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Does anyone remember those freezing cold winter mornings when the milkman delivered the milk in glass bottles to the doorstep, and the frozen cream pushed the foil cap right up?

Edwardian England at its most refined. A beautiful and rare glimpse into the elegance of 1901.

Rare, early film of three stylish gentlemen demonstrating the use of a clapper stile gate in the English countryside. Incredibly, this was filmed in 1910.

A solemn moment of national mourning in the aftermath of the Great War. Rare footage from Armistice Day 1920 showing King George V unveiling the Cenotaph in London.

From crowded streets to the Bakerloo Line platforms below. The non stop daily bustle of London in the 1960s.

A rare film clip from c.1918 showing a young, formally dressed Winston Churchill who tips his hat as he gets into a waiting car. Born 150 years ago at Blenheim Palace on this day 30th November 1874.

Blackburn, England. School children wave at the camera from 1905. Did they imagine, even for a moment, that we'd gaze across 120 years and wonder about their lives?

A rare and captivating film from the 1900s that beautifully captures the Edwardians at an unknown railway station. A glimpse of elegant turn of the century life.

The great British art of queueing. England in the 1950s.

A London pub in the 1950s.

Oxford University students in the 1950s.

Two policemen walk by a group of children in Rotherham, England, in 1901.

A short clip from 1935. Hopping on the bus in Glasgow, and a rare sighting of a Police Public Call Box.

Little boys gaze into a toy shop window. London, 1950s.

When you need a little pickup, you’ll find a little teacup always hits the spot. A street market in England, 1960s.

Smartly dressed men enjoying a pint in the pub. Britain in the 1930s/1940s.

Filmed over 100 years ago, two Chelsea Pensioners, with their medals on display, stand as living history. What stories might they share if only we could hear them. London, 1920.

London Bridge in 1937, captured in this brief but beautiful clip.

Finely attired ladies and gentlemen leave the Empire Theatre in London’s Leicester Square. This incredible film from the 1890s captures the elegance of Victorian high society around 135 years ago.

Beautiful vintage film from 1933 of a smartly dressed couple ice skating on a frozen lake in England.

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A rare and delightful film, around 120 years old. You don’t often see the Edwardians relaxing and having fun but here they are at the seaside enjoying themselves at the beginning of the 20th century.

A tram ride through a vanished world. An incredible film showing Bradford, England, during the Edwardian era. Filmed in 1902.

One of the most intense and profound moments in history. 11am on the 11th November 1918 when the guns fell silent. This should be shown in every school.

A beautifully preserved film showing London life in the 1950s.

A haunting window into a vanished world. This incredible 130 year old film captures Victorian London on Westminster Bridge in 1896.

A rare window into a vanished London. Locals at Tower Bridge Road market stare, captivated by the camera in 1931.

A joyful Mr and Mrs Hill, 46, are greeted by their happy children as they arrive home with their 21st baby. Chester, 1961.

A day in London’s Hyde Park in 1947.

The lovely old village of Kersey in Suffolk, filmed in 1938.

A tram ride through a vanished world. An incredible film showing Bradford, England, in 1902.

A rare and fascinating 1930s film showing the flow of traffic on Westminster Bridge in London. Trams, cars, bicycles, horse drawn carts, and pedestrians all make their way across.

Hopping off a double decker bus to join the 1960s rush hour on London Bridge. An era of very smartly dressed commuters.

An incredible 100 year old film showing London streets in 1926.

London children spend a day in the countryside. Filmed in 1961.

Incredible 125 year old film of England in 1901. Captured by Mitchell &amp; Kenyon in the streets of Manchester, in the final days of the Victorian era and the dawn of the Edwardian period.

Strolling along the Thames, and family outings in Hyde Park. A beautiful film of London in the 1950s.

A mesmerising film from 1900. A tram glides through Southampton High Street, pulling you into late Victorian life as it passes under the medieval Bargate and down the street.

The flowers of Remembrance. Hour after hour an unceasing pilgrimage of bereaved mothers, wives, daughters, and sweethearts lay floral offerings on the Cenotaph. Armistice Day, 1920.

A rare Victorian gem and one of the oldest surviving films of London. Shot in Hampstead Village on this day, 8th March 1896. It captures people arriving on their bicycles and horses and being welcomed by a gentleman in a top hat.

A great little film from nearly 100 years ago. A lady with a briefcase takes a magnificent slide across the ice and four stylish men glide arm in arm on the frozen lake. Winter in England, 1927.

Incredible 125 year old film of England in 1901. Captured by Mitchell & Kenyon in the streets of Manchester, in the final days of the Victorian era and the dawn of the Edwardian period.