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15 results for Clips between 1950 - 1959

Freedom of the NewsreelsFreedom of the Newsreels
How cinema newsreels are made Wartime Government-imposed restrictions on cinema newsreels were...
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Slum ClearanceSlum Clearance
Post-war British governments sought to replace both bomb-damaged and slum housing through...
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John Hartley Interviews People in Street on BudgetJohn Hartley Interviews People in Street on Budget
ITN reporter John Hartley interviewed people in the street seeking their views about the British...
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Austin Car Redundancy: Strikes at BMCAustin Car Redundancy: Strikes at BMC
ITN reported daily during the fourth week of July 1956 developments in an industrial dispute that...
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Cricket : 4th Test/Opening dayCricket : 4th Test/Opening day
Test cricket: match report of opening day's play from Old Trafford, Manchester where England were...
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Premium Bond Interview: Dr Charles HillPremium Bond Interview: Dr Charles Hill
A government scheme to raise money and offerin return monthly prizes was unveiled by the...
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New Diesel Train has Trial RunNew Diesel Train has Trial Run
British Railways began to introduce diesel-engined passenger trains during the 1950s and this is...
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Stoke-Manndeville/5th inter ParalympicsStoke-Manndeville/5th inter Paralympics
The 1956 paralympics were held at Stoke Mandeville and this report comprises film of the...
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A State of Armed ConflictA State of Armed Conflict
This is a British Paramount newsreel report about the 1956 Suez crisis. British Paramount was...
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Port Said Story: SewarsPort Said Story: Sewars
ITN's Robin Day reported on damage to a shanty town in Port Said, how relief for civilians was...
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First Cinema Bans SmokingFirst Cinema Bans Smoking
In 1957 the British Medical Association published a report pointing to the adverse health effects...
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Notting Hill Riot SpecialNotting Hill Riot Special
On 30-31 August 1958 London's Notting Hill witnessed serious race rioting. There was some alarm...
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Colour Bar ViolenceColour Bar Violence
1958 witnessed the first serious clashes between black and white people in the UK [in London's...
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Report on School Childrens Health: InterviewsReport on School Childrens Health: Interviews
Child health is a recurrent issue. This news report looks at physical exercise in schools and the...
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Is Good Speech ImportantIs Good Speech Important
A Hatfield [Hertfordshire] school teacher launches an 'anti-H-dropping' campaign and argues in...
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