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GOODBYE TO THE LANCASTER

Goodbye To The Lancaster (1956)

The last of the Avro Lancaster bombers flies from a Cornish airfield to...

THE ARMY GOES IN

The Army Goes In (1956)

In record time and with few casualties Anglo-French troops take over the Canal...

EXERCISE

Exercise "Sleeping Beauty" (1956)

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

L.C.C. BUILDS WHERE HITLER BOMBED

L.C.C. Builds Where Hitler Bombed (1956)

Progress on the "neighbourhood of St. Anne's" housing estate...

ATOM BOMB EXPLOSION aka ATOM BOMB TEST AT ENIWETOK

Atom Bomb Explosion AKA Atom Bomb Test At Eniwetok (1956)

Another United States atomic bomb...

THE POWER OF THE ATOM

The Power Of The Atom (1956)

Research into powers of the atom.

QUEEN VISITS A-BOMB BASE

Queen Visits A-Bomb Base (1956)

Queen and Prince Philip visit Marham and Queen presents a standard to...

 

 

HARDING INSPECTS NISOSIA AIRPORT SECURITY aka CYPRUS: HARDING INSPECTS AIRPORT...

Harding Inspects Nisosia Airport Security AKA Cyprus: Harding Inspects Airport... (1956)

The...

CURFEW AND SEARCHINGS IN EAST NICOSIA aka CURFEW AND SEARCHINGS IN  NICOSIA

Curfew And Searchings In East Nicosia AKA Curfew And Searchings In Nicosia (1956)

The arrest...

PRIME MINISTER'S BROADCAST ON THE SUEZ CANAL

Prime Minister's Broadcast On The Suez Canal (1956)

Extracts from Eden's radio and television...

 HIROSHIMA SURVIVORS RETURN HOME

Hiroshima Survivors Return Home (1956)

Nine survivors of the World's First Atomic Bomb return home...

EISENHOWER AND STEVENSON HOLD ELECTION RALLIES

Eisenhower And Stevenson Hold Election Rallies (1956)

Dwight Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson speak...

ISRAEL TAKES GAZA

Israel Takes Gaza (1956)

Israeli troops take the Gaza Strip.

EDEN ARRIVES AT HOME

Eden Arrives At Home (1956)

Sir Anthony Eden arrives back in Britain after visit to the United States...

First Nuclear Power Station

First Nuclear Power Station (1956)

BRITAIN'S H-BOMB

Britain's H-Bomb (1957)

Pictures of Britain's first hydrogen bomb explosion.

JAP PROTEST

Jap Protest (1957)

Japanese protesters demand an end to nuclear weapons tests.

ALGIERS BOMB

Algiers Bomb (1957)

Many deaths in the bomb explosion in Casino - the latest tragedy in France's Algerian...

MOSCOW - WORLD YOUTH FESTIVAL

Moscow - World Youth Festival (1957)

World youth festival is held in Moscow, Russia.

RUSSIA STEPS UP THE PACE

Russia Steps Up The Pace (1957)

Russia starts a political offensive.

REVIEWS 1957 aka REVIEW OF THE YEAR - 1957

Reviews 1957 AKA Review Of The Year - 1957 (1957)

Pathe looks back of the World's major events in...

MINE CLEARING OFF NORFOLK COAST

Mine Clearing Off Norfolk Coast (1957)

Mine clearing operation on beach. Cromer, Norfolk.

ALGIERS KASBAH BLAST TROOPS

Algiers Kasbah Blast Troops (1957)

Soldiers recover bodies from rubble of Kasbah houses destroyed in...

MR STEELE LEAVES FOR H BOMB TEST

Mr Steele Leaves For H Bomb Test (1957)

Harold Steele is leaving London to attend atomic bomb tests...

NEW YORK NABS 'MAD BOMBER'

New York Nabs 'mad Bomber' (1957)

'Mad Bomber' George Metesky goes on trial in New York. America.

