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FLEET REVIEW

Fleet Review (1969)

The Queen inspects fleet in Torbay, Devon.

AIR-SEA RESCUE

Air-Sea Rescue (1967)

Air-sea rescue demonstration by RAF off Plymouth, Devon.

KING'S CUP AIR RACE

King's Cup Air Race (1967)

Charles Masefield wins the King's Cup air race at Plymouth Air Show. Devon.

HOME IS THE SAILOR

Home Is The Sailor (1966)

The HMS Ark Royal returns from the Far East. Relatives greet the homecoming...

ROYAL TOURNAMENT IN THE OPEN AIR

Royal Tournament In The Open Air (1965)

The Royal Marines put on a marvellous show in preparation for...

AIR-SEA RESCUE IN ACTION

Air-Sea Rescue In Action (1965)

Air sea rescue demonstration in Plymouth.

'VICTORY' RE-RIGGED

'victory' Re-Rigged (1964)

The famous sailing vessel HMS Victory gets new rigging.

 

 

"Rail Crash" Army Exercise (1964)

Soldiers train to help out in train crashes in Devon.

SEA CAT

Sea Cat (1963)

This item compares the canons used by Nelson's fleet to the missiles used by the modern...

MEET HMS DREADNOUGHT

Meet HMS Dreadnought (1963)

First pictures of officers and ratings below decks of atomic submarine HMS...

HMS GIRDLENESS RETURNS FROM SEASLUG MISSILE TRIALS

HMS Girdleness Returns From Seaslug Missile Trials (1961)

HMS Girdleness returns to Plymouth from...

JUNIOR LEADERS

Junior Leaders (1959)

Teenage boys of the Infantry Junior Leaders Battalion are seen in training in the...

HMS EAGLE AT HOME

HMS Eagle At Home (1959)

Families of crew visit Royal Navy warship HMS Eagle off Plymouth.

RAF ASSOCIATION FLYING DISPLAY

RAF Association Flying Display (1958)

Footage of flying display by the RAF Association.

PATHE NEWS REVIEWS 1956 - YEAR OF TURMOIL

Pathe News Reviews 1956 - Year Of Turmoil (1956)

Pathe News reviews 1956 - a year of turmoil.

CADETS VISIT THE

Cadets Visit The "Mayflower " Replica (1956)

Cadets shown Mayflower replica in stocks by girl in...

OUR JAMAICAN PROBLEM

Our Jamaican Problem (1955)

Nation-wide concern about the influx of emigrants from West Indies.

THE DEVONS COME HOME

The Devons Come Home (1955)

The Devonshire Regiment is welcomed by people of Exeter on its return home...

DUKE VISITS ROYAL MARINES

Duke Visits Royal Marines (1955)

Duke of Edinburgh watches Marine Commandos in training.

JACK TAR WELCOMES IVAN

Jack Tar Welcomes Ivan (1955)

Visiting Soviet warships arrive in Portsmouth welcomed by the Royal Navy.

PLYMOUTH - PRINCESS UNVEILS NAVAL MEMORIAL

Plymouth - Princess Unveils Naval Memorial (1954)

Princess Margaret unveils memorial in honour of...

VILLAGE PAGEANT

Village Pageant (1954)

Historical pageant in Torrington, Devon.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT DARTMOUTH UNVEILS U.S. MEMORIAL

Duke Of Edinburgh At Dartmouth Unveils U.S. Memorial (1954)

HRH Prince Philip opens memorial in...

PLYMOUTH - QUEEN MOTHER PRESENTS NEW COLOURS

Plymouth - Queen Mother Presents New Colours (1953)

Queen Mother presents new colours to Naval...

DEVONPORT - DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT PLYMOUTH

Devonport - Duke Of Edinburgh At Plymouth (1953)

Prince Philip present the Queen's Sword to a...

HOLIDAY FAYRE - KIDS PARTY aka CHILDREN'S PARTY

Holiday Fayre - Kids Party AKA Children's Party (1953)

Pathe news cameras visit a warship at...

