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THE NAVY'S FIRST TATTOO

The Navy's First Tattoo (1930)

Mock up naval battles and singing sea shanties are all part of...

NEW

New "Bullet" Speedboat (1930)

A new motor boat "Miss Britain I" is shown off by its designer Mr H...

"As It Was In Nelson's Day!" (1930)

Royal marines in costumes from 1805 take over guard on HMS...

EVERY INCH SAILORS!

Every Inch Sailors! (1930)

Naval Cadets climb up into the rigging of their training ship HMS Worcester.

THE NAVY'S

The Navy's "At Home" (1933)

Sailors entertain holiday crowds by singing sea shanties while standing on...

"Every Inch Sailors"! (1933)

Merchant marine cadets receive prizes on their Annual prize giving day on...

6,500 CHILDREN

6,500 Children (1933)

Children from Coventry pay a visit to Portsmouth to be shown the Naval sights.

 

 

THE NAVY'S

The Navy's "Youngest" (1933)

The HMS Achilles, the new British cruiser, in dock in Birkenhead.

TO THE IMMORTAL MEMORY OF NELSON!

To The Immortal Memory Of Nelson! (1933)

Ceremony on HMS Victory in memorial to Admiral Nelson.

TO THE IMMORTAL MEMORY OF NELSON! - cuts

To The Immortal Memory Of Nelson! - Cuts (1933)

Cuts from ceremony on HMS Victory in memorial to...

"The Fleet Is In!" (1931)

British Naval warships come into their home port at Portsmouth.

 THE FLEET IS IN!  - cuts

The Fleet Is In! - Cuts (1931)

Cuts of British Navy warships coming in to Portsmouth.

WORTHY WINNERS

Worthy Winners (1934)

Cadets from HMS 'Worcester' receive prizes from Lord Leverhulme.

A SPORTING VICTORY

A Sporting Victory (1931)

The International Leinster 200 motorcycle race won by a man on a 3 year old...

THE FASTEST THING ON THE SEA!

The Fastest Thing On The Sea! (1933)

H Scott-Paine breaks speed records in the speedboat Miss Britain...

THE NAVY'S WONDER SHIP

The Navy's Wonder Ship (1934)

Battleship Nelson goes aground off Portsmouth but is successfully plunged...

A MAJESTIC SPECTACLE aka ALL'S WELL

A Majestic Spectacle AKA All's Well (1934)

Pride of Royal Navy is still stuck off Portsmouth thanks...

OFF TO SEA

Off To Sea (1934)

Home Fleet vessels lead by HMS Nelson leave Portsmouth for the Summer cruise.

THE GRAND NATIONAL 1934

The Grand National 1934 (1934)

Pathe report from the favourite horse race of the nation - without the...

H.M.S. WORCESTER

HMS Worcester (1934)

Cadets of training ship Worcester beat cadets of training ship Conway in rowing...

LAUNCH OF H.M.S. GALATEA aka LAUNCH OF TIMS GALACEA

Launch Of HMS Galatea AKA Launch Of Tims Galacea (1934)

Lady Alice Shaw-Stewart launches a new...

FOR AUSTRALIAN NAVY

For Australian Navy (1934)

New Australian cruiser 'Sydney' is launched at Wallsend.

OXFORD AT GORING

Oxford At Goring (1935)

Oxford University boat race crew in training. Some good C/Us of coach and...

LONDON - MELBOURNE AIR RACE

London - Melbourne Air Race (1934)

New de Havilland "Comet" christened at Hatfield.

CENTRE COURT BATTLES

Centre Court Battles (1934)

Wimbledon tennis championship continues.

GREAT SCOTT

Great Scott (1934)

Scott and Cambell Black win the England to Australia Air Race - Scott gives flying...

MELBOURNE CENTENARY

Melbourne Centenary (1934)

Duke of Gloucester arrives to Melbourne for Australia's Centenary...

LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Lawn Tennis Championships (1931)

Womens and Mens tennis championships from Wimbledon - Fred Perry wins.

H.M.S. DORSETSHIRE

HMS Dorsetshire (1935)

The King's Colour is removed from H.M.S. Dorsetshire to show it has completed...

SOUTHPORT GOLF

Southport Golf (1935)

The Southport Professional Golf Tournament which the great American player Henry...

DAVIS CUP FINAL

Davis Cup Final (1935)

Great Britain take lead in the Davis Cup tie with the United States of America.

CEREMONIES IN ENGLAND AND ITALY aka FESTIVAL OF HARVEST

Ceremonies In England And Italy AKA Festival Of Harvest (1935)

Harvest festivals with a...

KIDSTON MOTOR CYCLE aka KIDSTON SCRAMBLE

Kidston Motor Cycle AKA Kidston Scramble (1935)

Cross country motor cycle racing in Wales.

CROSS COUNTRY RACE AT EPSOM NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Cross Country Race At Epsom News In A Nutshell (1935)

EHM Williams of Belgrave Harriers wins South...

WIMBLEDON AGAIN

Wimbledon Again (1935)

Fred Perry wins on his way to the finals of the All-England Lawn Tennis...

RECORD SALVAGE FEAT

Record Salvage Feat (1931)

The battleship 'Emperor of India' is salvaged for her scrap value.

H.M.S. LEANDER aka HMS LEANDER

HMS Leander AKA HMS Leander (1931)

Britain's new battleship - HMS Leander - is launched by Mrs...

ENGLAND EXPECTS

England Expects (1936)

Ensigns are raised on the "Victory" as the band plays, and sailors exercise in...

"A Tennis Match" (1931)

Wedding of Bunny Austin and Phyllis Konstam.

NAVY WEEK AT PORTSMOUTH

Navy Week At Portsmouth (1937)

Royal Marines parade in Portsmouth.

H.M.S. CONWAY GOES INTO DOCK

HMS Conway Goes Into Dock (1937)

Royal Navy's training ship 'Conway' is being repaired at...

PRIZE DAY ON H.M.S. WORCESTER

Prize Day On HMS Worcester (1937)

Admiral Edward Evans presents cadets of HMS 'Worcester' with...

THE BRITISH FLEET IN VENICE

The British Fleet In Venice (1937)

Two British warships visit Venice.

INTERNATIONAL MOTOR CAR - CORK MOTOR RACE

International Motor Car - Cork Motor Race (1937)

International Motor Car Race at Cork, won by Mr H...

YORKSHIRE

Yorkshire (1939)

Footage of wedding of Miss Barbara Carl Walker to Captain Kealy.

BLACKFRIARS aka HMS CHRYSANTHEMUM

Blackfriars AKA HMS Chrysanthemum (1939)

Footage of two drillship vessels at work on Victoria...

WARSHIPS BOMBARD ROBOT PLANE

Warships Bombard Robot Plane (1939)

Footage of the Royal Navy on manoeuvres.

THIS WEEKS NEW WARSHIP

This Weeks New Warship "Beware Other Items Share This Title" (1939)

Footage of the launch of the...

BRITISH SUBMARINE DISASTER OFF NORTH WALES

British Submarine Disaster Off North Wales (1939)

Rescue attempt by lifeboats and the Royal Navy to...

JH SQUIRE AND HIS CELESTE OCTET aka EDUCATED SAUSAGES

Jh Squire And His Celeste Octet AKA Educated Sausages (1930)

Footage of JH Squire and his jazz...