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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.
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
Hampstead Old & New
Amateur film featuring some of Hampstead's buildings and notable locations.
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About Hampstead
A film celebrating the surrounds of Hampstead.
Edmonton 1965
Amateur compilation reel of a dramatic bus rescue and…
Belmont Boys School Activities 1959
Footage of sports and gardening.
Topical Budget: £100,000 Damage! 1,500 Out-Of-Work!, Chiswick (1928)
40 fire engines unsuccessfully battle a raging fire that…
Let's Go to the Fair!
A lively promotional film for the "many unusual attractions"…
Croydon in the 1970s, Part 1
Opening title is 'A Round Up. Croydon Walk' A…
What Future for Haringey?
A municipal film considering Haringey's future.
Irish In Brent
Fabulous documentary on the immigration of Irish people to…
Belmont School, Harrow Weald
Amateur film recording pupils of Belmont School in Harrow…
Greek Dances, Staff Matches, 1940 Forestry Rhyader, 1950…
A collection of different scenes featuring students undertaking a…
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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…
Buses at Ilford Broadway
Sequences of various London buses circa 1983, navigating High Road,…
Topical Budget: ‘Johnnie’s’ Welcome Home, Croydon (1930)
Incredible scenes as an estimated one million people descend on…
Steam Engines and Station
Rare film record of the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Light…
Seatbelt Sense
Road safety film promoting the wearing of seat belts in…
The Tale of Elsie Bossing
An animated road safety film.
Old Lorries 1979 and Old LTOB Run Cars
Film opens with a car.
Uneasy Rider
A road safety film aimed at schoolchildren.
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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Highlighted collection
Barking & Dagenham Heritage and Archives Service
The Barking and Dagenham Archives holds two key collections amongst the road safety films and home movies. The collection of Samuel Williams and Sons, Dagenham Dock films feature three hours of colour footage of dockside activities throughout the 1960s. This includes the launch of the first Hydrofoil on the Thames. This collection is available to view on DVD with DigiBeta tapes for reproductions. The Dagenham Film Coopoerative Society produced films (1947-1964) highlighting contemporary activities and life in Dagenham, some DVD and Digitbeta reproductions are available.
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