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JUST LIKE MOTHER

Just Like Mother (1942)

WAAFs in white learn about carving meat and cooking, then make meals for RAF...

WAAFS AND BARRAGE BALLOON

Waafs And Barrage Balloon (1941)

Sturdy WAAFs are trained in barrage balloon duty.

JOINING THE W.A.A.F. aka W.A.A.F. RECRUITING IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Joining The W.A.A.F. AKA W.A.A.F. Recruiting In The Middle East (1943)

Women recruited in...

W.A.A.F ARMOURERS

W.A.A.F Armourers (1941)

The W.A.A.F. learn how to arm aeroplanes and maintain the machines.

RADAR Beware - other items share this title

Radar Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1945)

How radar works - theory and practice.

WAAF FLIGHT MECHANICS

Waaf Flight Mechanics (1942)

Great footage of WAAFs in turbans and overalls working on plane engines.

WAAF'S ARE PROUD TODAY

Waaf's Are Proud Today (1940)

Members of the Womens Auxiliary Air Force look for volunteers to plot...

 

 

TODAYS TALKING POINT - WET OR FINE? aka TODAY'S TALKING POINT - WET OR FINE?

Todays Talking Point - Wet Or Fine? AKA Today's Talking Point - Wet Or Fine? (1946)

A look...

WAAFS UNARMED COMBAT issue title is YOU NEVER KNOW YOU KNOW

Waafs Unarmed Combat Issue Title Is You Never Know You Know (1943)

Australian WAAFs learn...

WAAFS UNARMED COMBAT issue title YOU NEVER KNOW YOU KNOW

Waafs Unarmed Combat Issue Title You Never Know You Know (1943)

Duplicate story - see separate...

MODEL AIRCRAFT

Model Aircraft (1947)

Miniature aeroplanes on display at National Model Aircraft Exhibition.

WOMEN IN UNIFORM

Women In Uniform (1940)

Women of the Australian WAAF - they train with weapons and then slap on the war...

NEWS BRIEFS

News Briefs (1942)

WAAF nurses at work, blood tests in Tyneside and the Liverpool Fire Service on parade.

IT'S IN THE AIR

It's In The Air (1944)

Bombers of Anglo-American 2nd Tactical Air Force start pre-invasion bombing of...

AIR COMMANDANT THE DUCHESS

Air Commandant The Duchess (1940)

The Duchess of Gloucester inspects members of the Womens Auxiliary...

BACK TO THE LAND

Back To The Land (1946)

Footage of country farm run by Kenneth and Kay Davies in Cornwall.

MULLION COVE

Mullion Cove (1946)

Nice story about a soldier and a WAAF visiting Mullion Cove in Cornwall.

THE DERBY WON BY

The Derby Won By "Straight Deal" AKA The Derby At Newmarket (1943)

Straight Deal wins the...

DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER TALKS ABOUT THE WAAF

Duchess Of Gloucester Talks About The Waaf (1941)

Duchess of Gloucester gives speech +good shots of...

ALLIED AIR ACTIVITIES

Allied Air Activities (1945)

British and American bombers go on their missions, and British WAAF's...

THE MOZZIE AND THE SQUIRT

The Mozzie And The Squirt (1945)

Great British planes on display.

STAGE DOOR CANTEEN CLOSES

Stage Door Canteen Closes (1947)

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

RAF ON NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

RAF On National Day Of Prayer (1942)

Huge parade of RAF servicemen and women attend special service on...

RAF FERRY COMMAND

RAF Ferry Command (1942)

Great story shows Canadian pilots arriving in Britain after flying aircraft...

NEW AIR WAYS

New Air Ways (1946)

Aerial garage for private planes + helicopter innovations in USA and UK.

BOMBER COMMAND REMEMBERS ITS DEAD

Bomber Command Remembers Its Dead (1949)

Books of Remembrance for dead Bomber crews handed to the...

HONEYMOON HOTEL

Honeymoon Hotel (1945-1946)

WAAF visits country inn and reminisces about honeymoon - very "Brief Encounter"!...

RAF METEOROLOGICAL STATION

RAF Meteorological Station (1946)

Air Ministry's Meteorological Station at Dunstable, Bedfordshire.

BRITAIN LOOKS UP

Britain Looks Up (1948)

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

AIR GUARD GIRLS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Air Guard Girls In South Africa (1940)

Young Women of the Auxiliary Air Force in South Africa set off...

WOMEN'S PT  issue title is SWING TIME

Women's PT Issue Title Is Swing Time (1943)

Mass keep-fit exercise session for South African...

DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER WITH THE WAAF

Duchess Of Gloucester With The Waaf (1940)

Duchess of Gloucester inspects a Corp. of WAAF (Women's...

WAAF BARRAGE BALLOON SCHOOL

Waaf Barrage Balloon School

WAAFs are trained in the use of barrage balloons.

 RADAR STATION IN CANADA

Radar Station In Canada (1955)

RCAF Radar Station in Northern Canada.

WAAF RECRUITMENT

Waaf Recruitment (1947)

Girls advised to join the WAAF

KING & QUEEN WITH THE RAF

King & Queen With The RAF (1942)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit an RAF bombing station.

FLYING TO BATTLE

Flying To Battle (1942)

Great shots of RAF bombing crews preparing for a mission.

PROOF POSITIVE

Proof Positive (1942)

Aerial photographs and footage of Paris taken by RAF observers in a Blenhiem...

RECRUITING WOMEN - TRAILER

Recruiting Women - Trailer (1942)

Government trailer urging women to join the ATS, WRNS and WAAF.

TRAILER - LEARN TO COOK

Trailer - Learn To Cook (1942)

Trailer urging women to become cooks for the forces.

ONE MINUTE NEWS Beware - other items share this title

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

Item includes new underground...

AIR NEWS

Air News (1948)

Radar supplies dropped to a weather ship by plane & new two-way propellor plane tested.

WAAF SINGER ANGELA WHEELDON issue title is I LIKES THAT

Waaf Singer Angela Wheeldon Issue Title Is I Likes That (1942)

WAAF Angela sings "I heard you...

R.A.F. REGATTA

R.A.F. Regatta (1943)

The Royal Air Force hold a Regatta on the river Thames. London.

GRIM TIMES REMEMBERED

Grim Times Remembered (1960)

Commemoration of the Battle of Britain at the Horseguards Parade. London.

NICE DAY

Nice Day (1945)

RAF meteorological station in Northern Ireland.

R.C.A.F. WOMEN HONOURED

R.C.A.F. Women Honoured (1943)

Duchess of Gloucester honours women of the Royal Canadian Air Force in...

WAAFS AT WORK

Waafs At Work (1941)

Latest role for Women's Auxiliary Air Force - RAF mechanics and ground crew.

RADIO LOCATION INVENTOR TALKS aka RADIOLOCATOR INVENTOR TALKS

Radio Location Inventor Talks AKA Radiolocator Inventor Talks (1941)

Inventor of radar Robert...

LIP STICK MAKING issue title - ARMS AND CHARMS

Lip Stick Making Issue Title - Arms And Charms (1939)

Footage of lipstick factory.