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ARMS AND THE GIRLS

Arms And The Girls (1941)

50 factory girls buy special uniforms so they can train in the Home Guard.

THE PASSING OF THE TIGER

The Passing Of The Tiger (1929)

People pay respect to the late former President, Clemenceau, France.

HOME GUARD PART 2 1940

Home Guard Part 2 1940 (1940)

King George VI inspecting the soldiers of the Home Guard

AMBULANCES PRESENTED BY LORD LONSDALE

Ambulances Presented By Lord Lonsdale (1916)

Lord Lonsdale presents ambulances for the front.

PARLIAMENT HOME GUARD PARADES FOR PREMIER

Parliament Home Guard Parades For Premier (1942)

Winston Churchill visits the Palace of Westminster...

NORMAN EVANS

Norman Evans (1938)

Footage of the comedian and entertainer Norman Evans with his puppet 'Jacko'.

FREE BELGIUM V FREE HOLLAND

Free Belgium V Free Holland (1941)

Football match between Belgians and Dutch men living in UK, watched...

 

 

HAIL AND FAREWELL

Hail And Farewell (1943)

New Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet appointed.

SAVE BREAD - TRAILER

Save Bread - Trailer (1943)

Ministry of Information film urging people to eat less and save bread.

THE QUEEN IN THE EAST END

The Queen In The East End (1927)

Queen Mary visits the East End

PRINCE AND THE FOUNDLINGS

Prince And The Foundlings (1921)

Prince Henry, the Duke of Gloucester, watch boys and girls at...

MONTY VISITS THE HOME FLEET

Monty Visits The Home Fleet (1944)

General Montgomery visits ship of Home Fleet at northern base.

PRINCESS ELIZABETH OPENS SAILORS HOME

Princess Elizabeth Opens Sailors Home (1944)

Princess Elizabeth opens the Merchant Seamen's Home in...

HOME GUARD PART 1 1940

Home Guard Part 1 1940 (1940)

King George VI inspecting members of the Home Guard.

MRS ROOSEVELT MEETS AMERICAN PARAS

Mrs Roosevelt Meets American Paras

Eleanor Roosevelt meets American paratroopers and watches...

QUEEN MARY DECORATES STREET SHRINE

Queen Mary Decorates Street Shrine (1914-1918)

Queen Mary decorates street shrines in East End of London.

10,000 BOYS ON PARADE

10,000 Boys On Parade (1932)

Massive Boys Brigade parade in Glasgow. Inspected by the Earl of Home.

HOME GUARD ANNIVERSARY

Home Guard Anniversary (1943)

Home Guard celebrates its 3rd anniversary by parading through the Hyde...

PREMIER AND HOME GUARD

Premier And Home Guard (1942)

Winston Churchill makes a speech to the Civil Service Battalion of the...

MR CHURCHILL SEES FOR HIMSELF

Mr Churchill Sees For Himself (1940)

Winston Churchill inspects various areas of London with his wife...

PEGGY DESMOND issue title THE YOUNG IDEA

Peggy Desmond Issue Title The Young Idea (1942)

Peggy Desmond plays 'Yours' and 'When We're Home,...

PRIME MINISTER INSPECTS AMERICAN MOTORISED SQUADRON

Prime Minister Inspects American Motorised Squadron (1941)

Churchill inspects American ex-pats'...

HOME GUARD AS PALACE GUARD

Home Guard As Palace Guard (1941)

George VI watches as Home Guard mount guard at Buckingham Palace.

KING AND QUEEN WITH BUCKINGHAM PALACE HOME GUARDS

King And Queen With Buckingham Palace Home Guards (1941)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth...

THE KING WITH THE HOME GUARD

The King With The Home Guard (1942)

King George VI visits the Home Guard in the South Eastern Command.

HOME GUARDS' BIRTHDAY

Home Guards' Birthday (1944)

Home Guard parade through Hyde Park on their 4th anniversary.

LORD BURNHAM

Lord Burnham (1931)

Lord Burnham opens a convalescent home for Newsagents in Shropshire.

AMERICAN PRIVATE CITIZEN NO 1 ARRIVES

American Private Citizen No 1 Arrives (1941)

American Republican Wendell Wilkie visits UK and meets...

CANTEEN FROM CANADA

Canteen From Canada (1941)

Mr Massey, High Commissioner for Canada, presents mobile kitchen to London...

MR WILKIE WANTS TO KNOW

Mr Wilkie Wants To Know (1941)

Wendell Wilkie talks to Londoners in municipal air raid shelter during a...

THE QUEEN'S BROADCAST

The Queen's Broadcast (1943)

Queen Elizabeth addresses the nation.

KING WITH THE FLEET

King With The Fleet (1943)

King George VI visits the Home Fleet.

SOUTH AFRICA'S HOMEGUARD aka HOME GUARD

South Africa's Homeguard AKA Home Guard (1941)

General Smuts takes salute at march past of South...

MR HERBERT MORRISON ON GAS

Mr Herbert Morrison On Gas (1941)

Herbert Morrison gives speech encouraging people to be vigilant...

MR CHURCHILL IN LANCASHIRE

Mr Churchill In Lancashire (1941)

Winston Churchill tours bombed areas of Birkenhead, Liverpool and...

NEW CHIEF SCOUT TALKS TO HIS FAMILY on sleeve as NEW CHIEF SCOOT

New Chief Scout Talks To His Family On Sleeve As New Chief Scoot (1941)

Lord Somers, new Chief...

GEORGE FORMBY'S GRAND GESTURE

George Formby's Grand Gesture (1941)

George Formby's charity show to raise £40,000 for bomb victims.

NEW HOMES FOR THE BLITZED

New Homes For The Blitzed (1941)

Croydon Corporation rehouses people who have lost everything in the...

A ROYAL ROMANCE

A Royal Romance (1929)

Princess Martha and Prince Olaf of Norway in Stockholm, Sweden.

CHILDREN OF ADDLESTONE

Children Of Addlestone (1922)

Little girls get a little piece of magic - slice of Princess Mary's...

SNEEZING TRAILER aka CYRIL FLETCHER IN THE CARELESS SNEEZER

Sneezing Trailer AKA Cyril Fletcher In The Careless Sneezer (1942)

Comedian Cyril Fletcher...

SAVE RUBBER TRAILER

Save Rubber Trailer (1942)

Actor Basil Radford steals bits of rubber to draw attention to the rubber...

MONTY AND THE WORKERS

Monty And The Workers (1944)

General Bernard Montgomery gives an amusing speech to factory workers on a...

HER MAJESTY'S SEWING BEE

Her Majesty's Sewing Bee (1939)

Footage of Palace staff and Queen Elizabeth knitting at Buckingham...

THE QUEEN AND LAND GIRLS

The Queen And Land Girls (1940)

Queen Elizabeth inspects land girls in hall.

DOMINIONS SECRETARY WITH THE CANADIANS

Dominions Secretary With The Canadians (1940)

Anthony Eden watches Canadian troops training - in a...

PRIME MINISTER VISITS DEFENCES

Prime Minister Visits Defences (1940)

Winston Churchill visits Coastal defences in the South and East...

THE QUEEN AT FOOD CENTRES

The Queen At Food Centres (1940)

The Queen talks with children at food distribution centres in...

HOME PLANNING

Home Planning (1948)

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip visit the Ideal Homes exhibition at Olympia.

LORD HOME TAKES JAPS SHOOTING

Lord Home Takes Japs Shooting (1963)

Foreign Secretary hosts Grouse shoot for Japanese Foreign Minster...