Film of Britain preparing for war in 1940 revealed

Newly released film footage from The British Council gives a fascinating insight to life in Britain as the country geared up for war
An archive of films showing UK life from the 1930s and 1940s is now complete.
The last remaining 25 films to be digitised and loaded on to the British Council (BC) archive show wide-ranging scenes of British life, from England's pubs and Sheffield's steel industry to London's preparations for war and a mystery missing tea shipment.
War Comes To London (1940), featured above, shows the first air raids and children being evacuated to the countryside during the Second World War.
BC 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 BC has also launched an international competition called View From Here to encourage people to look into national identity by re-editing the existing films or producing new ones on similar themes.
Video courtesy: British Council
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