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RUSSIANS IN ACTION

Russians In Action

Russian artillery, tanks and air force in action.

WARTIME SCHOOL CAMP

Wartime School Camp

Good shots of boys and girls doing lessons and work at school in the country.

DESERT COOKING

Desert Cooking

Good shots of Army bakers in the desert, also shots of General Auchinleck in car.

RAF DESERT STATION

RAF Desert Station

Tomahawk fighters are shown in use from a desert air field.

QUEEN MARY WITH WRNS

Queen Mary With Wrns

Queen Mary inspects members of the Women's Royal Naval Service.

RETREAT IN BURMA - APRIL / MAY 1942

Retreat In Burma - April / May 1942

Allied troops destroy Yenangyaung oil fields before...

AIR RACE

Air Race

Graham White competes in Daily Mail Air Race.

 

 

WILBUR WRIGHT THE BIRD MAN

Wilbur Wright The Bird Man

Wilbur Wright takes his famous plane for a spin.

WILBUR WRIGHT LE CELEBRE AVIATEUR

Wilbur Wright Le Celebre Aviateur

Wilbur Wright takes his plane for a trip.

HIKING IN FRANCE

Hiking In France

Nice material of people out for a walk. Nice shots of countryside.

MADAGASCAR

Madagascar

Italian POWs captured in Madagascar, allied forces on the island.

SOLDIERS HELPING WITH POTATO HARVEST

Soldiers Helping With Potato Harvest

British soldiers help farmer and wife harvest potatoes. ...

SOLDIERS IN COUNTRYSIDE

Soldiers In Countryside

Leslie Hore-Belisha inspects trenches made by soldiers on exercise.

US MARINES & BRITISH TROOPS IN AMBUSH POSITIONS

Us Marines & British Troops In Ambush Positions

British and American troops in action in...

GENERAL MONTGOMERY

General Montgomery

General Montgomery surrounded by crowd.

US TROOPS ON PACIFIC ISLAND

Us Troops On Pacific Island

Injured American troops are tended to on a Pacific Island.

FRONT LINE

Front Line

American soldiers on front line, probably in Italy.

US LIGHT AIRCRAFT DROPPING SUPPLIES

Us Light Aircraft Dropping Supplies

Parachute drop of supplies to American forces fighting in...

AIR FORCE - AIR FIELD ENGLAND

Air Force - Air Field England

Great shots of USAF bomber crews leaving English air base on...

WAACS ANNIVERSARY PARADE

Waacs Anniversary Parade

American WAACs celebrate their first birthday with large cake and march...

AUSTER LIGHT SCOUT PLANE LANDS ON BEACH - MONTGOMERY ALIGHTS

Auster Light Scout Plane Lands On Beach - Montgomery Alights

Monty arrives by plane on...

POV OF SHELL OR BOMB BURSTS

Pov Of Shell Or Bomb Bursts

Explosions in mountains, Italian troops advancing through mud,...

GENERAL MONTGOMERY ADDRESSING TROOPS

General Montgomery Addressing Troops

Monty speaks to crowd British soldiers - Normandy?

RAF - NAPLES 1942

RAF - Naples 1942

Officer presents insignia to new RAF regiment in Italy.

HUMBER ARMY STAFF CAR

Humber Army Staff Car

Shots of Field Marshal Montgomery with British troops - possibly in Italy.

CRICKET GIANTS OF 1890s

Cricket Giants Of 1890s

Shots of famous cricket players of the 1890s, including WG Grace, Ranji...

EMANCIPATION OF WOMEN

Emancipation Of Women (1890-1930)

PART 2. Documentary covering changes in women's lives and status between...

MISC. FOOTAGE - 1 - Track and Field Preparation by Officials and Workers

Misc. Footage - 1 - Track And Field Preparation By Officials And Workers (1896-1976)

Footage from...

MILITARY COMPILATION

Military Compilation (1897-1944)

Early military material and other bits and pieces including Queen Victoria's...

CRICKET GIANTS OF THE 1890s

Cricket Giants Of The 1890s (1899)

Shots of famous cricket players of the 1890s, including WG Grace,...

THE PASSING YEARS

The Passing Years (1899-1950)

Documentary tracing the history of news reporting in the Pathe newsreel.

BRITISH TROOPS IN ACTION - SOUTH AFRICA

British Troops In Action - South Africa (1899)

Scenes from the Boer War - mainly in South Africa.

 SUMMER BOARDERS

Summer Boarders (1900-1919)

Early silent feature - the Summer Boarders - about unwanted guests staying at a...

TRIPS OVER ALPS BY AIRSHIP

Trips Over Alps By Airship (1900-1919)

Airship rides over Alps starting at Lucerne, Switzerland.

WRIGHT BROTHERS FLIGHT

Wright Brothers Flight (1900-1920)

Item comparing 1920's aeroplanes with Wright Brothers' planes.

SAPPER FILM   reel 1

Sapper Film Reel 1 (1900-1919)

The development of the Sapper for war purposes from 1900 to W.W.11.

SAPPER FILM   reel 2

Sapper Film Reel 2 (1900-1919)

The development of the Sapper for war purposes from 1900 to W.W.11.

 THE TEST MATCH  aka ENGLAND V AUSTRALIA AT LORDS

The Test Match AKA England V Australia At Lords (1905)

Coverage of a turn of the century...

 THE TEST MATCH  aka ENGLAND V AUSTRALIA AT LORDS

The Test Match AKA England V Australia At Lords (1905)

Coverage of a turn of the century...

SIR WILLIAM TRELOAR Reel 1

Sir William Treloar Reel 1 (1907-1910)

Scenes at the Treloar Trust children's hospital. Happy kids and...

 MAIDEN FLIGHT OF GERMAN AIRSHIP

Maiden Flight Of German Airship (1908)

An early German airship takes its first flight.

THE GREAT AUTUMN MANOEUVRES

The Great Autumn Manoeuvres (1910)

Famous military figures watch manoeuvres on Salisbury Plain.

THE PARIS TO LONDON FLIGHT

The Paris To London Flight (1910)

M Moisant flies from France to Kent.

VARIOUS LIBRARY STORIES

Various Library Stories (1910)

Various library stories from the 1910s.

KING ON HORSEBACK

King On Horseback (1910)

King George V in army uniform on horseback at unidentified event.

CAVALRY AND ARTILLERY PARADE THROUGH TOWN

Cavalry And Artillery Parade Through Town (1910)

Soldiers of the Camberwell Regiment take part in a...

EMPIRE DAY PROCESSION

Empire Day Procession (1910)

Naval and military troops march through Hyde Park in Empire Day...

RED CROSS RESCUE DOGS

Red Cross Rescue Dogs (1910-1919)

Red Cross rescue team and their dogs stage rescue exercise for the...

NAVAL ORPHANAGE AT FISHGUARD aka NAVY ORPHANAGE

Naval Orphanage At Fishguard AKA Navy Orphanage (1910-1919)

Teenage boys doing physical training and...

CZAR OF RUSSIA WITH COSSACKS

Czar Of Russia With Cossacks (1910-1919)

Czar Nicholas II of Russia inspects troops.