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HOME GUARD NAVY

Home Guard Navy (1940)

Men of the Local Defence Volunteers get into their boats to defend the River...

OUR 'MOSQUITO' NAVY

Our 'mosquito' Navy (1940)

Good shots of volunteer crews patrolling the River Thames on small boats.

HOME GUARD SHOOT DOWN A BOMBER

Home Guard Shoot Down A Bomber (1940)

Good shots of anti-aircraft teams at work against German...

TRAINING

Training "Jim Crows" (1940)

Volunteer roof spotters get to look at various RAF planes.

GIVE 'EM A LIFT!

Give 'em A Lift! (1940)

People are asked to give a lift to office workers to help out with public...

DOWN CAME A RAIDER - BOMBS AND ALL

Down Came A Raider - Bombs And All (1940)

A German bomber - shot by anti-aircraft guns - crashes into...

TUBE SNACKS

Tube Snacks (1940)

Train attendants serve tea and snacks to people in tube stations used as shelters.

 

 

BRITAIN CARRIES ON

Britain Carries On (1940)

Workers in a foundry carry on work in midst of bomb damage.

RUSSIAN TOWN LIBERATED

Russian Town Liberated (1940-1949)

Tanks and troops enter Russian town and are greeted by civilians.

THEIR MAJESTIES IN SOUTH WALES

Their Majesties In South Wales (1941)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit bombed out areas of...

EASTER 1941

Easter 1941 (1941)

Light-hearted comparison of Easter holiday activities in peacetime and in wartime.

LORD LEATHERS

Lord Leathers (1941)

Lord Leathers, Minister of War Transport, calls for more ship building.

KING & QUEEN IN SCOTLAND

King & Queen In Scotland (1942)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit several areas of Scotland and...

KING & QUEEN IN THE FEN COUNTRY

King & Queen In The Fen Country (1942)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit land girls at work in...

SAVE FUEL - TRAILER

Save Fuel - Trailer (1942)

We are urged to save fuel for the war effort by not using public transport...

BLACK OUT SENSE

Black Out Sense (1943)

Trailer reminding pedestrians and drivers to take care in the blackout.

A GAG - DON'T DEPRIVE OTHERS MORE WORTHY OF BUS SEATS

A Gag - Don't Deprive Others More Worthy Of Bus Seats (1944)

Light-hearted M of I trailer asking...

A TRIBUTE TO WOMEN

A Tribute To Women (1945)

Pathe pays tribute to housewives for their war efforts.