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BRITAIN'S GESTURE FOR PEACE

Britain's Gesture For Peace (1938)

Duplicate of BRITAIN'S GESTURE FOR PEACE - no soundtrack.

SAN FRANCISCO FAIR OPENED

San Francisco Fair Opened (1939)

The opening of Treasure Island in San Francisco in the United States...

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ON EUROPEAN PEACE

President Roosevelt On European Peace (1939)

President Roosevelt gives a speech on the need for...

THE BUDGET - SIR JOHN SIMON SPEAKS

The Budget - Sir John Simon Speaks (1939)

Footage of the Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir John Simon...

THE PRIME MINISTER IN ROME

The Prime Minister In Rome (1939)

The Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and Lord Halifax arrive in...

NATIONAL SERVICE

National Service (1939)

The government minister Sir John Anderson speaks to the nation about National...

THE PRIME MINISTER SPEAKS ABOUT 'ENCIRCLEMENT' aka THE PRIME MINISTER IN CARDIFF

The Prime Minister Speaks About 'encirclement' AKA The Prime Minister In Cardiff (1939)

Footage...

 

 

IS IT PEACE OR WAR ? - PATHE REVIEWS VITAL DAYS IN BRITAIN'S HISTORY

Is It Peace Or War ? - Pathe Reviews Vital Days In Britain's History (1939)

Good story showing...

THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

The Nobel Peace Prize (1939)

Item declaring that no Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded in 1939.

ROOSEVELT'S XMAS SPEECH 1939 aka ROOSEVELT'S CHRISTMAS SPEECH

Roosevelt's Xmas Speech 1939 AKA Roosevelt's Christmas Speech (1939)

American President...

QUEEN'S WARTIME SPEECH

Queen's Wartime Speech (1939)

Queen Elizabeth makes a broadcast to the women of the Empire at the start...

KRA! A PATHETONE SPECIAL

Kra! A Pathetone Special (1940)

Maps and footage explain the area and situation of Kra now that Japan...

MONSTER SOUTH AFRICAN PETITION

Monster South African Petition (1940)

Jan Smuts accepts thousands of signatures to the 'Peace Through...

ROBB WILTON

Robb Wilton (1940)

Comedian Robb Wilton plays J.P. Muddlecomb in sketch about new cut price court.

ROBB WILTON

Robb Wilton (1940)

Robb Wilton plays J.P. Muddlecomb in court scene involving a lion.

ROOSEVELT SPEAKS TO CONGRESS

Roosevelt Speaks To Congress (1940)

American President Roosevelt speaks to Congress about the world...

THEATRE OWNERS CONVENTION

Theatre Owners Convention (1940)

American Secretary of Defence speaks at Theatre Owners Convention in...

THE KING WHO LOVED HIS FAMILY - reel 2

The King Who Loved His Family - Reel 2 (1940-1959)

Documentary about the life of King George VI and of...

GENERAL SHORT ON ATOMIC BOMB

General Short On Atomic Bomb (1940-1949)

American General Short talking about atomic bomb.

THE ROOSEVELT STORY Reels 7 & 8 spliced

The Roosevelt Story Reels 7 & 8 Spliced (1940-1949)

Biopic of the American President - lots of good...

SAN FRANCISCO PEACE CONFERENCE aka WHAT PRICE PEACE ?

San Francisco Peace Conference AKA What Price Peace ? (1940-1949)

Footage of the San Francisco peace...

John Lennon

John Lennon (1940-1980)

Evacuation of Dunkirk

Evacuation Of Dunkirk (1940)

SIGNING OF SOMETHING IN FACTORY aka NO STRIKE AGREEMENT IN US AIRCRAFT FACTORY...

Signing Of Something In Factory AKA No Strike Agreement In Us Aircraft Factory... (1941)

Workers...

CEASE FIRE IN SYRIA

Cease Fire In Syria (1941)

A cease fire is negotiated and fighting comes to an end in Syria.

AFTER THE WAR

After The War (1941)

Entertaining fantasy item showing how things might be after the war has ended.

16 MILLION SIGN UP WITH UNCLE SAM! aka ROOSEVELT SPEAKS ON CALL UP

16 Million Sign Up With Uncle Sam! AKA Roosevelt Speaks On Call Up (1941)

Good shots of...

JAPANESE ATTACK ON HONG KONG

Japanese Attack On Hong Kong (1941)

Footage of Japanese aerial, naval and infantry attack on Hong...

NORTHERN SEA ROUTES issue title PIGS MIGHT FLY!

Northern Sea Routes Issue Title Pigs Might Fly! (1942)

Animated maps show the suggested new sea...

MARGARET EAVES issue title is LET'S JOIN THE LADIES

Margaret Eaves Issue Title Is Let's Join The Ladies (1943)

Margaret Eaves sings "When Big Ben...

CANADIAN PREMIER LAUDS US AMITY

Canadian Premier Lauds Us Amity (1943)

Mackenzie King, Canadian PM, talks about peaceful relations...

TOWN PLANNING aka TOWN HAS POST WAR PLAN

Town Planning AKA Town Has Post War Plan (1944)

Newcastle-under-Lyme reveals its plans to build many...

THE TWO LESLIES

The Two Leslies (1944)

The Two Leslies entertain with jokes and a song about what will happen when war is...

Liberation of Paris

Liberation Of Paris (1944)

PEACE ON EARTH

Peace On Earth (1945)

London celebrates the end of the war.

PRIME MINISTER ATTLEE'S SPEECH ON THE END OF THE WAR

Prime Minister Attlee's Speech On The End Of The War (1945)

Missing Attlee's speech from previous...

THE DAY JAPAN LOST FACE

The Day Japan Lost Face (1945)

Japanese delegates sign surrender documents onboard US ship 'Missouri'.

ORDER OF THE DAY - MOUNTBATTEN'S WORDS TO HIS MEN

Order Of The Day - Mountbatten's Words To His Men (1945)

Japanese delegates sign surrender terms...

EASTERN NEWS FLASHES

Eastern News Flashes (1945)

Roundup of the latest news from the East.

NEWS BRIEFS THE THREE WHEEL WHIZZER, G.I.'S LEARN JAPANESE FISHING, JAPANESE WAR...

News Briefs The Three Wheel Whizzer, G.I.'s Learn Japanese Fishing, Japanese War... (1945)

Roundup...

TEN THOUSAND FACES LOST

Ten Thousand Faces Lost (1945)

Japanese surrender their swords at Sungei Patani.

JAPANESE SURRENDER

Japanese Surrender (1945)

Allied officers watch over the signing of the Japanese surrender.

MARRAY'S CLUB LONDON

Marray's Club London (1945)

People in London celebrating VJ-Day.

POTSDAM VILLA

Potsdam Villa (1945)

A look around old villa where the Potsdam peace conference is about to be held.

TRUMAN URGES RATIFYING CHARTER IN KANSAS

Truman Urges Ratifying Charter In Kansas (1945)

President Truman gets honorary degree from Kansas...

PORTRAIT OF PEACE

Portrait Of Peace (1945-1946)

Footage of Japanese leaders signing surrender documents in Tokyo Bay.

BYRNES REPORTS ON LONDON TALKS

Byrnes Reports On London Talks (1945-1946)

US Secretary of State talks on 5th session of London Meeting of...

ATTLEE SPEAKS IN US

Attlee Speaks In Us (1945-1946)

Britain's Prime Minister Clement Attlee talking about his visit to America.

Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima

Atomic Bomb Dropped On Hiroshima (1945)

OPERATION DEADLIGHT

Operation Deadlight (1946)

RAF planes destroy German U-boats in Irish sea - part of Germany's post-war...