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FLOWER OF THE RAF R.A.F.

Flower Of The RAF R.A.F. (1925)

700 of the Royal Air Force's best athletes parade before championships....

GAS MASK STORE

Gas Mask Store (1938)

The first batch of gas masks are assembled, packed and sent out to the London...

BY THE SEARCHLIGHTS GLARE

By The Searchlights Glare (1925)

Drill displays and skilful horsemanship form part of the Tattoo at...

A LONG BEAT

A Long Beat (1925)

British policemen and firemen compete in 12 mile walk at Eltham.

AIR FRANCE AT NORTHOLT

Air France At Northolt (1946)

Shots of the French Air Liner Longedoc 116 at Northolt airfield.

ZEPPELIN WRECKED NEAR ENFIELD

Zeppelin Wrecked Near Enfield (1914-1918)

Footage of wreckage of German airship in Enfield.

SPEED ... SPEED ... ALWAYS MORE SPEED!

Speed ... Speed ... Always More Speed! (1933)

Demonstration of retractable landing gear on civil...

 

 

GOOD LUCK AND GOD SPEED

Good Luck And God Speed (1927)

Troops gather and set off along the streets in Hounslow and are seen...

LIKE ONE MAN

Like One Man (1925)

The Royal Air Force perform various Drill Displays in preparation for the Royal...

WEMBLEY IN THE HANDS OF THE HOUSEBREAKERS

Wembley In The Hands Of The Housebreakers (1926)

The demolition of the British Empire Exhibition.

"Theirs Not To Reason Why"! (1931)

Soldiers set off from Southampton for service overseas.

GERMANS BECOME CIVY SOLDIERS

Germans Become Civy Soldiers (1951)

Germans and refugees receive month's training as part of...

MILITARY COSTUMES issue title FROM AD TO BBC

Military Costumes Issue Title From Ad To BBC (1936)

Soldiers from 1756 meet their present day...

DELEGATES VISIT SHIP LABORATORY

Delegates Visit Ship Laboratory (1963)

Model of ship in massive water tank, delegates visit the...

LORD TRENCHARD

Lord Trenchard (1934)

Lord Trenchard opens a new Middlesex Auxiliary Force headquarters in London.

ROYAL TOURNAMENT REHEARSAL

Royal Tournament Rehearsal (1934)

Royal Air Force men rehears for the Royal Tournament.

PAGEANT OF WAR SERVICES

Pageant Of War Services (1943)

War services parade at Wembley to collect the money for 'Aid to Russia...

NORTHOLT

Northolt (1938)

Unidentified footage of man speaking into microphone - no soundtrack.

NEW RAF BOMBERS - DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT

New RAF Bombers - Demonstration Flight (1938)

New RAF Hurricane Fighter Planes are seen at Northolt...

NEW RAF BOMBERS

New RAF Bombers (1938)

Section of film from story of same name showing RAF Hurricane Bombers in flight.

MUSICAL ORDERS

Musical Orders (1927)

The RAF provide an aerial display while a band plays, plus shots at night.

FOR THIS YEARS RAF PAGEANT

For This Years RAF Pageant (1929)

An aeroplane practices for display in R.A.F. pageant by flying very...

NOW THANK WE ALL OUR GOD

Now Thank We All Our God (1925)

King George V and Queen Mary take part in Empire Thanksgiving Service...

WONDERFUL FORMATION FLYING

Wonderful Formation Flying (1925)

Members of the Royal Air Force do some formation flying in practice...

THE AIR AGE

The Air Age (1930)

Mr C R Thorn and Flight-Lieut. Haines prepare for flight to the Sudan, Northolt...

WEMBLEY TATTOO

Wembley Tattoo (1925)

Members of the Royal Air Force practise their drill for the Wembley Tattoo.

THE SOLDIERS OF THE KING

The Soldiers Of The King (1925)

Soldiers at Wembley Tattoo put on a display of uniforms through the...

