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A CANTEEN DELUXE

A Canteen Deluxe (1934)

Princess Royal opens a new canteen in a textile factory in Leeds.

MOBILE RESTAURANT

Mobile Restaurant (1948)

A mobile canteen serves London transport workers around the city.

QUEEN ELIZABETH AT CHILDREN'S SCHOOL CANTEEN

Queen Elizabeth At Children's School Canteen (1941)

The Queen pays a visit to a wartime school...

SCHOOL MEAL

School Meal (1970-1979)

Various shots of cooks working in a school canteen or kitchen.

RAILWAY STATION CANTEEN

Railway Station Canteen (1914-1918)

Makeshift canteen for soldiers in a railway station.

RAILWAY STATION CANTEEN

Railway Station Canteen (1914-1918)

Makeshift canteen for soldiers in a railway station.

WOMEN'S WORK CANTEEN

Women's Work Canteen (1910-1920)

Good item showing women workers on a break in the canteen.

 

 

CANTEEN FROM CANADA

Canteen From Canada (1941)

Mr Massey, High Commissioner for Canada, presents mobile kitchen to London...

STAGE DOOR CANTEEN CLOSES

Stage Door Canteen Closes (1947)

Favourite venue for forces entertainment closes down - two years after...

FUN DARTS

Fun Darts (1970-1979)

Nice colour shots of men having a fun game of darts.

EISENHOWER PRESENTED WITH CUTLERY SET

Eisenhower Presented With Cutlery Set (1957)

Sir Peter Roberts presents President Dwight Eisenhower...

KING AND QUEEN VISIT THE ULSTER CANTEEN

King And Queen Visit The Ulster Canteen (1942)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth chat to troops at...

GERMAN TROOPS

German Troops (1914-1918)

Soldiers examine a flask in small town area.

RAIL STRIKE PARALYSES FRANCE

Rail Strike Paralyses France (1947)

A large scale rail strike causes transport chaos across France.

THE KING RECEIVES A DECORATION

The King Receives A Decoration (1940)

King receives a medal from George Gibson on behalf of the TUC

BIG EFFORT IN SMALL ARMS

Big Effort In Small Arms (1941)

A look at work inside munitions factory, most of the workers are women....

ITALY 1943 - BRITISH TROOPS RELAXING

Italy 1943 - British Troops Relaxing (1943)

Various shots of British soldiers during the Italian...

LORD HALIFAX VISITS FAMOUS TEA CAR

Lord Halifax Visits Famous Tea Car (1941)

Lord Halifax inspects mobile canteen used in war in France...

ROUGH RIDERS! aka WEEKEND SCRAMBLE

Rough Riders! AKA Weekend Scramble (1946)

Motorbikers from the north and south of England compete in...

A CITY HELD UP

A City Held Up (1934)

Glasgow students organise a great charity rag.

CAPTIVES COURAGEOUS

Captives Courageous (1945)

Allied prisoners of war liberated and slowly returning home.

DUCHESS OF KENT VISITS THE WRENS

Duchess Of Kent Visits The Wrens (1942)

Duchess of Kent Princess Marina visits a WRNS training depot.

PIES issue title - OPEN HOUSE

Pies Issue Title - Open House (1942)

Pies are made at a big farm for workers in outlying farmsteads....

OPENING OF AIRMAN'S CLUB, TUNIS aka OFFICERS OUT SERVICEMEN'S CLUB

Opening Of Airman's Club, Tunis AKA Officers Out Servicemen's Club (1943)

Various shots of...

PARTY FOR BAOR CHILDREN

Party For BAOR Children (1946)

British Army of the Rhine families rest at St Pancras canteen before...

TUBE SNACKS

Tube Snacks (1940)

Train attendants serve tea and snacks to people in tube stations used as shelters.

ANGLO-US PRODUCTION TEAM LEAVE FOR AMERICA

Anglo-Us Production Team Leave For America (1949)

British steelworkers go to USA to study steel...

WRENS IN AUSTRALIA  WRENS REVEL IN OUR SUNSHINE

Wrens In Australia Wrens Revel In Our Sunshine (1940-1949)

Footage of Wrens relaxing in Australia.

COAL BOARD TURNS TEACHER

Coal Board Turns Teacher (1948)

Men from continental Europe coming to England to work in mines.

SEASICKNESS TAUGHT: ONE EASY LESSON

Seasickness Taught: One Easy Lesson (1958)

Naval scientists test out pills to stop seasickness with...

JUST LIKE MOTHER

Just Like Mother (1942)

WAAFs in white learn about carving meat and cooking, then make meals for RAF...

GERMAN PRISONERS EATING WHILE WALKING aka GERMAN PRISONERS

German Prisoners Eating While Walking AKA German Prisoners (1914-1918)

German prisoners eating bread...

WILL THIS SOLVE UNEMPLOYMENT?

Will This Solve Unemployment? (1938)

Young men from poor families work on motor magnate Henry Ford's...

AGRICULTURAL CAMP

Agricultural Camp (1942)

Men and women volunteers of all ages work on an agricultural camp in Middlesex....

W.R.A.F.'S

W.R.A.F.'s (1940)

WRAF's serve food in RAF mess and exercise next to a plane in 1940.

THE FIREFIGHTER'S PROGRESS

The Firefighter's Progress (1936)

Modern fire engine is contrasted with old fashioned fire fighting...

ON THE ALERT

On The Alert (1944)

A tribute to the work of the brave men and women of the A.R.P.

ARMY APPRENTICE RECRUITMENT - TRAILER

Army Apprentice Recruitment - Trailer (1948)

Army urges people to send their children to Army...

THE ARMY OF A DREAM

The Army Of A Dream (1935)

A huge model army is seen in a display at the Royal United Services Museum.

GLASGOW ARP  issue title is ACCOUNT RENDERED

Glasgow Arp Issue Title Is Account Rendered (1942)

Scottish Civil Defence workers make meals for...

FIJI CONTINGENT FOR VICTORY PARADE

Fiji Contingent For Victory Parade (1946)

Servicemen from Fiji arrive in England for the Victory...

ARMY CADETS

Army Cadets (1954)

Army cadets in training at Shorncliffe, Kent.

COMPOST HEAPS FOR FEEDING

Compost Heaps For Feeding (1944)

Cartoon showing the importance of feeding plants with compost.

GENERAL BOOTH GIVES PARTY TO SLUM CHILDREN

General Booth Gives Party To Slum Children (1937)

Salvation Army gives party to poorest London...

TATTIE HOWKIN' aka POTATO HARVEST

Tattie Howkin' AKA Potato Harvest (1951)

Short trailer film encouraging young Scots to help out with...

PREFAB SCHOOL

Prefab School (1949)

A look at a modern prefabricated primary school in Brighton, East Sussex.

STAGE DOOR CANTEEN CLOSES

Stage Door Canteen Closes (1947)

The Stage Door - favourite of the forces during WWII - closes its...

BRITISH TROOPS IN PALESTINE

British Troops In Palestine (1946)

British troops on duty in Jerusalem.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 544 - reel 2 of 2 - CAIRNGORMS MOUNTAINEERS, CAIRNGORMS...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 544 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Cairngorms Mountaineers, Cairngorms... (1965)

Out...

DOCK STRIKE - TROOPS WORKING

Dock Strike - Troops Working (1949)

Troops lining up for food and drink and working at the docks.