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HALF A SHIP LAUNCHED

Half A Ship Launched (1942)

Forepart of a tanker is launched and joined to the other half at a shipyard.

SHIPBUILDING RECORD

Shipbuilding Record (1942)

Item showing construction and launching of warships in a northern shipyard.

VIP'S ARRIVE - MASS MEETING

Vip's Arrive - Mass Meeting (1920-1930)

A naval officer arrives at event, and others attend a mass outdoor...

SUNDOWN CEREMONY IN THE TRANSVAAL

Sundown Ceremony In The Transvaal (1940)

Soldiers of the Transvaal Scottish Regiment perform an old...

U.S. 'WASHINGTON' LAUNCHED - JUNE 1940

U.S. 'washington' Launched - June 1940 (1940)

Launching of the first battleship in 19 years - US...

SERVICE PERSONNEL GATHER FOR CEREMONY

Service Personnel Gather For Ceremony (1943)

Servicemen gather for ceremony.

COLOURS FOR CADETS aka 4TH ESSEX CADET BATTALION

Colours For Cadets AKA 4th Essex Cadet Battalion (1914-1918)

4th Essex Cadet Battalion at Romford in...

 

 

SHEFFIA REVIEWS TROOPS

Sheffia Reviews Troops (1914-1918)

Some sort of military review or ceremony in France.

PRESENTATION OF BANNERS 2ND CADET BATTALION OF MIDDLESEX REGIMENT

Presentation Of Banners 2nd Cadet Battalion Of Middlesex Regiment (1914-1918)

Banners of presented...

STATUE UNVEILING

Statue Unveiling (1910-1920)

A statue of unidentified man is unveiled.

SOME NEW YEAR SNAPSHOTS

Some New Year Snapshots (1922)

Buffaloes place wreaths next to Cenotaph in tribute to lives lost in the...

ITALY LAUNCHES MORE SHIPS

Italy Launches More Ships (1939)

Footage of submarine and destroyer being launched in Italy.

MAYOR AND MILITARY TREE PLANTING

Mayor And Military Tree Planting (1944)

Tree planting ceremony watched by soldier and dignitaries...

GERMAN BOYS CHOIR & MP'S ARRESTS

German Boys Choir & MP's Arrests (1946)

German boys choir performs in Regensburg.

OUR NAVY STRONGER THAN EVER

Our Navy Stronger Than Ever (1940)

Launch of a new battle cruiser to join the Royal Navy.

SCOTS GUARDS ATTEND MEMORIAL

Scots Guards Attend Memorial (1916)

Scots Guards attend memorial service for fallen comrades at Holy...

PRESENTATION  OF AEROPLANE

Presentation Of Aeroplane (1914-1918)

England presents aeroplane to Australia.

LONDON SCOTTISH CADETS

London Scottish Cadets (1914-1918)

A female dignitary inspects cadets.

GEORGE LANSBURY

George Lansbury (1920-1929)

Footage of MP George Lansbury digging hole / making speech.

TYNWALD DAY

Tynwald Day (1920-1929)

Ancient ceremony of Tynwald Day - reading of Manx Laws on Isle of Man.

ITALY

Italy (1937)

Motorists, both military and civilian, receive blessing in Rome.

THE SMALLEST REPUBLIC IN THE WORLD

The Smallest Republic In The World (1930)

Ceremony in San Marino for the election of new regents.

DRAWING THE KING'S COLOUR

Drawing The King's Colour (1934)

Colour of the Officers' Mess, Portsmouth Naval Barracks, is to go...

HONOURS FOR THE SOLDIERS

Honours For The Soldiers (1919)

Soldiers are presented with honours and Douglas Haig receives salute...

CHINESE GENERAL LAYS WREATH

Chinese General Lays Wreath (1944)

Footage of Chinese General lay wreath next to Cenotaph, London.

