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1940
MoviesWar and Order
War and Order1 1940 HD
Police work during World War II in Britain.
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Cast: Lionel Gamlin
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1935Movies
A Colour Box
A Colour Box6.00 1935 HD
Animated shapes dance to Cuban music. This was one of the first animations to be painted directly onto the film.
Genre: Animation
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1937Movies
A Job in a Million
A Job in a Million1 1937 HD
A Cockney lad trains to be a messenger boy.
Genre: Documentary
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1934Movies
John Atkins Saves Up
John Atkins Saves Up1 1934 HD
Combining a whimsical romantic tale, practical information about the Post Office Savings Bank, and a gently experimental film-making technique, this...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: V.C. Clinton-Baddeley
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1934Movies
The Glorious Sixth of June
The Glorious Sixth of June1 1934 HD
How news of a general reduction in GPO charges was finally brought to parliament and the people, despite attempts by the country's enemies to prevent...
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Humphrey Jennings
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1936Movies
Message from Genova
Message from Genova1 1936 HD
This expository film shows the mood of European society on the eve of the Second World War while promoting the values of international cooperation....
Genre: Documentary
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1944Movies
Christmas Wishes
Christmas Wishes1 1944 HD
Animated short from Halas and Batchelor encouraging the British public to post early for Christmas.
Genre: Animation
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1935Movies
Sixpenny Telegram
Sixpenny Telegram1 1935 HD
Experimental GPO publicity film extolling the virtues of the telegram service.
Genre: Documentary
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1943Movies
Post Haste
Post Haste1 1943 HD
A brief documentary about the history of the Royal Mail.
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Richard Massingham
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1934Movies
Granton Trawler
Granton Trawler4.90 1934 HD
Documentary following an Edinburgh fishing trawler, the "Isabella Grieg".
Genre: Documentary
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1938Movies
Penny Journey
Penny Journey5.50 1938 HD
As the subtitle of the film suggests - The Story of a Post Card from Manchester to Graffham - this journey is very much focused on the process of...
Genre: Documentary
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1935Movies
Droitwich: The World's Most Modern Long Wave Transmitter
Droitwich: The World's Most Modern Long Wave Transmitter1 1935 HD
The building and launch of a new long-wave radio transmitter - just as the TV age is about to be born.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: A.S. Hibberd
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1934Movies
6.30 Collection
6.30 Collection2.00 1934 HD
Short documentary showing the workings of a large London sorting office.
Genre: Documentary
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1935Movies
On the Fishing Banks of Skye
On the Fishing Banks of Skye1 1935 HD
Short documentary about a trawler fishing for hake.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: John Grierson
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1936Movies
Gardens of the Orient
Gardens of the Orient1 1936 HD
This portait of life on the tea plantations is decidedly rosy – clearly, there are no exploited workers here. However, the film provides an...
Genre: Documentary
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1940Movies
Health in War
Health in War1 1940 HD
The organisation of medical services in Britain during the Second World War.
Genre: Documentary
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1939Movies
The Chiltern Country
The Chiltern Country1 1939 HD
“The rolling hills and wide valleys of the Chilterns are given centre stage in this travelogue aimed at boosting tourism … The Chilterns...
Genre: Documentary
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1934Movies
Weather Forecast
Weather Forecast1 1934 HD
Short documentary about weather forecasting, emphasising the importance of the GPO's telecommunications systems.
Genre: Documentary
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1939Movies
If War Should Come
If War Should Come1 1939 HD
Produced shortly before the outbreak of World War II in September 1939, If War Should Come was one of the last films to be produced by the GPO Film...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Jack Livesey
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1933Movies
The Coming of the Dial
The Coming of the Dial1 1933 HD
A film made by the British General Post Office (GPO) in 1933, promoting the automation of telephone exchanges.
Genre: Documentary
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