and modern, sit side by side and Dover's castle is a backdrop to the port

Margate's seafront is the venue for this short film from Bertram Doughty - showing visitors enjoying the attractions of Kent's famous resort.

The era of pedestrianisation and out of town shopping is about to hit charming old Dartford - as this film captures the beginnings of the town’s transformation

Watch in horror as two of Kent's Art Deco cinemas await their terrible fate at the hands of developers