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HMS CONWAY'S NEW FIGUREHEAD UNVEILED aka LIVERPOOL

HMS Conway's New Figurehead Unveiled AKA Liverpool (1938)

Poet Laureat John Masefield unveils a...

BIRKENHEAD aka HMS CONWAY IN DRY DOCK

Birkenhead AKA HMS Conway In Dry Dock (1939)

Footage of the warship the HMS 'Conway' being cleaned...

SURREY CAPTAIN'S MONOCLED BRIDE

Surrey Captain's Monocled Bride (1924)

Cricket player, F. H. Gillingham marries the monocle wearing...

AIR CHIEF AND AIR RECRUITS

Air Chief And Air Recruits (1924)

Air Chief Marshal Sir H. M. Trenchard presents prizes to R.A.F. men....

FIRPO V FLY WEIGHT

Firpo V Fly Weight (1925)

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

FROM 305 RUNNERS

From 305 Runners (1925)

Corporal W.M. Cotterell wins National Cross Country Championship for third year...

FROM CRUISER TO AIRCRAFT CARRIER

From Cruiser To Aircraft Carrier (1930)

HMS Glorious in sea trials after conversion to aircraft...

 

 

PICTURESQUE SOCIETY WEDDING

Picturesque Society Wedding (1930)

Lady M. Douglas Hamilton marries Mr J. R. Drummond-Hay at Salisbury...

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...

ENDEAVOUR TO THE LAST OUNCE

Endeavour To The Last Ounce (1930)

Undergraduates at Cambridge University excel at running during...

THE NAVY

The Navy "Keeps" Carrying On AKA The Navy "Keeps On Carrying On" (1930)

Admiral Sir Hubert...

UNIQUE DUAL LAUNCH

Unique Dual Launch (1930)

H.M.S. "Hastings" and "Penzance" are launched side by side at Devonport....

THE SONS OF THE SEAS

The Sons Of The Seas (1929)

Vice-Admiral Sir Hubert Brand together with officers and crew gather on...

SPEED BOAT THRILLS Dublin issue

Speed Boat Thrills Dublin Issue (1942)

Spring Speedboat Regatta at Alexandra Dam held in aid of the...

SAFE CONDUCT FOR A TROOP CONVOY

Safe Conduct For A Troop Convoy (1942)

British warships escort a convoy of troop ships across...

HMS RENOWN COMES HOME

HMS Renown Comes Home (1942)

HMS Renown arrives in Scotland and sailors get shore leave.

HMAS HOBART OF AUSTRALIAN NAVY aka AUSTRALIA

Hmas Hobart Of Australian Navy AKA Australia (1939)

The HMAS Hobart arrives in Australia from the...

HMS LIVERPOOL IN LIVERPOOL

HMS Liverpool In Liverpool (1939)

The HMS Liverpool docked in Liverpool, Merseyside.

THREE ROADS TO HEALTH

Three Roads To Health (1946)

Those suffering health problems from whooping cough to war injuries...

THE BOAT RACE - NAVY STYLE

The Boat Race - Navy Style (1925)

Sailors from H.M.S. Leamington are among winners at Regatta in...

RULE BRITANNIA

Rule Britannia (1925)

H.M.S. Nelson, the world's latest battleship, is launched by Dame Caroline...

SHE BRAVED BATTLE AND THE BREEZE

She Braved Battle And The Breeze (1925)

H.M.S. Implacable sits in the dry dock at Devonport waiting...

H.M.S RODNEY

HMS Rodney (1925)

Princess Mary launches the battleship H.M.S. Rodney in Birkenhead.

THIS WEEK'S NEW WARSHIP

This Week's New Warship "Beware Other Items Share This Title" (1939)

Footage of a new cruiser...

HMS 'FORMIDABLE' LAUNCHES HERSELF

HMS 'formidable' Launches Herself (1939)

The HMS 'Formidable' breaking away from moorings and...

WELL PLAYED EVERYBODY

Well Played Everybody (1923)

Victorious M.C.C. cricket team return from South Africa and autograph a...

FROST PREVENTS A LAUNCH

Frost Prevents A Launch (1926)

Lady Chatfield is prevented from launching new ship due to bad weather...

IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED

If At First You Don't Succeed (1926)

H.M.S. Amazon - having being frozen on the Slipway - is finally...

HMS COURAGEOUS LOST

HMS Courageous Lost (1939)

Footage of HMS Courageous at sea before being sunk by German U-boat.

HMS ROYAL ARTHUR

HMS Royal Arthur (1939)

Footage of new naval training base converted from holiday camp.

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

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

Army...

HMS HAWKINS DOWN AT RIO

HMS Hawkins Down At Rio (1940)

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

NAVAL MARCH

Naval March (1940)

Sydney celebrates as HMAS Perth returns to Australian waters after service with Royal...

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...

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...

ZEEBRUGGE DAY

Zeebrugge Day (1926)

Memorial service for victims of World War One on board H.M.S. Royal Iris.

ARCTIC CRICKET on sleeve as ARTIC CRICKET

Arctic Cricket On Sleeve As Artic Cricket (1926)

Cricket fans brave cold weather to see Australians...

GAZETTE SPECIAL - NARVIK

Gazette Special - Narvik (1940)

British ships take on the Germans in early naval engagement in...

WITH THE NAVY

With The Navy (1940)

The Captain of HMS Repulse pays a visit to the French cruiser Montcalm.

BRITISH MINE SWEEPERS

British Mine Sweepers (1926)

H.M.S. Mistly and H.M.S. Newark docking in Manchester.

AT HOME TO THE KIDDIES

At Home To The Kiddies (1926)

Sailors entertain party of children on board H.M.S. Repulse.

H.M.S. CORNWALL

HMS Cornwall (1926)

New cruiser - the H.M.S. Cornwall - is launched in Devonport.

OUR NEW CRUSADERS aka OUR NEW CRUISERS

Our New Crusaders AKA Our New Cruisers (1926)

H.M.S. Kent is launched by Countess Stanhope.

H.M.S. CUMBERLAND LAUNCHED

HMS Cumberland Launched (1926)

H.M.S. Cumberland is launched at Vicker's Yard at Barrow-in-Furness.

EPIC STORY OF A SUBMARINE

Epic Story Of A Submarine (1940)

His Majesty's Submarine Sealion returns to port after engaging the...

BOMBED AND TORPEDOED - BUT SAFE

Bombed And Torpedoed - But Safe (1940)

Lord Mountbatten manages to bring his torpedoed ship 'Kelly'...

ULSTER'S NEW PRIME MINISTER

Ulster's New Prime Minister (1940)

Mr J. M. Andrews is the new Ulster's Prime Minister.

HOME FLEET AT TORBAY

Home Fleet At Torbay (1934)

Visitors Day on HMS Nelson during Torbay Regatta attracts crowds.

ARMY CUP FINAL

Army Cup Final (1920)

King George V and Queen Mary present the trophies at the Army Cup Final.

120 FT DIVE  aka 120 FT DIVE BY FRENCH CHAMPION

120 Ft Dive AKA 120 Ft Dive By French Champion (1920)

A French swimming champion dives of a...