BRITAIN MENDS MEN FOR INDUSTRY

Britain Mends Men For Industry (1946)

A rehabilitation centre for ex-servicemen, many of them former...

TWICKENHAM - RUGBY

Twickenham - Rugby (1948)

Navy beat Army 9-8 at rugby match in Twickenham attended by the King and...

SERVICES MAN STRIKE-BOUND POWER PLANTS

Services Man Strike-Bound Power Plants (1949)

Soldiers and sailors are called in to man electricity...

FIELD MARSHAL SMUTS AT NORTHOLT

Field Marshal Smuts At Northolt (1948)

Field Marshal Smuts talks about South African elections for...

SUEZ WIVES COME HOME

Suez Wives Come Home (1956)

British wives arrive from Suez to London - and so does Australia's Premier...

CARPET PORTRAIT

Carpet Portrait (1954)

Charles Varney makes a portrait of Sir Winston Churchill from a square of carpet.

GLASS GOBLETS

Glass Goblets (1953)

Excellent footage of glass goblet making at factory in Wealdstone, Middlesex.

SIR S. HOARE - 1940

Sir S. Hoare - 1940 (1940)

Sir Samuel Hoare, Air Minister, inspects air troops at Northolt.

SULTAN OF MUSCAT AT RAF DISPLAY

Sultan Of Muscat At RAF Display (1920-1928)

Sultan of Muscat sees RAF display - Gazette item from G 1546,...

ARMY RESETTLEMENT UNIT

Army Resettlement Unit (1946)

Item showing an army resettlement unit at Kneller Hall. Twickenham,...

MONTY BACK FROM BERLIN

Monty Back From Berlin (1948)

Field Marshall Montgomery flies into Northolt Aerodrome from Berlin.

BELLS aka BELLS MONTAGE

Bells AKA Bells Montage (1940)

An extract from a film including various shots of bells tolling

RAF PROVIDES THEME FOR LORD MAYOR'S SHOW

RAF Provides Theme For Lord Mayor's Show (1961)

RAF floats ready for Lord Mayor's Show in London.

MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL BOMB DAMAGE  - SEPTEMBER 1940

Middlesex Hospital Bomb Damage - September 1940 (1940)

Middlesex Hospital bombed in German air...

MIDDLESEX'S GIFT OF AMBULANCE CARS PART 1

Middlesex's Gift Of Ambulance Cars Part 1 (1914-1918)

Bishop of Middlesex dedicates ambulances in...

MIDDLESEX'S GIFT OF AMBULANCE CARS PART 2

Middlesex's Gift Of Ambulance Cars Part 2 (1914-1918)

Bishop of Middlesex dedicates ambulances in...

MIDDLESEX VOLUNTEERS - BISHOP OF WILLESDON

Middlesex Volunteers - Bishop Of Willesdon (1917)

The Bishop of Willesdon inspects Middlesex...

10TH MIDDLESEX REGIMENT PART 1

10th Middlesex Regiment Part 1 (1914-1918)

Soldiers of the 10th Middlesex Regiment in training, walking...

10TH MIDDLESEX REGIMENT PART 2

10th Middlesex Regiment Part 2 (1914-1918)

Pan across training area of trenches with soldiers in rifle...

ROYAL AIR FORCE PAGEANT - JULY 2ND

Royal Air Force Pageant - July 2nd (1927)

Air displays at Hendon Aerodrome including sequences shot...

EMPIRE AIR DAY DISPLAYS AT HENDON

Empire Air Day Displays At Hendon (1938)

Empire Air Day displays at Hendon and Hanworth are attended...

PRINCE OF WALES ON CRUTCHES aka ON CRUTCHES BUT STILL SMILING

Prince Of Wales On Crutches AKA On Crutches But Still Smiling (1922)

The Prince of Wales...

WEMBLEY - THE MAGNET

Wembley - The Magnet (1924)

American sailors at Torquay - on their way to visit the British Empire...