Commenting on the archive, British Council film director Briony Hanson said: "These films give us one last glimpse into a Britain that's different and familiar in equal measure."
"Some things like air raid shelters in London's parks and a Sheffield dominated by the steel industry are things of the past – but there are also trips to the pub, police dramas and, of course, a lot of tea."
"The British Council Film Collection completely took us all by surprise when we launched the first tranche of titles online with vast audiences loving what they saw."
The British Council has launched a competition called "View From Here" which is encouraging people to re-edit films within the archive or produce new versions on similar themes.
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