MILITARY FUNERAL OF UNKNOWN MAN - FUNERAL UNKNOWN PERSONALITY

Military Funeral Of Unknown Man - Funeral Unknown Personality (1916)

Funeral procession of...

NEW FRENCH CRUISER

New French Cruiser (1936)

French warship George Leygues launched at Saint Nazaire.

HORSE GUARDS CEREMONY

Horse Guards Ceremony (1968)

Changing of the Guard ceremony in the courtyard of Horseguards Parade.

DUKE OF NORFOLK INSPECTS SPECIALS

Duke Of Norfolk Inspects Specials (1916)

Duke of Norfolk inspects 'Specials' of J Division; and makes...

NAPLES - 'POLLUCE' LAUNCH

Naples - 'polluce' Launch (1937)

Italian Navy torpedo destroyer 'Polluce' is launched at Naples.

LORD WILLINGDON

Lord Willingdon (1926)

Big reception for Canada's new Governor-General, Viscount Willingdon, in...

EARL HAIG

Earl Haig (1921)

Earl Haig emerges from a building in Johannesburg and poses with some dignitaries on the...

COLDSTREAM'S OLD COLOURS

Coldstream's Old Colours (1921)

We see part of the ceremony where soldiers carry the old Colours of the...

WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

War Memorial Hospital (1922)

Members of Masonic Lodge lay foundation stone for War Memorial Hospital,...

TRAFALGAR DAY LIVERPOOL aka TRAFALGAR DAY CELEBRATIONS IN LIVERPOOL

Trafalgar Day Liverpool AKA Trafalgar Day Celebrations In Liverpool (1922)

Trafalgar Day in...

REMEMBRANCE DAY

Remembrance Day (1923)

Remembrance Day is marked with a procession and laying of wreaths in Bray,...

THE OLD COLOURS PASS

The Old Colours Pass (1924)

Battle worn emblems of the Royal Sussex Regt. are laid to rest in Chichester...

CHARLES - KING AND MARTYR 1649

Charles - King And Martyr 1649 (1930)

A service is held to mark the 281st anniversary of the execution...

JACK TAR, JR

Jack Tar, Jr (1925)

Naval cadets on the "Arethusa" give display of the hornpipe on prize day in...

AS IN 1641

As In 1641 (1925)

Members of the Honourable Artillery Company recreate a drill from 1641.

NELSON'S CUBS

Nelson's Cubs (1925)

Nelson's cubs pay tribute on Trafalgar Day.

NEW GOVERNOR GENERAL

New Governor General (1926)

New governor-general arrives in Saigon.

PRINCE ARTHUR

Prince Arthur (1920)

Prince Arthur reviews troops in Leeds.

INVESTITURE

Investiture (1945)

Shots of servicemen and civilians arriving at Buckingham Palace for investiture.

SWEARING IN CEREMONY

Swearing In Ceremony (1944)

Man in military uniform taking an oath - probably King Leopold of Belgium.

OLYMPIC TORCH CARRIED THROUGH ITALY

Olympic Torch Carried Through Italy (1948)

Soldiers carry the Olympic torch through Italy.

BISHOP DEDICATES AMBULANCE FOR FRONTaka BISHOP OF LONDON

Bishop Dedicates Ambulance For Frontaka Bishop Of London (1914-1918)

Bishop dedicates ambulance for...

CINEMA TRADE PRESENTS AMBULANCE FOR WAR aka NEWCASTLE CINEMA

Cinema Trade Presents Ambulance For War AKA Newcastle Cinema (1914-1918)

Grand cinema presents...

DUKE & DUCHESS OF DEVONSHIRE AT OPENING OF CANADIAN HOSPITAL AT BUXTON aka D & D...

Duke & Duchess Of Devonshire At Opening Of Canadian Hospital At Buxton AKA D & D... (1914-1918)

Opening...

MEMORIAL SERVICE & MOTOR AMBULANCE INSPECTION

Memorial Service & Motor Ambulance Inspection (1914-1918)

Lord Denly at Memorial Service funeral...