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WELCOME BACK

Welcome Back (1921)

The American Naval leader Admiral Sims is welcomed on his return to England.

GIRARD HANDED OVER FOR JAPANESE TRIAL

Girard Handed Over For Japanese Trial (1957)

GI William Girard prepares for manslaughter trial in...

GENERAL SLIM IN BURMA

General Slim In Burma (1945)

General William Slim gives speech from behind desk with map of Asia behind...

HOME SWEET HOME - REPATRIATED PRISONERS ARRIVE

Home Sweet Home - Repatriated Prisoners Arrive (1943)

Repatriated prisoners arriving to Scotland.

MORE ANZACS FOR KOREA

More Anzacs For Korea (1952)

Australian and New Zealand troops go to Korean war.

GENERAL SIMPSON WITH TROOPS IN GREECE

General Simpson With Troops In Greece (1946)

General Simpson arriving to Greece.

WILLIAM WILBERFORCE CENTENARY

William Wilberforce Centenary (1933)

Centenary service for anti-Slavery campaigner.

 

 

WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR

William The Conqueror (1927)

A medieval pageant through the streets of Falaise in France.

FIELD MARSHALL REVIEWS CADETS

Field Marshall Reviews Cadets (1920)

Field Marshall Sir W. Robertson inspects the troops of cadets at...

ALLIES' WEEK IN EDINBURGH

Allies' Week In Edinburgh (1942)

Large parade of servicemen and women marks the start of Allies' Week...

FRENCH POLICE IN LONDON & CUTS

French Police In London & Cuts (1926)

French Police arrive in London for sports tournament with the...

US - CANADA DEFENCE BOARD MEETS

Us - Canada Defence Board Meets (1940)

Mackenzie King and Mayor La Guardia meet in Ottawa to discuss...

NEW GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA

New Governor Of Victoria (1934)

Lord Huntingfield is appointed as the new Governor of Victoria.

CAPTAIN OF THE

Captain Of The "Lusitania" Retires (1919)

Captain Turner - Captain of the "Lusitania" seen in his...

SMALLEST R.S.M.

Smallest R.S.M. (1943)

15 year old Regimental Sergeant Major William Parson drills his cadet battalion.

MOUNTBATTEN AND OTHERS OFF PLANE

Mountbatten And Others Off Plane (1945)

Lord Louis Mountbatten and others arrive in Singapore.

NATURAL GAS HEATS GREENHOUSE

Natural Gas Heats Greenhouse (1947)

Natural gas provides heat for greenhouses, many of which were...

WAR DISABLED MAN STARTS POTTERY BUSINESS

War Disabled Man Starts Pottery Business (1948)

Blind, deaf ex-serviceman Norman Wilkinson has his...

JET EJECTOR SEAT MACHINE

Jet Ejector Seat Machine (1951)

Ejector charge is fired, and seated pilot 'ejected' up ramp.

GI GIRARD AT SHOOTING SCENE - MURDER TRIAL CONTINUES

Gi Girard At Shooting Scene - Murder Trial Continues (1957)

American newsreel item about GI in...

 GI GIRARD PREPARES FOR JAPAN TRIAL

Gi Girard Prepares For Japan Trial (1957)

American soldier William Girard meets the press with his...

 GI GIRARD ACCUSED OF MURDER IN JAPAN WEDS

Gi Girard Accused Of Murder In Japan Weds (1957)

An American soldier accused of murder marries...

 GIRARD FACES JAPANESE TRIAL

Girard Faces Japanese Trial (1957)

American GI William Girard faces a murder trial in a Japanese...

MULTINATIONAL GROUP OF NAVY OFFICERS VISIT SHIP

Multinational Group Of Navy Officers Visit Ship (1920-1929)

Representatives from different nations'...

GENERAL MANGIN

General Mangin (1914-1918)

Shots of General Charles Mangin, including one of General with US Ambassador...

