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FUN FARE OUT THERE

Fun Fare Out There (1943)

British troops having fun between the battles in Tunisia.

RAF OFFICERS

RAF Officers (1914-1918)

RAF officers play football for fun.

TREADMILL TROTTERS

Treadmill Trotters (1928)

Novelty treadmill for fun in the water also a water chute.

SOLDIERS AT PLAY ON HAMPSTEAD HEATH

Soldiers At Play On Hampstead Heath (1914-1918)

Soldiers having fun on Hampstead Heath, London.

ANZACS' RIVER PARTY

Anzacs' River Party (1914-1918)

Anzacs in boat on river with ladies having fun.

LONDON UNDER SNOW

London Under Snow (1914-1918)

Lovely footage of soldiers having fun in the snow on Hampstead Heath.

YOUNG IDEA

Young Idea (1944)

Children from poor families have fun at a nursery school.

 

 

NEW TRACTOR

New Tractor (1914-1918)

Civilians enjoy a ride on a new tractor / tank driven by soldiers.

'APPY 'AMPSTED

'appy 'ampsted (1914-1918)

Footage of people sledging and having snowball fight. London.

TERRITORIAL ARMY CAMP aka FUN IN CAMP

Territorial Army Camp AKA Fun In Camp (1920)

Male soldiers from East Lancashire Divisional...

AMERICAN SOLDIERS IN FRANCE

American Soldiers In France (1914-1918)

American soldiers in France at rest & recreation.

WOUNDED SOLDIERS AT CHESTER

Wounded Soldiers At Chester (1914-1918)

Wounded soldiers attend races at Chester.

THE GREAT FROST

The Great Frost (1917)

Women and children form bulk of crowd on the ice

APTLY NAMED CAFE

Aptly Named Cafe (1916)

Cafe in Salonika called 'The Victory of the Allies' is patronised by a mix of...

 aka WINTER IN THE NORTH   SLEDGING, SOLDIERS & KIDS

AKA Winter In The North Sledging, Soldiers & Kids (1914-1918)

Convalescing British soldiers go...

WINDMILL GIRLS ADOPT SAILORS

Windmill Girls Adopt Sailors (1957)

Some of the Windmill Girls have fun on a day out with some...

1ST SURREY RIFLES SPORTS

1st Surrey Rifles Sports (1915)

Soldiers diving into a river.

ANIMAL CORNER

Animal Corner (1940-1949)

Fun and frolics with alligators in Los Angeles, USA.

THE KING'S GUESTS - WOUNDED SOLDIERS FROM LONDON HOSPITALS ENTERTAINED AT...

The King's Guests - Wounded Soldiers From London Hospitals Entertained At... (1916)

Wounded...

IT REMINDS THEM OF HOME

It Reminds Them Of Home (1917)

Canadian soldiers enjoy wintery weather in England

Snowball Fight with Nurses & Wounded

Snowball Fight With Nurses & Wounded (1914-1918)

Footage of wounded recuperating soldiers and nurses...

WOMEN FORESTERS

Women Foresters (1914-1918)

Nice footage of girls at work in lumber industry.

BASEBALL IN THE STRAND

Baseball In The Strand (1918)

Footage of soldiers playing baseball in the Strand, London.

CANADIAN BASEBALL IN KHAKI

Canadian Baseball In Khaki (1914-1918)

Baseball: soldiers play in field.

COSMOPOLITAN TROOPSHIP

Cosmopolitan Troopship (1942)

Servicemen, WRENS and nurses have fun on a troopship Sports Day at sea.

WATERING HORSES ON THE WAY TO CAMP aka HORSE GUARDS EN ROUTE TO CAMP

Watering Horses On The Way To Camp AKA Horse Guards En Route To Camp (1916)

The Horse Guards...

WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN PARK aka WOMEN CARE FOR SOLDIERS

Women And Children In Park AKA Women Care For Soldiers (1914-1918)

Women and children picnic and...

HOW GIRLS PICK-UP!

How Girls Pick-Up! (1940)

Great footage of shop girls helping the war effort by working on a farm in...

THE DOUGH THAT MAKES THE DOUGHBOYS

The Dough That Makes The Doughboys (1914-1918)

Soldiers throwing loaves of bread!

CHELSEA FAIR

Chelsea Fair (1914-1918)

Various scenes from the Chelsea Fair c 1914.

BELGIAN GIRLS V. ENGLISH, TUG-O-WAR AT SOLDIERS HOME

Belgian Girls V. English, Tug-O-War At Soldiers Home (1916)

Tug of war contest between teenage...

A RECORD MARKET IN AID OF WOUNDED ALLIES

A Record Market In Aid Of Wounded Allies (1914-1918)

Women sell flowers to the crowd at market in aid of...

YOUNG AMERICA AT PLAY

Young America At Play (1916-1918)

US Army sports display with white and black soldiers involved.

US BOMBERS HIT JAP BASES

Us Bombers Hit Jap Bases (1944)

American bombers attack Japanese air bases in Pacific.

NATIONAL KITCHEN - STOKE NEWINGTON

National Kitchen - Stoke Newington (1914-1918)

Footage of kitchen in Stoke Newington that provides food...

SOLDIERS SPORTS MEETING

Soldiers Sports Meeting (1915)

Sports day for soldiers: obstacle courses, steeplechase and cricket...

TOMMY'S JOY DAY - PAYDAY AT CAMP OF QUEEN VICTORIA'S RIFLES.

Tommy's Joy Day - Payday At Camp Of Queen Victoria's Rifles. (1914)

Soldiers of Queen Victoria's...

NEW ZEALAND SPORTS

New Zealand Sports (1914-1918)

New Zealand troops hold swim meet.

JOLLY JACK IN HOLIDAY MOOD

Jolly Jack In Holiday Mood (1914-1919)

Footage of sailors dancing around on deck of ship.

LIGHTER MOMENTS IN THE DESERT

Lighter Moments In The Desert (1943)

Soldiers having some fun during the break between battles.

THE LIGHTER SIDE OF THE WAR

The Lighter Side Of The War (1945)

Even in war people can have some fun.

WHERE THERE'S A WHEEL

Where There's A Wheel (1943)

British soldiers having fun on leave in Egypt.

SPORTS DAY AT NAVAL DEPOT - CRYSTAL PALACE

Sports Day At Naval Depot - Crystal Palace (1916)

Sailors at Royal Navy depot have fun sports day. ...

SCOUTS issue title BLITZ AND PIECES

Scouts Issue Title Blitz And Pieces (1941)

Boy Scouts from London do rescue work at bomb sites +...

YOUTH issue title - FIGHTING FIT

Youth Issue Title - Fighting Fit (1942)

Men of the Royal Air Force training scheme exercise on a...

REST BREAK HOUSE

Rest Break House (1946)

Land girls going on holiday in Devon.

RED SKELETON! COMEDIAN ENTERTAINING SERVICEMEN

Red Skeleton! Comedian Entertaining Servicemen (1940-1949)

American comedian entertains the troops.

AUSTRALIANS CAMP NEAR THE PYRAMIDS - AUSTRALIAN ARMY IN DESERT

Australians Camp Near The Pyramids - Australian Army In Desert (1914-1918)

Australian soldiers...

THE ORCHARDS OF FLANDERS IN SPRING

The Orchards Of Flanders In Spring (1916)

Nice footage of cheery French soldiers in blossom orchards...

THE STROUD MUNITION GIRL

The Stroud Munition Girl (1914-1918)

Festival day with parade and sports contests etc. Munition Girls...