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LEARNING - IMPERIALLY

Learning - Imperially (1927)

Young men disembark from a ship at Plymouth

NEW U.S. AMBASSADOR ARRIVES  aka NEW US AMBASSADOR ARRIVES

New U.S. Ambassador Arrives AKA New Us Ambassador Arrives (1924)

Frank Kellogg arrives in...

MIDGET SUBMARINE

Midget Submarine (1951)

Footage of new small submarine in action, Devonport, Plymouth, Devon.

RODEO IN DEVON

Rodeo In Devon (1964)

Ride 'em cowboy - men and women have a go at riding cows at a once a year rodeo...

MODERN PILGRIM FATHERS

Modern Pilgrim Fathers (1924)

Families from Devon are seen leaving Plymouth on a ship bound for...

ALANSON B HOUGHTON

Alanson B Houghton (1925)

Mr A. B. Houghton, the new American Ambassador, arrives in Plymouth, Devon.

EAST..... WEST..... HOMES BEST.....

East..... West..... Homes Best..... (1929)

Sailors and naval officers come ashore in Devonport,...

 

 

DRAKE SAILS AGAIN

Drake Sails Again (1934)

Old and new in Plymouth harbour - replica of Drake's ship is seen just before...

FIRING FOR KING'S CUP

Firing For King's Cup (1935)

National Artillery Competition is held at Penlee Battery, Plymouth.

GENERAL SIKORSKI

General Sikorski (1943)

Death of General Sikorski, Prime Minister of Poland.

THE WARATAHS

The Waratahs (1927)

The Australian Waratahs team pose for the camera.

5,000 MILE FLIGHT

5,000 Mile Flight (1929)

A fleet of 3 giant flying boats leave Plymouth for service in Basra.

AUTUMN GALES

Autumn Gales (1920)

Tall ship, 'Yvonne' has her sails torn to shreds by heavy storms.

THE LAST SAD JOURNEY

The Last Sad Journey (1921)

The coffin of one of the U.S. victims of the R-38 airship crash is carried...

LADY ASTOR

Lady Astor (1923)

Lady Astor, first lady M.P., campaigns for re-election in Plymouth, Devon.

SINGING AT £2,000 A SONG

Singing At £2,000 A Song (1924)

Famous and stinking rich - singer Galli Curci arrives in England.

300 AMERICAN HOTEL MAGNATES

300 American Hotel Magnates (1926)

American hotel magnates are greeted by the Mayor of Plymouth when...

NAVAL CHRISTMAS DEVONPORT

Naval Christmas Devonport (1919)

Sailors dancing and being issued with their rum ration during...

REGINA MARIS SAILS

Regina Maris Sails (1969)

The sailing ship the 'Regina Maris' prepares to follow route taken by Captain...

 SS VENUS AGROUND

SS Venus Aground (1955)

Ship SS "Venus" aground on rocks off Devon coast.

CIVIL DEFENCE EXERCISE 'CAVIAR'

Civil Defence Exercise 'caviar' (1950-1959)

Firemen, civil defence convoy & nurses at work.

TAMAR BRIDGE & STUNT GIRL - Colour

Tamar Bridge & Stunt Girl - Colour (1962)

Stunt person on top of plane in flight & new Tamar bridge -...

A REALLY SPORTING EVENT!

A Really Sporting Event! (1932)

Long distance relay race through Devon's country lanes.

A REALLY SPORTING EVENT!

A Really Sporting Event! (1931)

Teams compete in long distance relay race from Exeter to Plymouth.

B'AINT US GLAD TO SEE 'EE BOYS

B'aint Us Glad To See 'ee Boys (1927)

Plymouth crowds welcome soldiers returned from duties overseas.

CAPTAIN COURTNEY'S ATLANTIC FLIGHT

Captain Courtney's Atlantic Flight (1927)

Captain Courtney sets off from Plymouth in his...

WELCOME HOME

Welcome Home (1928)

The 12th Battalion of Royal Marines are welcomed back to Plymouth after service in...

OUTWARD BOUND

Outward Bound (1928)

The newly completed warship / cruiser HMS Berwick leaves Plymouth.

ALL RED AIR ROUTE TO AFRICA

All Red Air Route To Africa (1928)

Sir Alan and Lady Cobham arrive in Plymouth by seaplane after a...

IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT BATTLE

It's Going To Be A Great Battle (1929)

America's Ryder Cup Golf Team arrive in Plymouth on Cunard...

MR EVERYMAN'S S RACNG YACHT

Mr Everyman's S Racng Yacht (1929)

Small yachts compete in the Prince of Wales Cup, Plymouth, Devon.

GALLANT DEVON FISHERMEN

Gallant Devon Fishermen (1921)

Fishermen who rescued the crew of a wrecked seaplane receive Board of...

HER LAST VOYAGE

Her Last Voyage (1929)

HMS "Ganges" is towed into Devonport to be broken up, Plymouth, Devon.

AMERICA'S PILGRIMS OF PEACE

America's Pilgrims Of Peace (1930)

US delegates arrive in Plymouth on the 'George Washington', Devon.

A LINK WITH HISTORY GONE

A Link With History Gone (1930)

H.M.S. Ganges, one of last of Britain's wooden walls, waits to be...

FOR CHANNEL SWIM TINTED

For Channel Swim Tinted (1925)

American swimmer Gertrude Ederle arrives in Britain and trains at...

THE JOURNEY ADVENTUROUS

The Journey Adventurous (1925)

Mr William Unitt and his daughter, Dora, set off in their boat from...

LADY ASTOR MP aka POLLING DAY SCENES

Lady Astor MP AKA Polling Day Scenes (1919)

Polling day in Plymouth with Lady Astor's supporters...

XMAS IN THE NAVY

Xmas In The Navy (1919)

A Group of Sailors prepare their Christmas pudding.

Selected Originals - U.S. MARINE CHIEF'S VISIT aka TITLE SCENE GEN SHEPHERD

Selected Originals - U.S. Marine Chief's Visit AKA Title Scene Gen Shepherd (1952)

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PLYMOUTH

Plymouth (1951)

Prince Philip presents new colours the Royal Marines.

COMMANDOS FOR KOREA

Commandos For Korea (1950)

Footage of the Royal Marines in training in Plymouth, Devon.

MAKING BOWLS

Making Bowls (1939)

Short film showing the process of making wooden bowls for bowling.

Selected Originals - QUEEN IN THE WEST- 62/61

Selected Originals - Queen In The West- 62/61 (1962)

Material relating to newsreel story "Queen in...

HOME IS THE SAILOR

Home Is The Sailor (1966)

The HMS Ark Royal returns from the Far East. Relatives greet the homecoming...

DUTCH FIELDS OF FLOWERS

Dutch Fields Of Flowers (1947)

Shots of large fields full of daffodils in Holland.

MODEL RAILWAY

Model Railway (1950)

Chris Soper and his model railway, Plymouth - cuts from NP 287.

HMS GIRDLENESS RETURNS FROM SEASLUG MISSILE TRIALS

HMS Girdleness Returns From Seaslug Missile Trials (1961)

HMS Girdleness returns to Plymouth from...

 SS VENUS RUNS AGROUND

SS Venus Runs Aground (1955)

Various shots beached ship SS "Venus".

HELICOPTER GUIDED MISSILE

Helicopter Guided Missile (1969)

Helicopter carrying guided missiles is demonstrated off Portland,...