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SO SORRY PLEASE - KURUSU'S EXCUSE

So Sorry Please - Kurusu's Excuse (1945)

Japanese Foreign Minister Kurusu claims he knew nothing...

SOLDIER MINERS

Soldier Miners (1943)

Canadian miners in armed services volunteered to go back into pits.

FREE BELGIUM NAVY GETS A NEW RECRUIT

Free Belgium Navy Gets A New Recruit (1942)

A new Corvette ship is handed over to her crew at a...

MRS CHAMBERLAIN REVIEWS ATS

Mrs Chamberlain Reviews Ats (1939)

Footage of Mrs Chamberlain reviewing women of the ATS.

PATHE FRONT PAGE - COPENHAGEN

Pathe Front Page - Copenhagen (1947)

The body of Crown Prince Gustav of Sweden is sent home on a...

A PLUCKY WOMAN

A Plucky Woman (1940)

A woman who captured a German parachutist and a woman whose husband won a medal.

2 SHIPS LAUNCHED SIMULTANEOUSLY

2 Ships Launched Simultaneously (1943)

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

 

 

USAAF PLANES ON GOODWILL FLIGHT TO SOUTH AMERICA

Usaaf Planes On Goodwill Flight To South America (1954)

Tour of Latin America by American Air...

POON LIM HONOURED

Poon Lim Honoured (1943)

Chinese sailor who was on a raft for 133 days before rescue, receives B.E.M.

TANKS AND MORE TANKS

Tanks And More Tanks (1941)

Workers from Ordnance factory and Garfield Weston give money for new tanks.

AND THIS IS IT

And This Is It (1947)

Professional and amateur weather forecasters give their opinions for the Summer.

PALESTINE - BRITISH EVACUEES

Palestine - British Evacuees (1947)

British women and children are urged to leave Palestine - first...

LAUNCH OF H.M.S. FALCONET AT BLYTH

Launch Of HMS Falconet At Blyth (1938)

H.M.S. Falconet is launched at Blyth, Northumberland.

DIEPPE HEROES IN CANADA

Dieppe Heroes In Canada (1942)

Canadian soldiers return home after the Dieppe raid and get a grand...

DOODLEBUG VILLAGE

Doodlebug Village (1944)

People who have lost their homes to V-bombs move into new prefabricated houses....

BRITISH WOMEN WITH THE ARMY

British Women With The Army (1940)

British Women volunteers in medical teams in France are reviewed by...

SIDON RAISED

Sidon Raised (1955)

Dramatic shots of the raising of the sunken submarine 'Sidon' in Portland Harbour.

SUBMARINERS VISIT WORKERS

Submariners Visit Workers (1955)

Men who sail Britain's midget submarines visit he factory where their...

MRS MACARTHUR LAUNCHES NEW DESTROYER aka AUSTRALIAN DESTROYER LAUNCHED

Mrs Macarthur Launches New Destroyer AKA Australian Destroyer Launched (1944)

Australian...

MORE HONOURS FOR GALLANT SPRINGBOKS

More Honours For Gallant Springboks (1945)

South African soldiers receive honours from a Government...

ENGLISH WAR BRIDES FOR AUSTRALIA

English War Brides For Australia (1945)

Australian newsreel item showing British war brides arriving...

DE-NAZIFICATION LAW

De-Nazification Law (1946)

De-nazification law passed in Munich, Germany.

A REAL, TOUGH GUY!

A Real, Tough Guy! (1940)

Mr Yansen of Sydney shows us his fitness regime which includes drinking sea...

THE PROBLEM OF MALTA

The Problem Of Malta (1955)

Maltese Prime Minister offers his country to Great Britain - extraordinary!

YANKS VISIT OLD PEOPLE

Yanks Visit Old People (1964)

American Airmen pay a visit to an old folks home near to their base in...

LADY FRANKS PRESENTS TARTAN TO McCORMICK CHILDREN aka LADY FRANKS PRESENTS

Lady Franks Presents Tartan To Mccormick Children AKA Lady Franks Presents (1951)

Aristocratic...

KENNEDY SPEAKS ON ARMS

Kennedy Speaks On Arms (1962)

President Kennedy's press conference attended by Khruschev's daughter and...

EL HIND

El Hind (1947)

The launching of the "EL HIND" ship for the Scindia Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. of Bombay

QUEEN MARY IN WALES aka QUEEN MARY IN SOUTH WALES

Queen Mary In Wales AKA Queen Mary In South Wales (1938)

Queen Mary is greeted by huge crowds when...

ON THE ALERT

On The Alert (1944)

A tribute to the work of the brave men and women of the A.R.P.

MCCARTHY UNDER FIRE

Mccarthy Under Fire (1954)

Senator McCarthy is accused of improper pressure during probes into Communism...

WOMEN LOCO WORKERS issue title - ALL IN GOOD TIME

Women Loco Workers Issue Title - All In Good Time (1943)

Good item about women railway workers...

INVESTITURES AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE

Investitures At Buckingham Palace (1970)

Celebrities receive honours at Buckingham Palace. Including...

DARTMOOR PRISON MUTINY

Dartmoor Prison Mutiny (1932)

Great aerial shots of Dartmoor Prison - inside prisoners are rioting.

THE LAST WORD IN

The Last Word In "Subs" (1933)

The American submarine 'Cuttlefish' is launched.

DUKE OF YORK IN LIVERPOOL

Duke Of York In Liverpool (1934)

Duke of York visits Electricity Station in Liverpool.

SECOND WORLD WAR SHIP HONOURED

Second World War Ship Honoured (1964)

World War II ship Krait becomes Australian National Memorial.

RACIAL TROUBLES IN NOTTING HILL

Racial Troubles In Notting Hill (1959)

Interview with racist White League of defence leader, Mr....

MASSED LAUNCHING - DUBLIN

Massed Launching - Dublin (1943)

Mass launching of five ships in America.

WIN THE WAR RALLY IN AUSTRALIA

Win The War Rally In Australia (1941)

Federal Treasurer makes speech. Gladys Moncrieff leads crowd...

NEW HOMES FOR THE BLITZED

New Homes For The Blitzed (1941)

Croydon Corporation rehouses people who have lost everything in the...

THE PETAIN SCENE

The Petain Scene (1945)

High Court scenes in Paris as Marshal Petain faces trial.

WONDERFUL ACHIEVEMENT OF F/O CLOUSTON AND MRS KIRBY GREEN aka CAPE TOWN

Wonderful Achievement Of F/o Clouston And Mrs Kirby Green AKA Cape Town (1937)

Flying...

SUBMARINE LAUNCHED LNER

Submarine Launched Lner (1938)

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

US SHIPPING - PROFIT AND LOSS

Us Shipping - Profit And Loss (1942)

New ships are launched at US dockyards.

PARIS - CZECHS AND ART TREASURES

Paris - Czechs And Art Treasures (1939)

Czech minister says that the Czechoslovakian minister Mr...

THE SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE

The Spirit Of The People (1940)

Great interview with London woman who is staying put despite the Blitz.

YOUNGEST WOMAN BILLETING OFFICER

Youngest Woman Billeting Officer (1940)

The youngest woman billeting officer is ready to use...

QUEEN HONOURS HER REGIMENT

Queen Honours Her Regiment (1949)

Queen Elizabeth pays her respects to her own Regiment - The Bays -...

WORLD'S FIRST ATOM SUB

World's First Atom Sub (1954)

Impressive footage of an atomic submarine being launched.