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  • 1983 Cat no. 767

    Thames Tidal Defences

    1983, Essex (County)

    The opening of the Benfleet Barrier across the River Thames in 1983

    Cat no. 767

    0:21:35

    colour, sound

  • 1941 - 1943 Cat no. 773

    Reclamation

    1941 - 1943, Fens (Other)

    Land reclamation to aid wartime food production.

    Cat no. 773

    0:35:20

    Black and White, silent

  • 1944 Cat no. 774

    Charted Waters

    1944, The Fens (Other)

    Documentary of life on the Fens, including a basketmaker, blacksmith and saddler at work. Views of Hemingford, Huntingdon, St Ives and Ely.

    Cat no. 774

    0:16:57

    Black and White, sound

  • 1974 Cat no. 776

    The Fenlands

    1974, Fens (Other)

    Educational film describing the geography of the Fenland.

    Cat no. 776

    0:13:45

    colour, sound

  • 1960 Cat no. 790

    The Hanningfield Scheme

    1960, Hanningfield (Essex)

    The building of the Hanningfield scheme to provide water for Southend-on-Sea and South Essex, and the official opening of the site.

    Cat no. 790

    0:23:20

    colour, sound

  • 1948 Cat no. 802

    Unwins the Builders

    1948, Histon (Cambridgeshire)

    A promotional film for Unwins the Builders featuring building in progress on various sites.

    Cat no. 802

    0:09:18

    colour, silent

  • 1965 Cat no. 803

    Wives Make a Road

    1965, Hockley (Essex)

    A newsreel item about the women of Hockley who protest to the council by beginning overdue roadworks in the avenue where they live.

    Cat no. 803

    0:01:42

    Black and White, sound

  • 1965 Cat no. 809

    Broadland Winter

    1965, Horsey (Norfolk)

    Wildlife documentary by local film maker, John Buxton for the RSPB, and of particular interest to ornithologists. The film complements the related seasonal record, 'Broadland Summer'.

    Cat no. 809

    0:32:16

    colour, sound

  • 1933 - 1965 Cat no. 818

    Don Chipperfield's Ipswich Films 1

    1933 - 1965, Ipswich (Suffolk)

    A local record, filmed over three decades, of events and sites around Ipswich.

    Cat no. 818

    0:10:27

    Colour and Black and White, silent

  • 1961 Cat no. 829

    Rapier Truck Mixers

    1961, Ipswich (Suffolk)

    Film advocating the convenience and space saving properties of the Rapier truck mixers, made by Ransomes and Rapier of Ipswich: ready mixed concrete is delivered to building sites and piped directly into foundations.

    Cat no. 829

    0:19:02

    colour, sound

  • 1963 - 1986 Cat no. 832

    Don Chipperfield's Ipswich Films 2

    1963 - 1986, Ipswich (Suffolk)

    A local record, filmed over two decades, of events and sites around Ipswich

    Cat no. 832

    0:22:35

    colour, silent

  • 1991 Cat no. 846

    Sizewell Train

    1991, Leiston (Suffolk)

    A freight train carries building materials for the construction site at Sizewell B power station.

    Cat no. 846

    0:08:09

    Black and White, silent