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.
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2977 results found
Cycle Race
Cycle racing from 1950s
9 MB
1950s, sport, video
Folkestone
Item about the Folkstone War Memorial from 1959. Some councillors believe that it causes traffic congestion and is badly sited for parades, and should be moved.
19 MB
1950s, people, video
Funfair
Thousands of people went to Epsom for the traditional 'Derby Sunday' in 1959. Many Romani in caravans were in attendance.
6 MB
1950s, leisure, video
Cricket
England are 358 for six in the 1959 First Test against India. Runs came slowly at first, but after tea England's batsmen were on top.
17 MB
1950s, sport, video
Civil Rights March
In 1959, A march took place from Hyde Park to Trafalgar Square, organised by the African-Asian Congress & U.K. Coloured Citizens Assoc. Speakers at Nelson's Column called for racial hatred to end.
3 MB
1960s, events, video
Model Planes
A thousand people visited the local model flying club's 21st anniversary rally at Dartford in 1959. Two hundred aircraft were there some flying 100mph, with refuelling necessary for the 100-circuit race
5 MB
1950s, leisure, video
Flight
Various scenes from early 20th century
6 MB
1950s, people, video
Steam Train
Onboard the London to Bristol steam train, in 1959.
3 MB
1950s, people, video
Traffic
A new traffic tunnel opens in London in 1959.
3 MB
1950s, people, video
Motor Racing
A new type of British racing car made its debut at Brands Hatch in 1959. It's the Monoposto - a new formula racing car devised to bring motor racing within reach of the young amateur who couldn't afford one of the bigger makes.
6 MB
1950s, sport, video
Traffic
Shots of traffic from 1959
2 MB
1950s, people, video
Wedding
A big society wedding in London in 1959.
3 MB
1960s, events, video
