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WARTIME DISH

Wartime Dish (1940)

Actress Wilma Vanne demonstrates how to make a wartime snack from roe and potatoes.

DANCE STEPS

Dance Steps (1942)

Charles Thebault and Doreen Beahan demonstrate the perfect waltz.

HOWARD DE COURCY issue title ALL SET

Howard De Courcy Issue Title All Set (1942)

Illusionist Howard De Courcy does tricks with newspaper...

SMALLEST WARDEN issue title - MUCH IN LITTLE

Smallest Warden Issue Title - Much In Little (1943)

Item showing A.R.P. warden Griffin at work, he...

MEN WILL BE BOYS

Men Will Be Boys (1970)

Footage of examples of men's hobbies including model boats, war-games and model...

SERVICE TO HEALTH

Service To Health (1945)

Tennis aces Mary Hardwick and Charles Hare use tennis to rehabilitate wounded...

PERSONALITIES J.B. PRIESTLEY

Personalities J.B. Priestley (1944)

A look at writer J. B. Priestley working at home, he also gives...

 

 

PERFORMING DOGS

Performing Dogs (1950)

Faff the performing terrier's last performance before retirement.

GILES CARTOONIST

Giles Cartoonist (1945)

Pathe visits Giles, the famous cartoonist.

GRACIE FIELDS - 1940 aka E.N.S.A. SHOW

Gracie Fields - 1940 AKA E.N.S.A. Show (1940)

Gracie Fields and Arthur Askey perform at E.N.S.A....

AIR RAID GAZERS

Air Raid Gazers

People in and around Trafalgar Square look up at planes as if during an air raid.

DOROTHY THOMPSON INTERVIEW - JUNE 1941

Dorothy Thompson Interview - June 1941 (1941)

Leading American journalist Dorothy Thompson talks...

VICTORY CELEBRATIONS LONDON

Victory Celebrations London (1945)

VE Day celebrations in London - crowds singing and dancing in...

CROWD SINGING IN PUB

Crowd Singing In Pub (1945)

People singing in pub - VE Day celebrations.

MANCHESTER FACTORY WORKERS

Manchester Factory Workers (1945)

VE Day celebrations in Manchester.

CROWDS IN LONDON

Crowds In London (1945)

VE Day celebrations in London.

CROWDS IN LONDON

Crowds In London (1945)

VE Day celebrations in London.

FRANCES DAY IN BURMA

Frances Day In Burma (1945)

Frances Day entertains the 2nd Division troops in Burma.

LIBERATION OF BRUSSELS

Liberation Of Brussels (1945)

Crowds of Belgians celebrating liberation of Brussels.

LIBERATION OF BRUSSELS

Liberation Of Brussels (1945)

Crowds of Belgians celebrating liberation of Brussels.

LIBERATION OF BRUSSELS

Liberation Of Brussels (1945)

Crowds of Belgians celebrating liberation of Brussels.

TRAFALGAR SQUARE AND GLASGOW

Trafalgar Square And Glasgow (1945)

Crowds celebrate V.E. day in Trafalgar Square and Glasgow.

V.E. CELEBRATIONS

V.E. Celebrations (1945)

Crowds gather to celebrate V.E. day. London.

INVASION SCENES EUROPE - US TROOPS

Invasion Scenes Europe - Us Troops (1944)

American officers being entertained by happy women & town...

VE DAY - LONDON CELEBRATIONS

VE Day - London Celebrations (1940)

Victory celebrations in London after defeat of Germany.

CROWDS OUTSIDE BUCKINGHAM PALACE

Crowds Outside Buckingham Palace (1945)

Huge crowds gather outside Buckingham palace on V.E. day.

VJ-DAY LONDON CELEBRATIONS

Vj-Day London Celebrations (1945)

Celebrations of VJ-Day in London.

MARRAY'S CLUB LONDON

Marray's Club London (1945)

People in London celebrating VJ-Day.

WOMEN'S LAND ARMY MARCH

Women's Land Army March (1945)

Members of the Women's Land Army march through London.

LIBERATION

Liberation (1945)

Scenes of liberation of Paris.

CROWDS IN SQUARE -  LORRIES BRING FOOD

Crowds In Square - Lorries Bring Food (1944)

British troops bring food to liberated Paris - crowds...

LIBERATION PARTY - CROWDS, TROOPS

Liberation Party - Crowds, Troops (1944)

British troops advance through town, crowds cheer and...

PUNCH AND JUDY

Punch And Judy (1946)

Ex-soldiers puts on a Punch and Judy show for children of other servicemen. Vienna,...

BERLIN, 1947 Part II aka TROTTING RACE

Berlin, 1947 Part II AKA Trotting Race (1947)

Berlin. Russian held trotting race and black market...

TED RAY IN KOREA

Ted Ray In Korea (1952)

Ted Ray and Roger Kahn entertain troops in Korea.

RED SKELETON! COMEDIAN ENTERTAINING SERVICEMEN

Red Skeleton! Comedian Entertaining Servicemen (1940-1949)

American comedian entertains the troops.

 ENSA SHOW

Ensa Show (1940-1949)

Song and dance show for the forces in a field. Staged on back of a truck.

 VE DAY IN BERLIN

VE Day In Berlin (1945)

Highland Games and VE Parade in Berlin.

TROOPS IN STREETS OF MARSEILLES - COMMONWEALTH TROOPS PARADE

Troops In Streets Of Marseilles - Commonwealth Troops Parade (1914-1918)

Indian, Australian and...

HOME BUILT WITH FALLOUT SHELTER

Home Built With Fallout Shelter (1959)

Home in Denver built with a fallout shelter.

HEADNOTES!

Headnotes! (1939)

Mute version of HEADNOTES story plus extra footage of a woman applying liquid...

XMAS IN THE

Xmas In The "Kate" (1940)

Christmas in the army - Christmas pudding prepared and delivered, Christmas...

THE LAUGHTER CURE

The Laughter Cure (1914-1918)

Erni Lotinga and Hettie King amuse wounded.

PRINCESS MARY WITH NAVAL HEROES

Princess Mary With Naval Heroes (1917)

Charming ballet scenes at Southend Hospital. Essex.

WAR'S LITTLE COMEDIES

War's Little Comedies (1917)

Domestic improvisations near the firing line - laundry and meals.

WOUNDED ENTERTAINED BY THE ARMY ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT AT WOOLWICH DOCKYARD

Wounded Entertained By The Army Ordnance Department At Woolwich Dockyard (1914-1918)

Wounded...

 SHEEP SHEARING BY SOLDIERS  aka YES SIR, YES SIR, THREE BAGS FULL

Sheep Shearing By Soldiers AKA Yes Sir, Yes Sir, Three Bags Full (1914-1918)

Sheep shearing by...

DAYLIGHT KINEMA

Daylight Kinema (1914-1918)

Free open-air entertainment in Trafalgar Square, London.

BARRAGE V SHELL

Barrage V Shell (1914-1918)

Anti-aircraft defence men in drag play comic football match against women...

PATHE FRERES ENTERTAIN WOUNDED SOLDIERS

Pathe Freres Entertain Wounded Soldiers (1914-1918)

Wounded soldiers arrive at theatre showing films...