Curriculum Visions Overview

Introduction: classroom cinema Introduction, setting the scene for the days after the war. Classic film. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain'. Playing time: 11 min (V360)
1925 portable radio Shows a 'portable' radio from 1925, with a radio recording playing over the top. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain'. Playing time: 2 min (V1147)
A look back to the 1930s This video uses an artifact of a 1930s book to show glimpses of what live was like before the war in order to get an impression of how different before and after the war were. It focuses, for example, on interwar hobbies. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain'. Playing time: 16 min (V361)
The effects of the Second World War This tells of the impact on life after the war. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain'. Playing time: 15 min (V362)
Life after the war This tells of life in the late 1940s. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 6 min (V363)
Life after the war Original footage of the 1948 Berlin blockade to show how the Cold War was starting. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 10 min (V364)
New Towns This tells the story of what people expected New Towns to be like. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 9 min (V365)
New schools This tells of how people planned new schools, especially in areas where schools had been bombed. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 9 min (V366)
Before Windrush This tells of life for people from the colonies before mass immigration. Original footage. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 9 min (V367)
A new start at farming Farming in the 1950s Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 8 min (V368)
Life in the North This tells of life in the late 1940s for a family who live in York and visit Whitby. Shows original York station and Whitby with fishing vessels filling the harbour. Also shows 'boys and girls' games in the playground. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 11 min (V369)
The first transistor This tells of the beginning of the transistor age. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 18 min (V370)
Airport: 1950 This tells of what flying was like in 1950. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 10 min (V371)
Festival of Britain 1951 This tells of the festival and the beginning of a new start after the war Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 10 min (V372)
Festival buildings This looks in detail at the buildings of the 1951 festival. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 6 min (V373)
Families of the late 1950s This looks at family life in the late 1950s. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 7 min (V374)
The first satellite communications This tells of the first transatlantic link for TV in the early 1960s. Original footage. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 13 min (V375)
Toys of the 1970s This tells of a railway set, 1970s' style. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 14 min (V376)
Toy cars from the 1970s A selection of toy cars from the 1970s. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain'. Playing time: 1 min (V1179)
Toy car ramp racer Shows a ramp used with toy cars. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain'. Playing time: 1 min (V1177)
Jack in the box toy Shows a Jack in the box toy. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain'. Playing time: 1 min (V1165)
History of computers from 1980 This tells of how computers changed from the 1980s to about 2009. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 18 min (V 377)
1953 Coronation artifacts A look at cup, saucer and plate from the 1953 Coronation. Compare and discuss quality and design to the 1953 and 2011 versions. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 3 min (V378)
1977 Jubilee artifacts A look at cup, saucer and plate from the 1977 Jubilee. Compare and discuss quality and design to the 1953 and 2011 versions. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 3 min (V379)
2011 Will and Kate Royal Wedding artifacts A look at a plate produced for the wedding of 2011. Compare and discuss quality and design to the 1953 and 1977 versions. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 2 min (V380)

Introduction: classroom cinema Introduction, setting the scene for the days after the war. Classic film. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain'. Playing time: 11 min (V360)

1925 portable radio Shows a 'portable' radio from 1925, with a radio recording playing over the top. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain'. Playing time: 2 min (V1147)

The effects of the Second World War This tells of the impact on life after the war. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain'. Playing time: 15 min (V362)

Life after the war This tells of life in the late 1940s. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 6 min (V363)

Life after the war Original footage of the 1948 Berlin blockade to show how the Cold War was starting. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 10 min (V364)

New Towns This tells the story of what people expected New Towns to be like. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 9 min (V365)

New schools This tells of how people planned new schools, especially in areas where schools had been bombed. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 9 min (V366)

Before Windrush This tells of life for people from the colonies before mass immigration. Original footage. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 9 min (V367)

A new start at farming Farming in the 1950s Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 8 min (V368)

The first transistor This tells of the beginning of the transistor age. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 18 min (V370)

Airport: 1950 This tells of what flying was like in 1950. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 10 min (V371)

Festival of Britain 1951 This tells of the festival and the beginning of a new start after the war Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 10 min (V372)

Festival buildings This looks in detail at the buildings of the 1951 festival. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 6 min (V373)

