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FLAGS OF HMS KENT DEPOSITED AT CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL

Flags Of HMS Kent Deposited At Canterbury Cathedral (1914-1918)

Military ceremony involving placing of...

FIVE REIGNS reel 2

Five Reigns Reel 2 (1914-1918)

Historic events during the reign of five British Monarchs.

BRAVO H.M.S. THANET

Bravo HMS Thanet (1919)

Ramsgate where the town makes a presentation to the crew of HMS Thanet.

NEW WAR MEMORIAL ROCHESTER

New War Memorial Rochester (1920)

Admiral Sturdee unveils a stained glass window in memory of those...

AN ECHO FROM JUTLAND

An Echo From Jutland (1921)

An item showing The Mayor of Birmingham receiving the ensign from H.M.S....

HMS PRESIDENT RNVR RNVR BATTLE HONOURED COLORS

HMS President Rnvr Rnvr Battle Honoured Colors (1922)

R.N.V.R. battle honoured colors are handed...

BATTLESHIPS OF THE WORLDS NAVIES

Battleships Of The Worlds Navies (1922)

US and British warships are reviewed by Brazilian President...

 

 

THIS DAY - FEBRUARY 19  NO 2

This Day - February 19 No 2 (1922-1954)

Short Documentary film about events around that date throughout...

THIS DAY - APRIL 8  NO 11

This Day - April 8 No 11 (1922-1942)

Short Documentary film about events around that date throughout the...

THUS BRITAIN HONOURS HER WORD

Thus Britain Honours Her Word (1924)

HMAS Australia is deliberately sunk by own navy - part of...

IN MEMORY OF EMPIRES aka IN MEMORY OF EMPIRE'S GREATEST SOLDIER

In Memory Of Empires AKA In Memory Of Empire's Greatest Soldier (1926)

An imposing cliff top...

GENERAL STRIKE NUMBER 1

General Strike Number 1 (1926)

Item shows effect of General Strike on all aspects of British life.

GENERAL STRIKE MORE STRIKE SNAPS

General Strike More Strike Snaps (1926)

General Strike affects all aspects of life in Britain.

ON TRAFALGAR DAY

On Trafalgar Day (1927)

Celebrations to mark Trafalgar Day in Portsmouth.

THE POET OF THE SEA aka THE PORT OF THE SEA

The Poet Of The Sea AKA The Port Of The Sea (1930)

John Masefield sees veterans and attends service...

KING FEISAL

King Feisal (1933)

King Feisal of Iraq visits HMS Renown in port at Torquay.

THE NAVY'S

The Navy's "Youngest" (1933)

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

WARSPITE BOYS

Warspite Boys (1936)

Sir Ernie Chatfield inspects Naval Cadets on Horse Guards Parade

LONDON'S NAVY WEEK

London's Navy Week (1937)

Lord Mayor of London opens HMS 'President' for the public - part of London's...

HOUSE OF WINDSOR  reel 1  aka HOUSE OF WINDSOR ROLL 1

House Of Windsor Reel 1 AKA House Of Windsor Roll 1 (1937)

Documentary about the Royal Family....

BRITISH FLEET VISITS LISBON

British Fleet Visits Lisbon (1938)

British warships and destroyers arrive at Lisbon in Portugal.

MRS CHAMBERLAIN OPENS NEW AIRPORT AT BELFAST AND LAUNCHES HMS BELFAST

Mrs Chamberlain Opens New Airport At Belfast And Launches HMS Belfast (1938)

Brief shots...

LAUNCH OF HMS EDINBURGH AT WALLSEND

Launch Of HMS Edinburgh At Wallsend (1938)

Lady Gumley launches the cruiser HMS Edinburgh at...

QUEEN MAUD'S LAST JOURNEY

Queen Maud's Last Journey (1938)

The funeral cortege of Queen Maud of Norway makes its way to Victoria...

