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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2977 results found
Tug Of War
The Television Toppers take on the Health and Strength League in a tug-o-war. 1955
99 KB
1950s, people, images
The Coronets
'The Coronets'' singing group, who broadcast in BBC sound and television programmes. 1955
97 KB
1950s, music, images
Nurses
Erik Bye, Programme Assistant in the BBC Norwegian Service, interviewing three nurses who come form Norway, at the Fountain Hospital in Tooting. (L-r): Inger-Johanne Brandal (from Hamar), Erik Bye, Betty Tooms-Johannsen (from Trondheim) and Berit Lie (from Sulitjelma).
80 KB
1950s, people, images
Military Band
Service of remembrance for the Pompadours, the 2nd Batallion of the Essex Regiment. 1955
14 MB
1950s, events, video
Christmas Tree
A Christmas tree for Trafalgar Square. Oslo's Christmas gift. 1955
13 MB
1950s, events, video
Water Rationing
Water rationing in Durham, because of a freeze, water has been rationed in Durham and people are having to fill up from an outside stand pipe. 1955
8 MB
1950s, events, video
World's Largest Oil Tanker
The world's largest oil tanker, the Spyros Niarchos, lies at the Vickers Armstrong shipyard at Barrow-in-Furness where she is under construction. Her journey to the fitting-out basin will be a most delicate operation. 1955
14 MB
1950s, events, video
The Deep River Boys
The Deep River Boys, the popular American singers, who have frequently broadcast in BBC programmes whilst visiting Britain to appear on the variety stage. 1955
78 KB
1950s, music, images
Diesel Loco
A new Diesel-electric locomotive has made its first passenger run from Liverpool to London. 1955
19 MB
1950s, events, video
Rolls Royce Strike
The strike at the Rolls Royce Scottish factories has ended. Hamilton. 1955
6 MB
1950s, events, video
Shopgirls 1
Training Shopgirls - Silverthorne L.C.C. School in Camberwell has launched a new course for older pupils. It includes a replica of a shop where the girls can train in preparation for work in the retail trade. 1955
12 MB
1950s, people, video
Shop Girls 2
Training Shopgirls - Silverthorne L.C.C. School in Camberwell has launched a new course for older pupils. It includes a replica of a shop where the girls can train in preparation for work in the retail trade. 1955
11 MB
1950s, people, video
