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COVENTRY'S BISHOP ENTHRONED

Coventry's Bishop Enthroned (1943)

New Bishop of Coventry enthroned in ruins of Coventry Cathedral.

COLE HILL BOMB

Cole Hill Bomb (1946)

Soldiers digging for unexploded bomb at Coleshill

LEICESTER STAGES A 'BLACKOUT'

Leicester Stages A 'blackout' (1938)

Leicester prepares for an experimental anti-aircraft blackout.

BRITISH TRIBUTE TO GERMAN DEAD

British Tribute To German Dead (1926)

Memorial service in Birmingham for German soldiers that died in...

THE ENTENTE CORDIALE  CUTS

The Entente Cordiale Cuts (1927)

The Mayor of Albert visits Birmingham.(Cuts)

LORD MAYOR

Lord Mayor (1922)

The Lord Mayor inspects soldiers in Birmingham, West Midlands.

CROSS-COUNTRY RACE Dublin issue

Cross-Country Race Dublin Issue (1942)

Private Draper wins a cross-country race between servicemen...

 

 

THE HALL OF MEMORY

The Hall Of Memory (1925)

Birmingham's war memorial is a Hall of Memory opened...

ADMIRAL AND SEAMEN

Admiral And Seamen (1925)

Lord Jellicoe meets old shipmates on his visit to Birmingham.

THE TRAGEDY OF COVENTRY

The Tragedy Of Coventry (1940)

Tragic scenes as flowers are placed on the mass graves after the air...

ANNIVERSARY SERVICE AT CYCLIST'S WAR MEMORIAL

Anniversary Service At Cyclist's War Memorial (1950)

Service held at war memorial near Coventry, in...

KING AND QUEEN HOLD LEVEE IN MIDLANDS

King And Queen Hold Levee In Midlands (1910-1919)

King George V knights unidentified man at levee in the...

ARMISTICE DAY 1934 Beware - other item share this title

Armistice Day 1934 Beware - Other Item Share This Title (1934)

Huge crowds gathered for Armistice...

WENDELL WILKIE'S LIGHTNING TOUR on sleeve as WENDELL WILKIES

Wendell Wilkie's Lightning Tour On Sleeve As Wendell Wilkies (1941)

Wilkie ends tour of UK by...

TANKS FOR RUSSIA

Tanks For Russia (1941)

Ivan Maisky receives a British tank on behalf of Russia at factory in the...

ARMISTICE DAY - THOUSANDS ATTEND DEEPLY IMPRESSIVE SERVICE BIRMINGHAM

Armistice Day - Thousands Attend Deeply Impressive Service Birmingham (1926)

Large crowds...

PRINCESS ARTHUR OF CONNAUGHT

Princess Arthur Of Connaught (1926)

Princess Arthur of Connaught opens lays wreath and inspects troop...

IMPRESSIVE SCENES IN BIRMINGHAM

Impressive Scenes In Birmingham (1927)

Armistice Day gatherings, with scenes of crowds at a memorial...

BIRMINGHAM ANNUAL INSPECTION OF ST JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE

Birmingham Annual Inspection Of St John Ambulance Brigade (1928)

Major General Sir Percival...

IMPRESSIVE SCENES IN BIRMINGHAM

Impressive Scenes In Birmingham (1928)

The mayor leads the wreath laying on Armistice Day in...

FALLEN COMRADES  aka POLICE REMEMBER FALLEN COMRADES

Fallen Comrades AKA Police Remember Fallen Comrades (1920)

A procession of Birmingham policemen...

THE OLD 38TH REGIMENT ON FOOT aka THE OLD 38TH REGIMENT OF FOOT

The Old 38th Regiment On Foot AKA The Old 38th Regiment Of Foot (1929)

The 1st Battalion of the...

LEGION BUILDERS

Legion Builders (1949)

Legion members build their own houses in Birmingham.

WOMEN OF BIRMINGHAM

Women Of Birmingham

Parade through the City Centre calling for women to volunteer for war work.

COVENTRY aka COVENTRY CATHEDRAL

Coventry AKA Coventry Cathedral (1940)

Compilation of shots of bombing damage to Coventry and London.

BOYS BRIGADE AT BIRMINGHAM

Boys Brigade At Birmingham (1946)

Major General Barnsley takes salute at march past of Boys' Brigade. ...

PREPARATIONS FOR THE TEN MILLION EFFORT

Preparations For The Ten Million Effort (1914-1918)

Soldiers prepare sandbag area during war bond drive...

SEA CADETS PARADE

Sea Cadets Parade (1946)

Mass parade of sea cadets at Aston Villa grounds in Birmingham.

COVENTRY THE MARTYRED CITY

Coventry The Martyred City (1940)

Shots of Coventry - destroyed by terrible bombing raid by Germans....

STALINGRAD TO COVENTRY

Stalingrad To Coventry (1951)

The Mayoress of Stalingrad pays a visit to the war damaged city of...

ARMY V RAF FOOTBALL

Army V RAF Football (1950)

AKC newsreel item showing football match between RAF and army.

DUKE OF CONNAUGHT REVIEWS VOLUNTEERS AT BIRMINGHAM

Duke Of Connaught Reviews Volunteers At Birmingham (1914-1918)

Duke of Connaught inspects volunteer...

CPL HUTT COVENTRY'S VC

Cpl Hutt Coventry's Vc (1914-1918)

Corporal Hutt VC with dignitaries and officials at fund-raising event.

DUKE OF CONNAUGHT VISITS WOUNDED SOLDIERS

Duke Of Connaught Visits Wounded Soldiers (1917)

The Duke of Connaught visits wounded soldier at...

PRINCESS ELIZABETH AT COVENTRY aka PRINCESS ELIZABETH  COVENTRY CATHEDRAL

Princess Elizabeth At Coventry AKA Princess Elizabeth Coventry Cathedral (1948)

A speech by...

SALUTE ENGINE NO. 6167 'THE HERTFORDSHIRE REGT.

Salute Engine No. 6167 'the Hertfordshire Regt." (1933)

Senior officers attend naming ceremony for...

SECOND FRONT

Second Front (1942)

Speeches by Sir Stafford Cripps and Lord Beaverbrook about the Second Front.

ROYAL TOUR

Royal Tour (1942)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit an aircraft factory and meet locals in the...

CULTURE IN THE ARMY issue title is HOT DOGS

Culture In The Army Issue Title Is Hot Dogs (1942)

Servicemen and women learning to skills to help...

TANK AT DUDLEY

Tank At Dudley (1914-1918)

Tank at Dudley during war bond drive (?), plus good shot of front of local cinema.

THE ROYAL TOUR

The Royal Tour (1940)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth watch exercises by Air Raid Precautions...