RANGE CLEARANCE

Range Clearance (1953)

Young boys learn to be cowboys on Devon ranch and clear cattle for army...

R.A.F. SUPPLY DROP FOR JUNGLE TROOPS

R.A.F. Supply Drop For Jungle Troops (1953)

Personnel, turning propellor, dropping zone & smoke...

 ARGYLES FOR BRITISH GUIANA ON HMS IMPLACABLE

Argyles For British Guiana On HMS Implacable (1953)

Army equipment and troops from Argyle...

 ARGYLES EMBARK FOR BRITISH GUIANA ON HMS IMPLACABLE

Argyles Embark For British Guiana On HMS Implacable (1953)

Argyle regiment leaves Devonport on...

U.S. MARINE CHIEF'S VISIT aka U.S. MARINE CHIEF'S VISIT - GENERAL SHEPHERD SEES...

U.S. Marine Chief's Visit AKA U.S. Marine Chief's Visit - General Shepherd Sees... (1952)

U.S....

Selected Originals - U.S. MARINE CHIEF'S VISIT

Selected Originals - U.S. Marine Chief's Visit (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story 'U.S....

Selected Originals - U.S. MARINE CHIEF'S VISIT aka TITLE SCENE GEN SHEPHERD

Selected Originals - U.S. Marine Chief's Visit AKA Title Scene Gen Shepherd (1952)

Material...

PLYMOUTH

Plymouth (1951)

Prince Philip presents new colours the Royal Marines.

MARINE EXERCISE

Marine Exercise (1951)

Excellent footage of training exercises for the Marines at Bickley, Devon.

MIDGET SUBMARINE

Midget Submarine (1951)

Footage of new small submarine in action, Devonport, Plymouth, Devon.

 PRINCESS MARGARET AT ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE

Princess Margaret At Royal Naval College (1951)

Princess Margaret pays a visit to cadets at the...

TARIFF CONFERENCE & TREE PLANTING

Tariff Conference & Tree Planting (1951)

Delegates from different countries at tree planting...

KEEPING OUR POWDER DRY

Keeping Our Powder Dry (1950)

British defences are shown at a high stage of readiness.

COMMANDOS FOR KOREA

Commandos For Korea (1950)

Footage of the Royal Marines in training in Plymouth, Devon.

'AMETHYST' HOME IN TRIUMPH

'amethyst' Home In Triumph (1949)

HMS Amethyst receives a great welcome on her return to Plymouth...

TORPEDO TESTING

Torpedo Testing (1949)

Sailors based at Weymouth examine retrieved torpedoes fired at sea in Royal Navy...

THE 'AMETHYST' RETURNS

The 'amethyst' Returns (1949)

Amethyst returns to Plymouth harbour.

THE 'AMETHYST' RETURNS

The 'amethyst' Returns (1949)

Amethyst returns to Plymouth harbour.

PRINCESS ELIZABETH AND PRINCE PHILIP AT DARTMOUTH

Princess Elizabeth And Prince Philip At Dartmouth (1949)

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip...

WATER JETS CLEAR MINEFIELD aka WATER CLEARS MINEFIELD

Water Jets Clear Minefield AKA Water Clears Minefield (1948)

British troops and German POW's work...

HMS TERRIBLE HANDED OVER TO AUSTRALIAN NAVY

HMS Terrible Handed Over To Australian Navy (1948)

British government presents warship to...

BRITISH HOME FLEET EXERCISES

British Home Fleet Exercises (1948)

Home Fleet exercises in Devon.

H.M.S. TERRIBLE HANDED OVER TO R.A.N. & RENAMED H.M.A.S. SYDNEY

HMS Terrible Handed Over To R.A.N. & Renamed H.M.A.S. Sydney (1948)

Mrs Beasley unveils...

SEA CADET TRAINING SHIP aka PATHE FRONT PAGE

Sea Cadet Training Ship AKA Pathe Front Page (1947)

A new training ship called 'Revenge' is opened...