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THIS DAY - MARCH 11  NO 7

This Day - March 11 No 7 (1922-1946)

Short Documentary film about events around that date throughout the...

BURNING OF SMYRNA extract

Burning Of Smyrna Extract (1922)

Footage of the burning of the Turkish town of Smyrna, in Turkey.

GREEK / TURK WAR

Greek / Turk War (1922)

Footage of Greek soldiers in retreat.

THE SWEDISH FLEET

The Swedish Fleet (1923)

Admiral Kipen pays a visit to H.M.S Queen Elizabeth, a Swedish ship in Scottish...

WARSPITE

Warspite (1923)

Various shots of the new training ship Warspite at Greenhithe.

CORFU - ITALY SEIZES ISLAND

Corfu - Italy Seizes Island (1923)

Violent scenes after Italy has seized the island of Corfu.

OCCUPATION OF CORFU

Occupation Of Corfu (1923)

Italian troops take the Island of Corfu after Janina murders.

 

 

HOME FOR XMAS

Home For Xmas (1923)

Naval cadets on the Arethusa get ready to go home for Christmas.

THE BIG BANG THAT FAILED

The Big Bang That Failed (1923)

Divers and men in boats investigate why 400lbs of explosives failed to...

ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END

All Good Things Come To An End (1923)

Young naval cadets start their training with a kit inspection on...

REVIEW OF IRISH EVENTS - 1923

Review Of Irish Events - 1923 (1923)

A review of various important events that took place in Ireland...

TOLL FOR THE BRAVE

Toll For The Brave (1924)

A submarine is lost with all hands, this story shows shots of its sister ship.

SHIPMATES OF MINE

Shipmates Of Mine (1924)

Memorial service at sea for the crew of lost submarine and a diving expedition...

BEATTY'S FAMOUS FLAG SHIP

Beatty's Famous Flag Ship (1924)

Beatty's battleship, famous from World War One, is sent to the...

THE LAST VOYAGE

The Last Voyage (1924)

H.M.S. 'Lion' , World War One battleship, is taken to a Newcastle breaker's...

KNIGHTS IN THE U.S. NAVY aka 'KNIGHTS' OF THE US NAVY

Knights In The U.S. Navy AKA 'knights' Of The Us Navy (1924)

U.S. sailors are entertained by a...

A REMINDER OF EMPIRE

A Reminder Of Empire (1924)

Sir George Lloyd retires as Governor of India, he is replaced by Sir Leslie...

SUCCESS AT SCAPA FLOW

Success At Scapa Flow (1924)

German U-boats are salvaged from the bottom of the sea.

ARETHUSA BOYS

Arethusa Boys (1924)

Young Naval Cadets on board a battleship.

GERMAN FLEET COMES OUT

German Fleet Comes Out (1924)

The German fleet at sea for the first time since the World War One.

WEMBLEY - THE MAGNET

Wembley - The Magnet (1924)

American sailors at Torquay - on their way to visit the British Empire...

SUCCESS AT SCAPA FLOW SCAPA FLOW REEL

Success At Scapa Flow Scapa Flow Reel (1924)

Duplicate of story in Pathe Gazette issue G 1099.

A HERCULEAN TASK SCAPA FLOW REEL

A Herculean Task Scapa Flow Reel (1924)

Unidentified Pathe Gazette item about German warships being...

DER TAG SCAPA FLOW REEL

Der Tag Scapa Flow Reel (1924)

Duplicate story from Pathe Gazette issue about salvaging warships from...

GERMAN BATTLESHIP RAISED SCAPA FLOW REEL

German Battleship Raised Scapa Flow Reel (1924)

Duplicate of item in G 1110 about salvaging...

UNCLE SAM'S LARGEST SUBMARINE

Uncle Sam's Largest Submarine (1925)

The United States navy launches its biggest submarine, the V.2.

THE TOLL OF THE SEA

The Toll Of The Sea (1925)

Japanese naval ship "Kwanto" has been torn apart by a hidden reef, 18 lives...

WORLD RECORD SALVING OP.

World Record Salving Op. (1925)

Eerie footage of the scuttled German fleet looking like ghost ships as...

FOR THOSE IN PERIL ON THE SEA

For Those In Peril On The Sea (1925)

A new lifeboat is launched in Tees mouth, and British boats help...

FLEETS REGATTA

Fleets Regatta (1925)

The Atlantic Fleet's regatta sails around the coast of Weymouth in Dorset.

COME A SAILING

Come A Sailing (1925)

Good footage of Plymouth Royal Regatta filmed from one of the yachts.

THE BOAT RACE - NAVY STYLE

The Boat Race - Navy Style (1925)

Sailors from H.M.S. Leamington are among winners at Regatta in...

UNCLE SAMS SUBS aka UNCLE SAM'S SUBS

Uncle Sams Subs AKA Uncle Sam's Subs (1925)

Footage of the United States submarine squadron on...

DREADNOUGHT OF THE UNDER SEAS

Dreadnought Of The Under Seas (1925)

The X.1. submarine leaves Chatham in Kent, good shots as it sails...

U.S. SUBMARINE DISASTER

U.S. Submarine Disaster (1925)

Footage of the S.51 submarine and 3 crew who survived collision with...

LORD JELLICOE

Lord Jellicoe (1925)

Lord Jellicoe opens Mercantile Marine Service Association Buildings in Liverpool.

LOCARNO - HISTORY IN PICTURES

Locarno - History In Pictures (1925)

The delegates of the Locarno peace conference take a trip on the...

THE NAVY'S LAST TRIBUTE

The Navy's Last Tribute (1925)

The navy pays tribute to the men lost on M.1 submarine by dropping...

GERMAN DIVING DEVICE

German Diving Device (1925)

A metal diving suit from Germany is being used to help search for victims of...

IN MEMORIAM aka IN MEMORIUM

In Memoriam AKA In Memorium (1925)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for IN MEMORIAM (aka IN MEMORIUM) in G...

OFF FOR XMAS LEAVE

Off For Xmas Leave (1925)

The young naval cadets on the Arethusa go home for Christmas.

EAST - WEST HOMES BEST

East - West Homes Best (1925)

Many sailors make their way home for the Christmas holidays.

H.M.S RODNEY

HMS Rodney (1925)

Princess Mary launches the battleship H.M.S. Rodney in Birkenhead.

 GUNBOAT

Gunboat "Nancy" Found In Canada (1925)

Remains of ship "Nancy" which sank in 1814 are found in...

SEE YOUR OWN SEAPLANES

See Your Own Seaplanes (1926)

Air ministry tours seaside towns, giving demonstrations of its latest...

H.R.H.  THE DUCHESS OF YORK

H.R.H. The Duchess Of York (1926)

Duchess of York, accompanied by husband, christens new lifeboat.

WORLD'S FASTEST AND LARGEST

World's Fastest And Largest (1926)

Sir Samuel Hoare, Air Minister, watches trial flight of armed...

HOMEWARD BOUND

Homeward Bound (1926)

Navy Cadets from Shotley go home for Christmas.

HMS NELSON & CUTS

HMS Nelson & Cuts (1926)

A look at new battleship under construction at Newcastle docks - the HMS...

THE ATLANTIC FLEET WILL ASSEMBLE FOR SPRING MANOEUVRES

The Atlantic Fleet Will Assemble For Spring Manoeuvres (1926)

Royal Navy battleships and...