 | Women & Children at War (DVD)
A wonderful collection of war-time documentary shorts dipicting the lives of women and children. Evacuees, land girls, factory workers, doughty countrywomen confronting Nazi paratroopers, and of course the Women's Institute are all here. Don't miss this one!
DVD (PAL - All Regions)
E- Exempt from classification
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 | London Pride (DVD)
A collection of rarely-seen films showing the effect of the blitz on London and its people, and the plans for post-war regeneration of the City. Includes: London Can Take It (1940) - GPO Film Unit. Directors Harry Watt and Humphrey Jennings. Also includes The Proud City (1945) - London County Council's plans for redeveloping the city. London Airport - the building of Heathrow Airport. Moving Millions - development at London Transport. Journey on a Bus - two African students enjoy the delights on a London bus.
DVD (PAL - All Regions), E- Exempt from classification
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 | 24 Square Miles (DVD)
Kay Manders filmed survey of twenty-four square miles of rural Oxfordshire was part of a 1943 project to better understand the use made of the countryside in order to facilitate better planning. Filmed in 1946 Twenty Four Square Miles shows in detail the use made of the land for farming and industry and the social fabric of the towns and villages and how they are managed. With commentary by John Arlott. Directed by Kay Mander. A Basic Films Production. Included also is a lovely film of the village of Harting on the Sussex Downs, An English Village.
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 | Listening to Britain - A Jennings Trilogy
Humphrey Jennings is generally regarded as Britain's greatest documentary film maker and it was during the Second World War that he achieved his finest work.
This video contains three films (The Heart of Britain - 1941, Listen to Britain - 1942, A Diary for Timothy - 1946) that were widely shown by the Ministry of Information.
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 | Ferry Pilot (DVD)
From the Imperial War Museum Collection.
Made in 1941 by the Crown Film Unit this film shows a dramatised account of the men and women of the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) delivering planes all over Britain.
Also includes a BONUS FILM: Big Pack, made in 1944 by the RAF film production unit, showing the work of the Maintenance Command.
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 | Britain at War - Under Fire The GPO Classic Collection
The second of two video cassettes containing a selection of films which illustrate with utter realism, the effect of the first two years of war on the British people.
Contains:
The Story of an Air Communique (1940)
Britain Can Take It (1940)
Britain at Bay (1940)
Men of the Lightship (1940)
Christmas Under Fire (1941)
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 | Britain at War - Under Fire (DVD) The GPO Classic Collection
The second of two DVDs containing a selection of films which illustrate with utter realism, the effect of the first two years of war on the British people.
Contains:
The Story of an Air Communique (1940)
Britain Can Take It (1940)
Britain at Bay (1940)
Men of the Lightship (1940)
Christmas Under Fire (1941)
DVD Region 0
PAL 4x3
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 | Britain at War - The First Days The GPO Classic Collection
The first of two video cassettes containing a selection of films which illustrate with utter realism, the effect of the first two years of war on the British people.
Contains:
The First Days (1939)
The Front Line (1940)
Squadron 992 (1940)
VHS PAL
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 | Britain at War - The First Days (DVD) The GPO Classic Collection
The first of two DVDs containing a selection of films which illustrate with utter realism, the effect of the first two years of war on the British people.
Contains:
The First Days (1939)
The Front Line (1940)
Squadron 992 (1940)
DVD Region 0
PAL 4x3
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 | You Lucky People Official Films from the Last 60 Years (Volume 1)
A unique selection of British Government Information Films providing a fascinating insight into how Britain has been officially portrayed over the decades.
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 | The Warden Says (VHS)
A COLLECTION OF WARTIME PUBLIC INFORMATION FILMS
Bill Pertwee - better known as WARDEN HODGES from DAD'S ARMY - takes you on a nostalgia-filled trip back to the Home Front of the 1940's and teaches you everything you need to know to support our brave boys on the frontline and give Herr Hitler a bloody nose!
Through rare and previously unseen cinema public information films, poetry and cartoons of the era, Bill Pertwee will help you to sign up for the Home Guard or - if you're a woman - to volunteer for the Land Army.
VHS/PAL, Cert E, Aprox. running time 85 minutes
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 | The Warden Says 2 (VHS)
ANOTHER COLLECTION OF WARTIME PUBLIC INFORMATION FILMS
Bill Pertwee, Warden Hodges from TV's Dad's Army is back to teach you everything you need to know to survive the Blitz, cope with the trails of rationing and make the very best of life on the Home Front!
If you want to do your bit ot confound the Hun, The Warden will show you how to organise your own Fire Guard, use your gas mask effectively and keep roads clear for the chaps in the emergency services, using rare and previously unavailable public information films and cinema newsreels of the time.
VHS/PAL, Cert E, Aprox. running time 100 minutes
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 | Britons at war 4 - Letter from Ulster / West Indies Calling
Una Marson and Learie Constantine host a BBC broadcast to the Caribbean featuring West Indians who have joined the war effort. In Ulster US Airman discover their new home. VHS PAL
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 | The Crown of The Year (DVD)
Four wartime films showing Britain's farms at work during the four seasons of 1941 and 1942. Winter on the Farm, Spring on the Farm, Summer on the Farm, and The Crown of the Year. DVD (All Regions)
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