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Beauty in the Borough
An amateur film of floral colour in Haringey.
Southgate Celebrates the Coronation
Newsreel footage of celebrations in Southgate for the 1953 Coronation
Local views of Friern Barnet
Local footage from the Friern Barnet area
Arsenal May 1971
Arsenal victory parade after the team's legendary 1971 double victory.
What Future for Haringey?
A municipal film considering Haringey's future.
The Changing Years: The History and Development of Wood Green
The history of Wood Green. Development from tiny hamlet to…
About Hampstead
A film celebrating the surrounds of Hampstead.
Southgate Newsreel
Lord Mayor of London sets the foundation stone for a…
Bazaar Nov'64/Edmonton Dec'64 onwards
Christmas scenes and Street scenes of Edmonton.
Change in Friern Barnet
Local 2 local footage around Friern Barnet
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Beauty in the Borough
An amateur film of floral colour in Haringey.
Southgate Newsreel
Lord Mayor of London sets the foundation stone for…
Mountview High School: The Video
The end of an era at Mountview High School…
Edmonton 1965
Amateur compilation reel of a dramatic bus rescue and…
Belmont Boys School Activities 1959
Footage of sports and gardening.
Croydon in the 1970s, Part 1
A walk around Croydon featuring local businesses, residential streets,…
Irish In Brent
Fabulous documentary on the immigration of Irish people to…
VE Day Street Party in Ridsdale Road, Anerley…
A VE Day street celebration documenting a joyful day…
Topical Budget: London’s Choice, Hayes Common (1929)
Nice footage of the May Queen festival at Hayes…
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Themes
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Topical Budget: One Way Of Solving The Traffic Problem (1924)
Walking, crammed on to trucks or gleefully riding bikes, commuters…
Piccadilly Circus Time-lapse
A time-lapse film of the Piccadilly Circus roundabout.
Buses at Ilford Broadway
Sequences of various London buses circa 1983, navigating High Road,…
Steam Engines and Station
Rare film record of the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Light…
The Tale of Elsie Bossing
An animated road safety film.
Street Scene (Muswell Hill II)
Amateur film of Muswell Hill railway station.
Grand Union Canal Summer Outing 1966
Trip on the Grand Union Canal from Brentford to Rickmansworth.…
Old Lorries 1979 and Old LTOB Run Cars
Film opens with a car.
The Balloon
A road safety film for children promoting the green cross…
Erith Road Safety
Road safety demonstrations for local school children in Erith. Street…
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The London Archives
TLA's collections include around 3000 films and videos. The majority of titles in the collections were created by official local government bodies such as the London County Council and the Inner London Education Authority. The diverse range of subjects includes housing, parks, transport, markets, cycling and health services and in most cases London is at the heart of the film.