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AMBULANCES PRESENTED BY LORD LONSDALE

Ambulances Presented By Lord Lonsdale (1916)

Lord Lonsdale presents ambulances for the front.

MILITARY MILLINERY

Military Millinery (1940)

Complete process of making tin helmets for South African soldiers.

MILITARY COSTUMES issue title FROM AD TO BBC

Military Costumes Issue Title From Ad To BBC (1936)

Soldiers from 1756 meet their present day...

A RACE AGAINST TIME

A Race Against Time (1919)

British volunteer soldiers leave for Archangel front to aid Pro-Tzar forces....

TIN HATS FOR ALL

Tin Hats For All (1941)

Tin helmets for fire watchers being made in UK + latest hat fashions from USA.

RATIONS aka RATIONED RAGS

Rations AKA Rationed Rags (1941)

Light-hearted item about clothes rationing.

EVENING AND DAY FROCK issue title is HI-DE-HI

Evening And Day Frock Issue Title Is Hi-De-Hi (1943)

Item showing women how to recycle evening...

 

 

INVASION SHOTS

Invasion Shots (1944)

Material showing British troops advancing.

QUEEN WILHELMINA AMONG PEOPLE

Queen Wilhelmina Among People (1945)

Queen Wilhelmina of Holland meets her people in bombed and...

NEW UNIFORMS FOR W.A.C.S.

New Uniforms For W.A.C.S. (1951)

Two W.A.C.S. posing in new uniforms.

HEADNOTES!

Headnotes! (1939)

Mute version of HEADNOTES story plus extra footage of a woman applying liquid...

WITH THE FRENCH IN SALONIKA

With The French In Salonika (1916)

Various shots of French troops in camp in Salonika.

AUSTRALIAN P.M.MR HUGHES

Australian P.M.Mr Hughes (1914-1918)

William Hughes, Australian Premier,

MARRIED MEN PROTEST MEETING

Married Men Protest Meeting (1914-1918)

Married men's protest meeting against conscription.

AMERICAN MEDICAL UNIT

American Medical Unit (1914-1918)

Item showing the first American medical unit to arrive in England.

Red Cross Volunteers see Ambulance Blessed

Red Cross Volunteers See Ambulance Blessed (1914-1918)

Footage of Red Cross Ambulance being blessed.

OUR FIREMAN NURSES

Our Fireman Nurses (1914-1918)

Great footage of nurses doing fire drill exercises and receiving a trophy cup...

COMRADES FROM USA

Comrades From USA (1942)

American sailors and soldiers arrive in Cape Town and see the sights.

TOMMY TRIES IT OUT!

Tommy Tries It Out! (1932)

Soldiers from the Durham Light Infantry demonstrate a new design in uniform.

H.M.S. LONDON

HMS London (1927)

Lady Batho launches H.M.S. London.

TIN SOLDIERS OF TODAY

Tin Soldiers Of Today (1932)

Quirky story about metal dummies used to test the heat retaining...

FREE FRENCH DAY

Free French Day (1947)

Dignitaries celebrate Free French Day in London.

BALFOUR UNVEILS MEMORIAL TO VICE ADMIRAL CRADOCK

Balfour Unveils Memorial To Vice Admiral Cradock (1914-1918)

Arthur Balfour (long time British...

Prince of Wales in Canada

Prince Of Wales In Canada (1919)

The Prince of Wales continues tour of Canada with visit to Winnipeg.

IN THE RUHR - MAGINOT VISITS COALFIELDS - SEARCHING TRANSPORT - MASSIVE...

In The Ruhr - Maginot Visits Coalfields - Searching Transport - Massive... (1923)

Item about...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 145

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 145 (1941)

A safe is tested, a new snowplough, surfboards for...

JACK HULBERT AND CICLEY COURTNEIDGE ENTERTAIN THE TROOPS

Jack Hulbert And Cicley Courtneidge Entertain The Troops (1939)

Footage of the variety stars...

SGT LEWIS GETS HIS BOWLER

Sgt Lewis Gets His Bowler (1948)

The demobilisation of Lewis, the mascot goat of Halton RAF School.

CHURCHILL SPEAKS IN AMERICA

Churchill Speaks In America (1941)

Winston Churchill speaks about American forces and the approaching...

VE DAY LONDON

VE Day London (1945)

Crowds celebrate Victory over Europe in London streets.

STALINGRAD AFTER THE WAR

Stalingrad After The War (1947)

Good footage of the rebuilding of Stalingrad beginning after the war.

REHEARSAL OF R.A.F. COLOURS CEREMONY - W.R.A.F. IN NEW HAT

Rehearsal Of R.A.F. Colours Ceremony - W.R.A.F. In New Hat (1951)

W.R.A.Fs marching & standard...

HAVELOCK WILSON

Havelock Wilson (1914-1918)

MP Havelock Wilson speaks at rally after demonstration by striking workers.

BRIDGE DEMOLITION

Bridge Demolition (1959)

Marvels of communication - engineers, ground troops and helicopters join in...

DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER PICKS NEW WRAF HATS

Duchess Of Gloucester Picks New Wraf Hats (1950)

Duchess of Gloucester chooses new hats for WRAF's...

HATS issue title is OUT AND ABOUT

Hats Issue Title Is Out And About (1944)

Fashionable hats for women inspired by armed forces, with...

BERLIN RAILWAY STRIKE AND VIEWS OF BERLIN

Berlin Railway Strike And Views Of Berlin (1949)

Railway strike in Berlin and shots of war-torn...

NAVAL MATERIAL reel 4

Naval Material Reel 4 (1940)

8 reels of naval footage - some newsreel items, some unedited material. ...

BERLIN - LORD MAYOR VERMUTH ETC

Berlin - Lord Mayor Vermuth Etc (1929)

Appears to be an amalgamation of several stories in Germany...

PRINCE OF WALES TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA - PART 7

Prince Of Wales Tour Of South Africa - Part 7 (1920-1929)

The Prince of Wales of tour of South Africa.

AIRCRAFT PIONEER INVENTOR

Aircraft Pioneer Inventor (1957)

Sir Alliott Verdon-Roe, the aircraft pioneer, demonstrates his new...

CUTS / OUT TAKES FROM CP 370 - SCHOOLBOYS' EXHIBITION, REGALIA and GREEK DANCERS

Cuts / Out Takes From Cp 370 - Schoolboys' Exhibition, Regalia And Greek Dancers (1962)

Out...

PARATROOPS IN SUEZ ROUND UP

Paratroops In Suez Round Up (1952)

British troops on patrol in Suez Canal Zone - searching villages...

Selected Originals - PARATROOPS IN SUEZ ROUND UP

Selected Originals - Paratroops In Suez Round Up (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story...

BERLIN IN THE LIMELIGHT

Berlin In The Limelight (1959)

Travelogue item about Berlin showing historic buildings, parks and...

WHEN I WAS IN BURMA

When I Was In Burma (1944)

Charity appeal for Toc H - society formed to fight boredom and misery of...

INDIAN ARMY SPECIAL NEWSREEL

Indian Army Special Newsreel (1940)

Various footage of an Indian regiment on parade, on the march, in...

ASTRA GAZETTE NUMBER 2

Astra Gazette Number 2 (1957)

Air Force Astra Gazette issue number 2.

PATHE NEWS REVIEWS 1956 - YEAR OF TURMOIL

Pathe News Reviews 1956 - Year Of Turmoil (1956)

Pathe News reviews 1956 - a year of turmoil.

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF WINDSOR

His Royal Highness The Duke Of Windsor (1910-1957)

Documentary about the Duke of Windsor - Prince of...