Families of the late 1950s This looks at family life in the late 1950s. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 7 min (V374)

The first satellite communications This tells of the first transatlantic link for TV in the early 1960s. Original footage. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 13 min (V375)

Toys of the 1970s This tells of a railway set, 1970s' style. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 14 min (V376)

Toy cars from the 1970s A selection of toy cars from the 1970s. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain'. Playing time: 1 min (V1179)

Toy car ramp racer Shows a ramp used with toy cars. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain'. Playing time: 1 min (V1177)

Jack in the box toy Shows a Jack in the box toy. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain'. Playing time: 1 min (V1165)

History of computers from 1980 This tells of how computers changed from the 1980s to about 2009. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 18 min (V 377)

1953 Coronation artifacts A look at cup, saucer and plate from the 1953 Coronation. Compare and discuss quality and design to the 1953 and 2011 versions. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 3 min (V378)

1977 Jubilee artifacts A look at cup, saucer and plate from the 1977 Jubilee. Compare and discuss quality and design to the 1953 and 2011 versions. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 3 min (V379)

2011 Will and Kate Royal Wedding artifacts A look at a plate produced for the wedding of 2011. Compare and discuss quality and design to the 1953 and 1977 versions. Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''. Playing time: 2 min (V380)

Introduction: classroom cinema
Introduction, setting the scene for the days after the war. Classic film.
Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain'.
Playing time: 11 min (V360)

1925 portable radio
Shows a 'portable' radio from 1925, with a radio recording playing over the top.
Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain'.
Playing time: 2 min (V1147)

The effects of the Second World War
This tells of the impact on life after the war.
Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain'.
Playing time: 15 min (V362)

Life after the war
This tells of life in the late 1940s.
Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''.
Playing time: 6 min (V363)

Life after the war
Original footage of the 1948 Berlin blockade to show how the Cold War was starting.
Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''.
Playing time: 10 min (V364)

New Towns
This tells the story of what people expected New Towns to be like.
Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''.
Playing time: 9 min (V365)

New schools
This tells of how people planned new schools, especially in areas where schools had been bombed.
Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''.
Playing time: 9 min (V366)

Before Windrush
This tells of life for people from the colonies before mass immigration. Original footage.
Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''.
Playing time: 9 min (V367)

A new start at farming
Farming in the 1950s
Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''.
Playing time: 8 min (V368)

The first transistor
This tells of the beginning of the transistor age.
Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''.
Playing time: 18 min (V370)

Airport: 1950
This tells of what flying was like in 1950.
Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''.
Playing time: 10 min (V371)

Festival of Britain 1951
This tells of the festival and the beginning of a new start after the war
Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''.
Playing time: 10 min (V372)

Festival buildings
This looks in detail at the buildings of the 1951 festival.
Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''.
Playing time: 6 min (V373)

Families of the late 1950s
This looks at family life in the late 1950s.
Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''.
Playing time: 7 min (V374)

The first satellite communications
This tells of the first transatlantic link for TV in the early 1960s. Original footage.
Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''.
Playing time: 13 min (V375)

Toys of the 1970s
This tells of a railway set, 1970s' style.
Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''.
Playing time: 14 min (V376)

Toy cars from the 1970s
A selection of toy cars from the 1970s.
Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain'.
Playing time: 1 min (V1179)

Toy car ramp racer
Shows a ramp used with toy cars.
Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain'.
Playing time: 1 min (V1177)

Jack in the box toy
Shows a Jack in the box toy.
Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain'.
Playing time: 1 min (V1165)

History of computers from 1980
This tells of how computers changed from the 1980s to about 2009.
Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''.
Playing time: 18 min (V 377)

1953 Coronation artifacts
A look at cup, saucer and plate from the 1953 Coronation. Compare and discuss quality and design to the 1953 and 2011 versions.
Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''.
Playing time: 3 min (V378)

1977 Jubilee artifacts
A look at cup, saucer and plate from the 1977 Jubilee. Compare and discuss quality and design to the 1953 and 2011 versions.
Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''.
Playing time: 3 min (V379)

2011 Will and Kate Royal Wedding artifacts
A look at a plate produced for the wedding of 2011. Compare and discuss quality and design to the 1953 and 1977 versions.
Supports: textbook 'Changing Britain''.
Playing time: 2 min (V380)