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ADMIRAL KING SWORN IN

Admiral King Sworn In (1942)

American C-in-C of Naval Operations Admiral King is sworn in to his post.

2 SHIPS LAUNCHED SIMULTANEOUSLY

2 Ships Launched Simultaneously (1943)

Two new warships at launched at New South Wales shipyard -...

FOURFOLD D.S.O. WEDS

Fourfold D.S.O. Weds (1945)

A war wedding of Wing Commander J. B. Tait & Flight Officer Betty Plummer.

FOR THOSE IN PERIL ON THE SEA

For Those In Peril On The Sea (1925)

A new lifeboat is launched in Tees mouth, and British boats help...

COAL PEACE

Coal Peace (1925)

The Government, mine owners and leaders settle coal dispute after continuous...

IN MEMORIAM aka IN MEMORIUM

In Memoriam AKA In Memorium (1925)

A memorial service is held for the men lost in the M.1 submarine...

'VICTORY' RE-RIGGED

'victory' Re-Rigged (1964)

The famous sailing vessel HMS Victory gets new rigging.

 

 

MORE HONOURS FOR GALLANT SPRINGBOKS

More Honours For Gallant Springboks (1945)

South African soldiers receive honours from a Government...

AMERICAN OFFICERS STUDY MAP

American Officers Study Map (1943)

General MacArthur and Admiral King looking at map.

WAR MINISTER INTERVIEWED

War Minister Interviewed (1946)

War Minister Captain Fred J Bellenger is interviewed by John Parsons....

ARMY BOXING FINALS aka ARMY BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Army Boxing Finals AKA Army Boxing Championships (1953)

AKC sports special - army boxing...

ARMY ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Army Athletic Championships (1953)

Men's and women's races, spectators, hammer, pole-vault, water...

UN OBSERVERS AT PORT SAID FRONT LINE

UN Observers At Port Said Front Line (1956)

Item showing United Nations troops relaxing, and...

GENERAL HERTZOG'S WELCOME HOME

General Hertzog's Welcome Home (1927)

General Hertzog gives a speech to the welcoming crowd.

ATLANTIC FLIGHT FAILS

Atlantic Flight Fails (1927)

Crowds gather to greet Captain McIntosh after their gallant attempt to...

WEDDING BELLS

Wedding Bells (1921)

Miss Robinson and Captain J. Morrow of the Gurkha Rifles are married at Clyde Road.

SUBMARINE LAUNCHED LNER

Submarine Launched Lner (1938)

Mrs A J Powell launches a the new submarine HMS Thetis at Birkenhead.

BRITAIN'S GIFT TO AUSTRALIA

Britain's Gift To Australia (1944)

Britain presents Australia with H.M.A.S "Shropshire" after loss of...

HONOURED AT THE PALACE

Honoured At The Palace (1944)

Various people receive honours at Buckingham palace. London.

37TH ANNUAL REVIEW

37th Annual Review (1922)

Annual review of 12 battalions of Boys Brigade, Queen's Park, Glasgow,...

PRINCESS LAUNCHES BRITAIN'S BIGGEST TANKER

Princess Launches Britain's Biggest Tanker (1950)

Princess Margaret launches the massive tanker...

BLACKBUCK MASCOT

Blackbuck Mascot (1967)

The Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers get a Blackbuck (Indian Antelope) as their new...

CANADIAN SHIP ARRIVES

Canadian Ship Arrives (1969)

A Canadian destroyer arrives on the River Thames in London.

FRENCH WAR GRAVES IN ITALY

French War Graves In Italy (1946)

General Alphonse Juin inaugurates French war cemetery in Napoli.

ATC CADETS ON PARADE

Atc Cadets On Parade (1950)

Cadets parading in Onslow Square, London.

RED CROSS UNIT FOR KOREA aka ITALIAN RED CROSS UNIT FOR KOREA

Red Cross Unit For Korea AKA Italian Red Cross Unit For Korea (1951)

Ceremony at Red Cross HQ...

 OPERATION ATTACK - WAR GAMES

Operation Attack - War Games (1951)

Army exercises at Warminster watched by E. J. Strachey,...

COLOURS FOR LEICESTER REGIMENT

Colours For Leicester Regiment (1950-1959)

Consecration of the Colours by the Reverend R.J.F. Mayston with...

GENERAL PERSHING

General Pershing (1917)

General John J. Pershing of the USA arrives in England, May 1917.

GENERAL PERSHING IN FRANCE - USA ARMY CHIEF GIVEN ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION

General Pershing In France - USA Army Chief Given Enthusiastic Reception (1914-1918)

American...

GROUP OF SOLDIERS

Group Of Soldiers (1914-1918)

Shots of American General John J Pershing with his staff.

American Flag and General Perishing

American Flag And General Perishing (1917)

Footage of General John Perishing saluting.

GENERAL PERSHING DECORATES GENERAL PETAIN

General Pershing Decorates General Petain (1918)

General Petain is honoured.

KING AND QUEEN OF THE BELGIANS - WITH GENERAL PERSHING AT AMERICAN FOOTBALL

King And Queen Of The Belgians - With General Pershing At American Football (1914-1919)

American...

GENERAL PERSHING DECORATES HIS MEN FOR GALLANTRY

General Pershing Decorates His Men For Gallantry (1916-1918)

General Pershing presents medals to...

GENERAL PERSHING - WITH MEMBERS OF HIS STAFF ON BOARD HIS SPECIAL TRAIN

General Pershing - With Members Of His Staff On Board His Special Train (1914-1918)

General...

RECRUITING CAMPAIGN

Recruiting Campaign (1916-1918)

Troops marching in street, US General Pershing, troops in training and US...

TRAINING DOGS AND HORSES - REEL 1

Training Dogs And Horses - Reel 1 (1952)

Horses and dogs trained at Royal Army Veterinary Corps...

WESTERN UNION FLEET

Western Union Fleet (1949)

Western Union naval forces prepare for joint exercises.

POLISH PEACE CONGRESS

Polish Peace Congress (1948)

Delegates, mostly academics, leave London for Polish Peace Congress.

ST. GEORGE'S DAY PARADE

St. George's Day Parade (1935)

Trooping the colour at Aldershot

CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION

Corpus Christi Procession (1941)

The Corpus Christi procession makes its way through Bandon in West...

US NAVY GETS NEW SEA LORD aka FLEET COMMAND CHANGED LNER

Us Navy Gets New Sea Lord AKA Fleet Command Changed Lner (1938)

Admiral Arthur J Hepburn retires...

AMERICA'S LATEST 170 MPH. BATTLE PLAN!

America's Latest 170 Mph. Battle Plan! (1927)

US Navy aircraft on display and in the air, plus new...

LORD MAYOR OPENS FETE

Lord Mayor Opens Fete (1921)

H.J. Friel, Lord Mayor of Dublin, opens a fete and we see various people...

GENERAL PERSHING ATTENDS SON'S WEDDING LNER

General Pershing Attends Son's Wedding Lner (1938)

America's war commander General John J Pershing...

G-MEN AND NAZI SPIES

G-Men And Nazi Spies (1942)

J Edgar Hoover tells of German saboteurs intercepted by his G-men plus an...

AIRBORNE VETERANS GO BACK TO ARNHEM

Airborne Veterans Go Back To Arnhem (1949)

Veterans from the Parachute regiment go to memorial...

TWO NATIONS REMEMBER

Two Nations Remember (1957)

Indians and Britons in a colourful war memorial ceremony.

NAVAL PILOT KILLED

Naval Pilot Killed (1958)

A Royal Naval pilot dies as his plane slides from the deck of an aircraft...