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ARTILLERY IN ACTION

Artillery In Action (1941)

Royal Artillery on army exercise somewhere in English countryside.

TANKS AND THE MEN

Tanks And The Men (1941)

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

13 MILLION MEDALS

13 Million Medals (1946)

A look at some of the 13 million campaign medals being produced at the Royal...

WITH THE ROYAL TANK CORPS

With The Royal Tank Corps (1940)

Large number of tanks out on manoeuvres in woodland.

WITH ALREADY MECHANICAL PRECISION ALREADY!

With Already Mechanical Precision Already! (1933)

Soldiers and horses of the Royal Horse Artillery...

BY SPECIAL REQUEST

By Special Request (1933)

Troops march past Royal Sussex Hospital to say goodbye to injured comrades.

HORSE GUARDS

Horse Guards (1948)

The Royal Horse Guards and Lifeguards practise for the Royal Tournament in Hyde Park....

 

 

MORE U.S. DESTROYERS FOR US

More U.S. Destroyers For Us (1941)

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

DEMONSTRATION OF MILITARY ENGINEERING

Demonstration Of Military Engineering (1940)

Men of the Royal Engineers show off skills at crossing...

OUR NAVY

Our Navy (1940)

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

RADIO SIGNALS TRAILER

Radio Signals Trailer (1949)

A short trailer film encouraging men to join the Royal Corps of Signals.

THE ROYAL SCOTS GREYS

The Royal Scots Greys (1930)

Riding display from the Royal Scots Guards at the Royal Agricultural Show...

ON LAND AND SEA INSTANTLY READY!

On Land And Sea Instantly Ready! (1933)

Men of the Royal Navy do marching demonstration at Portsmouth...

SKY HIGH

Sky High (1933)

British soldiers blow up a derelict bridge in Derbyshire - just for practice.

ALWAYS PERFECT

Always Perfect (1934)

Royal Marines Display at Marine Barracks, Deal.

DRAWING THE KING'S COLOUR

Drawing The King's Colour (1934)

Colour of the Officers' Mess, Portsmouth Naval Barracks, is to go...

PRIME MINISTER WITH HIS OLD REGIMENT

Prime Minister With His Old Regiment (1941)

Churchill inspects the battalion he once commanded, the...

ARK ROYAL CREW HOME

Ark Royal Crew Home (1941)

The crew of the sunk "Ark Royal" are re-kitted in Portsmouth. A few men give...

WHERE IS THE ARK ROYAL?

Where Is The Ark Royal? (1940)

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

TURKISH MPs SEE THE NAVY AT WORK

Turkish Mps See The Navy At Work (1940)

Politicians from Turkey watch Naval gun crews training in...

THE NAVY ON LAND

The Navy On Land (1940)

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

THE FLEET SHOWS THE FLAG

The Fleet Shows The Flag (1946)

Royal Navy fleet anchored off coast of Greece.

ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Royal Army Ordnance Corps (1950)

Short film encouraging young men to join the Royal Army Ordnance...

ROYAL MARINES 'BEAT RETREAT'

Royal Marines 'beat Retreat' (1950)

The Band of the Royal Marines regiment perform the ceremony of...

TWO-WHEEL ARMY WIZARDS

Two-Wheel Army Wizards (1966)

Royal Artillery Motor Cycle display team put on a show in Woolwich.

ROYAL TOURNAMENT

Royal Tournament (1967)

Representatives of all the armed forces take part in Royal Tournament at Earls...

WRNS RECRUITING TRAILER

Wrns Recruiting Trailer (1949)

A short trailer film encouraging women to join the WRNS.

ROYAL MARINES BAND

Royal Marines Band (1945)

Royal Marines Band playing onboard battleship.

REHEARSING FOR ROYAL TOURNAMENT

Rehearsing For Royal Tournament (1947)

Shots of troops at dress rehearsal for the Royal Tournament at...

TROOPING THE COLOUR

Trooping The Colour (1950)

Footage of Trooping of the Colour ceremony. London.

NEW MORTAR GUN

New Mortar Gun (1950-1959)

Shots of sailors operating radio and firing mortar guns at sea.

CANAL RESTORATION

Canal Restoration (1962)

Young volunteers set about restoring a disused canal.

ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS sic

Royal Welch Fusiliers Sic (1932)

Troops of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers march out of Buckingham Palace.

ROYAL TOURNAMENT REHEARSAL

Royal Tournament Rehearsal (1934)

Royal Air Force men rehears for the Royal Tournament.

CHILDREN'S DAY AT OLYMPIA Beware - other items share this title

Children's Day At Olympia Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1934)

Students of Royal Naval...

ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS

Royal Corps Of Signals (1938)

Men of the Royal Corps of Signals practise their motorcycle display...

TOURNAMENT TOY SOLDIERS

Tournament Toy Soldiers (1952)

Boys of the Royal Army Ordnance School practice for the Royal...

ROYAL SCOTS MEMORIAL

Royal Scots Memorial (1952)

The Princess Royal inspects troops from Royal Scots Regiment and unveils...

ARMY OPEN DAY

Army Open Day (1967)

The Royal Armoured Corps hold an open day at Bovington Camp, Dorset.

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

People In The News (1949)

Escaped Russian flyers arrive in Washington. Kenneth Royal in Tokyo, Japan.

ROYAL TOURNAMENT

Royal Tournament (1969)

The Armed Services take part in the Royal Tournament at Earl's Court, London.

THE WHITE ENSIGN IN GERMAN WATERS

The White Ensign In German Waters (1933)

British warships sail along the Kiel Canal though the heart...

LEGION SERVICE AT WOOLWICH

Legion Service At Woolwich (1934)

British Legion rally is held on Royal Military Academy Ground at...

THE BOYS IN BLUE

The Boys In Blue (1931)

Naval and Royal Marine ratings are trained in the use of flag signals at...

THE KING'S HORSEMEN

The King's Horsemen (1933)

The King's Horsemen prepare themselves and their horses for the Tidworth...

A FIGHT BETWEEN FRIENDS

A Fight Between Friends (1943)

A boxing contest between Royal Navy and US Army.

PRINCESS ROYAL LAUNCHES A TRAMP-STEAMER

Princess Royal Launches A Tramp-Steamer (1943)

Princess Royal launches new cargo carrier...

MORE AERODROMES FOR THE RAF

More Aerodromes For The RAF (1941)

More airfields being constructed for RAF bases.

TRACK TARGET FOR AIR GUNNERS

Track Target For Air Gunners (1941)

Model German aeroplane used by air gunners for target practice.

OBSERVER CORPS NOW ROYAL

Observer Corps Now Royal (1941)

A look at enemy plane spotting work of Royal Observer Corps.