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LAUNCH OF H.M.A.S. KOOKABURRA

Launch Of H.M.A.S. Kookaburra (1938)

The 'Kookaburra', the first of the antisubmarine ships, is...

FRANCES NEW MONUMENT TO WAR DEAD aka FRANCE'S NEW MONUMENT TO WAR DEAD

Frances New Monument To War Dead AKA France's New Monument To War Dead (1938)

A new memorial...

KING CAROL SEES THE R.A.F - ODIHAM

King Carol Sees The R.A.F - Odiham (1938)

King Carol and Prince Michael of Rumania inspect men and...

LAUNCHING 'GRAF ZEPPELIN'

Launching 'graf Zeppelin' (1938)

Count Zeppelin's daughter launches new ship the "Graf Zeppelin" at...

DEFENCE CADETS - WATFORD

Defence Cadets - Watford (1938)

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

UNITED STATES CAVALRY - PACIFIC COAST

United States Cavalry - Pacific Coast (1938)

The United States Cavalry carry out manoeuvres on the...

LORD MAYOR'S APPEAL - LONDON

Lord Mayor's Appeal - London (1938)

Harry Twyford, the Lord Mayor of London, appeals for money to help...

 

 

INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE - PARIS

International Brigade - Paris (1938)

Men and boys from the International Brigade return to Paris after...

ARMISTICE DAY AT THE CENOTAPH

Armistice Day At The Cenotaph (1938)

Poignant scenes on Armistice Day 1938. King George VI lays a...

QUEEN BUYS CHRISTMAS PRESENTS - KENSINGTON

Queen Buys Christmas Presents - Kensington (1938)

Queen Elizabeth pays a visit to the sale of work...

ARMISTICE DAY IN EDINBURGH

Armistice Day In Edinburgh (1938)

The Lord Provost lays the first wreath on Armistice Day in...

BOY SCOUTS VISIT GRAVE OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT

Boy Scouts Visit Grave Of Theodore Roosevelt (1938)

6000 boy scouts visit the grave of Theodore...

FRENCH ARMISTICE

French Armistice (1938)

The French commemorate Armistice Day at the Arc d'Triomphe in Paris. France.

GERMANY'S SIEGFRIED LINE

Germany's Siegfried Line (1938)

An item showing Germans constructing the Siegfried Line, a series of...

INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW - NEW YORK SHORT VERSION

International Horse Show - New York Short Version (1938)

The Royal Canadian Dragoons take part in...

R.A.F. RECORD FLIERS ARRIVE AT BRISBANE

R.A.F. Record Fliers Arrive At Brisbane (1938)

Squadron Leader Kellett leads the team of Royal Air...

IN PALESTINE TODAY

In Palestine Today (1938)

British troops try to keep the peace in Palestine.

FRANCES WALL OF STEEL aka FRANCE'S WALL OF STEEL - MAGINOT LINE

Frances Wall Of Steel AKA France's Wall Of Steel - Maginot Line (1938)

The French army...

SYDNEY WELCOMES R.A.F. FLIERS

Sydney Welcomes R.A.F. Fliers (1938)

Nine airmen take off from Ismailia in Egypt on their flight to...

GIRL GUIDES IN HERTS

Girl Guides In Herts (1938)

Girl Guides plant trees at Belsize, Hertfordshire.

TOKYO CELEBRATES VICTORIES IN CHINA

Tokyo Celebrates Victories In China (1938)

The people of Tokyo celebrate Japanese victories in their...

AIR MINISTRY'S NEW HOME

Air Ministry's New Home (1938)

Air Minister Sir Kingsley Wood opens the new Ministry building in...

GERMAN REFUGEES AT ANDOVER

German Refugees At Andover (1938)

Jewish refugees from Germany learn to be agricultural workers at...

LAUNCH OF H.M.S. FALCONET AT BLYTH

Launch Of HMS Falconet At Blyth (1938)

H.M.S. Falconet is launched at Blyth, Northumberland.

