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PARADE OF LEADERS

Parade Of Leaders (1934)

Glorious array of beautiful 1930s cars by Morris, and I want them all!

NAVVIES IN SKIRTS

Navvies In Skirts (1916)

Women take jobs as navvies during World War One.

QUEEN MARY DECORATES STREET SHRINE

Queen Mary Decorates Street Shrine (1914-1918)

Queen Mary decorates street shrines in East End of London.

BIRKENHEAD'S GIFT  aka BIRKENHEAD DONATES TO RED CROSS

Birkenhead's Gift AKA Birkenhead Donates To Red Cross (1914-1918)

Presentation of ambulance to Red...

HOSPITAL V.A.D OPENED BY MAYOR - SOUTHPORT

Hospital V.A.D Opened By Mayor - Southport (1914-1918)

Voluntary Aid Detachment hospital opens at...

DEAR FOOD PROTEST  aka PROTEST AGAINST HIGH FOOD COSTS

Dear Food Protest AKA Protest Against High Food Costs (1914-1918)

Demonstration march and rally in...

LEEDS SPECIAL CONSTABLES DRILLING AT WEETWOOD PARK

Leeds Special Constables Drilling At Weetwood Park (1914-1918)

Special Constables drill at Weetwood...

 

 

LUSITANIA PARADE; AMBULANCES;

Lusitania Parade; Ambulances; (1914-1918)

Demonstrations for Red Cross. Ambulances at Charing Cross.

CITIZEN SOLDIERS' - V.T.C. MARCH aka LONDON'S CITIZEN ARMY

Citizen Soldiers' - V.T.C. March AKA London's Citizen Army (1916)

Sir C.C. Wakefield reviews...

JULIAN, THE RECORD BREAKING TANK

Julian, The Record Breaking Tank (1914-1918)

Record breaking tank 'Julian' appears at war bond rally...

HOGS FOR FOOD

Hogs For Food (1918)

Footage of pigs being fed.

MUNITIONEER'S FUNERAL - IMPRESSIVE SCENES

Munitioneer's Funeral - Impressive Scenes (1914-1918)

Footage of munition workers attending funeral.

ARTILLERY SHELLS

Artillery Shells (1914-1918)

Shot of shells piled up in factory.

DESTROYERS AT SEA

Destroyers At Sea (1914-1918)

Men operating machinery in factory and good footage of destroyers at sea.

LIGHT RAILWAY TO BRING UP SHELLS

Light Railway To Bring Up Shells (1914-1918)

Footage of light railway train transporting shells.

WOMEN MUNITION WORKERS

Women Munition Workers (1914-1918)

Good (brief) footage of women at work in munitions factory and leaving at...

LATEST GAS MASKS FOR TROOPS

Latest Gas Masks For Troops (1914-1918)

Soldier demonstrates how to put on the latest gas mask.

ENGLISH FAMILY IN GARDEN

English Family In Garden (1910-1920)

Item showing well to do English family in their garden.

CITY GARDEN

City Garden (1949)

Shots of bomb site garden in London.

CITY GARDEN

City Garden (1949)

Shots of bomb site garden in London.

SEED FOR BRITAIN - MAY 1941

Seed For Britain - May 1941 (1941)

Bags of seed arrive in Britain from the United States of America.

THEREBY HANGS A TAIL - TRAILER

Thereby Hangs A Tail - Trailer (1945)

Explaining what should be thrown away as kitchen waste for pigs.

10,000 BOYS ON PARADE

10,000 Boys On Parade (1932)

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

ON THE WATCH!

On The Watch! (1940)

Good footage of the Home Defence Organisation keeping watch on coastal areas.

U.S. BRISTOLIANS AT BRISTOL ENG.

U.S. Bristolians At Bristol Eng. (1943)

Exchange of national flags between representatives of 22...

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...

"Parashots" Enrol (1940)

Men left at home volunteer to guard against paratroopers.

THE HOME GUARD

The Home Guard (1940)

Good shots of the men of the Home Guard training - not really Dad's Army.

BRITAIN'S CITIZEN ARMY

Britain's Citizen Army (1940)

Great story about the Home Guard - they are told to 'Kill the Bosche -...

HOME GUARD NAVY

Home Guard Navy (1940)

Men of the Local Defence Volunteers get into their boats to defend the River...

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,...

DREAM DAY

Dream Day (1947)

Prospective parents come and choose an orphan from Children's Home in Cheam, London.

HIGHLAND VOLUNTEERS PARADE AT LONDON SCOTTISH HEADQUARTERS

Highland Volunteers Parade At London Scottish Headquarters (1914-1918)

Piping band marches along...

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...

ATTACK FROM THE AIR

Attack From The Air (1942)

The Army, Air Force and Home Guard take part in a huge display of air and...

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.

FRONT LINE CIVILIANS issue title - CHINS UP

Front Line Civilians Issue Title - Chins Up (1940)

Footage of the front-line servicemen in action...

HORSES' REST HOME

Horses' Rest Home (1952)

Item showing Cherry Tree Farm which is a rest home for old horses. Lingfield,...

VOLUNTARY SERVICE UNIFORMS

Voluntary Service Uniforms (1941)

Good footage of uniforms members of the voluntary services. London.

BATH RED CROSS FAIR

Bath Red Cross Fair (1914-1918)

Brief shot showing small procession during opening of Bath Red Cross Fair.

LORD BURNHAM

Lord Burnham (1931)

Lord Burnham opens a convalescent home for Newsagents in Shropshire.

SPREAD A LITTLE HAPPINESS

Spread A Little Happiness (1933)

Christmas celebrations at Dr Barnardos Boy's Home in Kingston.

WITHOUT COMMENT!

Without Comment! (1931)

A man in America preaches home brewing as a way round the prohibition rules.

A MAJESTIC SPECTACLE aka ALL'S WELL

A Majestic Spectacle AKA All's Well (1934)

Pride of Royal Navy is still stuck off Portsmouth thanks...

OFF TO SEA

Off To Sea (1934)

Home Fleet vessels lead by HMS Nelson leave Portsmouth for the Summer cruise.