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TOLL FOR THE BRAVE

Toll For The Brave (1924)

A submarine is lost with all hands, this story shows shots of its sister ship.

IN THE PATH OF THE STORM

In The Path Of The Storm (1925)

Big storms cause havoc in Britain with ships wrecked and trains...

READY

Ready "Aye" Ready (1930)

The Royal Navy on manoeuvres in off the coast of Portland, Dorset.

WEDDINGS OF THE WEEK

Weddings Of The Week (1939)

Footage of wedding at St Paul's Cathedral and in Bournemouth, Dorset.

HOME FLEET EXERCISES

Home Fleet Exercises (1946)

Royal Navy fleet sailing off Portland on first exercises since war.

UNITY AT LAST

Unity At Last (1946)

New panda, Lien Ho, arrives at London Zoo from Tibetan mountains.

MOTOR BOAT THRILLS aka MOTORBOAT THRILLS

Motor Boat Thrills AKA Motorboat Thrills (1925)

Lord Louis Mountbatten's motorboat 'Shadow' beats...

 

 

THE BOAT RACE - NAVY STYLE

The Boat Race - Navy Style (1925)

Sailors from H.M.S. Leamington are among winners at Regatta in...

OYEZ ! OYEZ ! OYEZ !  TOWN CRIERS CONTEST AT LYME REGIS

Oyez ! Oyez ! Oyez ! Town Criers Contest At Lyme Regis (1939)

Footage of town criers competition...

AT HOME TO THE KIDDIES

At Home To The Kiddies (1926)

Sailors entertain party of children on board H.M.S. Repulse.

THE KING AND SCHOOLBOY HARVESTERS

The King And Schoolboy Harvesters (1940)

King George visits volunteer boys gathering in the crops.

CERNE ABBAS

Cerne Abbas (1946)

Lord and Lady Digby take on the job of delivering milk in their electric float. Cerne...

MID-AIR REFUELLED JET METEOR FIGHTER BREAKS RECORD

Mid-Air Refuelled Jet Meteor Fighter Breaks Record (1949)

New refuelling methods allow a Meteor...

BRITAIN SHOWS WHITE ENSIGN aka THE FLEET SHOWS ITS MIGHT

Britain Shows White Ensign AKA The Fleet Shows Its Might (1948)

Home Fleet stages manoeuvres in...

POOLE - HOOK, LINE & SINKER

Poole - Hook, Line & Sinker (1957)

Angling competition is held in Bournemouth.

ALL SEASONS PLEASE

All Seasons Please (1937)

A look at beautiful Lulworth in Dorset with its cove and many thatched...

TOLPUDDLE issue title GOING GAY

Tolpuddle Issue Title Going Gay (1938)

A look around picturesque Dorset village, home of the...

BOURNEMOUTH  issue title HOW'S THAT?

Bournemouth Issue Title How's That? (1939)

Travelogue item comparing modern Bournemouth to how it...

BOURNEMOUTH - CONSERVATIVES IN CONFERENCE

Bournemouth - Conservatives In Conference (1955)

Conservative Party in Bournemouth opens with...

POOLE'S NOT OUT OF BOUNDS

Poole's Not Out Of Bounds (1965)

Jurymen and pirates stage mock battle at beating of the bounds...

NAZI TANK RETURNED

Nazi Tank Returned (1960)

A Rommel tank captured by the 8th Army is handed back to the Germans.

SURVIVAL AT SEA

Survival At Sea (1960)

New methods of survival are shown in a demonstration of the latest in sea survival...

FISHERMAN GO BELOW

Fisherman Go Below (1961)

Underwater fishing championship for divers using snorkels and spearguns.

LATEST FOR ARK ROYAL

Latest For Ark Royal (1963)

First squadron of twin-jet Buccaneers join aircraft carrier Ark Royal.

'SOVEREIGN' TRIALS

'sovereign' Trials (1964)

Contenders for the Americas Cup Yacht race try out in Weymouth Bay.

