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36 TON BOILER FALLS OFF LORRY

36 Ton Boiler Falls Off Lorry (1938)

A 36 ton boiler sits in the middle of the street after falling...

SHIP EXPLODES aka WRECK OF THE

Ship Explodes AKA Wreck Of The "Dorcas" (1920)

An explosion wrecks the boat "Dorcas" and causes the...

TOMMIES V POILUS

Tommies V Poilus (1921)

We see officers and players at a football game at Woolwich where the British...

HORSEMANSHIP

Horsemanship (1921)

Horses jump through flaming squares at a display by the riding establishment of Royal...

A LINK WITH HISTORY

A Link With History (1921)

Various shots of the wooden three-decker battleship the "Impregnable" as it...

 ARMY COOKS AT WORK

Army Cooks At Work (1948)

Army cooks making Christmas pudding at Woolwich Barracks.

"Like An Old Picture Come To Life" (1930)

Soldiers dress in old fashioned costumes and perform old...

 

 

RA ON FATIGUE aka ROYAL ARTILLERY

Ra On Fatigue AKA Royal Artillery (1935)

Light-hearted item showing mixing of large bowls of...

UBIQUE! THE MASTER GUNNER

Ubique! The Master Gunner (1927)

General Lord Horne reviews young troops.

THE TANK THAT SANK

The Tank That Sank (1921)

An item showing a military tank half submerged in the river Thames being...

PRINCE HENRY AT FOOTBALL MATCH aka INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

Prince Henry At Football Match AKA International Football Tournament (1922)

International...

WONDERFUL WHEELERS

Wonderful Wheelers (1925)

Various games involving motorcycles are played at annual gymkhana in Woolwich....

WONDERFUL WHEELERS TINTED

Wonderful Wheelers Tinted (1925)

Various games involving motorcycles are played at annual gymkhana in...

40,000 TONS OF COKE

40,000 Tons Of Coke (1920)

A story about a massive mountain of coke that has caught fire and is likely...

TWO-WHEEL ARMY WIZARDS

Two-Wheel Army Wizards (1966)

Royal Artillery Motor Cycle display team put on a show in Woolwich.

FERRY SPEED UP

Ferry Speed Up (1966)

New Woolwich Ferry Service across Thames opened.

SNAKES

Snakes (1951)

Snake expert Adrian Darley enjoys time at home with Mr and Mrs Ford and their pythons.

NEW RECRUITS AT WOOLWICH - CIVILIANS PARADE

New Recruits At Woolwich - Civilians Parade (1914-1918)

New recruits take oath on parade ground in...

WOOLWICH BEATS SCHOOL MILK BAN

Woolwich Beats School Milk Ban (1970-1975)

School children drink milk while government and parents argue...

SEYCHELLES STUDENT NURSES IN LONDON

Seychelles Student Nurses In London (1962)

Students from Seychelles arrive to London to be trained...

"The March Of The Toy Soldiers" (1930)

Army cadets, dressed in fancy dress costumes as toy soldiers...

LEGION SERVICE AT WOOLWICH

Legion Service At Woolwich (1934)

British Legion rally is held on Royal Military Academy Ground at...

GIRL WIFE AT WOOLWICH

Girl Wife At Woolwich (1937)

Very quirky item about Mrs Cohen who dresses up as little girl and plays...

THE OLD CONTEMPTIBLES

The Old Contemptibles (1927)

Veterans gather to take part in a parade at Woolwich.

AS COLONEL -IN-CHIEF

As Colonel -In-Chief (1928)

King George V inspects the Royal Regiment of Artillery at Woolwich.

THEIR OPPOSITE NUMBER

Their Opposite Number (1928)

General Nogues and French military cadets visit the cadets of the Royal...

WOOLWICH: EXCITING BYE-ELECTION [sic - BY-ELECTION]

Woolwich: Exciting Bye-Election [sic - By-Election] (1921)

An item showing Ramsay MacDonald in...

WOOLWICH: SPORT ENTENTE CORDIALE

Woolwich: Sport Entente Cordiale (1921)

French and English students meet in Woolwich to compete in...

QUEEN MARY OPENS HOSPITAL

Queen Mary Opens Hospital (1922)

Queen Mary opens British Hospital in Greater London.

STIRRING DAYS

Stirring Days (1923)

Patients at Royal Herbert Hospital in Woolwich stir the Christmas pudding mix for...

THRESHOLD OF CAREER  aka ON THE THRESHOLD OF THEIR CAREER

Threshold Of Career AKA On The Threshold Of Their Career (1924)

General Sir Bindon Blood...

HORSEMANSHIP  aka HORSEMANSHIP BY R.H.A.

Horsemanship AKA Horsemanship By R.H.A. (1920)

Races and a horseriding stunt display in aid of...

LABOUR COUNCIL'S HOUSING

Labour Council's Housing (1920)

Dr Addison in Woolwich Greater London digging the first sod of new...

GIPSY MOTH

Gipsy Moth (1968)

Round the world yacht 'Gipsy Moth IV' is taken from Woolwich to dry dock in Greenwich.

HIS MAJESTY VISITS WOOLWICH ARSENAL

His Majesty Visits Woolwich Arsenal (1940)

King George VI is shown around the Woolwich Arsenal.

R.A.

R.A. "At Home" (1952)

Royal Artillery parade to guests of the regiment. Good footage

 US CITATION FOR ROYAL ARTILLERY

Us Citation For Royal Artillery (1953)

American Major Fisher-Hoch makes speech to RA soldiers who...

ARTILLERY SPORTS WOOLWICH

Artillery Sports Woolwich (1914-1918)

Artillery Sports at Woolwich, Greater London.

THE FIRE JUMP

The Fire Jump (1914-1918)

A horse and rider jump flaming fence. Artillery Sports, Woolwich, Greater London.

QUEEN MARY WITH MOTHERS AND BABIES OF WOOLWICH

Queen Mary With Mothers And Babies Of Woolwich (1914-1918)

Queen Mary talks to mothers and babies in...

CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING

Cross Country Running (1926)

Girls jumping over hurdles compared to horses jumping fences, cross...

A RAPTUROUS RECEPTION

A Rapturous Reception (1927)

The Prince of Wales visits Beresford Square Market in London.

DUKE OF YORK

Duke Of York (1928)

The Duke of York meets the British and Belgian Army football teams before the British...

PRINCESS CHRISTIAN LAYS FOUNDATION STONE

Princess Christian Lays Foundation Stone (1920)

Princess Christian lays a foundation stone for the...

WAR PERIL LOOMS LARGER

War Peril Looms Larger (1922)

Guards marching onto ship departing for the Near East, Woolwich, Greater...

PRINCE OF WALES VISITS VISITS MILITARY ACADEMY aka - PRINCE OF WALES

Prince Of Wales Visits Visits Military Academy AKA - Prince Of Wales (1922)

The Prince of...

ARTILLERY THROUGH THE AGES

Artillery Through The Ages (1925)

A look at various guns and cannons from different eras pulled by a...

THE KING SEES THEM

The King Sees Them "Go To It!" (1940)

King George VI and Herbert Morrison visit the Woolwich Arsenal.

PRINCESS MARY AT WOOLWICH  aka PRINCESS AT WOOLWICH

Princess Mary At Woolwich AKA Princess At Woolwich (1920)

Princess Mary is seen arriving from a...

LLOYD GEORGE TO SEE FOR HIMSELF aka LLOYD GEORGE VISITS THE ARSENAL

Lloyd George To See For Himself AKA Lloyd George Visits The Arsenal (1919)

Prime Minister...