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WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE ENDS

World Scout Jamboree Ends (1939)

Footage of the thousands of scouts in Australia at the end of the...

FUNERAL

Funeral (1914-1918)

Various shots of a funeral - probably during world war one.

BLACKOUT - TRAILER

Blackout - Trailer (1943)

Short propaganda film urging people to use proper torches in blackout.

MANNED BY WOMEN

Manned By Women (1943)

Pathe visits one of the searchlight posts operated by women.

HAM AND EGGS FROM U.S.A.

Ham And Eggs From U.S.A. (1941)

A consignment of ham and eggs arrives in Britain from America.

INTERVIEW WITH MADEMOISELLE 'X'

Interview With Mademoiselle 'x' (1941)

An 18 year old French girl is interviewed in London after...

GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL FILM - WASTE PAPER TRAILER

Government Official Film - Waste Paper Trailer (1942)

Government official film urging us to save...

 

 

SNEEZING - TRAILER

Sneezing - Trailer (1944)

A trailer asking people to use their handkerchief when sneezing to stop spread...

PROCEED ACCORDING TO PLAN - TRAILER

Proceed According To Plan - Trailer (1944)

"Dig for Victory" shows you when to plant seeds to have...

AUSTRALIAN - AMERICAN ALLIANCES

Australian - American Alliances (1944)

Club for young Australian women living in Australia with...

GOLD RUSH IN AUSTRALIA - mute version

Gold Rush In Australia - Mute Version (1940)

Aussies donate their gold - rings and cups etc. - in...

CAMOUFLAGE

Camouflage (1940)

Camouflaged coat, hat and dolls' house feature in this item.

STOCKINGS

Stockings (1941)

A clever way to preserve stockings by putting them in oven-warmed jars.

WOODEN SHOES issue title is TIME WILL TELL

Wooden Shoes Issue Title Is Time Will Tell (1943)

A woman tries out pair of (not very glamorous)...

CIGARETTE HOLDER issue title - BLACK AND BLUE

Cigarette Holder Issue Title - Black And Blue (1939)

Man puts his lit cigarette into a holder that...

WAR CRIMES COMMISSION

War Crimes Commission (1945)

Delegates sign documents at war crimes commission.

BRITISH OFFICERS POSE FOR PHOTOGRAPHS

British Officers Pose For Photographs (1914-1918)

British Army officers in casual mode, posing for...

REAL DOGS OF WAR - FRENCH ARMY DOGS

Real Dogs Of War - French Army Dogs (1914-1918)

Military exercise with army dogs. France.

FOR MAIMED HEROES  - LADIES OF SURGICAL REQUISITES ASSOCIATION MAKING PAPIER...

For Maimed Heroes - Ladies Of Surgical Requisites Association Making Papier... (1914-1918)

Women...

PRESENT OF AMBULANCES BY THE HIGH COMMISSIONER

Present Of Ambulances By The High Commissioner (1914-1918)

Ambulances presented by High Commissioner of...

HEAD AND SHOULDERS CU OF SOLDIERS IN DIFFERENT UNIFORMS

Head And Shoulders Cu Of Soldiers In Different Uniforms (1914-1918)

Soldiers pose in various military...

TROOPS IN LONDON aka CROWD WATCHES MILITARY FUNERAL

Troops In London AKA Crowd Watches Military Funeral (1914-1918)

Crowds watch military funeral...

CORPORAL HOLMES VC

Corporal Holmes Vc (1914-1918)

Close shot of Corporal Holmes VC surrounded by people.

REFUGEES

Refugees (1940-1949)

Refugees walking along country road with belongings.

OCCUPATION OF GERMANY

Occupation Of Germany (1945)

Civilians watch as paratroopers descend from fleet of bombers.

REBUILT BIPLANES

Rebuilt Biplanes (1968)

Replica of a biplane used in World War One is made in Yorkshire factory - and it...

I'LL SEE YOU IN THE MORNING - BLACKOUT TRAILER

I'll See You In The Morning - Blackout Trailer (1941)

Trailer encouraging people to be vigilant...

GERM MASKS FOR THE CROWD

Germ Masks For The Crowd (1941)

Ministry of Health encourages people to wear masks to stop spread of...

GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL TRAILER - SAVE BONES

Government Official Trailer - Save Bones (1943)

Government urges the population to save bones for...

MAKE AND MEND TRAILER aka CLOTHING COUPONS TRAILER

Make And Mend Trailer AKA Clothing Coupons Trailer (1943)

Trailer urging people to re-style their...

BREAD LINE IN NAPLES

Bread Line In Naples (1943)

As the white flower arrives in Naples and bakeries bake white bread, people...

NOTICE TO QUIT

Notice To Quit (1943)

Evacuation of West Country to make space for training of American servicemen.

COMFORTS FOR THE FORCES

Comforts For The Forces (1941)

Gifts for overseas servicemen are sorted and packed at Army Comforts...

MALTA CAN TAKE IT

Malta Can Take It (1941)

An air raid on Malta.

SHELTER TRAILER

Shelter Trailer (1941)

A trailer shows us how to adapt one of our rooms into a refuge during air raids.

TRAILER - FOOD ADVICE

Trailer - Food Advice (1941)

A trailer advertises Food Advice Centres to help people get the most out...

TRENCH OF BAYONETS

Trench Of Bayonets (1920)

French premier, President Millerand, inaugurates memorial to those who died in...

UNEMPLOYED

Unemployed (1921)

An item drawing attention to the unemployment problem, it includes people parading...

ARTIFICIAL ARMS

Artificial Arms (1921)

An item about the versatility and mobility of artificial arms at Blackrock Special...

HOT WATER TRAILER

Hot Water Trailer (1942)

Government film encouraging us to save hot water and fuel for the war effort.

WOMEN AT WORK Dublin issue

Women At Work Dublin Issue (1942)

Good shots of women doing work that is usually associated with men.

MALTA TO-DAY [sic]

Malta To-Day [sic] (1942)

Maltese troops on exercise while children have lessons in a bombed, roofless...

BLACKOUT TRAILER

Blackout Trailer (1942)

Trailer warning about the use of proper lighting and brakes on cars and bikes in...

POTATO TRAILER - WAY TO HIS HEART

Potato Trailer - Way To His Heart (1942)

Incomplete trailer urging us to eat more spuds, shot in...

YOUR PERISHING RUBBER - TRAILER

Your Perishing Rubber - Trailer (1944)

A Government trailer urges everyone to give up their old...

BRITISH WAR BRIDES ARRIVE IN CANADA

British War Brides Arrive In Canada (1944)

War brides and babies of Canadian servicemen arrive in...

TICKETS DREAM - TRAILER aka GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL

Tickets Dream - Trailer AKA Government Official (1944)

Ministry of Information cartoon encouraging...

BEHIND THE LINES IN NORMANDY

Behind The Lines In Normandy (1944)

Various item from behind the lines in Normandy. France.

GEORGE FORMBY IN FRANCE

George Formby In France (1940)

The singer and comedian entertains British troops in France.

WANTED - NURSES TO TEND OUR WOUNDED

Wanted - Nurses To Tend Our Wounded (1940)

Titles call for trained nurses to work with wounded...