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The Home Front in WW1

Also see the First World War collection dedicated to "Women in WW1". To use footage in a production, or to license films for other purposes, please contact licensing@britishpathe.com.

Elephants As War Workers

Elephants As War Workers (1917)

Great footage of Lord George Sanger's elephants helping food production on farm in Horley.

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Anti-German Riots

Anti-German Riots (1914)

Shots of aftermath of anti-German riots in England.

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Children

Children (1914)

A little girl and boy pose with war bonds to encourage people to buy more.

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The Coal Famine

The Coal Famine (1917)

Distribution of coal supplies to the poor at depots in Bermondsey

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Ploughing Up The Parks

Ploughing Up The Parks (1917)

A motor plough is used to plough up Richmond Park in order to plant oats.

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A New Food Source

A New Food Source (1917)

Lakes in parks of London are netted to provide an additional source of food during wartime.

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Speeches Against Pacifists At Rally AKA Unauthorised Pacifists Censured

Speeches Against Pacifists At Rally AKA Unauthorised Pacifists Censured (1917)

MR. hAVELOCK wILSON mp AND sEAMEN'S REPRESENTATIVES sAY "pEACE WITH vICTORY". London.

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British Women - German By Marriage - En Route To Germany  Part 1

British Women - German By Marriage - En Route To Germany Part 1 (1914)

British women and children boarding ship; officers and sailors posing on deck.

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Peace Reply To Germany

Peace Reply To Germany (1914)

War bond drive in Wandsworth where field gun is used to stamp donation books.

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War Demonstration

War Demonstration (1914)

Footage of people demonstrations against war.

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Children Grow Vegetables For War Effort AKA Children Grow Vegetables

Children Grow Vegetables For War Effort AKA Children Grow Vegetables (1914)

Boys and girls in garden weeding, watering.

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Opening Of New National Kitchen By Mrs. Lloyd George

Opening Of New National Kitchen By Mrs. Lloyd George (1916)

Mrs. Lloyd George opens wartime soup kitchen in London.

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Voice Of The People

Voice Of The People (1914)

Rally / demonstration in Trafalgar Square - 'Down With German Influence'.

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The Great Game

The Great Game (1914)

'Football game titles' used as metaphor for battle between German subs and British shipbuilders.

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Avenge Captain Fryatt

Avenge Captain Fryatt (1916)

Rally demanding reprisals for Captain Fryatt.

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France Tries To Protect Art From Bombing

France Tries To Protect Art From Bombing (1918)

Footage of French museums being protected from aerial bombing.

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More Bombs In East Anglia AKA First World War Bomb Damage

More Bombs In East Anglia AKA First World War Bomb Damage (1914)

Good footage of bomb-wrecked streets and buildings in Bury St Edmunds.

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Yarmouth Shelled From Above

Yarmouth Shelled From Above (1914)

Footage of shell damaged building in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.

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Zeppelin Visits Southend

Zeppelin Visits Southend (1914)

Bombed area in Southend-on-Sea after visit from a Zeppelin.

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Lord Norbury Working As A Mechanic In Surrey Aircraft Factory For 7d An Hour

Lord Norbury Working As A Mechanic In Surrey Aircraft Factory For 7d An Hour (1914)

Lord Norbury does war work at a Surrey aircraft factory.

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Airship Wreck At Cuffley

Airship Wreck At Cuffley (1916)

Civilians and soldiers work to clear wreck of an airship.

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A Good Use For Zeppelins

A Good Use For Zeppelins (1914)

Souvenirs made from pieces of wrecked zeppelin frames sold for War Seals Foundation.

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London Strafes A Zepp

London Strafes A Zepp (1914)

Soldiers clearing up wreckage of crashed airship in London park.

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Julian, The Record Breaking Tank

Julian, The Record Breaking Tank (1917)

Record breaking tank 'Julian' appears at war bond rally somewhere in Britain.

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Unique Scenes In Trafalgar Square

Unique Scenes In Trafalgar Square (1914)

War Bond sales in Trafalgar Square, London.

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Making Lorries

Making Lorries (1914)

Good footage of workers in lorry factory.

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Sir Arthur Yapp Appeals For Food Economy

Sir Arthur Yapp Appeals For Food Economy (1914)

Shots of 'great food saver' Sir Arthur Yapp.

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Dear Food Protest  AKA Protest Against High Food Costs

Dear Food Protest AKA Protest Against High Food Costs (1914)

Demonstration march and rally in London against high food prices and cost of living.

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Shell Making

Shell Making (1914)

Good footage of male munitions workers manufacturing shells at Sheffield factory.

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Even Children Help

Even Children Help (1917)

Schoolchildren from Dunstable work on the land. Bedfordshire.

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