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LAUNCH OF THE SS REMOIS aka S.S. REMOIS LAUNCHED

Launch Of The SS Remois AKA S.S. Remois Launched (1932)

A large ship is launched with traditional...

BEF IN FRANCE, TROOPS CROSSING SNOW COVERED FIELDS

BEF In France, Troops Crossing Snow Covered Fields (1939)

British troops out in a cold French...

CORVETTE HMS 'PINK' LAUNCHED

Corvette HMS 'pink' Launched (1942)

New Corvette HMS 'Pink' launched in British port.

US OFFICERS INSPECTING TROOPS

Us Officers Inspecting Troops (1940)

An American airman is awarded a medal.

MILITARY PARADE

Military Parade (1936)

Mixed material including Adolf Hitler in military parade in Germany.

MOVING EDWARD VII'S STATUE - FRANCE

Moving Edward VII's Statue - France (1944)

King Edward's statue being moved. France.

BASTILLE DAY

Bastille Day (1945)

Crowds of French people gather to remember Bastille Day. France.

 

 

LORD MAYOR PLANTING TREE

Lord Mayor Planting Tree (1940-1949)

Lord Mayor of Holborn planting Canadian Maple tree - present from...

CORONATION OF KING ABDULAH

Coronation Of King Abdulah (1946)

Transjordan marks its independence - not coronation!

GENERAL STEELE IN PRAGUE

General Steele In Prague (1947)

Lieutenant General Steele visits Prague.

RAMSGATE GIVES FLAG TO DUNKIRK

Ramsgate Gives Flag To Dunkirk (1948)

Flag from Ramsgate is given to Dunkirk, France.

PATRIARCH ATHENAGORAS ENTHRONED AS HEAD OF GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

Patriarch Athenagoras Enthroned As Head Of Greek Orthodox Church (1949)

Patriarch Athenagoras...

ALUMINIUM SCHOOL - BEVAN

Aluminium School - Bevan (1949)

Misleading title - item about Nye Bevan digging first clod of earth for...

MONUMENT TO GREAT BOER TREK

Monument To Great Boer Trek (1949)

Item showing opening of monument to Voortrekkers, 'Great Boer...

BRITISH NAVY HANDS DESTROYER TO GREECE

British Navy Hands Destroyer To Greece (1943)

The British Navy hands over a destroyer to Greece.

DRUIDS CEREMONY AT STONEHENGE

Druids Ceremony At Stonehenge (1948)

Stonehenge at sunrise with Druids ceremony.

THE CHURCH OF SAONE

The Church Of Saone (1951)

Curate blessing congregation from the altar, congregation leaving church pan...

 MEMORIAL SERVICE IN KOREA

Memorial Service In Korea (1951)

Memorial service near Seoul for British soldiers killed in Korean...

HOLY THURSDAY IN PERPIGNAN

Holy Thursday In Perpignan (1952)

Footage of the Holy Thursday procession in Perpignan, France.

FUNERAL OF SIR DUDLEY POUND

Funeral Of Sir Dudley Pound (1943)

Funeral of Sir Dudley Pound, Admiral of the Fleet.

FRENCH TOWN CEREMONY

French Town Ceremony (1944)

Children celebrate ceremony wearing national costume in French town.

DRUIDS CEREMONY AT STONEHENGE

Druids Ceremony At Stonehenge (1949)

Druids Summer solstice ceremony at Stonehenge, Wiltshire.

WELSH EISTEDDFOD FESTIVAL aka LLOYD GEORGE AT LLANDUDNO

Welsh Eisteddfod Festival AKA Lloyd George At Llandudno (1918)

Crowds and participants in Welsh...

EMPIRE DAY AT GUILDHALL

Empire Day At Guildhall (1910)

Lord Mayor gets into coach at Guildhall on Empire Day in London.

KING AND QUEEN HOLD LEVEE IN MIDLANDS

King And Queen Hold Levee In Midlands (1910-1919)

King George V knights unidentified man at levee in the...

GENERAL BIRDWOOD PRESENTS MEDALS aka GEN. BIRDWOOD

General Birdwood Presents Medals AKA Gen. Birdwood (1914-1918)

General Birdwood presents medals to...

