Fire Brigade Heroes

London Fire Brigade's engines bring the streets of London to a standstill as they perform a demonstration for wounded soldiers.

Marvel at the London Fire Brigade's head for heights as they put on a public display at their headquarters in Southwark.

Sponsored film that uses fictional set ups to demonstrate how advances in computing benefit the construction industry.

Fascinating, technical military film made during the Blitz showing how to deal with unexploded bombs in London.

Step into the aftermath of a WWII bombing raid in south London in this startling amateur film.

Excellent if somewhat jerky aerial shots of London taken from a helicopter and featuring close-ups of Waterloo, the docks and Tower Bridge.

A new luxury express is put through its paces. This film looks over the shoulders of the select band of craftsmen, engineers and operators, whose combined skills try to ensure that a train journey is a delightful experience.

British Transport Films record the varied daily lives of their neighbours as seen from the high roof of their building in London’s Marylebone.

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

Illustrating the efficiency of express freight trains, and how they link manufacturers with their customers at the other end of Britain.

Examining a day in the life of what was then the busiest railway system in the world – British Railways.

A 1957 film examining the future for British Railways, and some of the opportunities provided by a new modernisation plan.