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H.M.S. NELSON

HMS Nelson (1927)

H.M.S. Nelson leaves the docks.

H.M.S. RODNEY

HMS Rodney (1927)

Smokey scenes as H.M.S. Rodney steams away from the Liverpool docks.

BIRTH OF A BATTLESHIP

Birth Of A Battleship (1927)

Mrs. Donaldson lays the keel plate of H.M.S. Dorsetshire.

CHRISTENED IN CIDER

Christened In Cider (1927)

Lady Mildmay launches the H.M.S. Devonshire.

H.M.S. NELSON

HMS Nelson (1927)

The battleship, H.M.S. Nelson is seen in the channel.

UP PORTLAND BILL AND BACK

Up Portland Bill And Back (1927)

Marathon runners tackle Portland Bill.

UP THE POLE  a.k.a. STUNT ON A PLANE

Up The Pole A.K.A. Stunt On A Plane (1927)

Amazing scenes over New York as a man climbs a pole, on...

 

 

WOOP...WOW...ZUNG...ZOO!!!

Woop...Wow...Zung...Zoo!!! (1928)

African men and women greet the MCC team with a traditional dance at...

H.M.S. SUSSEX aka HMS SUSSEX

HMS Sussex AKA HMS Sussex (1928)

A huge ship, HMS Sussex, is launched at Newcastle.

BRITAIN'S NEW FLOATING AERODROME

Britain's New Floating Aerodrome (1928)

The new aircraft carrier, HMS Courageous, is seen at...

BRITAIN'S NEW FLOATING AERODROME

Britain's New Floating Aerodrome (1928)

Cut shot from story about the new aircraft carrier, HMS...

THAMES SWANS FOR PORTUGAL

Thames Swans For Portugal (1928)

Two swans from the River Thames are seen in the care of the Swanmaster...

OUR LATEST SUBMARINE

Our Latest Submarine (1928)

A new submarine, HMS Odin, is launched from Chatham.

H.M.S. MEDWAY aka HMS MEDWAY

HMS Medway AKA HMS Medway (1928)

HMS Meadway is launched from Barrow-in-Furness.

THE NAVY'S AT HOME

The Navy's At Home (1928)

Hundreds of people visit ships, including HMS Victory, at Portsmouth during...

BACK TO HER BIRTHPLACE

Back To Her Birthplace (1928)

The "Nelson" returns to her home on the Tyne and gets warm welcome. ...

LARGEST SILVER BELL EVER CAST

Largest Silver Bell Ever Cast (1928)

The largest silver bell ever cast is presented by the people of...

THE FUTURIST

The Futurist (1922)

Monsieur Chauveau - a French futurist sculptor is seen at work.

THE WORLD'S OPEN DANCING CHAMPIONS

The World's Open Dancing Champions (1931)

Short segment showing Victor M. Silvester and Phyllis I....

THE NAVYS CUP FINAL aka THE NAVY'S CUP FINAL

The Navys Cup Final AKA The Navy's Cup Final (1928)

H.M.S. Hood beats H.M.S. Emperor of India by 3...

TO THE IMMORTAL MEMORY OF NELSON

To The Immortal Memory Of Nelson (1928)

Members of the Argentinean navy visits Nelson's ship...

HMS DORSETSHIRE

HMS Dorsetshire (1929)

Footage of the Countess of Shaftesbury launching the HMS Dorsetshire, Portsmouth,...

HMS DAUNTLESS

HMS Dauntless (1929)

HMS Dauntless arrive in Portsmouth after repairs, Hampshire.

HMS NORFOLK

HMS Norfolk (1928)

The Countess of Leicester launches HMS Norfolk in Glasgow.

THE FLEET COMES HOME

The Fleet Comes Home (1929)

Ships from the Atlantic Fleet return to Plymouth after spring manoeuvres. ...

FIRST OF THE

First Of The "P" Ships (1929)

H.M.S. Perseus is launched from Vickers-Armstrong's yard in...

ADRIFT FOR SEVEN DAYS

Adrift For Seven Days (1929)

Spanish Atlantic flyers rescued by HMS "Eagle" arrive in Gibraltar.

A NAVAL OCCASION

A Naval Occasion (1929)

New Lord of the Admiralty A V Alexander on board the Warship HMS Nelson, Torbay,...

NAVY'S NEWEST CRUISER

Navy's Newest Cruiser (1929)

Lady Madden launches navy's new cruiser H.M.S. "Exeter" at Devonport....

THE KING'S PRIZE

The King's Prize (1929)

Lieutenant Colonel R. M. Blair wins The King's Prize in shooting competition at...

SUBMARINES TO BE ABOLISHED

Submarines To Be Abolished (1929)

The submarine H.M.S. Proteus, latest of the "P" Class ships, is...

DAVIS CUP FINAL

Davis Cup Final (1929)

Tennis - France win the Davis Cup Final in Paris.

KING AND QUEEN VISIT THE CLYDE

King And Queen Visit The Clyde (1920)

King George V and Queen Mary visit a submarine on the Clyde.

RUMANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS RAF

Rumanian Foreign Minister Visits RAF (1939)

The Rumanian Foreign Minister visits an RAF station and...

SPEND LESS PRODUCE MORE

Spend Less Produce More (1920)

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Reginald Mc Kenna warns the country...

HMS PRESIDENT ONLY A FOOT TO SPARE

HMS President Only A Foot To Spare (1922)

The HMS President being towed under Blackfriars Bridge,...

SUBMARINE LAUNCHED LNER

Submarine Launched Lner (1938)

Mrs A J Powell launches a the new submarine HMS Thetis at Birkenhead.

SUBMARINES VISIT LONDON

Submarines Visit London (1938)

Submarines HMS Otway and HMS Osiris tie up at Shadwell Basin on the...

GOVERNMENT BOOKSHOP

Government Bookshop (1938)

Lord Southwood opens a new Government bookshop which will sell Blue Books and...

PORTSMOUTH - HOME FLEET LEAVE

Portsmouth - Home Fleet Leave (1938)

The naval fleet leave Portsmouth for manoeuvres in the North Sea....

HMS PRESIDENT RNVR RNVR BATTLE HONOURED COLORS

HMS President Rnvr Rnvr Battle Honoured Colors (1922)

R.N.V.R. battle honoured colors are handed...

CROSSING THE LINE

Crossing The Line (1922)

Crossing the Line ceremony on the HMS Hood, the Equator.

HONOURS EVEN

Honours Even (1922)

Royal Naval Officers including Prince George play golf in Barnton, Scotland.

IRELAND A DOMINION

Ireland A Dominion (1922)

Mr T.M. Healy becomes first Governor General of the Republic of Ireland (Eire,...

WELL PLAYED EVERYBODY

Well Played Everybody (1923)

Victorious M.C.C. cricket team return from South Africa and autograph a...

THE SWEDISH FLEET

The Swedish Fleet (1923)

Admiral Kipen pays a visit to H.M.S Queen Elizabeth, a Swedish ship in Scottish...

ROYAL NAVY CUP FINAL

Royal Navy Cup Final (1923)

Football - Portsmouth beats Devonport in the Royal Navy Cup Final.

TOLL FOR THE BRAVE

Toll For The Brave (1924)

A submarine is lost with all hands, this story shows shots of its sister ship.

THE LAST VOYAGE

The Last Voyage (1924)

H.M.S. 'Lion' , World War One battleship, is taken to a Newcastle breaker's...

LAUNCHING - CLYDEBANK LNER

Launching - Clydebank Lner (1938)

A new submarine depot ship, HMS Forth, is launched from Clydebank.