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POTS AND PANS FOR PLANES

Pots And Pans For Planes (1940)

People donate aluminium pots and pans for use in making aeroplanes.

MATTERS OF THE MOMENT - TO THE MOTORIST

Matters Of The Moment - To The Motorist (1939)

A new head-lamp attachment for cars is demonstrated.

ANTI-FIFTH COLUMN DRIVE IN PARIS

Anti-Fifth Column Drive In Paris (1940)

French police check people's papers to ensure they aren't...

MOTORCYCLISTS RALLY TO THE CALL

Motorcyclists Rally To The Call (1940)

Motorcyclists sign on to act as volunteer despatch riders.

ANY OLD IRON

Any Old Iron (1940)

Workmen salvage old metal from tramways and railings for use in arms factories.

CARELESS MOTORISTS BEWARE!

Careless Motorists Beware! (1940)

A policeman shows the wartime punishment for leaving your car...

GIVE 'EM A LIFT!

Give 'em A Lift! (1940)

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

 

 

BRITAIN CARRIES ON

Britain Carries On (1940)

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

LUSITANIA PARADE; AMBULANCES;

Lusitania Parade; Ambulances; (1914-1918)

Demonstrations for Red Cross. Ambulances at Charing Cross.

JULIAN, THE RECORD BREAKING TANK

Julian, The Record Breaking Tank (1914-1918)

Record breaking tank 'Julian' appears at war bond rally...

DESTROYERS AT SEA

Destroyers At Sea (1914-1918)

Men operating machinery in factory and good footage of destroyers at sea.

EASTER 1941

Easter 1941 (1941)

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

SAVE FUEL - TRAILER

Save Fuel - Trailer (1942)

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

BUS SCHOOL

Bus School (1939)

Footage of women bus conductors outside bus school in Manchester.

PIER BLOWN UP

Pier Blown Up (1940)

Damage to English East Coast pier hit by a German mine.

IN THE ATLANTIC WITH THE FRENCH FLEET aka IN THE ATLANTIC WITH THE FRENCH NAVY

In The Atlantic With The French Fleet AKA In The Atlantic With The French Navy (1940)

On...

EVACUATING THE CHILDREN

Evacuating The Children (1940)

Good story about the movement of thousands of children from London to...

OUR ISLAND FORTRESS

Our Island Fortress (1940)

Pathe use pictures of beautiful England to encourage people in the coming...

CHILDREN RE-EVACUATED

Children Re-Evacuated (1940)

Children already evacuated from London to Brighton get moved again to a...

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.

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.

LORD LEATHERS

Lord Leathers (1941)

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

VAPOUR TRAILS OVER LONDON 1940 - 1941

Vapour Trails Over London 1940 - 1941

Vapour trails over London during the blitz.

GIFT AMBULANCES FOR RED CROSS

Gift Ambulances For Red Cross (1914-1918)

Ceremony marking Southport's donation of ambulances to the Red...

RIGHT AWAY

Right Away (1916)

Women work as Railway guards.

POTATOES AND FORESIGHT

Potatoes And Foresight (1917)

Metropolitan Railway Women's work on land to provide for whole staff

WOMEN LAND WORKERS RECRUITING RALLY

Women Land Workers Recruiting Rally (1917)

Women's Land Army Recruiting Rally in city.

TANKS VISIT LIVERPOOL

Tanks Visit Liverpool (1917)

Tanks displayed at a rally in Liverpool.

SPEEDING UP FOOD

Speeding Up Food (1914-1918)

New tractors and ploughs speed up food production.

LONDON'S TANK

London's Tank (1914-1918)

Tank being pulled along street with people sitting on top.

FIRE HEROES FUNERAL

Fire Heroes Funeral (1914-1918)

Firemen, fire engines, soldiers and military band in funeral procession...

SNOW PLOUGH AT WORK

Snow Plough At Work (1914-1918)

Good footage of a snow plough clearing drifts on a railway track.

CITY SPECIALS - PRESENT AMBULANCES

City Specials - Present Ambulances (1914-1918)

New ambulances being presented.

NORWICH AIRCRAFT WORKERS AT SPORTS

Norwich Aircraft Workers At Sports (1914-1918)

Footage of sports day for aircraft workers from Norwich.

WORKPEOPLE PRESENT AMBULANCE TO RED CROSS

Workpeople Present Ambulance To Red Cross (1914-1918)

Ceremony of ambulance presentation by workers of...

DESTROYERS AT SEA AND SAILORS

Destroyers At Sea And Sailors (1914-1918)

Destroyers at sea and sailors marching through city.

HISTORICAL WAR PAGEANT

Historical War Pageant (1914-1918)

Sailors and decorated floats in parade through town.

THE YANKS OVERCOME MUDDY ROAD OBSTACLES

The Yanks Overcome Muddy Road Obstacles (1916-1918)

American troops drive trucks through deep mud on...

ONE AIM - ONE ARMY

One Aim - One Army (1914-1918)

Troops march along long and winding road with supplies.

U-BOAT IN THAMES

U-Boat In Thames (1914-1918)

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

WITH THE B.E.F. aka WITH THE BEF

With The B.E.F. AKA With The BEF (1940)

Troops from the British Expeditionary Force helping out on a...

HOME GUARD NAVY

Home Guard Navy (1940)

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

SANDBAGGING IN LONDON - 1939 aka SANDBAGGIG

Sandbagging In London - 1939 AKA Sandbaggig (1939)

Sandbag defences and barbed wire are quickly put...

LAUNCH OF MODEL FLEET IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE

Launch Of Model Fleet In Trafalgar Square (1914-1918)

A large model warship is launched on the fountain...

MOTOR AMBULANCE

Motor Ambulance (1917)

Footage of new motor ambulances.

GENERAL PITCAIRN CAMPBELL

General Pitcairn Campbell (1918)

Military procession viewed by General Pitcairn Campbell.

WOMEN LAND WORKERS RECRUITING RALLY

Women Land Workers Recruiting Rally (1914-1918)

Footage of recruiting rally for women land workers....