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A jovial crowd of Edwardian workers head home at dinner time in the Cheshire town.
Non-Fiction 1902 2 mins Silent
The two separate exits for office staff, many in bowler hats, and flat-capped shopfloor workers in this Warrington factory reflect the rigid class divisions in Edwardian Britain. A group of showmen can be glimpsed choreographing the action in the shadows on the right of the arch. Hilarity spills through the crowd when an older worker is carried through the gates by two colleagues.
Wire manufacture was a dominant industry in Warrington, Cheshire, and was preserved in the nickname of local rugby league team Warrington Wanderers - The Wire.
Non-Fiction 1901 3 mins Silent Location: Rotherham
Edwardian workers react to the camera at one of Rotherham's major employers.
Non-Fiction 1901 2 mins Silent Location: North Shields
Girls gut herring on the quay at North Shields while a Showman tries to stir up trouble.
Non-Fiction 1901 1 mins Silent Location: Pendlebury
A black miner makes an intriguing addition to an already captivating film of coal workers up from their pit.
Non-Fiction 1901 1 mins Silent Location: Hollinwood
A flood of Lancashire cotton workers and their children at the end of another shift.
Non-Fiction 1901 2 mins Silent Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Glistening brass and galloping horses thrill the crowds at a municipal Fire Brigade drill.
Non-Fiction 1900 2 mins Silent Location: Manchester
Victorian Manchester mill workers enjoy the novelty of a moving picture camera.
Documentary 1981 15 mins Location: Warrington
Cheers! A toast to Greenall Whitley - today known as G&J Distillers - a North West company with a long history of distilling excellence.
Documentary 1936 24 mins Location: Euston Sta
The flagship of the GPO Film Unit's output and a cornerstone of British documentary, featuring music by Benjamin Britten and the verse of W.H. Auden.
Non-Fiction 1902 12 mins Silent Location: Warrington
Fine outfits on display in a Christian procession through Warrington's Bank Park.
Non-Fiction 1902 2 mins Silent Location: Warrington
Edwardian Churchgoers crowd around the gates to St Elphin's after Sunday morning service.
Non-Fiction 1901 2 mins Silent Location: Warrington
Match action and scenes of an Edwardian rugby crowd at Warrington's Wilderspool stadium.
Non-Fiction 1900 1 mins Silent Location: Warrington
Home time for grateful workers in a Cheshire factory.
1955 17 mins Location: Brighton
Kids face the closure of their Brighton playground but fight back to reclaim it, with a little help from the iconic Volks Railway
Children's 1954 59 mins Location: Goudhurst
Child actor Mandy Miller shines in this children's adventure set in the traditional hop picking season in Kent.
Short documentary 2020 19 mins
All Andy and Ben want to do is play basketball. When they join the under 16s league the boys and their new teammates take on opponents from around Yorkshire, and the challenges of growing up in inner city Leeds.
Musical 2019 13 mins
Exploring the conversation black people face when communicating their racial experience to white partners through a dynamic fusion of dance and dialogue.
Drama 2021 9 mins
Penny is experiencing post-millennium angst in Manchester. She is on the verge of a mental breakdown. Overweight and on the edge, an ordinary visit to the doctor becomes extraordinary.
Drama 2020 10 mins
A short but poignant piece on what it feels like to lose faith and trust in a friend.
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