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THE 132 YEAR-OLD

The 132 Year-Old "Implacable" (1932)

'Implacable', a ship from the time of Nelson, leaves Portsmouth -...

"Consider Yourselves Citizens Of Exeter Afloat" (1931)

The Mayor of Exeter makes a presentation to...

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

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

6,500 CHILDREN

6,500 Children (1933)

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

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...

DRYLAND SKIPPERS - A FASCINATING HOBBY

Dryland Skippers - A Fascinating Hobby (1920-1929)

Model battleships are put through their paces.

 

 

THE NAVY'S AT HOME

The Navy's At Home (1928)

Hundreds of people visit ships, including HMS Victory, at Portsmouth during...

TRAFALGAR DAY

Trafalgar Day (1929)

Trafalgar day is celebrated, Trafalgar Square, London.

FIRPO V FLY WEIGHT

Firpo V Fly Weight (1925)

Seaman Ribbans bravely agrees to a fight with boxer Firpo onboard H.M.S....

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...

RED CROSS BOXING TOURNAMENT PREPARATIONS aka TRAINING FOR RED CROSS BOXING...

Red Cross Boxing Tournament Preparations AKA Training For Red Cross Boxing... (1940)

Army...

CHRISTMAS IN NAVY HMS HOOD

Christmas In Navy HMS Hood (1922)

The Armed Forces celebrate Christmas in style with plenty of food...

PRINCESS ELIZABETH LAUNCHING H.M.S. 'EAGLE'

Princess Elizabeth Launching HMS 'eagle' (1946)

Princess Elizabeth launches H.M.S. 'Eagle'....

HMS VICTORY

HMS Victory (1920-1929)

Footage of the HMS Victory and HMS Renown. Portsmouth, Hampshire.

CUSTOMS / DISTILLERS

Customs / Distillers (1958)

Customs officials at work and whisky being blended.

LESSONS THE CHILDREN LIKE! aka SCHOOLCHILDREN VISIT THE FLEET

Lessons The Children Like! AKA Schoolchildren Visit The Fleet (1919)

Parties of schoolchildren...

YORKSHIRE COAL CRISIS

Yorkshire Coal Crisis (1919)

Sailors from "HMS Lion" are seen working with pit machinery during the...

BARGE RACING ON THE MEDWAY aka MEDWAY SAILING BARGES

Barge Racing On The Medway AKA Medway Sailing Barges (1952)

Old fashioned barges race along the...

'VICTORY' RE-RIGGED

'victory' Re-Rigged (1964)

The famous sailing vessel HMS Victory gets new rigging.

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'.

BRITISH NAVY IN SYDNEY

British Navy In Sydney (1945)

A look at British naval ships in Sydney, Australia.

 MAIL DROP TO HMS GAMBIA

Mail Drop To HMS Gambia (1960)

Shackleton plane leaves St. Mawgan, Cornwall and drops mail canisters...

H.M.S. DREADNOUGHT TRIALS - PORTSMOUTH

HMS Dreadnought Trials - Portsmouth (1963)

H M S Dreadnought at sea and general activity below...

OUR LATEST SUBMARINE

Our Latest Submarine (1932)

The launch of the submarine HMS Sturgeon at Chatham docks.

"A Match At Cricket" (1931)

Two teams recreate an early cricket match in 18th century costume.

ENGLAND EXPECTS

England Expects (1934)

Celebrations of Trafalgar Day in London and Portsmouth.

WEDDING OF NAVAL COMMANDER AT ST CLEMENT DANE'S aka LONDON

Wedding Of Naval Commander At St Clement Dane's AKA London (1937)

Marriage of Lt. Commander...

A GREAT NAVAL ENGAGEMENT

A Great Naval Engagement (1927)

A crazy football match and great dancing by one sailor.

OUR LATEST BATTLESHIP

Our Latest Battleship (1932)

Lady Eyre-Morell launches the Battlecruiser HMS Orion at Devonport docks.

PRINCE OF WALES RETURNS ON

Prince Of Wales Returns On "Renown" AKA Prince Of Wales (1922)

Footage of the Prince of Wales's...

FAMOUS CUTTY SARK ARRIVES AT GRAVESEND

Famous Cutty Sark Arrives At Gravesend (1938)

The Cutty Sark becomes a training ship for the Thames...

MUSEUM MODEL

Museum Model (1952)

Model makers at Imperial War Museum measure H.M.S. "Hind" in order to make scale...

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

Churchill & Roosevelt On HMS King George V (1945)

Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill...

HMS RODNEY aka H.M.S. RODNEY

HMS Rodney AKA HMS Rodney (1931)

We hear several technical details as we look at life on board the...

JACK AHOY!

Jack Ahoy! (1935)

Good footage of landlubbers visiting HMS Hood during Naval Week.

COWES OPENS

Cowes Opens (1952)

Lots of Yachts out on the sea at the start of Cowes week.

SCOUTS DIG UP CANNON BALLS

Scouts Dig Up Cannon Balls (1959)

Portsmouth sea scouts dig up ancient cannons to sell for...

PORTSMOUTH - CIRCUS ON HMS ALBION

Portsmouth - Circus On HMS Albion (1967)

Billy Smart's circus performs on deck of HMS Albion at...

LAUNCHING OF HMS HERMES

Launching Of HMS Hermes (1953)

Lady Clementine Churchill launches HMS Hermes at Barrow-in-Furness.

MOUNTBATTEN VISITS HMS SYDNEY IN MALTA.

Mountbatten Visits HMS Sydney In Malta. (1953)

Lord Louis Mountbatten on flight Deck of HMS Sydney...

LORD AND LADY MOUNTBATTEN: BURMA

Lord And Lady Mountbatten: Burma (1944)

Footage of Lord Mountbatten meeting armed forces in Burma.

H.M.S. NORFOLK LAUNCHED BY COUNTESS OF LEICESTER

HMS Norfolk Launched By Countess Of Leicester (1928)

H.M.S. Norfolk is launched by the Countess...

FIJI CONTINGENT FOR VICTORY PARADE

Fiji Contingent For Victory Parade (1946)

Servicemen from Fiji arrive in England for the Victory...

HMS LONDON HOME FROM YANGTSE

HMS London Home From Yangtse (1949)

The men of HMS London get a warm welcome on arrival in Chatham.

 LEE-ON-SOLENT NAVAL DISPLAY

Lee-On-Solent Naval Display (1962)

Aviation veterans watch display by Royal Navy aeroplanes at...

DREADNOUGHT

Dreadnought (1968)

Great footage of life on board the nuclear powered submarine HMS Dreadnought.

THE WORLD'S LONELIEST ISLAND

The World's Loneliest Island (1933)

A visit to the secluded island of Tristan da Cunha in the South...

EASTER PARADE - record d Portsmouth

Easter Parade - Record D Portsmouth (1950)

Navy Day in Portsmouth harbour, Hampshire.