Toys Will Be Toys Barbie dolls in pink battle khaki killing machines in a Christmas animation that cocks a snook at the “Disney Doctrine”. Animation & Artists Moving Image 1988 5 mins A Bronte Christmas Richard Whiteley joins children on the Worth Valley Railway Santa’s Special, while the Haworth Town Band sing On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at. Documentary 1980 14 mins Christmas in Belfast Christmas in Belfast at the height of 'The Troubles'. Not the most wonderful time of year. Government sponsored film 1977 2 mins Christmas Play Taking the lid off the creative process - of a group of theatrically-minded 11-year-olds as they stage the nativity. 1959 18 mins Wartime Cinema Christmas Greeting A thoughtful Christmas message in hope of peace from early in WWII - the absence of loved ones hit hardest at holiday times. Announcement 1940 1 mins Family Christmas Christmas Day, Norwich 1952 and following the traditional lunch for 4 generations of the Youngs family and offspring - the party is out in the back garden for some fun and fresh air. Amateur film 1952 4 mins Dodo in Christmas Adventure Meet the animated sci-fi fixer from a strange atomic race who knows the value of Christmas. Animation & Artists Moving Image 1965 5 mins Christmas Around the World Chomping alligators, a boomerang throwing kangaroo, a turkey in Turkey, and an angry lion, all mollified by a world touring, bumbling Santa. Animation & Artists Moving Image 1978 5 mins The Twelve Days of Christmas A classic Christmas carol brought joyously to life in this engaging and colourful Sheila Graber animation, with help from her school class. Animation & Artists Moving Image 1976 4 mins Parcels for the Front Tommy's Christmas parcels are despatched to the Front in a fleet of trucks. Non-Fiction 1915 1 mins Christmas Is Coming Santa's on strike! This charming animation for the GPO advises early posting to keep Father Christmas onside. Animation & Artists Moving Image Public Information Filler 1951 1 mins 'If Winter Comes' - It Has! Dashing through the snow; on a six-horse open plough... The streets are ready for sledging in 1920s Buxton. Non-Fiction 1923 1 mins Premium Bonds: Xmas 1959 The Happy (Christmas) way to save! Santa plugs Premium Bonds in a 'prize-winning' 1950s TV ad. 1959 0 mins 'Joys in Toys for Girls and Boys' Treat your kiddies to the latest mechanical wonders, promoted in this festive newsreel item Non-Fiction 1927 1 mins Boxing Day Dorothy Sleightholme, Yorkshire's answer to Fanny Cradock, makes a meal of turkey leftovers in this seasonal offering from the Farmhouse Kitchen. Cookery show 1973 27 mins Christmas Greeting A glittering assortment of screen stars brings some extra Yuletide sparkle to a charming festive greeting to 1930s cinemagoers. Announcement 1938 1 mins Horses' New Year's Dinners Retired nags enjoy a well-earned New Year's feed at the Cricklewood Home of Rest for Horses. Non-Fiction 1916 1 mins Surrey Union Boxing Day Hunt The streets of Guildford are filled with riders and hounds in this traditional and colourful Boxing Day spectacle. Amateur film 1977 5 mins Turkeys for Xmas Feathered friends prepare to meet their fate in this seasonal newsreel outing to a Norfolk turkey farm. Non-Fiction 1915 1 mins Our Christmas 1961 It’s Christmas morning at the Linehan household. Santa's been, the kids are happy and Dad's playing his guitar under the tree. Amateur film 1961 4 mins Vietnamese Children Refugees 6,000 miles from home, after a perilous voyage to escape terror and oppression, five child refugees from Vietnam experience the magic of a British Christmas. News Non-Fiction 1978 5 mins Old Drury Custom Dating from 1796 Theatrical shenanigans in London's West End as thespians celebrate a Twelfth Night tradition. Non-Fiction 1928 2 mins Our Advice This Festive Season! A quirky festive message courtesy of a pair of courting camels. Non-Fiction 1925 0 mins Family Christmas Home Movie It's an austerity Christmas from 1948 with a scary looking Santa Claus dishing out the presents and the kisses. Amateur film 1948 8 mins A Message from Mars Britain's first full-length science fiction feature has been restored by the BFI National Archive and given a new score by composer Matthew Herbert, commissioned by the BFI and the BBC. Science Fiction 1913 60 mins Manufacture of Stilton Cheese Ever wondered how your Christmas Stilton is made? All is revealed in this delectable short produced by pioneer Charles Urban. Non-Fiction 1920 2 mins Childrens' Christmas Parties The ring on the string keeps moving! Party games, a finger buffet and a ventriloquist dummy entertain the children of the Lane and Scrutton families at Christmastime. Home movie 1952 8 mins A 'White' Christmas Heavy snowfall makes Christmas dreams come true for residents across Britain. Non-Fiction 1927 2 mins A Little Fragrance Clings to the Hand that Gives You Roses Agnes Mendelstien is heading for a nervous breakdown as more and more unwanted Christmas presents