![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Modern Guide to Health
Animation short promoting general health awareness. NHS in 1947. Public health. Public Health Campaign Films. Post War era. Humorous cartoon treatment of general health problems: correct posture; the value of exercise and fresh air; the importance of suitable clothes; how to avoid insomnia.
Keywords: Public health; cartoon
Downloads: 619,750
Average rating:  (2 reviews) |  |
| Pedestrian Crossing
Humorous road safety trailer on the correct use of pedestrian crossings. Belisha beacons
Keywords: road safety
Downloads: 11,213
Average rating: (3 reviews) |  |
| Journey by a London Bus
An interesting take on London Buses intended for overseas distribution. London bus travel. Double-Decker bus.
Keywords: London Buses
Downloads: 11,593
Average rating: (7 reviews) |  |
| Berlin Airlift
The Western powers airlift of supplies to Berlin during the Soviet Blockade of Berlin. Operation Plain Fare . The Berlin blockade. Post Second World War. Germany. Soviet Iron Curtain.. Deutschmark. 24 June 1948. airbridge . Rosinenbomber, or 'raisin bombers'), 2 million West Berliners with food, fuel and other supplies. At its height one plane reached West Berlin every 30 seconds. The Airlift officially ended on 30 September 1949, fifteen months after its protracted beginnings in June 1948...
Keywords: Berlin blockade; Plain Fare; Iron Curtain; West Berlin
Downloads: 12,291
Average rating:  (4 reviews) |  |
| Don't Spread Germs (Jet Propelled Germs)
Amusing health propaganda trailer on the dangers of sneezing. NHS in 1948. Public health. Public Health Campaign Films. Post War era. Humorous cartoon treatment of general health problems: correct posture; the value of exercise and fresh air; the importance of suitable clothes; how to avoid insomnia.
Keywords: Public Health; sneezing
Downloads: 20,729
Average rating:  (5 reviews) |  |
| London Airport
The story of a great engineering feat - the building, at Heathrow, of one of the largest airports in the world.April 1944 Great Western Aerodrome started its transformation from a privately owned small grass airfield to Heathrow. One of the worlds busiest airports. Londons main civil airport replacing Croydon Airport. The airport opened fully for civilian use on 31 May 1946. London Heathrow International Airport's one terminal was in fact an army surplus tent situated a short walk from the aircr...
Keywords: Heathrow; ariport; London
Downloads: 11,297
Average rating:  (2 reviews) |  |
| Festival In London
A documentary re-creation of the 1951 Festival of Britain South Bank Exhibition.
Keywords: Festival; Britain South Bank Exhibition
Downloads: 5,904
Average rating: (2 reviews) |  |
| A Warning to Travellers (Five Pounds in Notes)
A stark warning to holiday makers not to take more than £5 in notes abroad. Richard Massingham. only five pounds in notes were to be taken abroad. balance of payments crisis.
Keywords: balance of payments
Downloads: 8,183
Average rating: (5 reviews) |  |
| Coughs and Sneezes
Amusing health propaganda trailer on the dangers of sneezing. NHS in 1948. Public health. Colds. Coughs and Sneezes spread diseases, Modern Public Health Campaign Films. Post War era.
Keywords: health; colds; nhs
Downloads: 14,585
Average rating: (5 reviews) |  |
| Charley Junior's School Days
Charley junior is told about his future schooldays by a celestial nursemaid. post war education system. Education Act of 1944. new schools.
Keywords: education system; school; Great Britain
Downloads: 5,197
Average rating:  (3 reviews) |  |
| New Town
This film shows in light fashion how to set about replanning a town. Post war period .New Towns. overcrowded inner cities. building out of town.
Keywords: Urbanization; Towns
Downloads: 7,952
Average rating: (4 reviews) |  |
| Into the Blue
How Britain developed her civil airlines since the war. commercial jet-aircraft. De Havilland Comet. Bristol Brabazon. air travel
Keywords: civil airline; Britain; jet-aircraft
Downloads: 15,311
Average rating: (1 review) |  |
| Read any good meters lately (Watch Your Meters)
Surrealist trailer exhorting people to save energy by watching their meters, featuring Richard Massingham. Fuel rationing. Wasting energy. Energy shortage. Fuel crisis
Keywords: energy saving; Fuel crisis
Downloads: 4,667
Average rating: (3 reviews) |  |
| Charley's March of Time
Charley questions the need for the National Insurance Acts of 1948. Welfare State. National Insurance payments. Social insurance.
Keywords: Welfare State; Social insurance
Downloads: 3,699
Average rating: (4 reviews) |  |
| Shown by Request
The work of mobile film units and the Central Film Library in distributing films of social and educational value all over the country
Keywords: Central Film Library; education
Downloads: 2,705
Average rating: (1 review) |  |
| What A Life!
A tongue in cheek look at postwar austerity. Richard Massingham. Crown Film Unit. austere post war era.
Keywords: postwar austerity; Great Britain
Downloads: 5,638
Average rating:  (3 reviews) |  |
| Wing to Wing
RAF aircraft and their commitment to Western defence through NATO. P1067.Washington B36 Super Fortress. Canberra. Valliant. Vampire
Keywords: RAF; aircraft
Downloads: 4,017
Average rating: (3 reviews) |  |
| Wonder Jet
Behind the jet engine of today lies a story of British pioneering. The development of the jet propulsion gas-turbine. jet engine. Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle. Power Jet W.1.
Keywords: jet propulsion; Frank Whittle
Downloads: 3,941
Average rating: (4 reviews) |  |
| Pop goes the weasel
A simple explanation of how peacetime taxes were spent paying for the enormous cost of the war.
Keywords: peacetime taxes; world war two; great britain
Downloads: 2,884
Average rating: (1 review) |  |
| Your Very Good Health
Charley has the workings of the National Health Service explained to him. NHS. National Health Service Act. National Health Service Scheme
Keywords: National Health Service; NHS
Downloads: 3,434
Average rating: (2 reviews) |  |
| Brief City
A retrospective view of the 1951 Festival of Britain on the South Bank with special reference to design and architecture
Keywords: Festival; Britain South Bank Exhibition; design; architecture
Downloads: 3,868
Average rating: (2 reviews) |  |
| Men of the world
The British Army's commitments from Gibraltar, through Suez, to Hong Kong. British Armed Forces.
Keywords: British Army; Colonialism
Downloads: 3,275
Average rating: (2 reviews) |  |
