West Sussex Home Guard 1 There's a wrong way and a right way to deal with Nazi spies and fifth-columnists - as you'll see in this this hilarious colour film starring the Home Guard and various Nazi rotters. Instructional film/TV programme War 1941 4 mins Warwork News No 33 Wartime news magazine for factory workers, sponsored by the Ministry of Supply. News items often stressed the value of the 'factory front'. Cinemagazine Government sponsored film 1943 11 mins Start a Land Club The wartime potato shortage is addressed in this marvellous film from 1942 - exhorting workers and school children to lend a hand on local farms by joining Land Clubs. Government sponsored film 1942 8 mins Citizen's Army Ordinary men from all trades and professions lead double lives to hone their soldiering skills in Britain during the Second World War. Documentary Government sponsored film 1941 10 mins When the Pie Was Opened Welcome to an obscure but delightful corner of film history where Masterchef, rationing and surrealism meet public information films. Government sponsored film 1941 8 mins Family and Friends in War Time Forget the war; life goes on in West Yorkshire, with weddings and family days out, the lively Pudsey Carnival and, on the eve of the Battle of Britain, an overflowing Ilkley Lido. Home movie 1941 26 mins V.E. Day May 8th & 9th 1945 – Thanksgiving Day May 14th 1945 You can almost hear the cheers in this gorgeous silent film of VE day celebrations on the red, white and blue decked streets of Gateshead Amateur film 1945 10 mins V.E. Day Civic Service, Bradford A sense of ending is evident among the service personnel and citizens of Bradford as V E Day finally arrives, although it is enough to inspire some jubilant dancing in the streets. Non-Fiction 1945 12 mins Firewatch Dog An English Bull Terrier warns wartime cinema goers to put their cigarettes out with more care. Government sponsored film 1943 1 mins Listen to Britain Humphrey Jennings and Stewart McAllister's masterly collage of the various people and classes of Britain - at home and at work, at war and at peace - is one of the great films of war-time Britain. Documentary Government sponsored film 1942 20 mins Scotland Speaks Well-known landmarks such as Stirling Castle and Bannockburn fields feature in this propaganda film about Scotland during the Second World War. Documentary Government sponsored film 1941 20 mins "V.E." Celebrations The war is over at last and Victory in Europe Day is celebrated on 8/5/1945 at the Iles home in Heathwood Road, Cardiff, and with parties in Heathway and Albert Street. Amateur film 1945 11 mins Double Thread The Secret Life of 4 Year Olds (1940s-style) at a nursery in Guildford. Documentary 1943 33 mins Street teas - Aberaman, after 1939-45 war The war is over so out come the cake and ale, the smiles and ‘V’ signs, and the effigy of Hitler that, tied to a lamppost, is for burning when night falls. Home movie 1945 10 mins Cine Scrapbook There are some visual rarities in this fascinating compilation spanning three decades - featuring air raid shelter antics, switchback rollercoasters and aerials over Oxford. Amateur film Home movie 1930 20 mins Hull Victory Celebrations After nearly six years at war the people of Hull show their relief and joy through dancing, children’s parties and other celebrations seen here breaking out all across the city. Non-Fiction 1945 40 mins Victory Parade Soldiers from the far reaches of the British Empire arrive in London to take part in the official commemoration of the end of war in Europe. Documentary 1946 21 mins Peace returns to the garden The War might be over but there's work to be done in the Lauste family's garden. So their son, Leslie, now back from active duty, helps his mum with the apples and the hollyhocks. Amateur film Home movie 1945 5 mins Breathing Space Whilst some cultural treasures were stowed away in wartime, there was still an array of objects, artworks and experiences on offer to the public. Documentary Government sponsored film 1943 10 mins V.E. Celebrations at Newport May 1945 Beautifully presented production from The Newport and District Amateur Film Society which gives a real flavour of city celebrations on Victory in Europe Day (8th May 1945). Amateur film Home movie 1945 9 mins Victory Day Scenes It’s all over, for Britain at least – the dreaded telegrams, the bombings, the blackouts - and Cardiffians celebrate the end of the war with tea and cake, fancy dress and bonfires. Amateur film Home movie 1945 14 mins Total War in Britain Britain's war - from Dunkirk to D-Day in 20 minutes Documentary Government sponsored film 1945 21 mins