MENDES-FRANCE IN NEVERS

Mendes-France In Nevers (1954)

Mendes-France at ceremony for war victims in Nevers.

 33RD INTERNATIONAL MILAN FAIR

33rd International Milan Fair (1955)

President Einaudi visits 33rd International Milan Fair.

 UNVEILING OF BANNISTER PLAQUE

Unveiling Of Bannister Plaque (1955)

Roger Bannister unveils plaque commemorating his record...

TANKER

Tanker "Ottawa" Launched For Canada - Wallsend (1964)

"Ottawa" sets sail from the Tyne

EASTER SUNDAY IN FLORENCE

Easter Sunday In Florence (1959)

Easter Sunday celebrated in Florence by burning of paper rocked-shaped...

LANIEL IN TURKEY

Laniel In Turkey (1953)

French President Joseph Laniel on official visit to Turkey.

CHRISTENING OF YOUNG AIR OFFICERS

Christening Of Young Air Officers (1956)

Air Force building floodlit. Ceremony taking place at...

MIDDLE EAST AFTER ARMISTICE

Middle East After Armistice (1956)

Armistice Day in Egypt.

LAUNCHING OF 'NORDIC HAWK'

Launching Of 'nordic Hawk' (1958)

The launching of 35,000 tanker the 'Nordic Hawk' on the Clyde.

POPE PAUL'S FIRST DAY IN ST. PETER'S

Pope Paul's First Day In St. Peter's (1963)

Pope Paul VI performing religious ceremony in St....

POPE PAUL CONSECRATES NEW ABBEY AT MONTE CASSINO

Pope Paul Consecrates New Abbey At Monte Cassino (1964)

Pope Paul VI given a rapturous welcome...

COUNCIL OF CARDINALS ACCEPT POPE PAUL

Council Of Cardinals Accept Pope Paul (1964)

Council of Cardinals at the robing of Pope Paul VI, and...

ALL WEATHER SWIMMING POOL

All Weather Swimming Pool (1967)

New swimming baths is opened in France.

AMMAN, JORDAN

Amman, Jordan (1965)

King Hussein of Jordan in Amman.

DR STROUGAL - PRIME MINISTER

Dr Strougal - Prime Minister (1970)

Dr Strougal becomes the new Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.

THE CONQUEROR OF THE TURKS LORD ALLENBY ARRIVES AT DOVER

The Conqueror Of The Turks Lord Allenby Arrives At Dover (1910-1919)

Lord Allenby greeted by...

RIFLE RANGE FOR BOYS OPENED aka LORD MAYOR OF LONDON

Rifle Range For Boys Opened AKA Lord Mayor Of London (1914-1918)

Lord Mayor of London opens Wakefield...

ISLAMIC CEREMONY IN ENGLAND aka MOSLEM CEREMONY

Islamic Ceremony In England AKA Moslem Ceremony (1914-1918)

Islamic ceremony held at Woking in England.

SHIP H.M.S. KENT'S FLAG TO CANTERBURY aka FLAGS OF H.M.S. KENT

Ship HMS Kent's Flag To Canterbury AKA Flags Of HMS Kent (1914-1918)

Ceremony in which the...

FIELD MARSHAL FRENCH OPENS BATHS aka VISCOUNT FRENCH

Field Marshal French Opens Baths AKA Viscount French (1914-1918)

Field Marshal Sir John French...

LORD FRENCH INSPECTS CHURCH LADS

Lord French Inspects Church Lads (1914-1918)

Lord French inspects cadets of Church Lads Brigade.

PRINCESS VICTORIA OPENS  Y.W.C.A. HUT aka PRINCESS VICTORIA

Princess Victoria Opens Y.W.C.A. Hut AKA Princess Victoria (1914-1918)

Dedication ceremony for Young...

KITCHENER'S MEMORIAL UNVEILED BY LORD MAYOR OF LONDON

Kitchener's Memorial Unveiled By Lord Mayor Of London (1916)

Unveiling of monument in memory of...

COLOURS OF 99TH ESSEX REGT. DEPOSITED AT WINDSOR

Colours Of 99th Essex Regt. Deposited At Windsor (1914-1918)

Ceremonial presentation of regimental...