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Xcitement!Xcitement!
Pornography19605 minsSilent
Glamour goddess Pamela Green reveals all in a key ‘60s striptease collaboration with George Harrison Marks.
A-tish-ooA-tish-oo
Public Information Filler19416 mins
The face mask comes of age in this intriguing wartime guide to germ prevention.
The NudistsThe Nudists
News19719 mins Location: Devon
Country House offers naturists a way to air all.
Woolco Toilet Roll RaceWoolco Toilet Roll Race
News19783 mins Location: Newtownards
Shoppers clear the aisles, as Ulster Television’s toilet roll racers get ready for action.
Britannia of BillingsgateBritannia of Billingsgate
Comedy193378 mins Location: Southwark Park
A star is born in this effervescent musical comedy that moves between Billingsgate Fish Market and the glamour of the film world.
Salmon Fishing in SkyeSalmon Fishing in Skye
Amateur film19388 minsSilent Location: Isle of Skye
Hardy salmon fishermen on the scenic shores of Skye work their nets in pursuit of a plentiful silver paycheck in this award winning early colour educational film from 1938.
Welshpool 1966Welshpool 1966
Home movie19664 minsSilent Location: Welshpool/Y Trallwng
Take a trip to Welshpool and view this market town as it was in 1966. See the old shops, the cars, even a bubble gum dispenser, and then raise your eyes to the towering Powis Castle.
Playground ExpressPlayground Express
195517 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
Looe SwimmersLooe Swimmers
News19657 mins Location: Looe Bay
Swimmers at Looe take a regular dip in the sea.
Sunshine in SohoSunshine in Soho
Documentary195632 mins Location: Soho
1950s Soho beats with far more energy than its 21st century counterpart in this vivid time capsule.
How to Use the TelephoneHow to Use the Telephone
Public Information Filler194819 mins
Hold please. Enter a distinctly British bureaucracy as the post-war Civil Service learns to be civil on the telephone
Floods at Rhyl, October 1918Floods at Rhyl, October 1918
Non-Fiction19182 minsSilent Location: Rhyl
Having survived the menace of the First World War, Rhyl is assaulted by the watery forces of nature
Farmer Rides BullFarmer Rides Bull
News19722 mins Location: Whittington
A Whittington farmer rides his bull to the local shops. Watch out though, once he's upset you've had it!
Blackpool Outdoor Dog Show 1960Blackpool Outdoor Dog Show 1960
Amateur film196012 minsSilent Location: Blackpool
Have a doggy treat - and meet some very well groomed visitors to Blackpool.
Come with Me to CardiffCome with Me to Cardiff
Travelogue195418 mins Location: Cardiff/Caerdydd
Richard Dimbleby tours Cardiff a year before it became Wales' capital city.
Cromer CrabsCromer Crabs
School programme and Educational film19738 mins Location: Cromer
An educational film about crab fishing at Cromer; from capture in a man-made crab pot to the shop counter ready for sale.
Cycling Stunt ManCycling Stunt Man
Non-Fiction19743 mins Location: Gloucester
Gloucester's answer to Evel Knievel may not be able to afford a motorbike but he won't let that deter him...
Flowers of LondonFlowers of London
192410 mins Location: Charing Cross Sta
Part of Wonderful London, the BFI National Archive’s programme of restored London travelogues, filmed in the capital in the 1920s.
Being Gay in the Thirties (Gay Life)Being Gay in the Thirties (Gay Life)
198135 mins
This edition of LWT's pioneering 1980s TV series looks at gay experience 50 years earlier
Swansea, Victoria - Pontardulais Railway, 1964 (June)Swansea, Victoria - Pontardulais Railway, 1964 (June)
Amateur film196412 mins Location: Pontarddulais
“It would be difficult to find a more lovely train journey”, declares Swansea’s Librarian, the film-maker and narrator. Prepare to be beguiled, station by station.
The New CroydonThe New Croydon
19639 mins Location: Croydon
Jaunty, optimistic look at Croydon being reconstructed in the 1960s, with large concrete towers presented as a symbol of a bright new future.
Queen of the IslesQueen of the Isles
News19656 mins Location: St Ives
Excitement abounds as the Queen of the Isles sets sail.
Dead CentreDead Centre
Documentary19589 minsSilent Location: Bristol
Blitz-scarred Bristol's redevelopment programme was blighted by a succession of disputes, explored in this campaigning film
Welcome to Redhill; The Jewel of the SouthWelcome to Redhill; The Jewel of the South
Amateur film19754 mins Location: Redhill
Gasp in wonder at the charms of Redhill in this tongue-in-cheek look at life in the town.
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