These nearly 3000 items from the BBC Archive have been made freely available for personal, educational, and research use, licensed under the terms of the RemArc licence.
The material is searchable, can be browsed by ‘Theme’ or ‘Decade’, and filtered by media type.
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Youth Hostels
The Birmingham branch of the Youth Hostel Association celebrated the YHA's 21st anniversary in 1951, with a rally at Wilderhope Manor Hostel, Shropshire
15 MB
1950s, leisure, video
Funfair
As part of the Festival of Britain celebrations in 1951, the Festival Fun Fair opened at Battersea.
20 MB
1950s, leisure, video
Gymnastics
Percy May, the Welsh champion, finishing a vault over the box horses. 1951
102 KB
1950s, sport, images
Isle Of Man TT
Geoff Duke wins the Isle of Man TT race for the 2nd year running,riding a Norton He also beat his own track record. 1951
16 MB
1950s, events, video
Women's Cricket
England's womens cricket team plays Australia at Scarborough.England ends the day at 283 all out. 1951
11 MB
1950s, sport, video
Edwardian Boaters
Ascot Sunday was celebrated at Maidenhead with a river pageant, with everyone dressed in Edwardian fashion. From 1951
8 MB
1950s, leisure, video
Garden Party
Theatrical Garden Party in aid of charity featuring, Noel Coward, Leo Genn, Nigel Patrick, Jane Baxter, Leslie Henson, Terry Thomas, Henry Kendall, John Mclaren, Robert Morley, David Tomlinson, Robert Hearne and Robertson Hare. 1951
23 MB
1950s, tv and radio, video
Universites
Oxford & Cambridge challenge Harvard & Yale at White City Stadium. The home team were successful in track events. 1951
22 MB
1950s, sport, video
Chelsea Buns
A replica of the original Chelsea Bun House opened in Sloane Square in 1951 as part of Chelsea's Festival celebrations. Buns are made to the original recipe.
6 MB
1950s, people, video
Kennels
A look around the dog kennels. 1951
13 MB
1950s, animals, video
Canal Trip
School children embark on a canal trip around the waterways of London, 1951
23 MB
1950s, childhood, video
Country Dancing
Schoolchildren performing maypole country dancing. 1951
16 MB
1950s, childhood, video
