Public Relationship Films

A brief documentary about the history of the Royal Mail.

Shows how hygiene can change the course of history and how it was a decisive factor in Britain's World War II victory. Commentary by Dr. Charles Hill.

Government information film on how to get maximum wear from a man's suit, narrated by one such suit in the form of an autobiography.

Two men, worn down by their dismal daily existence, decide to take action.

Describes the many by-products resulting from the carbonisation of coal.

A man extols the enjoyment that can still be had in a bath restricted to the wartime allowance of five inches of hot water.

Richard Massingham gives a comic demonstration of how to cross the road.

National insurance made amusing by the eccentric Richard Massingham.

A road safety film on the dangers of playing in the roads of London in 1947.

“During the Second World War, blackout regulations were imposed to make it harder for enemy aircraft to find their targets over Britain. This plunged parts of the country into darkness and made travelling by road especially dangerous. It was hoped that the resulting increase in road accidents could be curtailed, by encouraging road users to follow some of the featured safety precautions.” - BFI

This film explains how sneezing in public can spread disease, and shows how using a handkerchief can stop it.

Advice for post-war British holidaymakers on how to comply with new Treasury legislation on taking money abroad, presented in comic style by Richard Massingham.

Public health film, warning of the dangers of this airborne disease through sneezing.