Timereel Archive London On Film DVDs

 

	1. London's East End 1900s - 1930s The East End in 1900 - a world of cobbled streets and thick fog. Thousands of Londoners live in cramped, sooty tenements. Their homes are lit by gas and infested with lice. Amidst this dire poverty is a close-knit community defined by resilience, kindness and humour. Children play in the streets and the men crowd to the dock gates for work. From the match factories of Bow to the hop fields of Kent, see how London's East End lived in the years before the Second World War. 55 minutes approx, STEREO, PAL, Region Code 0 £10.99 + £1.50 Royal Mail first class postage & packaging
	2. London's East End 1940s - 1970s London, 1940: the Luftwaffe is pounding the East End, reducing whole districts to rubble. People shelter in the Underground as their streets are destroyed. The East End is stronger than the enemy, and emerges victorious into a new world. But within thirty years, the old East End will vanish. The roads fill with traffic, the terraced housing is replaced by tower blocks and the Docks are closed. Using unseen archive film, this documentary captures the final years of the old East End. 55 minutes approx, STEREO, PAL, Region Code 0 £10.99 + £1.50 Royal Mail first class postage & packaging
	3. We Ruled London - The Story Of The Krays In the 1950s, two men built a criminal empire. To the public, the Krays were celebrities; to their enemies, they were dangerous, ruthless men, dishing out violence and even murder. The Krays operated in the post-war years, where crime meant robbery, extortion and police corruption. This is the story of that criminal underworld, and of the rise and fall of the Kray Twins. From their humble beginnings through to their arrest and imprisonment, this is the history of the men behind the myth. 60 minutes approx, STEREO, PAL, Region Code 0 £10.99 + £1.50 Royal Mail first class postage & packaging
	4. London's Lost Docks The London Docks was the busiest commercial port in the world. The Thames was packed with ships of all descriptions heading for the docks - the gateway to the Empire. The quaysides and wharves hummed with activity, and the clang of metal filled the ship repair yards. By the 1980s, this world had been swept away and transformed beyond all recognition. Using unseen archive film, this is the story of the docks, and of the people who lived and worked there. 55 minutes approx, STEREO, PAL, Region Code 0 £10.99 + £1.50 Royal Mail first class postage & packaging
	5. London's Railways 1920s - 1970s In the 1900s, London’s transport system relied on steam. Within sixty years, most of these locomotives had vanished as the capital switched to electric and diesel power. Journey back to a time when London played host to the Silver Jubilee and the Devon Belle, and when the Coronation Scot was the latest in steam power. Highlights include: • A demonstration of a railcar in 1935 • The underground GPO mail train • The trial of BR’s “Roadrailer” in 1960 60 minutes approx, STEREO, PAL, Region Code 0 £10.99 + £1.50 Royal Mail first class postage & packaging
	6. Haunted London A phantom at Hampton Court Palace... footsteps on an empty Underground platform... a misty figure in a West End theatre... London has always been rich in tales of the supernatural. Now, using documentary footage and interviews with eyewitnesses, explore the real ghosts stories of the city, including: Ghosts on the Underground Phantoms at the Tower of London Strange occurrences at Biggin Hill airfield An apparition at Wimbledon Theatre 90 minutes approx, STEREO, PAL, Region Code 0 £10.99 + £1.50 Royal Mail first class postage & packaging
	7. London In The Fifties Part 1 London in the 1950s. Churchill is Prime Minister, and the city is in ruins from the Blitz. There are no supermarkets, frozen foods, televisions or motorways. It is a city of back to back housing and smog. The Docks heave with shipping, and no respectable man goes to work without a hat. But the decade brings change. A new monarch takes the throne and the South Bank hosts the Festival of Britain as London emerges from the grim years of Austerity. 55 minutes approx, STEREO, PAL, Region Code 0 £10.99 + £1.50 Royal Mail first class postage & packaging
	8. London In The Fifties Part 2 With full employment and the end of rationing, life in London becomes easier. The city is swept up in Rock n’ Roll, as Soho becomes trendy and coffee bars fill with teenagers. Buckingham Palace sees its last presentation of débutantes. West Indian immigrants are arriving to work on the transport system, and race riots erupt in the run down area of Notting Hill. Olympia holds its first electronic computer exhibition, the new Routemaster replaces the Trolleybus and London’s first motorway is opened. 60 minutes approx, STEREO, PAL, Region Code 0 £10.99 + £1.50 Royal Mail first class postage & packaging
	10. London's East End At War In 1940 the East End was “Target Area A” for the German bombers. Night after night, Londoners took refuge in shelters while the streets above them were wiped from the map. Gas, water and electricity supplies were cut off, making day to day life a struggle. The people of the East End lived through it all with a tough, good humoured defiance. Now, their stories are brought to life with eyewitness interviews and archive film. Discover the triumphs and tragedies of ordinary Londoners when war came to the East End. 65 minutes approx, STEREO, PAL, Region Code 0 £10.99 + £1.50 Royal Mail first class postage & packaging