NAVAL WEDDING - FARNHAM - BUCKS

Naval Wedding - Farnham - Bucks (1938)

Daphne Bellairs married Lieutenant Commander E. W. Rowell at...

EISENHOWER IN BRITAIN

Eisenhower In Britain (1944)

General Dwight Eisenhower takes up his place in his new London office and...

THE GUNS OF MOSCOW

The Guns Of Moscow (1944)

A barrage of Russian guns keep up constant assault on nazi forces.

A FLYING PANTECHNICON

A Flying Pantechnicon (1944)

Britain's biggest air transport plane the Avro York is loaded with jeeps...

COAL MINING TRAINEES REPORT AND BRITISH COAL IN ITALY

Coal Mining Trainees Report And British Coal In Italy (1944)

Bevin boys are drafted into the coal...

TWO-WAY ATLANTIC BROADCAST

Two-Way Atlantic Broadcast (1944)

Air Chief Marshal Peck and U.S. Lieutenant General Spaatz answer...

NAZI RAID ON BARI

Nazi Raid On Bari (1944)

Nazi raid on Italian port of Bari causes many casualties and the loss of 17...

NEARER TO ROME

Nearer To Rome (1944)

Allied forces advance nearer to Rome, Italy.

THE HUN ON THE RUN

The Hun On The Run (1944)

The Russians advance discovering atrocities committed by the Germans.

SNEEZING - TRAILER

Sneezing - Trailer (1944)

A trailer asking people to use their handkerchief when sneezing to stop spread...

JAPS LOSE 85 PLANES

Japs Lose 85 Planes (1944)

Combat footage as American fighter pilots shoot down 85 Japanese planes at...

KEEP 'EM FLYING

Keep 'em Flying (1944)

Mobile repair units tend damaged bombers not able to make it back to base....

FROM THE PACIFIC FRONT

From The Pacific Front (1944)

Japanese set fire to an oil dump as allies try to build airfield close...

WAR WOUNDED HELP THEMSELVES

War Wounded Help Themselves (1944)

The war wounded make toys out of old leather at a hospital in...

MAGDEBURG BLITZED

Magdeburg Blitzed (1944)

Allied bombers drop over 2000 tons of bombs on Magdeburg in 34 minutes....

ALLIED CHIEFS MEET IN LONDON

Allied Chiefs Meet In London (1944)

Allied chiefs including Dwight Eisenhower and Bernard Montgomery...

ON TO ROME

On To Rome (1944)

Allied troops land at Anzio and advance towards Rome. Italy.

BATTLE FOR RABUL aka BATTLE FOR RABAUL

Battle For Rabul AKA Battle For Rabaul (1944)

Allied forces land on shores of Rabaul under Japanese...

CALLING 'BLIGHTY'

Calling 'blighty' (1944)

Touching item with British soldiers in Italy sending messages to their families...

IT'S LAUGHTER THEY'RE AFTER

It's Laughter They're After (1944)

Tommy Trinder gives impromptu concert to soldiers in Foggia, Italy....

BRITAIN'S GIFT TO AUSTRALIA

Britain's Gift To Australia (1944)

Britain presents Australia with H.M.A.S "Shropshire" after loss of...

ON THE DNIEPER

On The Dnieper (1944)

Russians advance to Dnieper.

PROCEED ACCORDING TO PLAN - TRAILER

Proceed According To Plan - Trailer (1944)

"Dig for Victory" shows you when to plant seeds to have...

TOY TRAIN GOES TO WAR

Toy Train Goes To War (1944)

A miniature train is armoured for the war as soldiers use it to patrol...

NEWSBRIEFS

Newsbriefs (1944)

Newsbriefs include King and Queen meeting U.S. 8th army corps, and baptism in river...

JAPS LOOSE CHANGTEH aka JAPS LOSE CHANGTE

Japs Loose Changteh AKA Japs Lose Changte (1944)

Japanese soldiers lose Changte to Chinese troops...