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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?

London 100 years ago. A bobby stands watch in front of a Defence of the Realm Act notice and five young boys and their little dog pose in front of the Palace of Westminster. London c. 1920s.

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.

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?

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

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

Oxford University students in the 1950s.

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

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

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

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The little children of Deptford, London, born a century ago. Filmed in the 1920s and now staring back at us from the other side of the lens 100 years later.

Peggy the spaniel runs the bar at a Brighton hotel in 1944. She fetches the beer, clears up the spillages, and settles a fight by bringing a mallet. Then she rings the bell for last orders.

This beautiful film is around 100 years old. It shows France’s elegant society in the 1920s, capturing the lively boulevards, cafés, and historic landmarks in lovely detail.

The joy of taking a stroll captured perfectly in 1971 when Fyfe Robertson and little Louise Todd wandered through the countryside together having a delightful chat.

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 wonderful film of London from the 1950s.

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

Victorian England. Whoever captured this incredible film had no idea what a beautiful gift they were leaving for the future. Leeds, 1898.

Another time, almost another civilisation. London, just over a century ago, filmed c. 1910 - 1920 by someone who thought the future might want to see it. How lucky we are that they did.

Factory workers in England. A crowd, yet so many individuals. Every social class can be seen in this stunning film from c. 1900. The Victorians, our ancestors.

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

A British animated propaganda film that was released during WWI.

The poor children of London’s East End gather at a soup kitchen. Girls holding their bowls and plates, and boys wave their caps at the camera. A brief but happy moment captured c. 1910 - 1919.

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

What could be more English than this? A dog rides a horse into a pub, followed by Bubbles the sheep who comes in for some crisps. “I don’t know who’s the customer here. The dog can’t drink, it’s driving!” Polgooth Inn, Cornwall, 1967.

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.

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

A beautiful film from the dawn of the 20th century. People stroll along the grand Blackpool North Pier in their Sunday best. Incredibly this was filmed over 120 years ago, in 1903.

A day in London’s Hyde Park in 1947.

Children in Edwardian England walk along the street in Bradford as the camera moves towards The Spotted House pub. A glimpse into 1902.