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MIDDLESEX GIFT - OF AMBULANCE CARS - DEDICATION BY BISHOP OF WILLESDEN

Middlesex Gift - Of Ambulance Cars - Dedication By Bishop Of Willesden (1914-1918)

The Bishop of...

LIGHT RAILWAY TO BRING UP SHELLS

Light Railway To Bring Up Shells (1914-1918)

Footage of light railway train transporting shells.

SIR DOUGLAS HAIG

Sir Douglas Haig (1914-1918)

Sir Douglas Haig visits university town, makes speech to students and inspects...

GENERAL SIR FRANCIS LLOYD'S FAREWELL INSPECTION

General Sir Francis Lloyd's Farewell Inspection (1914-1918)

General Sir Francis Lloyd salutes and talks...

PARADE OF SOLDIERS THROUGH STREETS

Parade Of Soldiers Through Streets (1914-1918)

High angle view of military parade moving along city...

LORD MAYOR OPENS NEW HOSPITAL SUPPLY DEPOT

Lord Mayor Opens New Hospital Supply Depot (1914-1918)

Lord Mayor inspects soldiers at Muswell Hill.

KING AT ALDERSHOT

King At Aldershot (1914-1918)

King George V chats to officers on visit to Aldershot in Hampshire.

 

 

LONDON UNDER SNOW

London Under Snow (1914-1918)

Lovely footage of soldiers having fun in the snow on Hampstead Heath.

ZEPPELIN OVER ESSEX

Zeppelin Over Essex (1914-1918)

Bomb-wrecked buildings in Essex and soldiers in a rowing boat.

ALEXANDRA ROSE DAY

Alexandra Rose Day (1914-1918)

Queen Alexandra rides along streets in open carriage, watched by crowds.

PARIS MOTOR BUS AT THE FRONT

Paris Motor Bus At The Front (1914-1918)

Meat is unloaded from Paris motor / trolley bus at the Front.

A GOOD USE FOR ZEPPELINS

A Good Use For Zeppelins (1914-1918)

Souvenirs made from pieces of wrecked zeppelin frames sold for War...

WESTERN FRONT RUINS

Western Front Ruins (1914-1918)

Shots of desolate, war damaged area on the Western Front.

Ruined Town

Ruined Town (1914-1918)

War damaged areas on the Western Front - town and forest.

SOUILLY - FRANCE DESPATCH RIDERS

Souilly - France Despatch Riders (1914-1918)

Shots of despatch riders on the Western Front.

WOMEN MUNITION WORKERS

Women Munition Workers (1914-1918)

Good (brief) footage of women at work in munitions factory and leaving at...

SOLDIERS TAKE NEEDED REST

Soldiers Take Needed Rest (1914-1918)

First World War soldiers take a rest.

KITCHENER'S ARMY

Kitchener's Army (1914-1918)

British soldiers dig trenches.

BARBERS AT THE FRONT

Barbers At The Front (1914-1918)

Barbers shave soldiers at the Front.

FRENCH ARMY IN THE FIELD

French Army In The Field (1914-1918)

Various scenes of the French Army in the field.

UNIDENTIFIED STATESMEN

Unidentified Statesmen (1914-1918)

Two unidentified statesmen coming out of building and in front of...

FRENCH TROOPS

French Troops (1914-1918)

French soldiers digging trench in World War One.

DERRY AND TOMS

Derry And Toms (1914-1918)

Ambulances and new recruits parade.

HOLIDAY PUSH ALLOTMENTS

Holiday Push Allotments (1914-1918)

British civilians preparing allotments - part of wartime food drive.

HOLIDAY 'PUSH' LONDON WORKERS WARTIME VACATION ALLOTMENTS

Holiday 'push' London Workers Wartime Vacation Allotments (1914-1918)

Footage of people gardening on...

GAS MASKS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN

Gas Masks For School Children (1914-1918)

A nun fits gas masks to small children.

LATEST GAS MASKS FOR TROOPS

Latest Gas Masks For Troops (1914-1918)

Soldier demonstrates how to put on the latest gas mask.

BRITISH TOMMIES IN FRANCE

British Tommies In France (1914)

Footage of British soldiers in trenches in France.

 RUINS & BATTLEFIELD IN RHINELAND

Ruins & Battlefield In Rhineland (1914-1919)

Good footage of snow-covered ruins in Rhineland during WW1.

 HARRODS PRIZE BOND

Harrods Prize Bond (1914-1918)

Harrods hosts prize draw for war bond buyers.

HOSPITAL EGG WEEK - VICTORIA HOSPITAL

Hospital Egg Week - Victoria Hospital (1914-1918)

Children with bandaged heads eat eggs at a table.

TROOPS ON THE MOVE aka BRITISH INFANTRY MARCH

Troops On The Move AKA British Infantry March (1914-1918)

British troops trudge through mud in bleak...

FRENCH SOLDIERS

French Soldiers (1914-1918)

French soldiers on Western Front put on theatrical performance to entertain their...

CARRYING WOUNDED

Carrying Wounded (1914-1918)

Good item showing French soldiers, some wounded, at the Front.

BATTLEFIELD

Battlefield (1914-1918)

French troops walk across muddy battlefield.

CARRYING WOUNDED

Carrying Wounded (1914-1918)

Good item showing French soldiers, some wounded, at the Front.

GERMAN PRISONERS

German Prisoners (1914-1918)

German prisoners of war walk through trench under French guard.

EXPLOSIONS

Explosions (1914-1918)

Shell explosions and bombing on Western Front.

MUDDY WATERLOGGED BATTLEFIELD

Muddy Waterlogged Battlefield (1914-1918)

French troops walk across muddy battlefield.

YPRES reel 5

Ypres Reel 5 (1914-1919)

Dramatic reconstruction of events during the Battle of Ypres in the First World War.

GRAND FETE LEYTON - HETTY KING AND GEORGE MOZART ENTERTAIN IN AID OF HOSPITAL...

Grand Fete Leyton - Hetty King And George Mozart Entertain In Aid Of Hospital... (1914-1918)

Footage...

A RECORD MARKET IN AID OF WOUNDED ALLIES

A Record Market In Aid Of Wounded Allies (1914-1918)

Women sell flowers to the crowd at market in aid of...

10TH MIDDLESEX REGIMENT PART 2

10th Middlesex Regiment Part 2 (1914-1918)

Pan across training area of trenches with soldiers in rifle...

U-BOAT IN THAMES

U-Boat In Thames (1914-1918)

People queue up to see captured German U-boat on river Thames, London.

HERBERT SAMUEL WITH POST OFFICE RIFLES

Herbert Samuel With Post Office Rifles (1915)

Postmaster General, Herbert Samuel, with Post Offices...

QUEEN MARY AT HACKNEY   aka FESTIVE CROWD FOR QUEEN MARY

Queen Mary At Hackney AKA Festive Crowd For Queen Mary (1915)

Queen Mary visits Hackney -...

SPECIAL CONSTABLES AT HOUNSLOW

Special Constables At Hounslow (1915)

Special Constables parading at Hounslow.

NURSE CAVELL TRIBUTE AT ST. PAUL'S, 1915 aka A NATION'S TRIBUTE

Nurse Cavell Tribute At St. Paul's, 1915 AKA A Nation's Tribute (1915)

Footage of people...

A CAPTURED KRUPP GUN

A Captured Krupp Gun (1915)

Captured German Krupps gun in Trafalgar Square is used as a platform for...

MOTION PICTURES

Motion Pictures (1915)

Various cinemas advertise a benefit performance for new ambulances.