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NAZI SHIP SEIZED

Nazi Ship Seized (1941)

Nazi ship "Odenwald" is captured by U.S. navy after sailing under false colours....

BRENTFORD AND CHISWICK - HONOUR FOR MONTY

Brentford And Chiswick - Honour For Monty (1945)

Field Marshal Montgomery receives the Freedom of...

WAR IN CHINA

War In China (1937)

Japanese troops advance across China, shots of action at front line.

AROUND SCOTLAND

Around Scotland (1947)

Scenes from the Edinburgh Festival and from a pageant in Arbroath.

FRENCH PREMIER IN LONDON

French Premier In London (1937)

Premier Camille Chautemps with Yvon Delbos attends meeting at Downing...

EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS IN TRIPOLI

Eucharistic Congress In Tripoli (1937)

Outdoor Roman Catholic mass held in Tripoli.

EMPIRE GAMES AT SYDNEY

Empire Games At Sydney (1938)

Opening of the Empire Games at Sydney where England's Holmes wins the...

 

 

US NAVY DAY PREPARATION LNER

Us Navy Day Preparation Lner (1938)

The United States Navy Fleet prepares for their war games on US...

SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY

Shakespeare's Birthday (1938)

The birthday of William Shakespeare is celebrated in Stratford-upon-Avon.

SELKIRK COMMON RIDING LNER

Selkirk Common Riding Lner (1938)

Traditional parade and ceremony to remember the sole Scottish...

STRENGTH THROUGH JOY

Strength Through Joy (1938)

English women appear in 'Strength Through Joy' parade in Hamburg.

DE VALERA RECEIVES SEAL OF OFFICE FROM PRESIDENT HYDE

De Valera Receives Seal Of Office From President Hyde (1938)

Prime Minister Eamon de Valera...

LAKE WINDERMERE

Lake Windermere (1938)

Edward Spurr prepares to test out a new speedboat of his own design. Lake...

FRENCH AIR MINISTER

French Air Minister (1938)

French Air Chief General Vieullenin visits Germany and inspects troops.

QUEEN MARY IN LAMBETH

Queen Mary In Lambeth (1939)

Queen Mary pays a visit to Lambeth market, London.

FLAG WITH A HISTORY

Flag With A History (1942)

Belgian Defence Minister Gutt presents a historic flag to the Belgian Air...

LATEST PICTURES FROM THE SOLOMONS

Latest Pictures From The Solomons (1942)

American troops land on the Solomon Islands and take over...

BATTLE OF GUAM

Battle Of Guam (1944)

American troops reclaim Pacific island of Guam with heavy opposition from Japanese....

RETURN TO GREECE

Return To Greece (1944)

The allies take key points of Greece and are welcomed by the locals.

BRITISH FORCES IN ATHENS

British Forces In Athens (1944)

British forces arrive in Athens to joy of locals. Greece.

THE ALTMARK IN JOSING FJORD

The Altmark In Josing Fjord (1940)

Former German prison ship in a frozen Norwegian fjord.

BRIDGE OPENING CEREMONY

Bridge Opening Ceremony (1940)

Strange mix of Chinese and Japanese ceremonial at the opening of a...

PASSING OF LORD TWEEDSMUIR

Passing Of Lord Tweedsmuir (1940)

Footage of the Governor General of Canada, better know as John...

MOTOR RACE IN TRIPOLI

Motor Race In Tripoli (1940)

Farina wins a motor race in Libya - driving through desert roads.

EGYPT - UNION JACK IS STRUCK

Egypt - Union Jack Is Struck (1946)

Egyptian troops take over from the Highland Light Infantry at the...

HONG KONG

Hong Kong (1949)

British troops prepare to defend Hong Kong as Chinese Communists come close to the...

500,000 ATTEND GERMANY'S CATHOLIC DAY

500,000 Attend Germany's Catholic Day (1949)

German Catholics hear recorded speech by the Pope in...

"The Fighting Fifth" (1931)

Soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers Troop the...

HIGH FLYING!

High Flying! (1935)

Banners fly in Honolulu to mark Tango-no-Sekku - Japanese Boys' Day Festival.

EDINBURGH FESTIVAL OPENS aka DUKE OPENS EDINBURGH FESTIVAL

Edinburgh Festival Opens AKA Duke Opens Edinburgh Festival (1952)

Prince Philip opens the...

PLYMOUTH - QUEEN MOTHER PRESENTS NEW COLOURS

Plymouth - Queen Mother Presents New Colours (1953)

Queen Mother presents new colours to Naval...

INDO-CHINA: THE AFTERMATH

Indo-China: The Aftermath (1954)

Pictures of exchange of prisoners of war and of aid given to refugees...

WORLD NEWS - FRANKFURT

World News - Frankfurt (1956)

German Protestants hold a huge outdoor rally in Frankfurt.

SPORT ON WHEELS - SOAPBOX DERBY

Sport On Wheels - Soapbox Derby (1956)

Boy scouts hold their annual leg power Grand Prix at...

NEW CARRIER ON TRIALS

New Carrier On Trials (1951)

New British aircraft carrier HMS Eagle is on trials off the Isle of Arran.

PUBLIC LAUNCHING

Public Launching (1957)

Public launching of the Snark guided missile in Florida.

THE UNION JACK FLIES AGAIN

The Union Jack Flies Again (1958)

A Civic Reception is held in Indian President's House for Harold...

BASTILLE DAY

Bastille Day (1959)

President Charles de Gaulle oversees Bastille Day celebrations in Paris.

BIRD CIRCUS aka PERFORMING BIRDS issue title -

Bird Circus AKA Performing Birds Issue Title - "Ring Up The Curtain" (1937)

Mr Frazer's bird...

BATHING MODELS aka BATHING MODES

Bathing Models AKA Bathing Modes (1937)

Girls model new stretchy swimsuits made from cotton and...

WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS issue title - GYM AND IT on sleeve incorrectly as WOMENS...

Women's Gymnastics Issue Title - Gym And It On Sleeve Incorrectly As Womens... (1937)

Female...

SEA SCOUTS RIVER PATROL

Sea Scouts River Patrol (1940)

The sea scouts are trained up as members of the River Emergency Service....

SOUTH AFRICAN COASTAL PATROL

South African Coastal Patrol (1940)

The South African Navy go on coastal patrol.

SCOUT CAMP

Scout Camp (1941)

Boys enjoy the outdoor life at a scout camp in New South Wales. Australia.

HOWARD DE COURCEY aka HOWARD DE COURCY

Howard De Courcey AKA Howard De Courcy (1941)

Conjurer Howard de Courcy performs tricks with cards...

MOSCOW SINGERS

Moscow Singers (1942)

The Moscow Singers perform a song in Russian about a Russian river.

FLAGS

Flags (1943)

Ladies cut and sew flags of the Allied nations. North of England.

SUDAN DEFENCE FORCES

Sudan Defence Forces (1943)

Sudanese defence forces parade in celebration on anniversary of entry in...

COLD WAR SPREADS TO FROZEN NORTH

Cold War Spreads To Frozen North (1950)

American and Canadian troops on manoeuvres in the cold of the...

WHAT A RALLY

What A Rally (1960)

Unusual cars take part in rally. Amsterdam. Holland.