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GRIM TIMES REMEMBERED

Grim Times Remembered (1960)

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

THIS WAS YESTERDAY - reel 3

This Was Yesterday - Reel 3 (1955)

Fantastic look back at entertainers, celebrities, theatrical...

THIS WAS YESTERDAY - reel 4

This Was Yesterday - Reel 4 (1955)

Fantastic look back at entertainers, celebrities, theatrical...

BOMBER COMMAND REMEMBERS ITS DEAD

Bomber Command Remembers Its Dead (1949)

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

KING THANKS AIRLIFT VICTORS

King Thanks Airlift Victors (1949)

King George VI pays a tribute to the men and women who took part in...

BOMBER COMMAND AT LINCOLN

Bomber Command At Lincoln (1949)

The men and women of Bomber Command remember their dead at ceremony in...

AIRLIFT PERSONNEL MARCH THROUGH LONDON

Airlift Personnel March Through London (1949)

King George VI pays tribute to men who took part in...

 

 

AIR NEWS

Air News (1948)

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

ROYAL SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY aka SILVER WEDDING PROCESSION

Royal Silver Wedding Anniversary AKA Silver Wedding Procession (1948)

Extensive coverage of the...

BRITAIN LOOKS UP

Britain Looks Up (1948)

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

STAGE DOOR CANTEEN CLOSES

Stage Door Canteen Closes (1947)

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

MODEL AIRCRAFT

Model Aircraft (1947)

Miniature aeroplanes on display at National Model Aircraft Exhibition.

WAAF RECRUITMENT

Waaf Recruitment (1947)

Girls advised to join the WAAF

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...

PATHE'S FRONT PAGE

Pathe's Front Page (1946)

International news items inc. Kalinin's funeral, Battle of Britain memorial,...

ONE MINUTE NEWS Beware - other items share this title

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

Item includes new underground...

REVIEW OF THE YEAR 1946

Review Of The Year 1946 (1946)

The year's most important news stories, as decided by editors of...

HONEYMOON HOTEL

Honeymoon Hotel (1945-1946)

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

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.

ALLIED AIR ACTIVITIES

Allied Air Activities (1945)

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

A DIGEST OF WORLD NEWS

A Digest Of World News (1945)

Roundup of the latest news around the world.

VICTORY EDITION

Victory Edition (1945)

A short film highlighting the main events of war.

THE MOZZIE AND THE SQUIRT

The Mozzie And The Squirt (1945)

Great British planes on display.

RADAR Beware - other items share this title

Radar Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1945)

How radar works - theory and practice.

WORLD NEWS IN REVIEW

World News In Review (1945)

Roundup of the latest world's news.

NICE DAY

Nice Day (1945)

RAF meteorological station in Northern Ireland.

IT'S IN THE AIR

It's In The Air (1944)

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

ROMANCE AT THE NUFFIELD

Romance At The Nuffield (1944)

Classic film showing a romantic rendezvous

DANCING LESSON - POLES TEACH WAAFS

Dancing Lesson - Poles Teach Waafs (1944)

Footage of WAAF's demonstrating Polish dancing.

THE DERBY WON BY

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

Straight Deal wins the...

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...

BATTLE OF BRITAIN DAY

Battle Of Britain Day (1943)

Marking of the third anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

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...

R.A.F. REGATTA

R.A.F. Regatta (1943)

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

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...

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 UNARMED COMBAT issue title YOU NEVER KNOW YOU KNOW

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

Duplicate story - see separate...

ANY QUESTIONS - RECRUITING WOMEN

Any Questions - Recruiting Women (1943)

Ministry of Information recruitment drive to get women to...

KING & QUEEN WITH THE RAF

King & Queen With The RAF (1942)

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

ON THE CHIN!

On The Chin! (1942)

Quentin Reynolds and 'Bomber' Harris feature in item about the RAF bombing of...

JUST LIKE MOTHER

Just Like Mother (1942)

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

FLYING TO BATTLE

Flying To Battle (1942)

Great shots of RAF bombing crews preparing for a mission.

NEWS BRIEFS

News Briefs (1942)

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

RAF ON NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

RAF On National Day Of Prayer (1942)

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

PROOF POSITIVE

Proof Positive (1942)

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

WAAF FLIGHT MECHANICS

Waaf Flight Mechanics (1942)

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

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.

RAF FERRY COMMAND

RAF Ferry Command (1942)

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