from her over-generous suitor, start piling up. Amateur film Comedy 1984 7 mins Pole: City The tree is up in Old Market Square, the pantomime is on; it's time to celebrate Christmas in Nottingham. Home movie 1958 5 mins Christmas Dinner Goes to Market Christmas is coming and the Norfolk turkey's getting fat... Non-Fiction 1930 1 mins Xmas 1937 Join at the Yeatman family's Yuletide celebrations with this delightful home movie of their 1937 Christmas dinner. Amateur film 1937 4 mins As Christmas Draws Near An eccentric parade of mechanical toys to tantalise 1920s kids - and to remind us that Christmas consumerism is nothing new. Non-Fiction 1928 1 mins Christmas Story A great example of an integrated family of immigrants from different religious backgrounds showing just how Christmas can be enjoyed the traditional way in post-war Britain. 1950 4 mins Lonely Lightship's Christmas A crew of not-so-lonely lightshipmen enjoy a festive knees-up - 40 miles out at sea - in this heart-warming newsreel. Non-Fiction 1922 1 mins Tony Buys a Bike A lucky schoolboy gets a brand new bike for Christmas in this charming wartime promotional film. Promotional 1942 17 mins The Mistletoe Bough Discover a haunted gem, the earliest film of the Christmas ghost story The Mistletoe Bough. Guaranteed to spook a whole new generation over a hundred years after its creation. With new music by Pete Wiggs of Saint Etienne, commissioned by the BFI. Fantasy 1904 9 mins Family Christmas in East Grinstead and Woodingdean There isn't a battery in sight in this Christmas film from 1967 but we do see the pudding being made and sense the thrill of presents being opened. Amateur film 1967 12 mins Their Happy New Year Portsmouth sailors get some seasonal shore leave Non-Fiction 1929 1 mins Family Christmas with the Dawson Family The Dawson family from Norwich conjure up a great Christmas with games and trickery to entertain the children in this home movie. Home movie 1963 5 mins New Year Resolutions Drinking, smoking, gambling: what are you giving up? It's new year's eve 1970 and the people of Birmingham tell us about their resolutions. News Non-Fiction 1970 2 mins Christmas Greetings A Cleveland family ring in the festive season with Bucks Fizz. But this family Christmas is not what it seems. Amateur film 1983 8 mins Christmas Shopping, Godalming 1922 The timber-framed establishments of old Godalming lure shoppers with their enticing displays of yuletide fare and mistletoe. Amateur film Non-Fiction 1922 3 mins The Candlemaker An animated tale with a Lutheran message that's equal parts Christmas spirit and good old-fashioned guilt Animation & Artists Moving Image 1957 13 mins TV mascot Gus Honeybun in Weymouth Christmas Parade The Royal Marines Band hold a Christmas Parade with Gus Honeybun in Weymouth. Current affairs News 1980 1 mins Our Christmas 1941 - Spent at Daisy's and Dolly's It's the season to eat, drink and be merry in the Tigg household, with feasting and jollity captured in this vivid amateur film. Amateur film 1941 7 mins Christmas 1963 A table overladen with food, a wolf-pack of hungry visitors, trendy teenagers in the kitchen and lots of eating. It's Christmas 1963-style. Amateur film 1963 4 mins Magician's Wife Makes the Christmas Cake There's magical mayhem in the kitchen when the magician's wife makes use of a most unusual cooking utensil - her husband's magic wand. Amateur film Comedy 1949 8 mins Kench Family Films: 1966, Redbridge and West End (1966) Ilford parades, Post Office Tower views as well as weddings, birthdays and Christmas all feature on this fantastic home movie from Redbridge in 1966. Home movie 1966 17 mins The Streets of Hong Kong - Wintertime 1936 Christmas decorations jostle for attention among thousands of street signs in this amateur exploration of Hong Kong Island’s busy streets. Amateur film 1938 17 mins Christmas 1952 Santa Claus Comes to Craig Cefn Parc Santa Claus – wearing the traditional robes and a black mask – arrives in the village of Craig Cefn Parc, near Clydach, Swansea, with a horse-drawn sleigh full of presents. Amateur film Home movie 1952 4 mins Gilchrist Brothers' & Childrens' Christmas Parties With the war now over, these children make the most of a civilized Christmas Party with home-made hats, dancing and tucking into the traditional fare of sandwiches and cakes. Amateur film 1946 5 mins Christmas Eve A heart-tugging moral melodrama with echoes of Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Drama 1915 17 mins Boulter Family Films: Family and Friends Christmas Party, Becontree (1965) Two-minutes glimpse of an East London Christmas part, with a small amount of present-opening and a whole lot of hat-wearing and raucous dancing. Amateur film 1965 2 mins Closure of Snibston Colliery A bleak Christmas for the men of Snibston Colliery as mining in Coalville comes to an end in the last days of 1983. Current affairs 1983 5 mins The Christmas Visitor The Night Before Christmas meets Toy Story