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MALTA CAN TAKE IT

Malta Can Take It (1941)

An air raid on Malta.

M. MAISKY SOVIET AMBASSADOR

M. Maisky Soviet Ambassador (1941)

Ivan Maisky, Russian Ambassador in London, speaks about the might...

SHELTER TRAILER

Shelter Trailer (1941)

A trailer shows us how to adapt one of our rooms into a refuge during air raids.

SOUTH AFRICA'S AIR COMMANDO

South Africa's Air Commando (1941)

Field Marshal Smuts inspects the South African Air Force and wishes...

THEY MUST SEE IN THE DARK

They Must See In The Dark (1941)

Men from the Royal Air Force have special eye tests to ensure they can...

R.A.F. IN SOUTH AFRICA

R.A.F. In South Africa (1941)

Royal Air Force men in South Africa parade through a port town.

EXPERIMENTS IN FLYING RESEARCH

Experiments In Flying Research (1945)

Man rescue by plane in flight & special suit which prevents...

 

 

'BOMBER' HARRIS LEAVING RAF

'bomber' Harris Leaving RAF (1945)

Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris leaving the RAF.

1,000,000 WORKERS WANTED aka SIR SAMUEL HOARE

1,000,000 Workers Wanted AKA Sir Samuel Hoare (1938)

Home Secretary Sir Samuel Hoare appeals for a...

COME A' BALLOONING

Come A' Ballooning (1927)

A taste of ballooning in Paris - courtesy of Pathe.

FIRST SUNDAY AIR PAGEANT

First Sunday Air Pageant (1927)

Aircraft are assembled for a pageant at Hamble and lady pilots are in...

BIRMINGHAM AIR PAGEANT

Birmingham Air Pageant (1928)

Castle Bromwich Aerodrome hosts the Birmingham Air Pageant.

LORD DESBOROUGH

Lord Desborough (1921)

Lord Desborough presents the Imperial Air Fleet Committee's flag to Empire Airmen...

LIKE ONE MAN

Like One Man (1923)

RAF (R.A.F.) recruits do a clever drill display and spell out letters on the ground.

810 MILES AT 146 MILES AN HOUR aka KING'S CUP

810 Miles At 146 Miles An Hour AKA King's Cup (1923)

F.T. Courtney wins the King's Cup for his...

CZECH ARMY EXERCISE aka CZECHOSLOVAKIA ARMY MANOEUVRES & AIR DEFENCE

Czech Army Exercise AKA Czechoslovakia Army Manoeuvres & Air Defence (1938)

Czech military and...

DEFENCE CADETS - WATFORD

Defence Cadets - Watford (1938)

Field Marshal of the Air Force, Sir John Salmond, inspects the latest...

MR. JOHN BURNS

Mr. John Burns (1924)

John Burns opens an outdoor swimming pool in Nottingham.

AN UNWELCOME VISITOR

An Unwelcome Visitor (1925)

A huge balloon has torn away from its moorings and landed on top of Sir C....

GORDON BENNETT BALLOON RACE

Gordon Bennett Balloon Race (1925)

Hot air balloons waiting to start a race in Leipzig, Germany.

GORDON BENNETT BALLOON RACE

Gordon Bennett Balloon Race (1925)

Hot air balloons waiting to start a race in Leipzig, Germany. Amber...

POLY MARATHON

Poly Marathon (1925)

S. Ferris wins the poly marathon and is congratulated by his Royal Air Force...

GRADUATION DAY IN ARGENTINE MILITARY

Graduation Day In Argentine Military (1939)

Member of the Argentine military graduate at El Paloma,...

STRAIGHT SHOOTING AS TAUGHT BY THE RAF

Straight Shooting As Taught By The RAF (1942)

A camera gun records the exact position of fighter...

THE PHILIPPINES - FIRST PICTURES

The Philippines - First Pictures (1942)

Pictures of destruction left by Japanese raiders after an air...

BOXING IN SOUTH AFRICA Dublin issue

Boxing In South Africa Dublin Issue (1942)

RAF boxing team from Rhodesia fight against Union Defence...

"The Pilot Of One Is Safe" (1942)

Airmen in distress at sea is thrown a dinghy and rescued by the...

JUST LIKE MOTHER

Just Like Mother (1942)

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

AIRMEN MOVE IN Dublin issue

Airmen Move In Dublin Issue (1942)

US trainee airmen move into their new quarters at the Congress and...

LIGHTER MOMENTS ON THE ROCK

Lighter Moments On The Rock (1942)

Off-duty servicemen in Gibraltar play hockey, water polo and splash...

PARATROOPS EN MASSE

Paratroops En Masse (1944)

Hundreds of allied paratroops jump out of aeroplanes in large scale military...

BIGGER BIGGER BIGGER

Bigger Bigger Bigger (1944)

An item showing how bombs have gradually got bigger, includes aerial...

SOUTH AFRICA'S AIR GUARD GIRLS

South Africa's Air Guard Girls (1939)

Footage of the South African women's Air Guard at work in Cape...

THE YOUNGEST SERVICE

The Youngest Service (1926)

Air Vice Marshal inspects R.A.F. cadets.

EMPIRE'S LARGEST AIRSHIP SHED & CUTS

Empire's Largest Airship Shed & Cuts (1926)

A look at a massive hangar and mooring mast for...

DUTCH ARP INSPECTED BY QUEEN WILHELMINA

Dutch Arp Inspected By Queen Wilhelmina (1939)

Footage of Queen Wilhelmina inspecting ARP workers in...

SAFETY FIRST!

Safety First! (1940)

RAF men test and pack parachutes.

AFTER THE RAID

After The Raid (1940)

People in English street pick up bits of shrapnel after German bombing raid.

FLOODS IN THE ARGENTINE

Floods In The Argentine (1940)

Buenos Aires suffers from terrible floods as the River Plate overflows.

NAZI BOMBS IN YORKSHIRE

Nazi Bombs In Yorkshire (1940)

German air raid over North East Coast causes first bomb casualties on...

THE HUNS HAVE PASSED THIS WAY

The Huns Have Passed This Way (1940)

Good shots of destruction wrought by German bombers in France.

FRIGHTFULNESS FROM THE AIR

Frightfulness From The Air (1940)

Scenes following a German bombing raid on a French country town.

PARIS BOMBED

Paris Bombed (1940)

Shots of burning and wrecked buildings after German bombing raid on Paris.

GET UNDER COVER!

Get Under Cover! (1940)

Warning film about what to do in the case of an air raid.

"Our Island Fortress Wants" (1940)

Pathe calls for people to volunteer their services in aid of the...

DOVER BOMBED

Dover Bombed (1940)

Shots of a bombing raid on Dover - houses are destroyed but the people keep smiling.

JERRY BOMBS AT RANDOM

Jerry Bombs At Random (1940)

A bombing raid on Dover leads to civilian casualties.

WOMEN IN UNIFORM

Women In Uniform (1940)

Women of the Australian WAAF - they train with weapons and then slap on the war...

BARRAGE BALLOONS FOR CONVOYS

Barrage Balloons For Convoys (1940)

Belinda the barrage balloon and her friends are attached to ships...

FALL IN AND FLY

Fall In And Fly (1940)

Great story about the training of new RAF pilots.