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MR JOSEPH P KENNEDY SAYS AU REVIOR

Mr Joseph P Kennedy Says Au Revior (1940)

American Ambassador Joe Kennedy makes a statement before...

OLD BAILEY RESTORED

Old Bailey Restored (1952)

The Old Bailey law courts are reopened after repairs to sections damaged by...

BLITZ FLOWERS

Blitz Flowers (1946)

Footage of flowers growing in bomb damaged London.

OLD BAILEY

Old Bailey (1953)

Interior and exterior shots Old Bailey following recent renovations.

HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?

How Does Your Garden Grow? (1945)

Children growing flowers and keeping rabbits at London's blitz site.

MR WILKIE WANTS TO KNOW

Mr Wilkie Wants To Know (1941)

Wendell Wilkie talks to Londoners in municipal air raid shelter during a...

BUNDLES FOR BRITAIN

Bundles For Britain (1941)

Eastenders bombed out in Blitz try on clothes donated by Americans.

 

 

BOY OF 15 WINS THE GEORGE MEDAL

Boy Of 15 Wins The George Medal (1941)

John 'Buster' Cain explains how he rescued 3 men from bombed...

HORSES IN TRAINING AT SEASIDE

Horses In Training At Seaside (1941)

Racehorses warm up on a beach in Durban then train at Greyville...

NEW HOMES FOR THE BLITZED

New Homes For The Blitzed (1941)

Croydon Corporation rehouses people who have lost everything in the...

GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE misspelt on sleeve as REMEMBERANCE

Garden Of Remembrance Misspelt On Sleeve As Rememberance (1946)

Queen Mary opens memorial...

AIR RAID VICTIM

Air Raid Victim (1940)

An elderly victim of the blitz tells what befell her when her home was bombed.

THE SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE

The Spirit Of The People (1940)

Great interview with London woman who is staying put despite the Blitz.

DOGS aka ANIMALS HOME

Dogs AKA Animals Home (1941)

Dogs left homeless or without owners by the blitz are cared for at a home...

BURNTOUT CHURCH aka BURNT OUT CHURCH  aka INDUCTION IN RUINS

Burntout Church AKA Burnt Out Church AKA Induction In Ruins (1941)

The induction of a new...

DAY NURSERY issue title - BLESS 'EM ALL

Day Nursery Issue Title - Bless 'em All (1942)

Working mothers take their children to a day nursery...

PLAYERS AT WORK

Players At Work (1945-1946)

Actors repair bomb damage Embassy Theatre.

WASHING ON WHEELS

Washing On Wheels (1944)

Footage of women working on laundry truck in war torn London.

BLITZ-SITE SCULPTURE aka BLITZ SITE SCULPTURE

Blitz-Site Sculpture AKA Blitz Site Sculpture (1949)

Sculptures make works of art from granite...

LORD LOTHIAN SPEECH

Lord Lothian Speech (1940)

Britain's Ambassador to the US talks of conditions during the Blitz.

KING'S SPEECH TO THE PEOPLE - 23/09/1940

King's Speech To The People - 23/09/1940 (1940)

This is track negative of the King's address to the...

ROBERT ASHLEY

Robert Ashley (1941)

Baritone Robert Ashley sings "The London I Love".

MANCHESTER CAN TAKE IT

Manchester Can Take It (1941)

Despite Blitz, Manchester puts on its usual Circus.

ACTION! - AN INCIDENT IN THE BLITZKRIEG

Action! - An Incident In The Blitzkrieg (1940)

Good scenes just after a bomb has dropped on London.

MATCHBOX TOYS issue title is SEEING'S BELIEVING

Matchbox Toys Issue Title Is Seeing's Believing (1941)

ARP warden from London who makes toys from...

GIRLS ON MOTORBIKES aka NFS GIRL MOTORCYCLISTS, on sleeve as GIRLSON MOTORBIKES...

Girls On Motorbikes AKA Nfs Girl Motorcyclists, On Sleeve As Girlson Motorbikes... (1944)

Female...

PETER GRIMES IS BORN

Peter Grimes Is Born (1945)

Preparations to put on the opera "Peter Grimes" take place at Sadler's Wells...

PAN OVER LONDON ROOFTOPS  aka PANORAMA OF LONDON

Pan Over London Rooftops AKA Panorama Of London (1947)

Cuts from newsreel 47/75 showing London...

HOUSE SHARING & REST CENTRES

House Sharing & Rest Centres (1942)

Government advice to proprietress in war-torn areas

CHILDREN FIGHT FOR LIFE - DIPHTHERIA

Children Fight For Life - Diphtheria (1942)

Immunisation for children to cure Diphtheria

BLITZ PACT

Blitz Pact (1943)

M of I trailer encouraging people to give accommodation to bombed out friends.

CHURCHILL GLASS PAINTING

Churchill Glass Painting (1968)

Sculptor-painter Bainbridge Copnall works with broken glass on his...

LONDON CITY FIRE AND DAMAGE

London City Fire And Damage (1941)

Massive fires in City of London as result of night bombing raid,...

LONDON'S BIGGEST BLITZ

London's Biggest Blitz (1941)

Night shots of massive fires + clearing up and rescue work the next...

CHURCHILL VISITS PLYMOUTH

Churchill Visits Plymouth (1941)

Churchill visits badly bombed areas of Plymouth.

END OF FUEHRERS aka NUREMBERG VERDICT or END OF FUHRERS

End Of Fuehrers AKA Nuremberg Verdict Or End Of Fuhrers (1946)

Retrospective look at Nazi...

LONDON'S QUEENS HALL

London's Queens Hall (1942)

Good item showing the Queens Hall before and after it was wrecked by bombs....

FIRE BRIGADE aka BLITZ AND PIECES

Fire Brigade AKA Blitz And Pieces (1943)

Men and women from a London fire station tour the country...

TOWN PLANNING

Town Planning (1943)

A look at town planning for the future, and how things may be rebuilt after the war.

GUARDIANS OF ST PAULS aka GUARDIANS OF ST PAUL'S

Guardians Of St Pauls AKA Guardians Of St Paul's (1944)

Good item showing men from the watch...

COVENTRY REBORN

Coventry Reborn (1949)

Coventry is slowly being rebuilt after all the destruction of the war. West...

 BURNING BUILDING - VARIOUS BLITZ

Burning Building - Various Blitz (1940-1949)

Shots of burning buildings after German bombing raid - in...

PRE-BLITZ PRECAUTIONS

Pre-Blitz Precautions (1943)

M of I trailer with ventriloquist and dummy about incendiary bomb...

THE BIRTH OF A SERVICE

The Birth Of A Service (1940-1945)

Excellent documentary about the National Fire Service.

RECRUITING WOMEN - TRAILER

Recruiting Women - Trailer (1942)

Government trailer urging women to join the ATS, WRNS and WAAF.

LONDON CARRIES ON

London Carries On (1940)

Great story showing how life in London carries on despite the Blitz.

RAYMOND NEWELL

Raymond Newell (1941)

Baritone Raymond Newell sings "London Will Rise Again".

HATS  issue title is LET'S JOIN THE LADIES

Hats Issue Title Is Let's Join The Ladies (1943)

Quirky item about hats, with cartoons by Joe...

LONDON BLITZ

London Blitz (1941)

England can take it. Quickly edited story about London in the Blitz.

TIME TO REMEMBER -  STANDING ALONE  1940  - reel 4

Time To Remember - Standing Alone 1940 - Reel 4 (1940)

Documentary film about events of later...