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U.S. 'WASHINGTON' LAUNCHED - JUNE 1940

U.S. 'washington' Launched - June 1940 (1940)

Launching of the first battleship in 19 years - US...

AMERICA'S ILLUSTRIOUS GUESTS

America's Illustrious Guests (1917)

British Foreign Minister Arthur Balfour and French General Joseph...

DEEDS NOT WORDS

Deeds Not Words (1921)

Men break up gun carriages in Farnborough as part of the effort to disarm.

French Blue Devils Visit America  - PARADE

French Blue Devils Visit America - Parade (1914-1918)

French troops in Washington DC, United States of...

WASHINGTON DC

Washington Dc (1917)

Crowds gather to hear President Wilson's reply to Germany's invasion of America's...

"Our RAF Pageant ... Please Note!" AKA R.A.F. Pageant (1931)

Military aircraft fly over the...

INVENTORS' COUNCIL Dublin issue

Inventors' Council Dublin Issue (1941)

Inventors' Council in Washington DC looks at models of new...

 

 

DANCE PARTNERS SIGN ON Dublin issue

Dance Partners Sign On Dublin Issue (1941)

U.S. army asks for girl volunteers to sign up for...

MAYOR LA GUARDIA'S NEW JOB

Mayor La Guardia's New Job (1941)

Mayor La Guardia takes on new role as chief of American Civil...

U.S. CONGRESS ADJOURNS LNER

U.S. Congress Adjourns Lner (1937)

U.S. Congressmen going home for summer break.

AMERICA'S MILITARY  TOURNAMENT

America's Military Tournament (1927)

President Coolidge witnesses the staging of a mock battle.

"Home To The Land Of My Fathers" AKA U.S.L. George Washington (1928)

American liner brings...

EARL BEATTY

Earl Beatty (1921)

Earl Beatty chats to the Captain of the "Aquitania" on which he will travel to...

U.S. US HONOURS HER UNKNOWN WARRIOR

U.S. Us Honours Her Unknown Warrior (1921)

The USA (U.S.A.) honours her Unknown Warrior with a...

USA FLYER aka U.S.A. FLIERS

USA Flyer AKA U.S.A. Fliers (1924)

American World Fliers are greeted by the President in Washington. ...

MOUNTAIN MANOEUVRES Dublin issue

Mountain Manoeuvres Dublin Issue (1942)

American Alpine Troops in training on Mount Ranier in...

ROOSEVELT ON ROME

Roosevelt On Rome (1944)

FDR gives speech on Allied Forces taking Rome - "One up and two to go".

40,000 KU KLUX

40,000 Ku Klux (1925)

Ku Klux Klan members march in Washington. USA (U.S.A.)

DYNAMITE AT WAR OFFICE SITE

Dynamite At War Office Site (1940)

American workmen use explosives to blow up flats for a new war...

POLICE AT PLAY - DUBLIN

Police At Play - Dublin (1940)

Washington motorcycle police display.

ROME / WASHINGTON

Rome / Washington (1948)

Beaver breading farm in Rome & US Navy uniforms fashion show in Washington.

THUS BRITAIN HONOURS HER WORD

Thus Britain Honours Her Word (1924)

HMAS Australia is deliberately sunk by own navy - part of...

Selected Originals - WASHINGTON - JEEP ROAD-EO

Selected Originals - Washington - Jeep Road-Eo (1953)

Material relating to newsreel story...

OIL AND WAR - WASHINGTON

Oil And War - Washington (1951)

American Secretary of State considering Russian peace offer for Korea.

DRUMSTICKS A LA MODE

Drumsticks A La Mode (1950)

The American Army Band drum team entertain in Washington.

WAVE MAKING MACHINE

Wave Making Machine (1955)

New US machine simulates waves of hurricane force for testing sea wall...

INDIANS ATTACKS COVERED WAGONS

Indians Attacks Covered Wagons (1934)

Mock up of attack by Native Americans on a Wild West Wagon...