AIR MARSHALL DOUGLAS

Air Marshall Douglas (1940)

Air Marshal Douglas at his desk.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH VISITS DOUNREAY ATOMIC SITE

Duke Of Edinburgh Visits Dounreay Atomic Site (1957)

CUs of workmen smiling, the coastline and...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 391 - BOY GUARDSMAN, SCHOOL POOL and ITALY IN WALES

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 391 - Boy Guardsman, School Pool And Italy In Wales (1962)

Cuts...

LORD MAYOR OF LONDON

Lord Mayor Of London (1930)

British Mayors are greeted by the French President when they visit Paris.

WORTHY WINNERS

Worthy Winners (1934)

Cadets from HMS 'Worcester' receive prizes from Lord Leverhulme.

WINSTON AND FRANKLIN MEET IN QUEBEC

Winston And Franklin Meet In Quebec (1944)

Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt meet in...

WE WANT MORE TANKS

We Want More Tanks (1941)

Minister of Supply, Lord Beaverbrook, appeals for more tanks.

FIRST HOME ON WEST FRONT LEAVE

First Home On West Front Leave (1945)

Lucky soldiers have their names drawn to go back to Britain on...

THE 14's VICTORY aka THE FOURTEENTH'S VICTORY

The 14's Victory AKA The Fourteenth's Victory (1945)

Fourteenth Army celebrates its victories in...

SWAP - AMERICA SWITCHES ENVOYS TO REICH aka AMBASSADOR TO GERMANY AND STATEMENT...

Swap - America Switches Envoys To Reich AKA Ambassador To Germany And Statement... (1938)

Shots...

DOMINION PREMIER'S SEE R.33

Dominion Premier's See R.33 (1926)

Prime ministers from Empire countries visit Cardington Aerodrome to...

ADMIRAL SIR WILLIAM GOODENOUGH

Admiral Sir William Goodenough (1927)

Moving scenes at the unveiling of the Fleetwood War Memorial.

AFTER 13 YEARS

After 13 Years (1929)

President William Cosgrave reopens Dublin's General Post Office after 13 years. ...

LORD DESBOROUGH  aka LORD DESBOROUGH - REPORTED DEAD - NOW UNVEILS MEMORIAL

Lord Desborough AKA Lord Desborough - Reported Dead - Now Unveils Memorial (1920)

Despite...

LOCHIEL'S OWN

Lochiel's Own (1921)

An item showing Cameron of Lochiel handing over the Colours of 5th Cameron Regiment...

BLIND HERO UNVEILS MEMORIAL

Blind Hero Unveils Memorial (1921)

A blind war hero unveils a memorial to employees at Port Sunlight. ...

ARCHBISHOP VISITS THE FLEET

Archbishop Visits The Fleet (1942)

Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr William Temple, visits the Home Fleet.

CANADA - BOMBER CREWS GET WINGS

Canada - Bomber Crews Get Wings (1942)

Newly graduated Canadian airmen get their 'Wings' at a...

CANADA'S PREMIER ADDRESSES BRITISH PARLIAMENT

Canada's Premier Addresses British Parliament (1944)

Mackenzie King gives speech to both Houses of...

£100,000 GIFT TO RED CROSS FUND

£100,000 Gift To Red Cross Fund (1939)

Lord Nuffield presents a cheque for £100,000 to Red Cross at...

TEA FOR TOMMY ATKINS

Tea For Tommy Atkins (1939)

Footage of the Lord Mayor of London and his wife drinking tea from a YMCA...

LORD MAYOR OF NEWCASTLE INSPECTS R.N.V.R. AT ANNUAL CHURCH PARADE

Lord Mayor Of Newcastle Inspects R.N.V.R. At Annual Church Parade (1926)

Mayor Arthur Lambert...

IN THE WICKLOW MOUNTAINS

In The Wicklow Mountains (1926)

President Cosgrave and Mr. Hughes, Minister for Defence, watch...

CANADA'S ARMY GROWS

Canada's Army Grows (1940)

Earl of Athlone and PM Mackenzie King inspecting Canadian troops.

DIEPPE

Dieppe (1946)

A service is held for Canadian men who fell in Commando Raid in Dieppe 1942. France.