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A visit from Her Ladyship Channel: UK National Archives Length: 182 Date: April 05, 2008 The story continues from the previous clip. John Daniell is now in debt. He spent a lot of money fighting in Ireland but his patron was accused of ...

The Truth is Out Channel: UK National Archives Length: 167 Date: April 05, 2008 In this section of the play Lady Essex’s secretary enquires about whether the missing letters have been found and explains to John Daniell why they...

For the Empire Part 1 Channel: UK National Archives Length: 200 Date: April 05, 2008 At the start of this clip Britannia (representing Britain) points out ‘What others are doing for us’. We then see a young recruit being waved off t...

'With the North and South Irish At The Front' Official pictur... Channel: UK National Archives Length: 254 Date: April 05, 2008 The opening titles tell us we are looking at the Ulster Division, probably from 1915-17. We then see huge numbers of soldiers from that division a...

More Eggs From Your Hens Channel: UK National Archives Length: 91 Date: April 05, 2008 This public information film features talking chickens and encourages people to save scraps for more eggs. It starts with the cockerel telling the ...

Like a great sea rolling Channel: UK National Archives Length: 102 Date: April 05, 2008 Henry talks about how his unit’s attack had been stopped and his mates decimated. He then explains how he waited until dark to get back to his line...

The Battle of the Somme 1916 Channel: UK National Archives Length: 87 Date: April 05, 2008 The film clip starts with Tommies making their way across No Man’s Land and into enemy front line trenches. We then see a title explaining that Bat...

Women transport workers Channel: UK National Archives Length: 56 Date: April 05, 2008 The film starts with a tram being driven and conducted by women. The journey continues as the women driver prepares the tram and we then see the wo...

We was dead keen Channel: UK National Archives Length: 190 Date: April 05, 2008 Henry tells us about the first major battle he fought in. The plan was to attack a village called Serre that was well defended. He talks about the ...

The Source of Our Sorrows Channel: UK National Archives Length: 180 Date: April 05, 2008 The clip opens with Jane Daniell writing a letter to King James I, Elizabeth I’s successor, asking him to help her husband and her family. She the...

Battle of the Somme 1916 Channel: UK National Archives Length: 154 Date: April 04, 2008 The clip starts with some pretty harrowing footage of a German trench devastated by artillery fire. We then see a pet dog killed in action and then...

War between British forces and Irish Republicans Channel: UK National Archives Length: 82 Date: April 04, 2008 This film opens with titles proclaiming ‘Terror In Ireland’. We then see a scene in which a British checkpoint blocks an Irish street. The scene th...

1971 Census Channel: UK National Archives Length: 59 Date: April 04, 2008 A census can paint a comprehensive picture of the social and domestic conditions in a nation. Census returns are essential tools for effective poli...

Britannia is a woman Channel: UK National Archives Length: 16 Date: April 04, 2008 In this clip the upbeat voice over tells us how ‘society women’ (women from the upper classes) are doing their bit for the war effort. They have tu...

Rationing in Britain Channel: UK National Archives Length: 16 Date: April 04, 2008 This short animated sequence urges women to repair and reuse their clothes. It suggests that they can still look good even when they use their nigh...

Gold Coast (Ghana) greets Kwame Nkrumah 1951 Channel: UK National Archives Length: 44 Date: April 04, 2008 In this film Gold Coast independence leader Kwame Nkrumah is freed from prison after winning victory in the country’s elections in 1951. A huge cro...

Rationing in Britain Channel: UK National Archives Length: 47 Date: April 04, 2008 An American commentator looks at the effects of rationing. This film explains what was the weekly ration for a family in wartime Britain. &...

All Hands Channel: UK National Archives Length: 30 Date: April 04, 2008 The film shows two women serving at a railway station restaurant who are busy chatting. In less than half a minute they give away a huge amount of ...

Britannia is a woman Channel: UK National Archives Length: 19 Date: April 04, 2008 This film provides a lively voice over describing the work of women in the land army. We see women driving tractors ploughing up new fields to grow...

Clothes and the Man Channel: UK National Archives Length: 41 Date: April 04, 2008 This short animation urges people to be on their guard. It shows a drawing of a Nazi spy and then uses a range of disguises to see how hard he woul...

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