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TANKS AND THE MEN

Tanks And The Men (1941)

Tanks seen in action, part of Royal Armoured Corps recruitment drive.

WITH THE ROYAL TANK CORPS

With The Royal Tank Corps (1940)

Large number of tanks out on manoeuvres in woodland.

PRINCESS TOURS SUSSEX

Princess Tours Sussex (1950)

Check original record for full description.

MORE U.S. DESTROYERS FOR US

More U.S. Destroyers For Us (1941)

More American warships arrive in Britain for use by Royal Navy.

OUR NAVY

Our Navy (1940)

Launch of a new battle cruiser to join the Royal Navy.

SOUTHBANK

Southbank (1960-1969)

Royal Festival Hall sign lit up at night, pan out across river. Pan along Southbank lit...

"East, West Home's Best" (1930)

Sailors in Portsmouth set off on their journey home for Christmas.

 

 

SHIPMATES OF MINE

Shipmates Of Mine (1924)

Memorial service at sea for the crew of lost submarine and a diving expedition...

WHERE IS THE ARK ROYAL?

Where Is The Ark Royal? (1940)

Good shots of the HMS Ark Royal in harbour in Portsmouth.

THE NAVY ON LAND

The Navy On Land (1940)

Men of the Royal Navy take up rifles to defend the coastline.

LIVERPOOL LOOKS AHEAD

Liverpool Looks Ahead (1948)

Liverpool harbour opens new radar station.

NAVAL NEW YEAR WELCOME 1920

Naval New Year Welcome 1920 (1920)

Naval ship in Devonport is given an overhaul for the New Year.

FOOD SHIP ON FIRE AT ROYAL ALBERT DOCKS

Food Ship On Fire At Royal Albert Docks (1919)

The extensive damage suffered by the "Prince...

Selected Originals - THE QUEEN COMES HOME

Selected Originals - The Queen Comes Home (1954)

Material relating to newsreel story "The Queen...

H.M.S. 'IRON DUKE' & OTHER WARSHIP aka H.M.S. IRON DUKE

HMS 'iron Duke' & Other Warship AKA HMS Iron Duke (1914-1918)

H.M.S. Iron Duke.

BRITISH FLEET

British Fleet (1910-1929)

Two shots of British Fleet at sea.

NAVAL DANCE ON BOARD

Naval Dance On Board (1910-1920)

Sailors dance together and have buffet on ship.

BATTLESHIP - 1920

Battleship - 1920 (1920)

Tracking shot of warship at sea.

FORMATION FLYING AT UXBRIDGE

Formation Flying At Uxbridge (1920-1930)

The 30th and 100th Squadron of the Royal Air Force in air pageant...

 THE BRITISH FLEET AT SEA

The British Fleet At Sea (1920-1929)

Royal Navy fleet at sea + shots sailors loading and firing ship's...

SEAPLANE ON BOARD HIBERNIA

Seaplane On Board Hibernia (1910-1919)

Early seaplanes on deck of warship HMS Hibernia.

PRINCESS MARY AT WOOLWICH  aka PRINCESS AT WOOLWICH

Princess Mary At Woolwich AKA Princess At Woolwich (1920)

Princess Mary is seen arriving from a...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 661 - reel 2 of 3 - HMS GLAMORGAN - COMPUTER SHIP OF...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 661 - Reel 2 Of 3 - HMS Glamorgan - Computer Ship Of... (1967)

Out...

BRITAIN'S FIRST STREAMLINED RAIL CAR

Britain's First Streamlined Rail Car (1933)

Railcar designed to carry passengers on suburban lines.

BRITAIN'S MIGHT - mute version

Britain's Might - Mute Version (1931)

Ships of the British Navy set off for manoeuvres from Spithead.

PRINCESS ROYAL LAUNCHES A TRAMP-STEAMER

Princess Royal Launches A Tramp-Steamer (1943)

Princess Royal launches new cargo carrier...

THE MAILS GO THROUGH

The Mails Go Through (1941)

Sailors at sea receive letters from home.

CHRISTMAS PARCEL RUSH

Christmas Parcel Rush (1937)

Porters work frantically to sort piles of...

WELCOME HOME

Welcome Home (1928)

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

NEW TYPE OF PICKET BOAT

New Type Of Picket Boat (1938)

A new type of picket boat is tested by the Royal Navy on the river...

A MODERN NOAH'S ARK

A Modern Noah's Ark (1923)

A ship carries a cargo of animals to New York, they include a reluctant...

LIKE ONE MAN

Like One Man (1923)

RAF (R.A.F.) recruits do a clever drill display and spell out letters on the ground.

A NAVAL OCCASION

A Naval Occasion (1929)

Model of warship the "Mary Rose" is placed in Portsmouth's Cathedral, Hampshire.

SAFETY FIRST!

Safety First! (1940)

RAF men test and pack parachutes.

ALL WORK AND NO PLAY

All Work And No Play (1940)

Good shots of men of the Royal Navy enjoying a break on the decks of their...

FALL IN AND FLY

Fall In And Fly (1940)

Great story about the training of new RAF pilots.

AMETHYST  - THROUGH SUEZ - NEARS HOME

Amethyst - Through Suez - Nears Home (1949)

Naval Frigate HMS Amethyst continues her homeward...

R 34 AIRSHIP

R 34 Airship (1919)

Very good scenes of the R34 Airship arriving and landing.

ROYAL SCOT CRASHES

Royal Scot Crashes (1953)

Four coaches of the Royal Scot are derailed 44 miles from Glasgow.

A PALACE AFLOAT

A Palace Afloat (1954)

First pictures of he interior of "Britannia" - the Royal Yacht.

BOSCOMBE DOWN: R.A.F. DEMONSTRATE SECRET DEVICES

Boscombe Down: R.A.F. Demonstrate Secret Devices (1954)

First visit to RAF experimental...

WRNS RECRUITMENT

Wrns Recruitment (1950)

A short film encouraging women to join the WRNS (Wrens - Women's Royal Naval...

RAILWAY SCHOOL

Railway School (1940)

Royal Engineers learn signalling and locomotive maintenance in special classes.

HERSTMONCEUX - NEW TELESCOPE aka BRITAIN'S BIGGEST TELESCOPE SIR ISAAC NEWTON

Herstmonceux - New Telescope AKA Britain's Biggest Telescope Sir Isaac Newton (1967)

New...

LIGHT TOWER

Light Tower (1969)

Royal Sovereign Light Tower is floated into position off Newhaven.

HELICOPTER TO DELIVER MAIL aka ROYAL MAIL GOES BY HELICOPTER

Helicopter To Deliver Mail AKA Royal Mail Goes By Helicopter (1948)

Various shots of helicopter...

THE VICKERS N.113

The Vickers N.113 (1956)

RAF Vickers N113 plane landing on and taking off from the aircraft carrier, Ark...

GERMAN IMMIGRANTS LEAVE FOR AUSTRALIA

German Immigrants Leave For Australia (1950-1959)

German immigrants waving, boarding KLM plane.

SHEILA SCOTT HONOURED BY '99' CLUB

Sheila Scott Honoured By '99' Club (1966)

Aviation expert Sheila Scott given awards at Royal Aero...

HELICOPTER GUIDED MISSILE

Helicopter Guided Missile (1969)

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