OIL SEARCH IN LIBYA

Oil Search In Libya (1957)

British Petroleum Company prepares to search for oil in Libya.

EISENHOWER SEES LESS CHANCE OF H-WAR

Eisenhower Sees Less Chance Of H-War (1957)

President Dwight Eisenhower plays down threat of H-bomb...

ISRAELIS DISPLAY GAZA CAPTURED WEAPONS

Israelis Display Gaza Captured Weapons (1957)

Arms captured by Israelis during Gaza campaigns on...

ATOM FEAR STIRS JAPAN

Atom Fear Stirs Japan (1957)

Radioactive rain in Tokyo, and protests against British hydrogen bomb...

ATOMIC BLAST TRIGGERS NEW

Atomic Blast Triggers New (1957)

Atom bomb tests in progress. ...

 IKE PREDICTS 'CLEAN' A BOMBS

Ike Predicts 'clean' A Bombs (1957)

President Eisenhower talks about nuclear tests while one takes...

 INFANTRY COURSE FOR TANK ATTACK

Infantry Course For Tank Attack (1957)

Dutch soldiers are trained in infantry tactics to attack...

 AMERICA'S BIGGEST

America's Biggest "A" Blast (1957)

Atomic bomb tests take place in the Yucca Flats, Nevada.

SIXTH WORLD YOUTH FESTIVAL - MOSCOW aka SIXTH WORLD YOUTH FESTIVAL

Sixth World Youth Festival - Moscow AKA Sixth World Youth Festival (1957)

Various shots of...

THE ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS reel 2

The Royal Army Service Corps Reel 2 (1957)

Training film for the military showing the good work of...

H BOMB OR SANITY

H Bomb Or Sanity (1958)

Pathe and Commander Sir Stephen King-Hall look into Unilateral Nuclear...

TAMING THE H BOMB

Taming The H Bomb (1958)

Scientists at Harwell research into Nuclear fusion for power generation.

SHOP WINDOW OF THE AIR

Shop Window Of The Air (1958)

The Farnborough Air Show displays the best of British plane and...

REVIEW OF 1958

Review Of 1958 (1958)

Compilation of library material making up a retrospective of 1958 news events.

H POWER FOR PEACE

H Power For Peace (1958)

British scientist working on Zeta machine which produces energy by hydrogen...

HERO CITY - THE NEW STALINGRAD

Hero City - The New Stalingrad (1958)

Footage of the old and new city of Stalingrad.

PROBE A-BOMB MISHAP - PLANE CRASHES WITH BOMB ABOARD

Probe A-Bomb Mishap - Plane Crashes With Bomb Aboard (1958)

Plane with atom bomb inside crashes.

TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF D-MARK IN GERMANY

Ten Year Anniversary Of D-Mark In Germany (1958)

German newsreel item - montage of footage from...

SERVICEMEN SHOT DEAD IN FAMAGUSTA

Servicemen Shot Dead In Famagusta (1958)

Hermas Street, where the shooting took place, bombs found in...

 NIGHT IN CAMP WITH PARATROOPS

Night In Camp With Paratroops (1958)

Captured rebel weapons and troops relaxing in Jordan.

KIEV IS REBUILT

Kiev Is Rebuilt (1958)

The rebuilding of the Ukraine capital after the Second World War nears...

NAVAL DEMONSTRATION OF SQUID DEPTH CHARGES

Naval Demonstration Of Squid Depth Charges (1958)

Navy sea operations. Picture quality quite bright...

FIRE! BIGGEST SINCE BLITZ

Fire! Biggest Since Blitz (1959)

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

YOUTH AIDS OLD AGE

Youth Aids Old Age (1959)

Teenagers and children of a Playground Association in Lambeth help old-aged...

HOVERCRAFT JOINS UP

Hovercraft Joins Up (1959)

Combined forces invasion exercise involving hovercraft at Eastney, Hampshire.