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HMS 'OXFORDSHIRE'

HMS 'oxfordshire' (1943)

Footage taken on board the hospital ship HMHS 'Oxfordshire'.

WOMEN PARACHUTE PACKERS

Women Parachute Packers (1969)

WRAF parachute packers make parachute jumps. Oxfordshire.

GLIDER SNATCHING

Glider Snatching (1949)

Footage gliders being launched at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.

PARACHUTE NURSES

Parachute Nurses (1949)

Good footage of nurse in parachute training at Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire.

NEW GIANT HANGAR

New Giant Hangar (1967)

Biggest hangar in Europe handed over to the Royal Air Force. Brize Norton,...

KING OF NORWAY PRESENTS COLOURS

King Of Norway Presents Colours (1969)

King Olav of Norway present new colour to No.46 Squadron....

DUKE VISITS USAAF

Duke Visits Usaaf (1953)

The Duke of Edinburgh at USAAF bases in Bentwaters, Burtonwood in Lancashire...

 

 

AIR NEWS - PILOT EJECTOR

Air News - Pilot Ejector (1955)

New catapult device fires parachuter to safety.

SCHOOLBOYS' SALUTE OXFORD'S MACE

Schoolboys' Salute Oxford's Mace (1926)

Mayor of Oxford visits the city's school.

FROM EAST AND WEST AND NORTH AND SOUTH

From East And West And North And South (1926)

Women from Oxford march to London as part of the...

NEWS FLASHES - CASSINGTON - VILLAGE SAYS GOODBYE

News Flashes - Cassington - Village Says Goodbye (1955)

US Sergeant Lions goes home to America...

PARATROOPS REHEARSE FARNBORO'

Paratroops Rehearse Farnboro' (1964)

RAF Parachutists prepare their display for the Farnborough air...

A GRAND NATIONAL IN MINIATURE

A Grand National In Miniature (1931)

Soldiers of the Guards Regiment try their hand at Horse racing at...

THE LAST SPITFIRE

The Last Spitfire (1945)

Morris Motors factory change from fighter planes to post-war car production.

BICESTER - NEW ARMY DINING HALL

Bicester - New Army Dining Hall (1963)

A new army dining hall is opened and named after the army cook...

CIVILIAN INTERNEES HOME

Civilian Internees Home (1953)

Shots of one of the civilian prisoners held by he North Koreans as he...

WRAF DIVERS

Wraf Divers (1966)

Women of the RAF try their hand at snorkel diving in a cold looking pond.

DRILL IN THE SKY

Drill In The Sky (1934)

Air pageant rehearsal of RAF planes at Upper Heyford.

BRIDGE BUILDING  aka ARMY BRIDGE BUILDING

Bridge Building AKA Army Bridge Building (1963)

An item about a military bridge building...

SABRE JETS HANDED OVER TO BRITAIN

Sabre Jets Handed Over To Britain (1953)

Jets, made and paid for by Canada are handed over to...

AMERICANS SALUTE BRITISH BOY

Americans Salute British Boy (1955)

11 year old Martin Eagle becomes honorary Colonel and Commanding...

OXFORD DEGREES FOR WAR LEADERS

Oxford Degrees For War Leaders (1945)

Oxford presents greatest Generals of the Allied forces with...

STRATOCRUISER IN ENGLAND aka ROUND-THE-WORLD B.52 CALLS AT BRIZE NORTON

Stratocruiser In England AKA Round-The-World B.52 Calls At Brize Norton (1957)

Air Marshal...

"Wing Tip" Drill (1932)

Good shots of RAF biplanes flying in tight formation.

RETURN TO FREEDOM

Return To Freedom (1953)

Spy - George Blake is among those returning from captivity in North Korea.

AIR-MINDED AT 70!

Air-Minded At 70! (1932)

Vice Chancellor of Oxford University lands at Abingdon and meets Secretary of...

KNEES BEND PLANE

Knees Bend Plane (1966)

Thirty one Andover turbo jets for RAF transport command.

Selected Originals - THE NATION MOURNS

Selected Originals - The Nation Mourns (1965)

Material relating to newsreel story "The Nation...

THE CAMS EXPRESS aka TOY MENDERS or AMERICAN TOY FACTORY

The Cams Express AKA Toy Menders Or American Toy Factory (1958)

Airmen at an American Air base...

YACHT CARRIES KING ABDULLAH TO TURKEY

Yacht Carries King Abdullah To Turkey (1947)

The yacht 'Savarona' brings King Abdullah and his son...

HOSPITAL SHIP

Hospital Ship (1910-1929)

Soldiers transport wounded man on stretcher plus injured on deck of hospital ship.

WAR LEADERS RICH VE DEGREES

War Leaders Rich VE Degrees (1945)

War leaders receive honorary degrees at Oxford University.