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WRNS RECRUITING TRAILER

Wrns Recruiting Trailer (1949)

A short trailer film encouraging women to join the WRNS.

SUBMARINE VICTOR RETURNS TO BASE

Submarine Victor Returns To Base (1944)

Royal Navy returns to unidentified UK port after successful...

MOTHER WREN - AND THE FAMILY

Mother WREN - And The Family (1930)

Wrens building a nest, baby birds hatching, growing up and...

WRENS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Wrens In The Middle East (1942)

Great shots of day to day life in a WREN camp in the Middle East.

WRNS RECRUITMENT

Wrns Recruitment (1950)

A short film encouraging women to join the WRNS (Wrens - Women's Royal Naval...

QUEEN MARY WITH WRNS

Queen Mary With Wrns

Queen Mary inspects members of the Women's Royal Naval Service.

CANADIAN WRENS ARRIVE IN LONDON

Canadian Wrens Arrive In London

Canadian Wrens arrive at London train station.

 

 

QUEEN MARY WITH WRNS - MAY 1941

Queen Mary With Wrns - May 1941 (1941)

Queen Mary take salute at march past of Wrens.

NAVAL WEDDING

Naval Wedding (1940-1949)

Nice item of naval wedding.

"If You Would See His Monument ... Look Around You"! (1932)

Nice shots of St. Paul's Cathedral in...

WREN'S IN THEIR NESTS

WREN's In Their Nests (1941)

New recruits in training to become part of women's navy.

BRITISH

British "Ace" Submarine (1944)

The British submarine "Ultor" returns from service in the Mediterranean.

DUCHESS OF KENT VISITS THE WRENS

Duchess Of Kent Visits The Wrens (1942)

Duchess of Kent Princess Marina visits a WRNS training depot.

W.R.N.S. AT THE HELM

W.R.N.S. At The Helm (1944)

Members of the Women's Royal Naval Service ferry their boat from ship to...

PRIME MINISTER AT NAVAL BASE

Prime Minister At Naval Base (1940)

Winston Churchill speaks to a gathering of naval men at a South...

ROMANCE OF A NAVAL BASE

Romance Of A Naval Base (1940)

A sailor marries a WREN - not really all that surprising.

FIRST WOMAN NAVAL DOCTOR

First Woman Naval Doctor (1940)

Dr Rewcastle becomes the first female doctor to join the Naval Reserve.

CUTTY SARK'S LAST HOME

Cutty Sark's Last Home (1954)

Famous clipper Cutty Sark is moved to a permanent berth at Greenwich.

BRITAIN LOOKS AROUND FOR MR APOLLO

Britain Looks Around For Mr Apollo (1950)

Body building and male beauty contest for title Mr Apollo...

SOMETHING BORROWED

Something Borrowed (1945)

A Wren borrows a frock from British War Relief wedding dress loan service

SERVICE INTO CIVVIES

Service Into Civvies (1945)

A former Wren goes to buy her first civilian outfit for a job interview.

HOLIDAY ABROAD

Holiday Abroad (1946)

Former Wrens getting their ships ready for holidays abroad.

SALISBURY issue title - IN OTHER WORDS

Salisbury Issue Title - In Other Words (1943)

A look at the picturesque town of Salisbury in...

DUCHESS OF KENT SPEAK ON W.R.N.S.

Duchess Of Kent Speak On W.R.N.S. (1940)

The Duchess of Kent talks about the W.R.N.S. Greenwich.

CANADIAN WRENS IN LONDON

Canadian Wrens In London

Canadian Wrens learn about British currency, meet British Wrens and...

FUNERAL OF US WOMAN OFFICER

Funeral Of Us Woman Officer

Funeral ceremony for unidentified American and British women...

DUCHESS OF KENT - WRENS PARADE

Duchess Of Kent - Wrens Parade (1942)

Duchess of Kent inspects Wrens at unknown naval base.

FLEET AIR-ARM ON PARADE - BANDS ETC

Fleet Air-Arm On Parade - Bands Etc (1939)

Naval cadets and Wrens' marching band drilling on parade...

SWIMMING GALA

Swimming Gala (1945)

Material showing swimming gala.

WRENS IN AUSTRALIA  WRENS REVEL IN OUR SUNSHINE

Wrens In Australia Wrens Revel In Our Sunshine (1940-1949)

Footage of Wrens relaxing in Australia.

WHEN JACK COMES ASHORE

When Jack Comes Ashore (1942)

Nice item showing how sailors spend a day ashore in Plymouth.

DUCHESS OF KENT WITH THE WRNS

Duchess Of Kent With The Wrns (1940)

Princess Marina visits members of the Women's Royal Naval...

RADIO STARS PICK WINNERS

Radio Stars Pick Winners (1950)

Radio star Jimmy Edwards judges beauty contest in Morecambe,...

'TO NEPTUNE' A DAUGHTER

'to Neptune' A Daughter (1950)

Beauty contest in Prestatyn is judged by David Niven.

WRENS - ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE issue title - HOW TIME FLIES !

Wrens - Royal Naval College Issue Title - How Time Flies ! (1940)

Footage of WRENS in training...

WRENS

Wrens (1942)

Ladies from the Women's Royal Naval Service deliver mail to various ships from a launch.

WINGS

Wings (1942)

An item showing the versatility of wings both biological and mechanical.

TORPEDOES aka TORPEDO PLANES

Torpedoes AKA Torpedo Planes (1944)

A look at a torpedo workshop in South Africa and a test run on an...

NAVY WEEK

Navy Week (1969)

People go aboard ships and submarines on the Navy's open day at Portsmouth.

SWIMMER

Swimmer (1951)

Footage of new swimsuits fashions being displayed. Portland Street, London.

SAILOR'S RETURN

Sailor's Return (1946)

Wren Pat Downing returns to her home fishing village and helps her Dad catch...

SERVICEWOMEN LINED UP AT DOCKSIDE

Servicewomen Lined Up At Dockside (1945)

Wrens cheer as warship comes into docks, German POWs come...

LAUNCHING IN HMS HERMES

Launching In HMS Hermes (1953)

Lady Clementine Churchill launches new aircraft carrier, HMS Hermes.

H.M.S. 'VANGUARD'

HMS 'vanguard' (1946)

Princess Elizabeth on her way to H.M.S. 'Vanguard' on the Clyde.

THE KING VISITS CHATHAM DOCKYARDS AND BARRACKS aka KING AT CHATHAM NAVAL COLLEGE

The King Visits Chatham Dockyards And Barracks AKA King At Chatham Naval College (1948)

King...

BRITISH WOMEN SAILORS IN PARIS

British Women Sailors In Paris (1959)

Wren training ship "English Rose II" sails up River Seine, girl...

FOUDROYANT

Foudroyant (1951)

Girl sea rangers train on tall ship "Foudroyant" at Gosport.

GREENWICH 2

Greenwich 2 (1974)

Shots of the Royal Naval College at Greenwich. Wrens at work and the beautiful...

DUCHESS OF KENT

Duchess Of Kent (1940)

Duchess of Kent, Commandant of Women's Royal Naval Service addresses the public.

WOMEN OF THE NAVY

Women Of The Navy (1943)

Celebration of fourth anniversary of WRNS.