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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.

HALF A SHIP LAUNCHED Dublin issue

Half A Ship Launched Dublin Issue (1942)

Duplicate of story of same name in issue 42/38 - see...

SHIPBUILDING RECORD

Shipbuilding Record (1942)

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

SELKIRK COMMON RIDING Dublin issue

Selkirk Common Riding Dublin Issue (1942)

Ancient ceremony of Selkirk Common Riding in Scotland.

SUNDOWN CEREMONY IN THE TRANSVAAL

Sundown Ceremony In The Transvaal (1940)

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

TURKEY

Turkey (1939)

Footage of launch of new Turkish Submarine in Istanbul.

ITALY LAUNCHES MORE SHIPS

Italy Launches More Ships (1939)

Footage of submarine and destroyer being launched in Italy.

 

 

AUCKLAND OPENS NEW BRIDGE

Auckland Opens New Bridge (1959)

Governor General Viscount Cobham opens new bridge in Auckland, New...

GERMAN BOYS CHOIR & MP'S ARRESTS

German Boys Choir & MP's Arrests (1946)

German boys choir performs in Regensburg.

Sports Writers' Awards

Sports Writers' Awards (1963)

1963 Sports Writers Awards ceremony

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...

CHATHAM DOCKS - SUBMARINE LAUNCHED

Chatham Docks - Submarine Launched (1937)

Submarine launched at Chatham, Kent.

EXETER SHERIFFS

Exeter Sheriffs (1937)

Exeter celebrates town's 400th anniversary.

PROCESSION OF JUDGES WESTMINSTER

Procession Of Judges Westminster (1937)

Procession of judges at Westminster Abbey, marking start of...

NAPLES - 'POLLUCE' LAUNCH

Naples - 'polluce' Launch (1937)

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

NEW MAURETANIA LAUNCHED - MERSEYSIDE

New Mauretania Launched - Merseyside (1938)

The new 'Mauretania' is launched by Lady Bates, wife of...

LENIN MEMORIAL UNVEILED

Lenin Memorial Unveiled (1942)

Soviet Ambassador Maisky unveils a memorial to Lenin in Finsbury,...

ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY ENTHRONED

Archbishop Of Canterbury Enthroned (1942)

Dr William Temple is enthroned as the new Archbishop of...

NORWAY LAUNCHING Dublin issue

Norway Launching Dublin Issue (1942)

Crown Princess Martha of Norway launches the liberty ship St...

ROYAL STANDARD EISTEDDFOD aka ROYAL NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD

Royal Standard Eisteddfod AKA Royal National Eisteddfod (1946)

Druids take part in ancient...

SALZBURG RESTORES OLD LANDMARK

Salzburg Restores Old Landmark (1949)

Archbishop of Salzburg consecrates cross on Dome of Cathedral.

BALTIC REWARDS FISHERMEN

Baltic Rewards Fishermen (1948)

Gdansk again becomes the ship building centre of Baltic.

LAUNCHING SIDEWAYS

Launching Sideways (1934)

Camroux II launched sideways at Faversham, Kent.

SOMETHING ON THE SIDE

Something On The Side (1957)

The biggest ship ever to be launched sideways takes to the water in...

NEWS FROM HOLLAND - SIDEWAYS LAUNCHING

News From Holland - Sideways Launching (1957)

Giant ship is launched sideways in Terneuzen.

TRICKY LAUNCHING

Tricky Launching (1958)

A Dutch shipyard uses a novel method to get a big boat launched in a narrow...

BUDDHIST ANNIVERSARY

Buddhist Anniversary (1965)

200,000 people make pilgrimage celebrating 2,269 years of Buddhism on the...

END OF RAMADAN

End Of Ramadan (1968)

Muslims gather to celebrate the end of Ramadan. Regent's Park, London.

PRINCESS MARGARET HOVERCRAFT

Princess Margaret Hovercraft (1969)

SRN 4 hovercraft 'Princess Margaret' comes through Tower Bridge in...

BUDAPEST GETS NEW BRIDGE OVER DANUBE

Budapest Gets New Bridge Over Danube (1964)

Bridge opens new access areas in Hungary

KNIGHTS OF MALTA CEREMONY AT VERSAILLES

Knights Of Malta Ceremony At Versailles (1967)

Procession of the Knights of Malta, and a service for...

GIANT OIL RIG LAUNCHING

Giant Oil Rig Launching (1967)

Shell official's wife launches giant oil rig in Rotterdam, Holland.

BRAZILIANS READY FOR GLOBAL WAR

Brazilians Ready For Global War (1940-1949)

Shots of ceremony presenting colours to Brazilian troops going...

SPEZIA

Spezia (1937)

Latest Italian submarine 'Gondar' launched at Spezia.

CHIANG KAI SHEK

Chiang Kai Shek (1940-1949)

Chiang Kai Shek receives an American medal.

Coronation of Rosiere in Belgian Fete

Coronation Of Rosiere In Belgian Fete (1920-1929)

The coronation of the Rosiere in Belgian Fete.

ITALY

Italy (1936)

Italy launches new Steamer for service to Ethiopia.

TRADITION AT THE TOWER

Tradition At The Tower (1946)

Chief warden of Tower of London puts on beefeater's uniform + Ceremony of...

CHAMPAGNE STORY

Champagne Story (1963)

The ancient ceremony of Cochelet is an annual celebration of traditional Champagne...

EYAM FLORAL TRIBUTE TO THE PLAGUE aka EYAM WELL-DRESSING

Eyam Floral Tribute To The Plague AKA Eyam Well-Dressing (1965)

Flower petals are used to make...

FOR OVER A THOUSAND YEARS

For Over A Thousand Years (1932)

Religious parade in Bavaria.

REMEMBERING THEIR COMRADES IN THE CELESTIAL SHADES

Remembering Their Comrades In The Celestial Shades (1933)

Chinese soldiers take part in religious...

 THRUMS RE-VISITED  - version 1

Thrums Re-Visited - Version 1 (1930)

Playwright and author J M Barrie receives the Freedom of his...

A LITTLE BIT OF

A Little Bit Of "Old England" (1933)

Citizens of Hereford 'beat the bounds' in an ancient ceremony.

IN HONOUR OF ST. FRANCIS

In Honour Of St. Francis (1933)

Children in Italy release thousands of little birds in remembrance of...

A NOVEL LAUNCH

A Novel Launch (1930)

The warship HMS Bulldog is launched - fully equipped - from Newcastle-on-Tyne.

"Slums Are A Disgrace!" (1933)

Dame Sybil Thorndike lays a foundation stone for new model flats in...

THE EMPEROR OF ABYSSINIA

The Emperor Of Abyssinia (1933)

Haile Selassie lays foundation stone for Abyssinian parliament.

GERMANY'S DIAMOND JUBILEE

Germany's Diamond Jubilee (1931)

President Hindenburg inspects troops to celebrate Germany's Jubilee.