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ALDERSHOT GALE DAMAGE

Aldershot Gale Damage (1938)

Scenery for the Aldershot Military Tattoo is in ruins after a gale hit the...

TATTOO SPECTACLE

Tattoo Spectacle (1938)

Dress rehearsal of the Aldershot Tattoo on Rushmoor Arena at night.

OFF TO THE NEAR EAST

Off To The Near East (1922)

Footage of soldiers marching preparing to be shipped out to Turkey,...

OUR WONDERFUL SUBMARINES

Our Wonderful Submarines (1922)

Good footage of submarine and crew off the coast of Portsmouth,...

WE'VE GOT A NAVY

We've Got A Navy (1925)

The world's largest submarine, 350 foot long X1, leaves from Portsmouth.

WATER JEEP

Water Jeep (1949)

A jeep is waterproofed with an asbestos compound and tested in the water.

NEW BRITISH BATTLESHIPS

New British Battleships (1946)

New British battleships shown to public.

 

 

COOKHOUSE DOOR - 1934 !

Cookhouse Door - 1934 ! (1934)

Soldier cooks competition is held at Aldershot.

ADMIRALTY'S NEW TORPEDO BOAT aka PORTSMOUTH

Admiralty's New Torpedo Boat AKA Portsmouth (1938)

New torpedo boat zooms over the water at...

THE KING'S BIRTHDAY

The King's Birthday (1927)

French sailors march in Portsmouth in a birthday parade for the King.

HIGH SPEED DINGHIES

High Speed Dinghies (1938)

High speed dinghies take...

EAST - WEST HOME'S BEST

East - West Home's Best (1923)

Men of the occupying army return from Turkey with their families.

PHYSICAL JERKS

Physical Jerks (1924)

Soldiers demonstrate their agility by tumbling over apparatus.

ARMY MOTORCYCLE TRIALS - ALDERSHOT

Army Motorcycle Trials - Aldershot (1938)

British army motorcyclists are put through their paces over...

PICK OF ARMY HORSES

Pick Of Army Horses (1924)

Army horses compete at the Aldershot Command Horse Show.

NELSON'S FAMOUS FLAGSHIP

Nelson's Famous Flagship (1925)

Good shots of Nelson's ship, Victory, after it is re-floated in...

ESCAPE SUITS WILL AVERT 'TRUCULENT' TRAGEDIES

Escape Suits Will Avert 'truculent' Tragedies (1950)

New escape suits for submarine ratings.

SCORPION TANK

Scorpion Tank (1969)

Footage of the Scorpion - all aluminium armoured tank, Aldershot in Hampshire.

HMS VANGUARD ON SPRING CRUISE

HMS Vanguard On Spring Cruise (1951)

HMS Vanguard leaves Portsmouth, going on spring cruise.

ESCAPE TOWER

Escape Tower (1962)

Submarine staff use special tank in "escape tower" for training.

ON LAND AND SEA INSTANTLY READY!

On Land And Sea Instantly Ready! (1933)

Men of the Royal Navy do marching demonstration at Portsmouth...

OPENING OF THE

Opening Of The "Trooping" Season (1933)

The troopship Nevassa moves off and carries soldiers away to...

WITH OUR NAVY AT PORTSMOUTH!

With Our Navy At Portsmouth! (1933)

Sailors put on a show of mock combat for visitors to Portsmouth...

"East, West Home's Best" (1930)

Sailors in Portsmouth set off on their journey home for Christmas.

DRAWING THE KING'S COLOUR

Drawing The King's Colour (1934)

Colour of the Officers' Mess, Portsmouth Naval Barracks, is to go...

CHEERING CHILDREN

Cheering Children (1934)

60,000 children come to Aldershot to watch final rehearsal of Aldershot Tattoo....

ARK ROYAL CREW HOME

Ark Royal Crew Home (1941)

The crew of the sunk "Ark Royal" are re-kitted in Portsmouth. A few men give...

HORSELESS RHA DISPLAY

Horseless RHA Display (1938)

Army manoeuvre where instructions are relayed to mobile gun batteries by...

SHANGHAI BOUND

Shanghai Bound (1927)

Troops line up for review before they are sent to China.

ROYAL MARINES EMBARK FOR CHINA

Royal Marines Embark For China (1927)

Men board ships to participate in action in the Far East.

FOR THE ROYAL TOURNAMENT

For The Royal Tournament (1927)

Amazing riding skills demonstrated prior to the Royal Tournament.

SEARCHLIGHT TATTOO 1927

Searchlight Tattoo 1927 (1927)

Soldiers rehearse their displays for the tattoo.

GETTING RENOWN READY

Getting Renown Ready (1921)

Sailors haul cargo on board and prepare battleship "Renown" for the Prince...

AIR TANK CONTEST

Air Tank Contest (1921)

Tests are carried out in Farnborough, Hampshire to try and find a crash proof...

WITH FULL MILITARY HONOURS

With Full Military Honours (1923)

Victims of the Macroom murders are buried with full military...

WHAT THE KING SAW

What The King Saw (1924)

Soldiers demonstrated their combat skills for the King.

CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS FOR FORCES OVERSEAS

Christmas Puddings For Forces Overseas (1938)

Hundreds of Christmas puddings are prepared, cooked...

GERMAN REFUGEES AT ANDOVER

German Refugees At Andover (1938)

Jewish refugees from Germany learn to be agricultural workers at...

LATE LORD RAWLINSON

Late Lord Rawlinson (1925)

The body of Lord Rawlinson is brought home from India and receives full...

WARFARE 1815 & 1925 aka WAREFARE 1825 & 1925 TINTED

Warfare 1815 & 1925 AKA Warefare 1825 & 1925 Tinted (1925)

Soldiers at the Searchlight Tattoo in...

WHERE IS THE ARK ROYAL?

Where Is The Ark Royal? (1940)

Good shots of the HMS Ark Royal in harbour in Portsmouth.

TURKISH MPs SEE THE NAVY AT WORK

Turkish Mps See The Navy At Work (1940)

Politicians from Turkey watch Naval gun crews training in...

ATTLEE HANDS OVER CARRIER aka ATLEE HANDS OVER CARRIER

Attlee Hands Over Carrier AKA Atlee Hands Over Carrier (1946)

Clement Attlee hands over the...

ALDERSHOT MILITARY TATTOO  aka REALISM AT THE MILITARY ALDERSHOT TATTOO

Aldershot Military Tattoo AKA Realism At The Military Aldershot Tattoo (1924)

Soldiers...

COMRADES ALL - BEATTY ENTERTAINED BY LOWER DECK

Comrades All - Beatty Entertained By Lower Deck (1919)

Admiral Earl Beatty arriving at a dinner...

NEWS IN FLASHES - FARNBOROUGH VICKERS VALIANT aka VICKERS VALIANT

News In Flashes - Farnborough Vickers Valiant AKA Vickers Valiant (1953)

Farnborough: the...

SUEZ EMERGENCY

Suez Emergency (1956)

Britain's forces getting ready for possible war - troops leave for Middle East.

"Home For The Holidays" (1930-1931)

Troops return to Southampton for Christmas after serving overseas.

GOSPORT

Gosport (1950)

New submarine 'snorting' device being demonstrated at Gosport.

SEASICKNESS TAUGHT: ONE EASY LESSON

Seasickness Taught: One Easy Lesson (1958)

Naval scientists test out pills to stop seasickness with...