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In this sequence a young girl, Rita, is on her way to school. A very stern and posh lady describes how Rita’s clothes have all been made from other discarded clothes.   During World War 2 clothing was rationed as well as food, fuel and other essential items. Saving and re-using clothing was just as important as recycling scrap metal or saving every last scrap of food. The tone of this clip is very severe, with a strong feeling that the lady commentator is asking the audience ‘why aren’t you doing this?’ We get a good sense of how serious the shortages were from this clip, although we might reasonably ask whether people really did go to the lengths stated in the film and also whether it was really was possible to make all of Rita's clothes from cast offs.
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Video Length: 27
Date Found: April 04, 2008
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February 17, 2010
Short film describing the role of one of William I’s Domesday commissioners.
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February 08, 2010
A documentary re-creation of the 1951 Festival of Britain South Bank Exhibition
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 UK National Archives |
December 16, 2008
This is an impressive display of US military might. Landing craft take marines to the beach who then storm ashore. Since the 19th century France had ruled Vietnam. During the Second World War Japan had taken over Vietnam. At the end of the war the French wanted to rule Vietnam but Ho Chi Minh, ...
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 UK National Archives |
September 29, 2008
Henry explains how important letters were. The post is good on the whole. He explains that soldiers like descriptions of ordinary daily life. He also explains that long letters can also be used as toilet paper! He also points out that soldiers often get bad news. He then explains censorship and ...
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 UK National Archives |
July 25, 2008
This clip shows trainee Tommies digging trenches, probably in England in 1915. The clip closes with instruction on rifles and a machine gun. The film shows troops training before being sent to the western front in 1915. They are all volunteers, persuaded to join up by Lord Kitchener's ...
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