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Let's Go to BirminghamLet's Go to Birmingham
Documentary 1962 5 mins
Paddington to Birmingham in five and a half minutes! A sped up journey filmed from the front of the train.
Midland JourneyMidland Journey
Travelogue 1947 17 mins Location: Warwick
Tourist promo film extolling the delights of Birmingham and the Midlands, with a sprinkling of arch one-liners.
Birmingham University Procession on Degree Day (1901)Birmingham University Procession on Degree Day (1901)
Non-Fiction 1901 9 minsSilent Location: Birmingham
Female graduates and gents sporting spectacular Edwardian whiskers take part in Birmingham’s first Degree Day ceremony.
Employees Leaving Tangyes Engineering Works, Smethwick (1901)Employees Leaving Tangyes Engineering Works, Smethwick (1901)
Non-Fiction 1901 3 minsSilent Location: Birmingham
Exuberant scenes of engineers and machinists at the famous Cornwall works near Birmingham.
Easter Holiday ActivitiesEaster Holiday Activities
News 1957 6 minsSilent Location: Birmingham
Out and about across the Midlands to see what people do with their Easter Monday holiday. Spring is in the air with time for swimming, funfairs and a good honest pint.
Spaghetti Junction StorySpaghetti Junction Story
News 1972 9 mins Location: Gravelly Hill
C2963 or Gravelly Hill Interchange or Spaghetti Junction? The public's name is going to be the one that sticks as a little bit of Los Angeles arrives in Birmingham.
Birmingham Centenary Pageant 1938Birmingham Centenary Pageant 1938
Non-Fiction 1938 7 minsSilent Location: Aston
Local news coverage of the wonderful (and very weird) parades and performances staged in Brum to celebrate 100 years since incorporation.
Black VoteBlack Vote
Current affairs 1980 13 mins Location: Smethwick
"There's been no active encouragement for black people to participate within the political structure of this country". A bleak picture of the lack of equality in Britain.
The Jah PeopleThe Jah People
Documentary 1981 22 mins Location: Handsworth
Followers of the Rastafari way of life bring tales of Haile Selassie, Jah and Zion to the streets of inner-city Birmingham.
Sikh GamesSikh Games
News 1979 4 mins Location: Smethwick
Strength, speed and agility on show at the Sikh Games held at Hadley Stadium in Smethwick with a special welcome for local weightlifting hero Gian Singh Cheema.
Ringway: The Birmingham Inner Ring Road Stage 1Ringway: The Birmingham Inner Ring Road Stage 1
Documentary 1963 22 mins Location: Birmingham
A city street of novel character' or nearly four miles of dual carriageway that cuts through large swathes of old Birmingham: Herbert Manzoni's plan for the city's future.
Building Workers DemonstrationBuilding Workers Demonstration
News 1972 4 mins Location: Birmingham
Thirty pounds for a thirty five hour week is their demand and the building workers of Birmingham have an unusual ally in their strike protest.
Bull Ring Shopping CentreBull Ring Shopping Centre
Documentary 1965 26 minsSilent Location: Birmingham
A bright and breezy promotional tour of Brum's original mega-mall.
Arthur Jones - Worcestershire CountrymanArthur Jones - Worcestershire Countryman
News 1976 6 mins Location: Birmingham
How has Birmingham city centre changed in the second half of the twentieth century? Infrequent visitor Arthur Jones finds many changes in the city dedicated to the car.
Odeon CavalcadeOdeon Cavalcade
Documentary 1973 37 mins
Cinema-goers escape their worries by stepping into the glorious Art Deco luxury of the Odeon picture palaces.
Birmingham Teddy BoysBirmingham Teddy Boys
News 1973 6 mins Location: Yardley
As their club bites the dust are the Teddy Boys of Birmingham finding their creepers out of step with the more popular platform shoe?