in this charming British cartoon from 1958. Animation & Artists Moving Image 1958 7 mins Party Strife Party hats and finger food, funny faces, and a snowball fight; the Lane-Scrutton families enjoy a Christmas get-together and a giggle in this 1951 home movie. Home movie 1951 10 mins 'Hello! Wintertime' Pedestrians hustle briskly through a snowy George Square in Glasgow, while others stop to gawk at a stricken carthorse. Non-Fiction 1929 1 mins The Iles - in the garden, at the seaside, at Christmas Life with the Iles family: Summer is for cycling, the seaside, tending to tortoises and meeting delightful collie pups. Christmas is for crackers and the gift of a perfect doll. Amateur film Home movie 1940 10 mins Christmas Church Parade Recruits of Lord Kitchener's 'New Army' parade on Christmas morning. Non-Fiction 1914 1 mins The Traditions of a Surgeon at Christmas The filmic memoirs in Cambridgeshire of heart surgeon Christopher Parish and his family, beginning with Christmas traditions, and including a royal visit. The year is 1962. Amateur film 1962 17 mins Two Columbines Moving theatre-set Christmas tale of a former dancer and her child Drama 1914 33 mins Your Stamp Duty A rich spinster aunt, the last post before Christmas, and an expectant nephew with a fondness for port spell trouble in this short comic cinema ad. Public Information Filler 1947 1 mins Christmas Celebrations and the Cruel Cat It's Christmas Day and while the family enjoys their annual feast the cat is having a Christmas 'banquet' of its own. Amateur film 1969 4 mins Christmas at the Front Poignant scenes of Allied troops enjoying their Yuletide rations at the first Christmas of WWI. Non-Fiction 1914 1 mins Derby floods The community spirit shines through as Mansfield Street in Derby is hit by flooding just before Christmas 1965. News Non-Fiction 1965 5 mins Keep Them Safe, Keep Them Happy Sweet and touching wartime cinema appeal for 300,000 London children spending Christmas far from home. Charity appeal 1939 2 mins Drink Drive Office Party Cartoon Quirky photo-montage film warning of the perils of drink driving. Advert Animation & Artists Moving Image 1964 1 mins Lloyd George at Home: Xmas 1938 & Jan 1939 Santa Claus arriving at a house full of children on Xmas Day has not forgotten their elders - even Lloyd George gets a present! And the new year brings Chow Chow pups and snow. Amateur film Home movie 1938 9 mins Christmas at East Grinstead in 1972 Christmas features twice, in this 1970s compilation. After each Christmas dinner the family opens its presents. Dad gets underpants in 1972 and six years later - a compost bin. Amateur film 1972 11 mins What's The Hurry? "Wise people are hastening to Walton-On-Thames". This inventive ad promotes the Surrey town as the ultimate Christmas shopping destination. Promotional 1934 3 mins Christmas Story A cautionary tale adds some chill to a drunk’s festive Christmas Eve. Amateur film 1945 10 mins A Christmas Story It's Christmas 1952 and after the presents, the decorations and the cake are made ready, all generations of the family gather for the big party Amateur film Animation & Artists Moving Image 1952 3 mins Christmas 1949 Merry Christmas! Anyone up for a game of table tennis to work off the turkey? Home movie 1949 4 mins Christmas 1964 and 1965 Christmas with a budgie and a Dalek keeps three generations of the family happy. Home movie 1964 8 mins Gary's 1st Christmas A teddy bear, a toy telephone, and lots more for baby Gary's first Christmas. Home movie 1961 4 mins Christmas at Marlene's 1965 Oh, you really shouldn't have, but thank you - presents and party hats for everyone at a family Christmas. Home movie 1965 5 mins Geck Family Film Christmas 1962 A toy banjo and Groucho Marx novelty glasses-and-moustache supply all the fun for the youngest member of the Geck family at Christmastime. Amateur film 1962 6 mins A Christmas Party Baby boomers celebrate Christmas with a party at a prefab in post-war Wallsend. Amateur film 1951 4 mins Diamond Family Christmas It's Christmas in Sidcup in 1963 and the Diamond family - including dancing Nan - open presents, tuck into the turkey and raise a glass – or three Amateur film 1963 7 mins Ireland Family New Year Party 1974/5 Should old acquaintance be forgot... not likely at this family get-together in Liverpool. Home movie 1974 4 mins Craig-cefn-parc: Mine, School and Christmas Cake A stunning record of life in Craig-cefn-parc, Swansea, showing the local mine, the chapel (Pantycrwys), the school and the community. Home movie 1948 14 mins Christmas 1935 A Christmas tale of woe and merriment in Middlesbrough with a scary Santa and teetotaller tippler. Amateur film 1935 10 mins Christmas at Stafford The war rages elsewhere, but the festive season offers a brief escape Amateur film 1915 5 mins Santa Claus' Factory Topical Budget infiltrates a yuletide Aladdin’s Cave. Non-Fiction 1925 1 mins More Christmas Crackers in our Rentals collection. Explore Rentals Left
