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INVISIBLE HOME GUARD

Invisible Home Guard (1943)

Home Guard camouflage demonstration.

... AND HERE'S ANOTHER

... And Here's Another "Joy Day"! AKA Home Of Rest For Horses (1931)

Horses at a rest home in...

DOING THEIR BIT

Doing Their Bit (1939)

Footage of men an woman working hard in allotments.

BLACKOUT - TRAILER

Blackout - Trailer (1943)

Short propaganda film urging people to use proper torches in blackout.

MANNED BY WOMEN

Manned By Women (1943)

Pathe visits one of the searchlight posts operated by women.

HARVESTING FRUIT - TRAILER

Harvesting Fruit - Trailer (1943)

Ministry of Information film urging people to enrol for the fruit...

YOUR WASTE PAPER - WHAT BECOMES OF IT aka YOU'RE WASTE PAPER TRAILER ?

Your Waste Paper - What Becomes Of It AKA You're Waste Paper Trailer ? (1941)

A look at how...

 

 

THE 8TH ARMY 'SWEEPS ON'

The 8th Army 'sweeps On' (1945)

Ex-servicemen and women help in cleaning homes.

CHRISTMAS IS COMING TO DR BARNARDO'S HOME

Christmas Is Coming To Dr Barnardo's Home (1937)

Barnardo's children decorate Christmas tree and...

GAS MASKS FOR BABIES

Gas Masks For Babies (1939)

The home demonstrates how to use gas masks for babies, London.

GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL FILM - WASTE PAPER TRAILER

Government Official Film - Waste Paper Trailer (1942)

Government official film urging us to save...

SNEEZING - TRAILER

Sneezing - Trailer (1944)

A trailer asking people to use their handkerchief when sneezing to stop spread...

PROCEED ACCORDING TO PLAN - TRAILER

Proceed According To Plan - Trailer (1944)

"Dig for Victory" shows you when to plant seeds to have...

TOMMY LENDS A HAND AT HARVESTING

Tommy Lends A Hand At Harvesting (1939)

Footage of British soldiers at work in the wheat fields.

POTS AND PANS FOR PLANES

Pots And Pans For Planes (1940)

People donate aluminium pots and pans for use in making aeroplanes.

GLASGOW'S HOME GUARD

Glasgow's Home Guard (1940)

Men of Glasgow's Dad's Army parade through the City.

BINOCULARS WANTED

Binoculars Wanted (1940)

Government appeal for binoculars to be used by British troops in the war.

NATIONAL HOSPITAL RESERVE - TRAILER

National Hospital Reserve - Trailer (1950)

Trailer calling for people to join the national hospital...

MORETON HALL issue title - YESTERDAY - AND TOMORROW

Moreton Hall Issue Title - Yesterday - And Tomorrow (1938)

A look at lovely old Moreton Hall, a...

HORSES issue title - HOME JAMES

Horses Issue Title - Home James (1939)

Retired horses enjoy themselves at a stable in Broadstairs,...

"Grantham Castle" - Harlaxton Manor (1939)

A little film showing Grantham Castle in Lincolnshire.

700 PRACTICE CIVIL DEFENCE

700 Practice Civil Defence (1963)

London's biggest exercise of kind shows preparations against nuclear...

ON GUARD!

On Guard! (1940)

Good footage of the Home Defence Battalions - forerunner of the Home Guard.

AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE CORPS

Australian Defence Corps (1943)

Australian Home Guard parade in Melbourne.

SCHOOL FOR HOME GUARD

School For Home Guard (1941)

Home Guard are trained to use machine guns, rifles and hand grenades.

HOME GUARD EXERCISES

Home Guard Exercises (1941)

The Home Guard carry out exercises in bombed out London.

MR FRASER'S TOUR

Mr Fraser's Tour (1941)

Premier of New Zealand receives honours from Aberdeen University and visits...

PARLIAMENT HOME GUARD PARADES FOR PREMIER

Parliament Home Guard Parades For Premier (1942)

Winston Churchill visits the Palace of Westminster...

EVACUATION DIFFICULTIES

Evacuation Difficulties (1940)

Minister of Health, Walter Elliot, meets evacuees and carers at large...

COCKTAILS A LA MOLOTOV

Cocktails A La Molotov (1940)

Home Guardsmen get training in using petrol bombs.

HOME GUARD SHOOT DOWN A BOMBER

Home Guard Shoot Down A Bomber (1940)

Good shots of anti-aircraft teams at work against German...

PETROL DESTROYING DEVICE

Petrol Destroying Device (1940)

Ireland's Home Guard show us a simple way to destroy petrol reserves.

MOSQUITO NAVY IN ACTION

Mosquito Navy In Action (1940)

Navy, Army and Home Guard working on protecting the coast against...

NORMAN EVANS

Norman Evans (1938)

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

HOME GUARD & BISLEY

Home Guard & Bisley (1940)

An item showing how to fire different rifles, and a shooting contest at...

BLIND CHILDREN'S HOME

Blind Children's Home (1951)

Footage of children's home for the blind in Northwood, Middlesex.

CHILDREN'S TRUST HOME

Children's Trust Home (1952)

Footage of Children's trust home at Lynwode Manor in Lincolnshire.

MODEL RAILWAY

Model Railway (1954)

14 Dr. Barnardo's children control the impressive model railway they constructed....

WOBURN RHODODENDRA

Woburn Rhododendra (1963)

A family without a garden of their own visit the Duke of Bedford's at Woburn...

MARSHALL SCOTT ETC

Marshall Scott Etc (1966)

A new pop group, Marshall Scott Etc, perform their first record, 'Same Old...

"An Extra Tit Bit" (1933)

Horses in a Rest Home get extra food to celebrate the New Year.

PLUM PUDDINGS IN PROCESSION

Plum Puddings In Procession (1934)

A great village feast - beef, cheese, beer, cider and plum pudding...

TO GO UP IN SMOKE

To Go Up In Smoke (1934)

Giant bonfire being built at Wanstead Children's Homes.

THROUGH THE MIST

Through The Mist (1935)

The Home fleet leaves in the mist for a Spring cruise. Location of events...

HOME FLEETS - SPRING CRUISE

Home Fleets - Spring Cruise (1937)

Warships of the Home Fleet leaving Portsmouth for a spring cruise.

LORD NUFFIELD IN AUSTRALIA

Lord Nuffield In Australia (1937)

Lord Nuffield visits Australia.

FAIRY FOUNTAINS

Fairy Fountains (1930)

The grounds and unusual fountains of Alton Towers.

SYDNEY'S BLACK OUT

Sydney's Black Out (1941)

Sydney practises black out routine. Australia.

KNIGHTS IN ARMOUR

Knights In Armour (1938)

Exhibition of suits of armour at a palace in Florence, Italy.

MANCHESTER BLITZED

Manchester Blitzed (1941)

Night bombing destroys shops, houses and damages the cathedral.