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The role of the commissioners Channel: UK National Archives Length: 77 Date: February 17, 2010 Short film describing the role of one of William I’s Domesday commissioners.

Festival in London Channel: UK National Archives Length: 566 Date: February 08, 2010 A documentary re-creation of the 1951 Festival of Britain South Bank Exhibition

British news film showing US marines landing at Da Nang 1965 Channel: UK National Archives Length: 230 Date: December 16, 2008 This is an impressive display of US military might. Landing craft take marines to the beach who then storm ashore. Since the 19th century France ...

The longer the letter the better Channel: UK National Archives Length: 310 Date: September 29, 2008 Henry explains how important letters were. The post is good on the whole. He explains that soldiers like descriptions of ordinary daily life. He al...

British soldiers digging trenches 1915 Channel: UK National Archives Length: 62 Date: July 25, 2008 This clip shows trainee Tommies digging trenches, probably in England in 1915. The clip closes with instruction on rifles and a machine gun. The ...

Why did people go to war in 1642? Irishman: Thomas Murray Channel: UK National Archives Length: 40 Date: July 25, 2008 Short film describing the attitude of an Irish Catholic to causes of the English Civil War.  This is the third of five clip...

End of rule in India 1947 Channel: UK National Archives Length: 175 Date: May 26, 2008 The film opens with the title showing the end of British rule in India. It then moves to ceremonies of independence in India and Pakistan. The comm...

British news report on protests at Berkeley 1967 Channel: UK National Archives Length: 101 Date: April 15, 2008 The clip opens with a student rally in the main sports stadium of the university. We see a range of banners and protesters. The voice over outlines...

Special Invasion Channel: UK National Archives Length: 210 Date: April 13, 2008 Commentary over actual footage of aerial attacks on Hitler’s West Wall coastal defences before and after D-Day. Dramatic scenes include the shootin...

Will hold up the photograph Channel: UK National Archives Length: 241 Date: April 13, 2008 Henry explains what to do if your trench is taken and you are taken prisoner. He tells us that it is often not clear that an enemy is surrendering ...

Operation Twinkletoes, Vietnam 1969 Channel: UK National Archives Length: 121 Date: April 12, 2008 The film starts with US helicopters preparing the mission and scouting ahead. We then see US tanks and troop carriers heading off on patrol. There ...

The Prague Spring 1968 Channel: UK National Archives Length: 72 Date: April 12, 2008 The film opens with printing presses turning out the first uncensored newspapers for 20 years. People are shown reading them enthusiastically. We t...

South Vietnamese uprising 1965 Channel: UK National Archives Length: 136 Date: April 12, 2008 The clip starts with an impressive street protest with banners and hundreds, possibly thousands, of young people taking part. They are mostly young...

A border crossing between Hungary and Austria 1956 Channel: UK National Archives Length: 168 Date: April 12, 2008 In the clip we see a small border checkpoint. Gradually more and more refuges come across the border with minimal checks. Some come as they are, ot...

Hungary 1956 Channel: UK National Archives Length: 20 Date: April 12, 2008 In the film we see Soviet tanks and troops in the streets of Budapest, Hungary’s capital. Small groups of people stand around looking. A column of...

Korean War 2 (Korean) Channel: UK National Archives Length: 114 Date: April 12, 2008 Film starts with scenes of aircraft bombing a town. It then becomes clear that these are U.S. aircraft doing the bombing. The town is in fact Pyong...

Korean War 1 (French) Channel: UK National Archives Length: 81 Date: April 12, 2008 The film is a round up for French audiences of events in the Korean War late in 1950. We see US tanks moving through a devastated town and then tro...

Korean War 1 (French) Channel: UK National Archives Length: 81 Date: April 12, 2008 The film is a round up for French audiences of events in the Korean War late in 1950. We see US tanks moving through a devastated town and then tro...

Korean War 1 (French) Channel: UK National Archives Length: 81 Date: April 12, 2008 The film is a round up for French audiences of events in the Korean War late in 1950. We see US tanks moving through a devastated town and then tro...

Krimskaya Konferentsia (main) Yalta Conference (alternative) Channel: UK National Archives Length: 72 Date: April 12, 2008 The clip opens with the arrival of Stalin to triumphal music. The leaders sit down at the table and the Soviet voice over starts.  ...

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