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THEY'RE SAILORS NOW Dublin issue

They're Sailors Now Dublin Issue (1941)

U.S. navy cadets in training, drilling and in classroom.

FLEET AIR-ARM CADETS ON PARADE

Fleet Air-Arm Cadets On Parade (1939)

Naval cadets and Wrens' marching band drilling on parade...

HOME IS THE SAILOR HOME FROM THE SEA

Home Is The Sailor Home From The Sea (1928)

The funeral of those lost on the L.55 takes place, many...

THE NAVYS CUP FINAL aka THE NAVY'S CUP FINAL

The Navys Cup Final AKA The Navy's Cup Final (1928)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for THE NAVYS CUP...

MERCHANT SEAMEN ON LEAVE IN LONDON

Merchant Seamen On Leave In London (1940)

Merchant seamen spending their leave in London.

THE 'SAN FRATERNO' SHIP

The 'san Fraterno' Ship (1910-1911)

Shots of the ship 'San Fraterno'.

SUBMARINE CREWS IN TRAINING

Submarine Crews In Training (1942)

Sailors go through training to become members of the Submarine...

 

 

BRITISH NAVAL FIRE FIGHTERS TRAINING

British Naval Fire Fighters Training (1943)

Royal Navy fire fighters training - using breathing...

BRITISH SAILORS

British Sailors (1914-1918)

Footage of British sailors relaxing, smoking cigarettes etc.

AIRCRAFT CARRIER'S SWIMMING POOL

Aircraft Carrier's Swimming Pool (1943)

American sailors swimming in improvised pool made of torpedo...

JACK'S THE BOY

Jack's The Boy (1941)

Sailors repaint their ship and celebrate with a fancy dress parade.

UNIDENTIFIED NEG aka UN ID NEG

Unidentified Neg AKA UN Id Neg (1928)

Unidentified story showing a ceremony around a memorial in a...

SUBMARINE DISASTER

Submarine Disaster (1921)

Various shots of the K-5 submarine.

THE OLD AND THE NEW JAPAN

The Old And The New Japan (1923)

A parade in Tokyo shows a mixture of traditional and modern costume...

ARETHUSA BOYS

Arethusa Boys (1924)

Young Naval Cadets on board a battleship.

MORE SAFETY AT SEA

More Safety At Sea (1925)

A new lifeboat is tested in London.

FROM A NEEDLE TO AN ANCHOR

From A Needle To An Anchor (1942)

Story shows the massive Naval Depot Stores that exist around the...

ESCAPE FROM TROUBLE

Escape From Trouble (1942)

Submarine crews in training are instructed in the use of the Davis Escape...

LEXINGTON CARRIES ON Dublin issue

Lexington Carries On Dublin Issue (1942)

Duplicate footage from story 'US Shipping - Profit and Loss'...

NAVAL TERMS ILLUSTRATED

Naval Terms Illustrated (1942)

Light-hearted item explains the meaning of several naval terms on a ship...

LIFEBOAT DAY AT CALLERCOATS

Lifeboat Day At Callercoats (1925)

Men tow the lifeboat out of its shed and launch it at Callercoats.

RISE AND SHINE - REVISED VERSION

Rise And Shine - Revised Version (1958)

The Royal Navy replace hammocks with fold away beds.

CUTS / OUT TAKES for ATLANTIC FLEET SPORTS in G 1312

Cuts / Out Takes For Atlantic Fleet Sports In G 1312 (1926)

Cuts (out takes, rushes) for ATLANTIC...

TRAWLER INSPECTION

Trawler Inspection (1939)

Trawlers were being inspected in British port in 1939.

LETTERS FROM HOME

Letters From Home

Letters travel from home to the men onboard ships.

ABOARD HMS RODNEY

Aboard HMS Rodney (1945)

Sailors at work on board warship HMS Rodney.

ROYAL TOUR 1947

Royal Tour 1947 (1947)

HMS Vanguard prepares for visit from the royal family.

GERMAN BATTLE CRUISER 'PRINZ EUGEN'

German Battle Cruiser 'prinz Eugen' (1940-1949)

German battleship 'Prinz Eugen' sailing with American...

US NAVY RELIEF CENTRE

Us Navy Relief Centre (1940-1949)

American sailors learning various skills in US Navy relief centre.

SERVICE PERSONNEL GATHER FOR CEREMONY

Service Personnel Gather For Ceremony (1943)

Servicemen gather for ceremony.

BELGIAN SOLDIERS HELP HARVEST

Belgian Soldiers Help Harvest (1965)

Belgium soldiers and sailors help with the harvest

TUGS

Tugs (1970-1979)

Shots of a tugboat pulling a ship into dock.

GENERAL SIR SAMUEL HUGHES

General Sir Samuel Hughes (1914-1918)

Sir Samuel Hughes

WARSHIP / DRY DOCK

Warship / Dry Dock (1920-1930)

Shots of crew on a warship. Location of events unknown.

HMS EXMOUTH

HMS Exmouth (1969)

New frigate HMS Exmouth at sea off coast of Portsmouth.

Selected Originals - HMS EXMOUTH

Selected Originals - HMS Exmouth (1969)

Material relating to newsreel story HMS EXMOUTH - 69/16.

VOCIFEROUS ENCOURAGEMENT

Vociferous Encouragement (1934)

Crews of German battleships race at Kiel Regatta.

SAVED FROM THE SEA

Saved From The Sea (1943)

Merchant sailors being adrift for a month finally saved by Belgian destroyer.

CUTS / OUT TAKES for EAST WEST - HOMES BEST aka EAST WEST HOME'S BEST in G 1357

Cuts / Out Takes For East West - Homes Best AKA East West Home's Best In G 1357 (1926)

Cuts...

THE KING'S BIRTHDAY

The King's Birthday (1927)

French sailors march in Portsmouth in a birthday parade for the King.

SWEDEN'S LATEST SUBMARINES

Sweden's Latest Submarines (1927)

Swedish submarine at Dover.

FEELING THE PINCH

Feeling The Pinch (1921)

We are shown various effects of the coal strike including coal rationing and...

OUR FUTURE JACK TARS

Our Future Jack Tars (1922)

Sailors give acrobatic performance on the 'Arethusa' at Greenhithe, Kent.

KEEP AUSTRALIA WHITE

Keep Australia White (1923)

Emigrants leave for Australia together with sailors who are going to serve 2...

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

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

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

IN THE WAKE OF THE STORM aka IN THE WAKE OF THE GREAT TEMPEST

In The Wake Of The Storm AKA In The Wake Of The Great Tempest (1929)

Footage of the "Frida",...

HEROES OF THE STORM

Heroes Of The Storm (1929)

The crew of the "Manchester Regiment" return after rescuing men from sinking...

COMFORTS FOR SEAMEN

Comforts For Seamen (1940)

Sailors arriving back in port get gifts and food from volunteers.

US DESTROYERS ARRIVE IN BRITAIN

Us Destroyers Arrive In Britain (1940)

American destroyers given for use by Royal Navy arrive in...

PENNIES ON CEILING

Pennies On Ceiling (1940)

A pub invites its customers to stick their pennies to the ceiling in bits of...