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50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE: FIFTY YEARS OF HISTORY

50th Anniversary Of The Royal Air Force: Fifty Years Of History (1968)

A review of the work of...

AIR NEWS - R.A.F. REGT. SPEED UP AIRFIELD DEFENCE

Air News - R.A.F. Regt. Speed Up Airfield Defence (1952)

Members of the Royal Air Force Regiment...

COLIN COWDREY'S FOOT TROUBLE

Colin Cowdrey's Foot Trouble (1955)

Colin Cowdrey is interviewed about his discharge from the R.A.F....

DEMON PILOTS OF AUSTRALIA

Demon Pilots Of Australia (1944)

Royal Air Force pilots flying and relaxing in Australia.

MANCHESTER -  R.A.F. PARADE QUEEN'S COLOUR aka RAF PARADE QUEEN'S COLOUR

Manchester - R.A.F. Parade Queen's Colour AKA RAF Parade Queen's Colour (1953)

Earl...

Selected Originals - MANCHESTER -  R.A.F. PARADE QUEEN'S COLOUR aka RAF PARADE...

Selected Originals - Manchester - R.A.F. Parade Queen's Colour AKA RAF Parade... (1953)

Material...

THE EMIR OF KATSINA

The Emir Of Katsina (1933)

The ruler of a Nigerian state visits an RAF station to watch the planes.

 

 

EXERCISE ARDENT

Exercise Ardent (1952)

The RAF hold a major airborne exercise to test their readiness to defend the...

LIKE ONE MAN!

Like One Man! (1932)

Drill and PT display from RAF men in Uxbridge.

SCHOOLBOYS' EXHIBITION

Schoolboys' Exhibition (1952)

Schoolboys learn about military life at an exhibition at the...

ASTRA GAZETTE 11

Astra Gazette 11 (1959)

Astra Gazette containing four stories, Ejector seat tests, showgirls houseboat,...

HARLOW - REGAL OPENS aka HARLOW SPECIAL - OPENING OF REGAL CINEMA

Harlow - Regal Opens AKA Harlow Special - Opening Of Regal Cinema (1952)

Film stars Diane Hart...

TROOPSHIP 'GRIPSHOLM'

Troopship 'gripsholm' (1945)

Prisoner of war ship 'Gripsholm' arrives in Liverpool. Merseyside.

CHRISTMAS IN THE CANAL ZONE

Christmas In The Canal Zone (1952)

Christmas celebrations continue for British troops guarding the...

ASTRA GAZETTE NO 6

Astra Gazette No 6 (1958)

RAF newsreel issue - various RAF related and home news stories.

GIRL AIR PHOTOGRAPHER

Girl Air Photographer (1957)

Jean Ball - a model and aerial photographer! Pretty women with brains do...

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1948)

Roundup of the short news around the country.

PARATROOPS IN SUEZ ROUND UP

Paratroops In Suez Round Up (1952)

British troops on patrol in Suez Canal Zone - searching villages...

ASTRA GAZETTE NO 5

Astra Gazette No 5 (1950-1955)

Astra Gazette containing four stories: Theatre Masks, Home Turkish Bath, RAF...

QUEEN'S MESSENGER STORY

Queen's Messenger Story (1952)

A look at the work of a Foreign Service Messenger as he makes a trip to...

ASTRA GAZETTE NO 12

Astra Gazette No 12 (1952)

Six short films. Film Premier, RAF technical training, RAF riding school, RAF...

TIME TO REMEMBER - FAST AND FAR  IN THE TWENTIES  1927  - reel 2 - record b

Time To Remember - Fast And Far In The Twenties 1927 - Reel 2 - Record B (1920-1929)

A look at...

REPORT FROM BRITAIN BY JACKIE COOPER  aka PEOPLE FROM BRITAIN  reel 2

Report From Britain By Jackie Cooper AKA People From Britain Reel 2 (1951)

American actor...