 MECHANICAL LEGS

Mechanical Legs (1948)

Disabled men demonstrate the latest in artificial limbs in America.

LORD LOTHIAN SPEECH

Lord Lothian Speech (1940)

Britain's Ambassador to the US talks of conditions during the Blitz.

MRS ROOSEVELT AT AMERICAN

Mrs Roosevelt At American (1942)

Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt with Red Cross nurses at the 'Washington Club'.

H.M.S. NORFOLK LAUNCHED BY COUNTESS OF LEICESTER

HMS Norfolk Launched By Countess Of Leicester (1928)

H.M.S. Norfolk is launched by the Countess...

WASHINGTON AIR SHOW - MID-AIR COLLISION

Washington Air Show - Mid-Air Collision (1945)

Two bombers collide in mid-air at American air show. ...

MARSHALL PLAN

Marshall Plan (1947)

George Marshall giving speech to join congressional committee on Europe - poor...

GENERAL HERSHEY SPEAKS ON 'NEW DEAL'

General Hershey Speaks On 'new Deal' (1948)

General Lewis Hershey makes speech about new draft...

GENERAL CLAY

General Clay (1948)

General Lucius Clay leaves Washington for Germany. America.

GENERAL GEORGE MARSHALL SPEAKS BEFORE THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

General George Marshall Speaks Before The House Foreign Affairs Committee (1949)

Marshal...

SKI TROOPS ON EXERCISE - ARCTIC BIVOUAC

Ski Troops On Exercise - Arctic Bivouac (1950)

Footage of US ski troops in training in the Cascade...

 GENERAL MARSHALL SPEAKS ON PEACE IN KOREA

General Marshall Speaks On Peace In Korea (1951)

General Marshall, American Secretary of Defence,...

 GEN BRADLEY BEFORE SENATE

Gen Bradley Before Senate (1951)

General Omar Bradley talks with Senate Committee investigating...

PRAYER FOR PEACE GATHERING

Prayer For Peace Gathering (1961)

US Cardinal Spellman holds Prayer for Peace in Washington, USA.

IRON CURTAIN REFUGEES ARRIVE IN AMERICA

Iron Curtain Refugees Arrive In America (1954)

Refugees alighting from aircraft met by Stassen, man...

 USS MISSOURI DECOMMISSIONED

Uss Missouri Decommissioned (1955)

Decommissioning on WW2 warship where Japanese surrender took...

KING BAUDOUIN LAYS WREATH ON UNKNOWN SOLDIERS TOMB

King Baudouin Lays Wreath On Unknown Soldiers Tomb (1959)

King Baudouin of Belgium visit the Tomb...

CPL DICKENSON ON TRIAL

Cpl Dickenson On Trial (1954)

Dickenson led into court and in the witness stand.

 POLARIS MISSILE FIRED FROM SUBMERGED SUBMARINE

Polaris Missile Fired From Submerged Submarine (1960)

The American navy launch a Polaris nuclear...

US AIRMEN TRAIN ON 'HERCULES'

Us Airmen Train On 'hercules' (1955)

US airmen train on dummy 'Hercules' cargo plane. Washington DC,...

 PRESIDENT KENNEDY ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF RB-47 CREW

President Kennedy Announces Release Of Rb-47 Crew (1961)

JFK announces release of US airmen...

CAR PARK AT THE PENTAGON

Car Park At The Pentagon (1972)

Mass of cars parked at car park at the Pentagon.

DEAN RUSK SPEAKS TO ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL aka DEAN RUSK MEETS ADMIN. COUNCIL

Dean Rusk Speaks To Administrative Council AKA Dean Rusk Meets Admin. Council (1962)

US...

USA PRESIDENT JOHNSON OFFERS PEACE PLAN FOR VIETNAM

USA President Johnson Offers Peace Plan For Vietnam (1965)

American president Johnson calls for...