REVIEW OF THE YEAR - 1939

Review Of The Year - 1939 (1939)

Library footage of the main events that shaped 1939.

HMS EXETER HOME

HMS Exeter Home (1940)

Winston Churchill greets the HMS Exeter on its return after the Battle of the...

HMS HAWKINS DOWN AT RIO

HMS Hawkins Down At Rio (1940)

British cruiser docks in Brazil for supplies - on board is Rear Admiral...

HMS HARDY'S MEN IN LONDON

HMS Hardy's Men In London (1940)

Churchill greets men of HMS Hardy who had been involved in action in...

GUILDHALL LUNCHEON FOR RIVER PLATE HEROES

Guildhall Luncheon For River Plate Heroes (1940)

Churchill makes a speech to the heroes of the...

HERE'S TO THE MEMORY part 6

Here's To The Memory Part 6 (1940-1959)

Excellent retrospective looking back over 50 years - this reel...

AIR RAID DAMAGE ON PORTSMOUTH

Air Raid Damage On Portsmouth (1940)

Portsmouth bombed in the German air raid. 1940?

WITH THE NAVY

With The Navy (1941)

Prisoners of war board a ship, and British convoy fires at enemy planes in the...

ATLANTIC CHARTER MEETING

Atlantic Charter Meeting (1941)

On board the "Prince of Wales" as Chiefs of Staff arrive for the...

NEWSBRIEFS aka BRIEF ITEMS FROM THE NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST - KING AND QUEEN AT...

Newsbriefs AKA Brief Items From The North East South West - King And Queen At... (1943)

Latest...

DEFEAT AND DELIVERANCE

Defeat And Deliverance (1945)

Germans surrender throughout Europe.

THE NEW BIG THREE

The New Big Three (1945)

Mr Attlee arrives to Berlin for the big three meeting - King George VI receives...

RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT SPEECH

Russian Diplomat Speech (1945)

Fedor Gusev accepts British ship 'Royal Sovereign' into Soviet navy....

SHOTS ON CARRIER

Shots On Carrier (1945)

Shots onboard aircraft carrier H.M.S. 'Formidable'.

CHURCHILL & ROOSEVELT ON H.M.S. KING GEORGE V

Churchill & Roosevelt On HMS King George V (1945)

Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill...

ROYAL VISIT TO SCOTLAND

Royal Visit To Scotland (1945)

Reel 1 of 2 reel story about the visit by the King, Queen and Princess...

ROYAL VISIT TO SCOTLAND

Royal Visit To Scotland (1945)

Reel 2 of 2 reel story about the visit by the King, Queen and Princess...

PEOPLE & PLACES IN THE NEWS

People & Places In The News (1946)

Roundup of the latest news.

ENSIGN OF INDEFATIGABLE

Ensign Of Indefatigable (1946)

Ensign from HMS Indefatigable, Holborn's adopted ship, is presented to...

WIDE WIDE WORLD

Wide Wide World (1947)

Aftermath of Texas City fire, Princess Catherine of Greece weds, shipwrecks off...

ROYAL TOUR 1947

Royal Tour 1947 (1947)

Royal family attend civic reception at Cape Town, South Africa.

ANGLO - IRAQI TREATY SIGNED

Anglo - Iraqi Treaty Signed (1948)

Anglo - Iraqi treaty is signed in Portsmouth, Hampshire.

BURMA INDEPENDENCE

Burma Independence (1948)

Celebrations of Independence in Burma.

CEYLON INDEPENDENCE

Ceylon Independence (1948)

Duke of Gloucester attends ceremonies to mark independence of Sri Lanka.

LAST BRITISH TROOPS LEAVE PALESTINE

Last British Troops Leave Palestine (1948)

Dockside scenes as the British Troops leave Palestine

WRECK OF WORCESTER

Wreck Of Worcester (1948)

Wreck in Thames watched by people on the shore, people aboard the capsized...