Hospital Nurse

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.

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.