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The Sixties

The Sixties

Political, social and cultural life during the Swinging Sixties

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The Sixties
  • The Beatles Come to Town
    08:55
    The Beatles Come to Town

    The Beatles Come to Town

    Magnificent 1963 doc with The Beatles on stage in Manchester. Amazing footage in Technicolor.

  • One Giant Leap
    23:12
    One Giant Leap

    One Giant Leap

    1969 documentary - a vintage retrospective look at the history of space travel up to that point.

  • Nuclear Scare Stories of the Cold War
    27:34
    Nuclear Scare Stories of the Cold War

    Nuclear Scare Stories of the Cold War

    This unique video gathers together a number of fascinating and chilling civil defence films from the 1950s and 1960s instructing American citizens on how to survive if a nuclear war broke out.

  • The Mini - A Celebration of a Classic British Icon
    59:30
    The Mini - A Celebration of a Classic British Icon

    The Mini - A Celebration of a Classic British Icon

    This documentary is a true celebration of the Mini, the most popular British car ever built and a classic icon.

  • A Year To Remember - 1960
    1:00:29
    A Year To Remember - 1960

    A Year To Remember - 1960

    In this episode: - Agadir: A city dies- Eisenhower visits South America- India welcomes Nasser- The Royal Wedding- Florida: Submarine Polaris fired- The Moscow Powers Trial

  • A Year To Remember - 1961
    57:45
    A Year To Remember - 1961

    A Year To Remember - 1961

    In this episode: - JFK inaugurated as the 35th President of the USA- The grandeur of India- The first man in space- France in turmoil- Berlin: The Wall of Shame- Wimbledon

  • A Year To Remember - 1962
    58:26
    A Year To Remember - 1962

    A Year To Remember - 1962

    In this episode: - Haiti voodoo festival- Uganda wins independence- JFK triumphs- Prince Charles begins new school- Dr Charlie Chaplin- TV from space

  • A Year To Remember - 1963
    58:55
    A Year To Remember - 1963

    A Year To Remember - 1963

    In this episode: - Alcatraz: Everybody out!- Moscow: The girl from space- Vatican City: Pope Paul is crowned- JFK is assassinated- Monaco: Hill wins Grand Prix- London: Let’s all be Beatles!

  • A Year To Remember - 1964
    56:11
    A Year To Remember - 1964

    A Year To Remember - 1964

    In this episode: - Panama crisis- The Beatles conquer America- Get your spring hat- Royal wedding in Athens- The bullet train- Xmas aound the world

  • A Year To Remember - 1965
    56:33
    A Year To Remember - 1965

    A Year To Remember - 1965

    In this episode: - The death of Churchill- Undersea hunt for oil- “My Fair Lady” comes to town- Royal visit to Africa- Selma: Marchers demand civil rights- Famine follows drought

  • A Year To Remember - 1966
    58:37
    A Year To Remember - 1966

    A Year To Remember - 1966

    In this episode: - India: Gandhi chosen for president- Vietnam War- England wins World Cup- Ronald Reagan's presidential race- The Swinging Sixties- Britain's first nuclear-powered Polaris submarine

  • A Year To Remember - 1967
    56:33
    A Year To Remember - 1967

    A Year To Remember - 1967

    In this episode: - The Concorde prototype- The Boston Strangler escapes- Cassius Clay refuses to join Army- Elvis marries Priscilla- Russian space tragedy- Crown Jewels rehoused- Monkees arrive at Heathrow- Detroit race riots- Rolling Stones cleared

  • A Year To Remember - 1968
    1:01:51
    A Year To Remember - 1968

    A Year To Remember - 1968

    In this episode: - Roman Polanski marries Sharon Tate- Immigrants protest- The Beatles meditate- Anti-Vietnam War demonstration in Trafalgar Square- Martin Luther King assassinated- Robert Kennedy assassinated- Mexico Olympics get under way

  • A Year To Remember - 1969
    1:00:24
    A Year To Remember - 1969

    A Year To Remember - 1969

    In this episode: - Man on the moon- Israel attacks Beirut Airport- The world's first supersonic- Nixon becomes president- Concorde takes to the air- Lulu marries a Bee Gee

  • Land of Magic
    26:32
    Land of Magic

    Land of Magic

    This lovely film shows us the wonders of Northern Ireland in the 1960s, featuring great scenic shots and local characters.

  • Britain by Jove – Episode 1
    24:06
    Britain by Jove – Episode 1

    Britain by Jove – Episode 1

    Famous comedy travelogue produced by British Pathé in the 1960s to promote holidays in Great Britain. The shows were presented by much-loved ventriloquist Ray Alan and his celebrated companion Lord Charles and filmed in full colour.

  • Britain by Jove – Episode 2
    17:31
    Britain by Jove – Episode 2

    Britain by Jove – Episode 2

    Famous comedy travelogue produced by British Pathé in the 1960s to promote holidays in Great Britain. The shows were presented by much-loved ventriloquist Ray Alan and his celebrated companion Lord Charles and filmed in full colour.

  • Britain by Jove – Episode 3
    25:40
    Britain by Jove – Episode 3

    Britain by Jove – Episode 3

    All 4 episodes of the famous comedy travelogue produced by British Pathé in the 1960s to promote holidays in Great Britain. The shows were presented by much-loved ventriloquist Ray Alan and his celebrated companion Lord Charles and filmed in full colour. From British Pathé TV's Travel Collection.

  • Britain by Jove – Episode 4
    25:13
    Britain by Jove – Episode 4

    Britain by Jove – Episode 4

    Famous comedy travelogue produced by British Pathé in the 1960s to promote holidays in Great Britain. The shows were presented by much-loved ventriloquist Ray Alan and his celebrated companion Lord Charles and filmed in full colour.

  • The Summer of '67 - Last Days of Steam on the Southern
    1:09:08
    The Summer of '67 - Last Days of Steam on the Southern

    The Summer of '67 - Last Days of Steam on the Southern

    A remarkable programme showing the end of steam on the Southern Region in 1967, full of archive film from in and around Southampton, Bournemouth and London. A review of the end of steam on the main line from London Waterloo to Bournemouth and Weymouth.

  • The Summer of '68 – Last Weeks of British Rail Steam
    48:19
    The Summer of '68 – Last Weeks of British Rail Steam

    The Summer of '68 – Last Weeks of British Rail Steam

    The departure of steam from the British Rail network in August 1968 was a landmark not only in railway history, but British history. For nearly 150 years, steam reigned supreme and, although gone, it has never been forgotten. From British Pathé TV's Railway Collection.

  • One-Eyed Jacks
    2:21:04
    One-Eyed Jacks

    One-Eyed Jacks

    Dad Longworth (Karl Malden) betrays his partner in crime Rio (Marlon Brando), taking their loot and leaving him to be captured. Years later, Rio, seeking revenge, escapes from prison and goes after Dad, who is now a respectable sheriff.

  • See You At The Pillar
    16:46
    See You At The Pillar

    See You At The Pillar

    Oscar-nominated travelogue showing the beauty of Ireland and its suitability as a holiday destination. (1967)

  • Ambush
    30:04
    Ambush

    Ambush

    1964 documentary on jungle warfare with the co-operation of The Jungle Warfare School, Far East Land Forces, the Royal Air Force, and the UK Ministry of Defence.

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