SOAPBOX RACE FOR CHARITY

Soapbox Race For Charity (1964)

These homemade vehicles are being raced from Christchurch to Poole in...

OIL UNDER CHANNEL?

Oil Under Channel? (1963)

An offshore oil rig drills for oil under English Channel. Off Weymouth,...

FROGMEN JUMP TO RESCUE

Frogmen Jump To Rescue (1966)

Frogmen jump from helicopter to rescue men from sea.

ARMY OPEN DAY

Army Open Day (1967)

The Royal Armoured Corps hold an open day at Bovington Camp, Dorset.

DUKE OPENS HEAVY WATER REACTOR aka PRINCE PHILIP OPENS WINFRITH NUCLEAR REACTOR...

Duke Opens Heavy Water Reactor AKA Prince Philip Opens Winfrith Nuclear Reactor... (1968)

Duke...

Selected Originals - DUKE OPENS HEAVY WATER REACTOR

Selected Originals - Duke Opens Heavy Water Reactor (1968)

Material relating to newsreel story...

AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT

Aircraft Establishment (1968)

Item showing open day at Aeroplane and Armament Experimental...

MANNEQUIN SCHOOL

Mannequin School (1951)

Footage of models being taught how to pose in swimsuit, Bournemouth, Dorset.

POOLE - GIRLS TRAINING SHIP

Poole - Girls Training Ship (1947)

Girls naval training at Royal Naval Training Centre in Pool.

TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP

Tennis Championship (1946)

Finals of tennis championship in Bournemouth.

WATER PLANES BERTHED

Water Planes Berthed

Royal Navy warship HMS Hibernia with seaplanes on the deck in Weymouth.

PRINCESS ELIZABETH INSPECTS 16TH LANCERS

Princess Elizabeth Inspects 16th Lancers (1948)

Princess Elizabeth inspecting 16th Lancers in...

NAVY LEAVES FOR ARCTIC EXPEDITION

Navy Leaves For Arctic Expedition (1949)

Royal Navy fleet leaves Weymouth.

TOWN CRIERS' CONTEST

Town Criers' Contest (1948)

Good footage of Town Criers in action during contest in Lyme-Regis, West...

 BRITISH TROOPS - LANDING EXERCISE

British Troops - Landing Exercise (1951)

British army landing exercise "Red Dagger" at Lulworth...

ANGLING COMPETITION - SHORE FISHING

Angling Competition - Shore Fishing (1957)

Alan Southern wins angling competition at Boscombe Pier....

 VOLUNTEER RESERVE COMBINED OPERATIONS

Volunteer Reserve Combined Operations (1951)

Volunteer Reserve soldiers on exercises in Dorset.

DUKE OF KENT AT R.A.C. CENTRE

Duke Of Kent At R.A.C. Centre (1955)

Gunnery School, Duke of Kent on gun with team, tank and trainees.

UNVEILING CEREMONY OF CROIX DE LORRAINE BY QUEEN MOTHER

Unveiling Ceremony Of Croix De Lorraine By Queen Mother (1957)

Ceremony of Croix de Lorraine....

 SUBMARINE & FRIGATE EXERCISES

Submarine & Frigate Exercises (1958)

Good scenes inside a Royal Navy submarine - HMS Sea Scout.

 MOTHERS AND BABIES GO TO SPECIAL CHURCH SERVICE

Mothers And Babies Go To Special Church Service (1960)

A local church holds a ceremony to bless...

SEA CRICKET

Sea Cricket (1949)

Girls play game of sea cricket beside Bournemouth Pier.

AUSTRALIANS LEAVING WEYMOUTH

Australians Leaving Weymouth (1914-1918)

Various shots of Australian troops as they leave their camp in...

FRENCH WARSHIP AT WEYMOUTH

French Warship At Weymouth (1914-1918)

Shots of French warship anchored in the harbour at Weymouth.

LOG CHAMPS!

Log Champs! (1938)

World champion log roller Bob Bradbourne shows off his skill in a Bournemouth pool.