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FIRST

First "All Tank" Manoeuvres AKA Army (1930)

Lots of different types of tank take part in manoeuvres...

MECHANISED MANOEUVRES

Mechanised Manoeuvres (1934)

Two hundred tanks take part in military manoeuvres at Salisbury Plain.

SEASONS FIRST SKIING aka SEASON'S FIRST SKIING

Seasons First Skiing AKA Season's First Skiing (1929)

Skiing enthusiasts enjoy first run of the...

IF YOU WOULD HAVE PEACE. ETC.

If You Would Have Peace. Etc. (1925)

The army practice manoeuvres on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire.

BRITAIN'S NEWEST GUNS DEMONSTRATED

Britain's Newest Guns Demonstrated (1938)

New artillery guns are demonstrated by the British Army.

MODERN WARFARE

Modern Warfare (1937)

Artillery manoeuvres at Salisbury Plain.

TANKS

Tanks (1935)

Some kind of tank / mobile artillery manoeuvres possibly on Salisbury Plain.

 

 

NEW ANTI-TANK GUN

New Anti-Tank Gun (1953)

New anti-tank gun demonstrated at Salisbury Plain.

OUR MECHANIZED ARMY

Our Mechanized Army (1930)

British troops show off their new motorised equipment.

A

A "Battle Of Machines" - Shorter Version. (1930)

Tanks and other mechanical transport are used in...

HITTING THE TARGET

Hitting The Target (1936)

Artillery demonstration by British Army on Salisbury Plain.

ARMY OF TODAY

Army Of Today (1930)

Tanks of the British Army on manoeuvres.

A GRIM SPECTACLE AND IRON EFFICIENCY

A Grim Spectacle And Iron Efficiency (1927)

Army manoeuvres on the Wiltshire plains with tanks and...

LIKE A GIANT CHEESE CUTTER

Like A Giant Cheese Cutter (1929)

Wartime hangars on Salisbury Plain are demolished to give clear view...

GETTING READY FOR THE GRAND MANOEUVRES

Getting Ready For The Grand Manoeuvres (1925)

Improvements in the army include new tanks, tractors...

GETTING READY FOR THE GRAND MANOEUVRES TINTED

Getting Ready For The Grand Manoeuvres Tinted (1925)

Improvements in the army include new tanks,...

DRUIDS HAIL THE DAWN

Druids Hail The Dawn (1948)

Druids await first rays of midsummer sun to start ritual which acclaims the...

DIANA'S AND NIMRODS,  JNR

Diana's And Nimrods, Jnr (1927)

Some young people gain experience of the hunt on horseback on...

NEW GUN FOR ARMY

New Gun For Army (1960)

Soldiers from the 33rd Parachute Light Regiment demonstrate the 105 mm howitzer...

IN AND ON AIR - SALISBURY PLAIN

In And On Air - Salisbury Plain (1960)

Honest John rocket fired at Salisbury Plane.

TOMMY IN FANCY DRESS

Tommy In Fancy Dress (1961)

Army Exercises to deal with Middle Eastern Mobs. They look a bit silly.

THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT AT MANOEUVRES

The Duke Of Connaught At Manoeuvres (1912)

The Duke of Connaught reviews troops at Salisbury.

DRUIDS CEREMONY AT STONEHENGE

Druids Ceremony At Stonehenge (1949)

Druids Summer solstice ceremony at Stonehenge, Wiltshire.

 GURKHAS EXERCISE ON SALISBURY PLAIN

Gurkhas Exercise On Salisbury Plain (1962)

Gurkhas and paratroopers on manoeuvres on Salisbury...

LES GUERRE DES MACHINES  aka ENGLISH ARMY MANOEUVRES 1930

Les Guerre Des Machines AKA English Army Manoeuvres 1930 (1930)

English tanks and military...

OPERATION FLAT EARTH

Operation Flat Earth (1963)

Soldiers build a make shift air strip on Salisbury Plain as part of...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 450 - reel 2 of 2 - OPERATION FLAT EARTH and MEXICAN...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 450 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Operation Flat Earth And Mexican... (1963)

Out...

THE SAME OLD ...

The Same Old ... "Mud" (1932)

Troops and armoured vehicles take part in manoeuvres on a muddy Salisbury...

THE PITMEN'S DERBY

The Pitmen's Derby (1934)

Very close finish in Northumberland Plate race - White Planes wins.

THE PAMPAS OF EUROPE

The Pampas Of Europe (1933)

Animals are herded across the Hortobagy Plain in Hungary.

DARK HARVEST

Dark Harvest (1940)

African workers gather in cotton and wheat harvests by hand.

THE HARVESTERS

The Harvesters (1931)

Harvesting machines are demonstrated.

ASTONISHING, TERRIFYING AND UNROMANTIC

Astonishing, Terrifying And Unromantic (1928)

King Amanullah of Afghanistan sees a display of army...

THE WARFARE OF THE FUTURE

The Warfare Of The Future (1928)

A demonstration of the latest tanks on Salisbury Plain.

WELL RIDDEN SIR

Well Ridden Sir (1928)

The Duke of Gloucester finishes third on his horse, Jehu, in a race at Salisbury.

THE GUNNERS

The Gunners "Bisley" (1925)

Teams compete for the National Artillery Association's King's Prize on...

ROUNDING UP

Rounding Up "Outlaws" (1932)

Short film showing the rounding up and breaking in of wild horses in...

LYSANDERS

Lysanders (1940)

Lysander planes are shown in action and being prepared on Salisbury Plain.

LAND GIRLS GET THE HARVEST

Land Girls Get The Harvest (1941)

Great shots of girls of the Women's Land Army collecting in the...

RAF ARMY HELICOPTER EXERCISE

RAF Army Helicopter Exercise (1963)

RAF helicopters dropping the troops during exercise at Salisbury...

EXERCISE 'KING KONG'

Exercise 'king Kong' (1953)

Exercise 'King Kong', a demonstration of army vehicles. Salisbury,...

TITAN ROCKET BASE

Titan Rocket Base (1962)

Shot of three Titan rockets standing ready for launching at any time of the...

EXERCISE 'STORM KING' ON SALISBURY PLAIN

Exercise 'storm King' On Salisbury Plain (1964)

British troops and tanks on exercise on Salisbury...

FILMING BUSTARDS IN RUMANIA aka FILMING BUSTARDS

Filming Bustards In Rumania AKA Filming Bustards (1966)

Good early morning country shots and some...

SILVER JUBILEE REHEARSAL

Silver Jubilee Rehearsal (1935)

Rehearsals for King George V's Silver Jubilee take place amongst...

SALISBURY PLAIN EXERCISE RED BANNER

Salisbury Plain Exercise Red Banner (1959)

Mass parachute jump and British Army exercise on Salisbury...

GUNNERS' HANDS ACROSS THE SEA

Gunners' Hands Across The Sea (1963)

The School of Artillery puts on display for the public on...

RAF's NEW HELICOPTERS

RAF's New Helicopters (1963)

RAF's new helicopters on display.

ARTILLERY ENTERTAIN PUBLIC

Artillery Entertain Public (1965)

Artillery on show at Larkhill Military Base in Salisbury, Wiltshire.

ALL TOGETHER FIRE! aka COMBINED SERVICES OPERATIONS

All Together Fire! AKA Combined Services Operations (1962)

Combined services operations with...