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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...

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.

REGINA MARIS SAILS

Regina Maris Sails (1969)

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

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.

HOME IS THE SAILOR

Home Is The Sailor (1966)

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

HELICOPTER GUIDED MISSILE

Helicopter Guided Missile (1969)

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

HELICOPTER GUIDED MISSILE

Helicopter Guided Missile (1969)

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

DINGHY RACING

Dinghy Racing (1955)

A large dinghy race in Plymouth harbour.

JUNIOR LEADERS

Junior Leaders (1959)

Teenage boys of the Infantry Junior Leaders Battalion are seen in training in the...

SEA CAT

Sea Cat (1963)

This item compares the canons used by Nelson's fleet to the missiles used by the modern...

DRAKE'S ISLAND ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND

Drake's Island Adventure Playground (1965)

Adventure holiday for boys on Drake's Island, Plymouth...

PLYMOUTH - THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF WINDSOR

Plymouth - The Duke And Duchess Of Windsor (1945)

Duke and Duchess of Windsor get glimpse of...

PLYMOUTH - THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF WINDSOR

Plymouth - The Duke And Duchess Of Windsor (1945)

Duke and Duchess of Windsor get glimpse of...

THE WEDDING MONTH OPENS aka ROYAL VISIT TO PLYMOUTH

The Wedding Month Opens AKA Royal Visit To Plymouth (1947)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth...

PRINCESS TOURS WEST COUNTRY

Princess Tours West Country (1949)

Princess Elizabeth pays a visit to Plymouth, Exeter and Dartmoor.

PLYMOUTH - QUEEN MOTHER PRESENTS NEW COLOURS

Plymouth - Queen Mother Presents New Colours (1953)

Queen Mother presents new colours to Naval...

DEVONPORT - DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT PLYMOUTH

Devonport - Duke Of Edinburgh At Plymouth (1953)

Prince Philip present the Queen's Sword to a...

PLYMOUTH - PRINCESS UNVEILS NAVAL MEMORIAL

Plymouth - Princess Unveils Naval Memorial (1954)

Princess Margaret unveils memorial in honour of...

MIDGET SUB TO CROSS ATLANTIC

Midget Sub To Cross Atlantic (1950)

A midget submarine plans to cross the Atlantic to show the...

QUEEN IN THE WEST

Queen In The West (1962)

Queen Elizabeth II in Plymouth to open new Municipal Offices. Devon.

US HONOURS ROYAL MARINES

Us Honours Royal Marines (1961)

Royal Marines receive American Presidential Citation for their actions...

ALL AT SEA - ROUND THE WORLD BY LAUNCH

All At Sea - Round The World By Launch (1966)

Frances Chichester leaves on solo trip around the...

FRANCIS THE GREAT

Francis The Great (1966)

Francis Chichester sails from Plymouth to Sydney on yacht Gipsy Moth IV.

AIR-SEA RESCUE

Air-Sea Rescue (1967)

Air-sea rescue demonstration by RAF off Plymouth, Devon.

KING'S CUP AIR RACE

King's Cup Air Race (1967)

Charles Masefield wins the King's Cup air race at Plymouth Air Show. Devon.

MODEL TRAIN

Model Train (1950)

Item about model railway enthusiast Chris Soper. Plymouth, Devon.

PATHE NEWS AMERICA HOLDS A ROOSTER CONTEST

Pathe News America Holds A Rooster Contest (1947)

American Pathe try to select a new rooster to...

WEEK UNDER WATER

Week Under Water (1965)

Divers Colin Irwin and John Heath spend a week in capsule under the sea....

FEEDING TIME

Feeding Time (1965)

Various animals are seen being fed at Plymouth Zoo.

GALLANT ... SIR MALCOLM aka GALLANT SIR MALCOMB

Gallant ... Sir Malcolm AKA Gallant Sir Malcomb (1931)

Sir Malcolm Campbell introduces members of...

ROYAL VISIT TO THE WEST COUNTRY - Sound Version

Royal Visit To The West Country - Sound Version (1931)

Prince of Wales takes up his office as High...

SAFETY LIGHTS

Safety Lights (1938)

A brief history of the lighthouse, including lightships and buoys.

RAF FLYING BOATS LEAVE FOR AUSTRALIA

RAF Flying Boats Leave For Australia (1937)

RAF seaplanes fly to Australia for New South Wales 150th...

WHEN JACK COMES ASHORE

When Jack Comes Ashore (1942)

Nice item showing how sailors spend a day ashore in Plymouth.

'AMETHYST' HOME IN TRIUMPH

'amethyst' Home In Triumph (1949)

HMS Amethyst receives a great welcome on her return to Plymouth...

MAYFLOWER REACHES HER GOAL

Mayflower Reaches Her Goal (1957)

Mayflower II, replica of the famous ship of the Pilgrim Fathers,...

GENEVA MOTOR SHOW

Geneva Motor Show (1965)

European-made cars on display at Swiss motor show.

CATAMARAN SAFE HOME

Catamaran Safe Home (1963)

Dr. Lewis's catamaran returns to Plymouth after sailing to the Arctic.

CHICHESTER ARRIVAL

Chichester Arrival (1967)

Colour item showing Francis Chichester arriving back in Plymouth after round...

ELIZABETHAN RIDER

Elizabethan Rider (1953)

Jimmy Deller, dressed as an Elizabethan, rides horses from Plymouth to London. ...

 AMERICA'S BIGGEST ROBBERY

America's Biggest Robbery (1962)

Bandits highjack bank truck on Massachusetts highway.

INDOOR BOWLS

Indoor Bowls (1960)

An indoor bowling green at Butlin's Holiday Camp in Bognor Regis, West Sussex.

THE PRINCE OF WALES

The Prince Of Wales (1931)

The Prince of Wales sees a display of sailors and scouts in Plymouth.

CHURCHILL VISITS PLYMOUTH

Churchill Visits Plymouth (1941)

Churchill visits badly bombed areas of Plymouth.

THE WEEK AFTER aka SCHOOL TEACHERS IN ANGLO AMERICAN EXCHANGE

The Week After AKA School Teachers In Anglo American Exchange (1947)

English and American...