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SALISBURY & STONEHENGE - SCENES aka THE CITY BY THE PLAIN SALISBURY

Salisbury & Stonehenge - Scenes AKA The City By The Plain Salisbury (1934)

See 'The City By...

AS ON THE BATTLE FIELDS OF FLANDERS

As On The Battle Fields Of Flanders (1930)

Group of soldiers marching along a country road on...

FIRST

First "All Tank" Manoeuvres AKA Army (1930)

Lots of different types of tank take part in manoeuvres...

MECHANISED MANOEUVRES

Mechanised Manoeuvres (1934)

Two hundred tanks take part in military manoeuvres at Salisbury Plain.

RIDE TO STONEHENGE LNER

Ride To Stonehenge Lner (1938)

A group of horse riders pay a visit to Stonehenge. Salisbury, Wiltshire.

ARTILLERY DEMONSTRATION

Artillery Demonstration (1939)

Footage of the army carrying out artillery training exercises in...

IF YOU WOULD HAVE PEACE. ETC.

If You Would Have Peace. Etc. (1925)

The army practice manoeuvres on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire.

 

 

ON THE CARPET

On The Carpet (1946)

Wilton & Axminster rugs and carpets in the making.

CARPET MAKING

Carpet Making (1946)

Carpet making in Wilton, Wiltshire.

SALISBURY CATHEDRAL

Salisbury Cathedral (1950)

Good footage of Salisbury Cathedral showing grounds and features of the...

LONDON EXPRESS CRASH

London Express Crash (1936)

An item showing the wreckage of the express train which crashed into a goods...

BRITAIN'S NEWEST GUNS DEMONSTRATED

Britain's Newest Guns Demonstrated (1938)

New artillery guns are demonstrated by the British Army.

THE CITY BY THE PLAIN - SALISBURY aka WINCHESTER - SCENES OF CITY & ITS...

The City By The Plain - Salisbury AKA Winchester - Scenes Of City & Its... (1934)

Views of...

A

A "Battle Of Machines" - Longer Version. (1930)

Tanks and other mechanical transport are used in...

THE CHILDREN'S MEET

The Children's Meet (1930)

Young children are brought into the very adult world of the fox hunt.

MODERN WARFARE

Modern Warfare (1937)

Artillery manoeuvres at Salisbury Plain.

THE CITY BY THE PLAIN - SALISBURY

The City By The Plain - Salisbury (1934)

Scenes of the city of Salisbury and nearby Stonehenge.

LOST LOCOS

Lost Locos (1936)

Old steam engines are broken up at Swindon in Wiltshire.

HUMAN LOUD SPEAKERS

Human Loud Speakers (1926)

Town Criers' competition.

HUMAN LOUD SPEAKERS

Human Loud Speakers (1927)

Crazy scenes in silence of town criers.

OYEZ OYEZ OYEZ

Oyez Oyez Oyez (1925)

18 men take part in the Town Crier Championship in Pewsey, Wiltshire.

LARKHILL ANTITANK DEMONSTRATION

Larkhill Antitank Demonstration (1939)

Footage antitank training exercise at Larkhill in Wiltshire.

HISTORICAL PAGEANT AT SALISBURY

Historical Pageant At Salisbury (1919)

Scenes of a Pageant held in Salisbury.

OLDEST CLOCK CHIMES AGAIN

Oldest Clock Chimes Again (1956)

The oldest mechanical clock in the world returns to duty at Salisbury...

HOVERCRAFT OF NEAR FUTURE

Hovercraft Of Near Future (1961)

Experimental hovercraft point the way to the transport of the future.

SALISBURY CATHEDRAL

Salisbury Cathedral (1950)

Footage of urgent repair work being carried out on Salisbury field....

CORSHAM aka PATHE FRONT PAGE

Corsham AKA Pathe Front Page (1947)

Prince Philip is seen back at his naval base before the Royal...

TANKS

Tanks (1935)

Some kind of tank / mobile artillery manoeuvres possibly on Salisbury Plain.

NEW ANTI-TANK GUN

New Anti-Tank Gun (1953)

New anti-tank gun demonstrated at Salisbury Plain.

DEMONSTRATION OF THE NEW F. N. RIFLE

Demonstration Of The New F. N. Rifle (1954)

Squad drill with F.N.30, 50 mm Browning in action, 120...

INFANTRY AND ARMOUR DEMONSTRATION - REEL 2.

Infantry And Armour Demonstration - Reel 2. (1954)

Demonstrations of infantry at Warminster....

OUR MECHANIZED ARMY

Our Mechanized Army (1930)

British troops show off their new motorised equipment.

THE LADIES' RACE

The Ladies' Race (1927)

Horse racing for the ladies, with some still riding side saddle.

A

A "Battle Of Machines" - Shorter Version. (1930)

Tanks and other mechanical transport are used in...

STREAMLINED TRAIN FOR GWR NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Streamlined Train For Gwr News In A Nutshell (1935)

Great Western Railway's new streamlined train,...

HITTING THE TARGET

Hitting The Target (1936)

Artillery demonstration by British Army on Salisbury Plain.

ARMY OF TODAY

Army Of Today (1930)

Tanks of the British Army on manoeuvres.

QUEER JOBS

Queer Jobs (1934)

Railway employees with strange job titles are seen at work in Swindon.

PRISON WALLS MAKE COTTAGE HOMES

Prison Walls Make Cottage Homes (1927)

Scenes showing the demolition of an old prison at Devizes.

A GRIM SPECTACLE AND IRON EFFICIENCY

A Grim Spectacle And Iron Efficiency (1927)

Army manoeuvres on the Wiltshire plains with tanks and...

OTTER HUNTING

Otter Hunting (1921)

Otter hunters walk along the side of the river in Wishford and eventually wade in...

DIANAS OF THE CHASE

Dianas Of The Chase (1923)

Lady members of South and West Wiltshire Hunt compete in point to point race....

BEAUFORT POINT TO POINT

Beaufort Point To Point (1924)

A look at some of the famous Hunt Races.

GENERAL CONGRIEVE

General Congrieve (1924)

General Congrieve inspects troops from the 3rd division.

NEW BARRACKS - WARMINSTER aka MR HORE BELISHA OPENS NEW BARRACKS AT WARMINSTER

New Barracks - Warminster AKA Mr Hore Belisha Opens New Barracks At Warminster (1938)

War...

LIKE A GIANT CHEESE CUTTER

Like A Giant Cheese Cutter (1929)

Wartime hangars on Salisbury Plain are demolished to give clear view...

GETTING READY FOR THE GRAND MANOEUVRES

Getting Ready For The Grand Manoeuvres (1925)

Improvements in the army include new tanks, tractors...

GETTING READY FOR THE GRAND MANOEUVRES TINTED

Getting Ready For The Grand Manoeuvres Tinted (1925)

Improvements in the army include new tanks,...

DIANAS OF THE CHASE

Dianas Of The Chase (1923)

Lady members of South and West Wiltshire Hunt compete in point to point race....

DRUIDS HAIL THE DAWN

Druids Hail The Dawn (1948)

Druids await first rays of midsummer sun to start ritual which acclaims the...