public information office films 1 (from 1970) excellent quality

[@StagecoachMANALX300]

Ahh - the classics and absolute legendary PIFs! We badly need to see them back again, miss them so much.

[@darrenthompson4211]

These films are charming, witty and clever. They're also beautifully made vignettes of times that exist now only in memory. Also they quite simply suggest we should all try to take care of each other. Thank you for this excellent collection which has been lovingly put together.❤

[@mikehudson8884]

Well said, my sentiments exactly only you said it so eloquently. Such happy memories of a time gone by. This was an excellent compilation.

[@john.highheels.3244]

Great to see these again, really brought back some memories. How times have certainly changed, back then the world wasn't insane!

[@julesthemadman]

The Pelican Crossing with Grandad... haven't seen that in years... Memories!

[@shrivel1]

I love these. I could watch them all night.

[@sakadabara]

I`m 3 years in UK, today I finaly understood the mystery of the flashing amber light!

[@TedCornish]

Awesome right back to my childhood thanks for the memorys 👍👍

[@speakfreeley4473]

The one at 7:50 was made before 1972, when the minimum school leaving age was raised to 16.

[@mikehudson8884]

Brilliant video thx for this post. Took me right back to the 1970s. I recognised a couple of voices. Rosalie Crutchley fpr one.

[@lardy70s]

You would never let your kids play on a frozen lake/pond!.

[@electrogeek77]

"And as the two little children died in the icy water, the others smiled."

[@abd12459]

🤣🤣🤣

[@lxmey0w]

0:06 I sort of get the idea that those children have kidnapped that old man in order to use him as their canary in the coal mine/potential sacrifice.

[@huggy176]

glad you enjoy them. they made my day too when i 1st saw them for the first time in years. ive got my favourites to but i dont have enough letters to tell you them all lol. enjoy watching them

[@17moonbeams]

Saturday 13th August 2022. I love these videos as they teach us so much. Thank you. Bless you. Love from Virginia Clark.?! ;) ;( :) 🎵😀💜🌈🌌🐦🐶🐳

[@pianoman1396]

Now, if you look closely on the pavement on the right at 0:44, you'll see the two people from the third PIF (at 1:46) waiting to cross the road.

[@housezoo2871]

O-O

[@fzxfzxfzx]

no fucking way

[@cuscheung8766]

3:58 'This is my brother George'. Sounds familiar.

[@poni_poki]

The stick figure people in the 6th one are so cute

[@poni_poki]

Love the art style of the last one too

[@tomservo56954]

I learned that "London Fog" was really "London Smog"...I also learned that as recently as 1970. only 1 in 4 British homes had central heating. However, I was never told here on the other side of the pond, to unplug my TV set every night to avoid a fire hazard.

[@BlytheWorld1972]

amazing uploads

[@pickledegg1989]

The music in that smog PIF at 06:27 is so creepy. It gives me the chills.

[@paulatkinson5718]

Innocent childhood times. How things have changed 😭

[@huggy176]

was a second late in releasing the pause button. didnt have tiome to do it again once i noticed it was uploaded.

[@Malcos68]

The sound of footsteps sounds like they are going downstairs inside a building.

[@barttheanorak]

Of course no-one unplugs things at night anymore now we've got DVD and Wi-Fi and I don't know what all

[@soresthawk7171]

Ahh the 70's a great time for PSAS they were less scary then 😄

[@eleanorhogan8643]

The thing about strangers thing has a little bit of a problem, granted you should not talk to or go with people you do not know but more likely it tends to people you know that are more likely to hurt you which it is really dangerous because with people you know, you should be able to trust them.

[@silenceofthehills7610]

Animation, surprisingly, way ahead of its time 4:47

[@Amandamoo73]

you can find these and other classic public information films on the Charlie says dvd.i think there should be one made from the 80s/90s too,i recall some gory ones from my teenage years!

[@colinbell6399]

They forgot rule 4 on the frozen pond one......KEEP OFF THE RUDDY ICE !!! Lol

[@pickledegg1989]

This was made before children weren't allowed to have fun.

[@twitchygiraffe4636]

Yeah! These days if your a kid just stick to your ps4 or stare at your iphone, for fuck sake don't go out and play cos the ice is dangerous and the cars run you over, and if that lot doesn't get you then the paedo hanging outside school and the park will! The "progressive enlightened" 21st century eh? Are you sure people aren't just paranoid these days! Bring the pif's back and lets educate kids to "deal" with these things properly instead of just wrapping them in cotton wool and pretending life doesn't happen!!!!

[@RichoRosai]

lol angry old man yelling at the clouds

[@fzxfzxfzx]

@@RichoRosai fr tho like LMAO touch some grass... ppl been dealing w life

[@NJLizS]

The film about the little girl telling her mom when she leaves the house is EXACTLY THE SAME as a "Charley Says" PIF!!!

[@MacrossSD]

@ 8:53 -- is the narrator on that one Patrick Troughton?

[@pmd1973]

I think you are correct

[@grdmartinez3]

cant find it D:

[@lesterclaypool1]

Ice is generally thinnest at the shore, though?

[@Ian16545]

3:57 - Remind you of anyone-or should I say, any _pig?_

[@bobacrey1068]

The old bloke looks like Lew Ayres from Damien - Omen II and we all know what happened to him on the oice

[@mistofoles]

"The green man is flashing." "Ohhh!" This sounds kinda wrong :D...

[@happinesscounts]

It's a UK DVD I have a copy

[@lovelyjubbly2472]

This is a Coast Guard Station, which the Tories and the Liberal Democrats have CLOSED.

[@danikahn5378]

They also closed the Central Office of Information which made all these public info films after 65 years of service in 2011.

[@Ian16545]

2:53-4:40 - Remind you of anyone-or I should say, any *_pig?_*

[@PSAArchivist]

0:43 JOE AND PETUNIA???

[@thomassodomizer764]

I guess the poor adult would be the Carney in the coal mine.

[@cornsockgabz]

5:08

[@cliffsaxon5493]

No One Should Give Directions To Strangers Not Even Adults. You Never Can Tell That The One Asking For Directions Might Be Someone Who May Plan On Committing A Crime And Offering Directions May Consitute Adding And Betting A Criminal. Leave Directions Giving To The Police.

[@paulweir5031]

Gosh, I wouldn't like to Add or Bet a criminal, thanks for your advice.

[@sekerim1]

i think we need to show some of these again , people really dont use common sense and many young ones dont even look when crossing, too busy on their bloody phones. i swear common sense has gone out the window. why did they stop showing these??? certainly not because people k now how to behave.

[@paulweir5031]

Coal fires and paraffin heaters; the good old days?

[@thevhsman6208]

The narrator died

[@andyjay729]

American here. Why do you call them pelican crossings?

[@andyjay729]

Never mind; I just saw the third video.

[@Reticence9zen924]

Ain't that a bit orientalist?

[@huggy176]

try play.com

[@jasonpatchett2251]

I find it great how all the animations are based on white Britons. Wouldn't be the case today, that's for sure. I love these old clips, so nostalgic.

[@BlytheWorld1972]

omg creepy

[@joeswanson6782]

These are safety tips for white kids. That's why black mamas be like "Mah babee DINN DASUV TA DAHHHHH!"