JOIN THE RAF AND SEE THE WHIRL

Join The RAF And See The Whirl (1937)

Showgirls from London Casino do aero-wheel demonstration for RAF...

AIR MINISTER WITH THE RAF

Air Minister With The RAF (1940)

Air Minister Kingsley Wood inspects men of the RAF as they train for...

ONE MINUTE NEWS

One Minute News (1949)

The Schoolboys' Own Exhibition in London and an Alsatian cares for a lion cub.

RAF TO CIVVIES

RAF To Civvies (1945)

RAF officer returns home to resume his civilian life.

AIR MINISTER WITH RAF

Air Minister With RAF (1940-1948)

Air Minister Kingsley Wood inspects men of the RAF as they train for war.

FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW SELECTED

Farnborough Air Show Selected (1960-1969)

Various shots from the Farnborough air-show. Good quality...

RAF RECRUITMENT

RAF Recruitment (1946)

Trailer encouraging men to join or rejoin the RAF under new scheme.

STAGE DOOR CANTEEN CLOSES

Stage Door Canteen Closes (1947)

Favourite venue for forces entertainment closes down - two years after...

BRITAIN LOOKS UP

Britain Looks Up (1948)

RAF air display at Odiham, Lord Tedder pays tribute to the Battle of Britain...

JOIN THE RAF

Join The RAF (1946)

Royal Air Force recruitment trailer.

HASTINGS ROCKS THE MODS

Hastings Rocks The Mods (1964)

Police plan to fly in extra officers to control mods and rockers in...

VE-DAY - COPENHAGEN

Ve-Day - Copenhagen (1946)

First anniversary of VE-Day marked in Copenhagen.

"Pass-Out Day" (1932)

Air Chief Marshall Sir John Salmond inspects RAF cadets at Cranwell.

LORD MAYOR'S SHOW

Lord Mayor's Show (1952)

Parade through the streets of London to celebrate the arrival of a New Lord...

YE RAF MUSIC HALL

Ye RAF Music Hall (1946)

RAF station puts on an evening of old music hall entertainment for the airmen...

MASS BANDS MAYORAL COACH

Mass Bands Mayoral Coach (1945)

Various military units take part in the Lord Mayor's Parade.

RAF CRANWELL GRADUATION

RAF Cranwell Graduation (1949)

RAF Graduation Parade in Cranwell, Lincolnshire.

ASTRA GAZETTE NUMBER 1

Astra Gazette Number 1 (1950-1959)

First edition of Air Force cine-magazine Astra Gazette.

PEAK LOAD ELECTRICITY

Peak Load Electricity (1943)

Ministry of Information cartoon trailer asking people to limit domestic...

SAVE YOUR WASTE PAPER aka TAKE A LETTER

Save Your Waste Paper AKA Take A Letter (1945)

Cartoon trailer encouraging public to recycle waste...

THE ROYAL TOURNAMENT

The Royal Tournament (1933)

King George V and Queen Mary open display of military might in London.

ONE MINUTE NEWS Beware - other items share this title

One Minute News Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1946)

Magicians go to Brighton, Halifax...

PALACE INVESTITURES aka ANNA NEAGLE INVESTITURE

Palace Investitures AKA Anna Neagle Investiture (1952)

Amongst the many decorated is Miss Anna...

FARNBOROUGH AIR DISPLAY aka AIR SHOW

Farnborough Air Display AKA Air Show (1955)

Views of the Farnborough air show - including air to air...

GOING TO TOWN issue title is ON THE MARK

Going To Town Issue Title Is On The Mark (1942)

Quirky items about towns the origins of their names...

DISABLED ARTIST

Disabled Artist (1953)

Disabled artist David Jackson, ex-RAF, paints by holding the brush in his mouth....

ASTRA GAZETTE 13

Astra Gazette 13 (1953)

RAF newsreel issue - various RAF related and home news stories.