	11. London's Railways in the 1960s In the 1960s, London’s railway network was radically changed as British Railways carried out its modernisation programme. The British Transport Films unit and the TV news captured this changing scene, but much of the footage was never released. Now, for the first time, the unseen BTF archive has been compiled to tell the story of London’s railways in fabulous colour, including: Southern steam at Waterloo (with Nine Elms depot), all the major London stations, The Blue Pullman and early Diesels, The Golden Arrow and Night Ferry service, Goods and Mail, Steam on the Metropolitan Railway and Building the Victoria Line. 55 minutes approx, STEREO, PAL, Region Code 0 £10.99 + £1.50 Royal Mail first class postage & packaging
	12. London's War The Beginning In 1939, London was the heart of the British Empire and the greatest city on earth. A year later, it was the frontline of a desperate struggle to survive. The coming of war transformed people’s lives; petrol rationing emptied the streets, lights were blacked out and children were rushed to the countryside. As pilots duelled in the skies above London, the city prepared for the gathering storm... This is the story of London’s War – told by those who were there.   60 minutes approx, STEREO, PAL, Region Code 0 £10.99 + £1.50 Royal Mail first class postage & packaging
	13. London In The Fifties Part 2 On 7th September 1940, more than eight hundred German aeroplanes flew up the Thames towards the docks. It was the opening salvo of the Blitz. For nine months the Luftwaffe brought terror to London, wiping whole areas from the map. Water and gas supplies ceased to function, and local governments struggled to cope as families were bombed out. Ordinary people faced this carnage with extraordinary courage and resilience. This is the story of London’s War – told by those who were there.   60 minutes approx, STEREO, PAL, Region Code 0 £10.99 + £1.50 Royal Mail first class postage & packaging
	14. London's War The Beginning Of The End On 10th May 1941, the Germans launched their deadliest raid of the Blitz. By the time it was over, the House of Commons lay in ruins and only Marylebone station was functioning. Cracks began to emerge in the “Blitz Spirit”, as tighter rationing and defeats abroad caused a loss of confidence in Churchill’s Government. But in 1942, a major victory at El Alamein gave the capital a chance to rejoice. This is the story of London’s War – told by those who were there. 65 minutes approx, STEREO, PAL, Region Code 0 £10.99 + £1.50 Royal Mail first class postage & packaging
	15. London's War The Road To Victory By 1944, London was enjoying a period of relative calm, disturbed only by the occasional air raid. The capital was home to Allied troops preparing for the invasion of Europe. A week after the Normandy landings, Hitler struck back with a terrifying new weapon – the V1. Once again, London was undergoing a trial by fire, as Nazi missiles pounded the city. The Blitz had returned in a deadlier form. This is the story of London’s War – told by those who were there. 60 minutes approx, STEREO, PAL, Region Code 0 £10.99 + £1.50 Royal Mail first class postage & packaging
	16. London In The Thirties Part 1 London in the 1930s is a city of contrasts. While Britain’s economy is mired in the Great Depression, the capital city is booming, doubling in size on the ground; new suburbs and Art Deco factories spread into the countryside.   Victorian slums are ripped down as the growing middle class aspire to live in the ideal homes of suburbia. The old London of market porters and Thames barges is disappearing in an era of motor cars, luxury, bright lights and glamour. 55 minutes approx, STEREO, PAL, Region Code 0 £10.99 + £1.50 Royal Mail first class postage & packaging
	17. London In The Thirties Part 2 By the middle of the 1930s, unemployment is creating political unrest. In the East End, the Battle of Cable Street leads to a ban on political uniforms. Cars are congesting London’s streets, and the Government considers removing trams and horses. Gatwick aerodrome is opened, and plans are discussed for a city centre airport. HG Wells offends Muslims with a new book, the Crystal Palace burns down and the King abdicates. As the decade draws to a close, events in Munich bring the capital to the brink of war. 60 minutes approx, STEREO, PAL, Region Code 0 £10.99 + £1.50 Royal Mail first class postage & packaging
	18. London In The Sixties Part 1 London is on the verge of a new era. Gleaming office blocks are replacing bombsites. This is an age of television, Minis and new supermarkets. Young people dance to the latest music in coffee bars and drive Italian scooters. Soho’s gambling clubs are run by criminals whose activities make headlines. The capital will be shaken by the Profumo Affair and death of Churchill. From the gritty London Docks to the glamorous Miss World contests, this is a panorama of London during the first half of the Sixties. 55 minutes approx, STEREO, PAL, Region Code 0 £10.99 + £1.50 Royal Mail first class postage & packaging
	19. London In The Sixties Part 2 From Carnaby Street to the Summer of Love, “Swinging London” is being hailed as the centre of the world. Class and tradition are being challenged by a groovy new youth culture which embraces music, drugs and risqué fashion. But underneath the surface, old problems like housing and racial tensions persist. This is a vivid, up-close-and-personal portrait of a turbulent era in a great City’s history. From the 1966 World Cup to the anti-Vietnam riots, London experienced everything from mini-skirts to Billy Graham. 55 minutes approx, STEREO, PAL, Region Code 0 £10.99 + £1.50 Royal Mail first class postage & packaging