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LATEST BOMB DESTROYERS Dublin issue

Latest Bomb Destroyers Dublin Issue (1941)

Eccentric device for deflecting bombs - looks like...

BOMB FIRE EXTINGUISHER

Bomb Fire Extinguisher (1935)

New fire extinguishing bombs put fire out instead of starting it.

BLAST IT - IT'S OUT !

Blast It - It's Out ! (1939)

Footage of new fire extinguishing bomb being demonstrated in France.

BEAUTIFUL BOMBS FROM CANADA

Beautiful Bombs From Canada (1941)

Scrap metal is turned into bombs at a factory in Canada.

THE HELL DIVER

The Hell Diver (1941)

The American hell diver is better and faster than any other dive-bomber in...

MAKING BEAUTIFUL BOMBS

Making Beautiful Bombs (1941)

A look at the process of making bomb casings at a munitions factory.

ARMY CO-OPERATION PLANES AT PRACTICE

Army Co-Operation Planes At Practice (1940)

Army pilots show of their skills flying Lysander...

 

 

STEPNEY'S SUNDAY BOMB

Stepney's Sunday Bomb (1947-1949)

An unexploded bomb is found in a street in Stepney. Sappers defuse the...

PALESTINE Beware - other items share this title

Palestine Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1946)

Item showing the latest bombing on the...

KOREA RAID ON RED CAPITAL

Korea Raid On Red Capital (1952)

Americans bomb Pyongyang to keep the North Koreans at the negotiating...

NUREMBERG BOMB SCARE

Nuremberg Bomb Scare (1953)

An unexploded two-tone bomb is removed from the centre of the city.

HIROSHIMA - 6 YEARS AFTER

Hiroshima - 6 Years After (1951)

People in the rebuilt city of Hiroshima remember the dropping of the...

UN ADMIT BOMBING OF KAESONG

UN Admit Bombing Of Kaesong (1952)

United Nations admit bombing of Kaesong after investigation into...

NIGHT FIGHTERS DOWN RED MIGS IN KOREA

Night Fighters Down Red Migs In Korea (1953)

MIG exploding at night in Korea.

ITALIANS BOMB THE HOLY LAND

Italians Bomb The Holy Land (1941)

Italians bomb Haifa in Palestine, setting fire to oil tank and...

FIRE RESISTANCE IN METALS

Fire Resistance In Metals (1938)

New fire resistant materials are tested at Greenford in Middlesex.

POST MUCH EARLIER THIS CHRISTMAS

Post Much Earlier This Christmas (1940)

Post office urges people to post Christmas mail much earlier...

1500 MILES OF BOMBS ALONG OUR ROADS aka AMMUNITION DUMPS or ARMS DUMP

1500 Miles Of Bombs Along Our Roads AKA Ammunition Dumps Or Arms Dump (1946)

British army...

PALESTINE BOMBING

Palestine Bombing (1946)

A railway station is bombed in Jerusalem, and British army trucks attacked at...

ROME BRITISH EMBASSY BOMBED

Rome British Embassy Bombed (1946)

Item showing severe bomb damage inflicted on the British Embassy in...

NEWS FLASHES - LONDON BUS CRASH

News Flashes - London Bus Crash (1953)

A bus crashes through a brick wall and hangs 20 ft above...

AIR ACTION IN INDO-CHINA

Air Action In Indo-China (1953)

Franco-Vietnam planes bomb Viet Minh terrorists hiding in forests.

FIRE! BIGGEST SINCE BLITZ

Fire! Biggest Since Blitz (1959)

Massive fires blaze in shops on Ilford High Road; aftermath looks like...

RIOTING IN VENEZUELA aka THE HOURS OF RIOTING IN VENEZUELA

Rioting In Venezuela AKA The Hours Of Rioting In Venezuela (1960)

Striking workers riot in...

ONE MINUTE NEWS: SWITZERLAND & MIAMI

One Minute News: Switzerland & Miami (1948)

Hurricane in Florida & Swiss Army manoeuvres in Alps.

BERLIN BOMBED

Berlin Bombed (1935)

Authorities in Berlin carry out an exercise where the city is bombed and gassed to...

THE BAKA BOMB

The Baka Bomb (1945)

Captured Japanese suicide plane inspected in Okinawa.

PALESTINE - MARTIAL LAW DECLARED

Palestine - Martial Law Declared (1947)

After the bombing of the Goldsmith Club, Jerusalem is placed...

ON THE ARAGON FRONT  aka SPAIN

On The Aragon Front AKA Spain (1937)

Abandoned tanks and bombed out buildings - signs of continuing...

PARIS LABORATORY EXPLOSION

Paris Laboratory Explosion (1938)

Destruction in a Parisian suburb after 3,000 hand grenades explode.

BARCELONA - ANOTHER TERRIFIC AIR RAID

Barcelona - Another Terrific Air Raid (1938)

Brief shots of bomb damage after an air raid in...

FIRE RESISTING DEMONSTRATION LNER

Fire Resisting Demonstration Lner (1938)

Anti-flam paint is put on a hut and set alight to show its...

JAP PROTEST

Jap Protest (1957)

Japanese protesters demand an end to nuclear weapons tests.

THE WARNING

The Warning (1950)

America tests nuclear bombs at Eniwetok atoll.

NATIONAL HOSPITAL RESERVE - TRAILER

National Hospital Reserve - Trailer (1950)

Trailer calling for people to join the national hospital...

C.D. GET NEW GEAR

C.D. Get New Gear (1955)

New one-man packs of rescue gear are used in Civil Defence H-bomb exercise.

EXERCISE

Exercise "Sleeping Beauty" (1956)

A Navy trail shows how quickly a laid up ship can be taken out of...

BOMBING PAUSE ENDS

Bombing Pause Ends (1966)

American bombing of Vietnam resumed.

FRENCH A-BLAST

French A-Blast (1966)

French atomic bomb test in Pacific.

AIR-WAR RESUMED

Air-War Resumed (1967)

American planes bomb Vietcong targets in North Vietnam jungle.

FIREPOWER OFF VIETNAM aka AMERICAN ROCKET SHIPS BOMBARD VIETNAM

Firepower Off Vietnam AKA American Rocket Ships Bombard Vietnam (1967)

US Navy rocket ships...

CEASE FIRE AFTERMATH

Cease Fire Aftermath (1965)

A look at damage done by India / Pakistan war as ceasefire is called.

 SWISS AIR FORCE

Swiss Air Force (1948)

Swiss Army air manoeuvres in Alps.

ASSAULT ON MONTE CASSINO

Assault On Monte Cassino (1944)

Footage of explosions and smoking ruined buildings around Monte...

A GRIM FLASH OF THE BITTER WAR aka KOREAN WAR CONTINUES

A Grim Flash Of The Bitter War AKA Korean War Continues (1953)

UN troops attack an enemy position...

JAPANESE BLASTED IN BURMA aka JAPS BLASTED IN BURMA WAR!

Japanese Blasted In Burma AKA Japs Blasted In Burma War! (1944)

Chinese and Americans continue...

DALTON SPEECH ABOUT BUDGET

Dalton Speech About Budget (1945)

Chancellor of Exchequer gives budget speech after 1945 election.

KOREA: ATTACK CONTINUES

Korea: Attack Continues (1951)

Footage of the continuing war in Korea.

BOMB DISPOSAL

Bomb Disposal (1964)

HMS Vernon Bomb Disposal Unit locate and detonate wartime bombs on a Kent beach.

SIGNS OF OUR TIMES issue title - UPS AND DOWNS

Signs Of Our Times Issue Title - Ups And Downs (1940)

Footage of local shops continuing as usual...