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13 MILLION MEDALS

13 Million Medals (1946)

A look at some of the 13 million campaign medals being produced at the Royal...

Selected Originals - GOLD FOR BRITAIN

Selected Originals - Gold For Britain (1962)

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CANINE HEROES

Canine Heroes (1930-1939)

Nice shots of dogs who have won medals for bravery.

LONDON - FIRE HEROES RECEIVE MEDALS

London - Fire Heroes Receive Medals (1914-1918)

Firemen are inspected then presented with medals in...

POLISH AIRMEN GET THEIR 500TH KILL

Polish Airmen Get Their 500th Kill (1943)

Polish President gives medals to two airmen who claimed...

FIRST NEW ZEALAND V.C.

First New Zealand V.C. (1941)

Sergeant Ward becomes the first New Zealander to receive the Victoria...

MOST THRILLING RACE OF THE YEAR

Most Thrilling Race Of The Year (1927)

Horse racing at Newmarket.

 

 

SOVIET HONOURS BRITISH AIRMEN

Soviet Honours British Airmen (1942)

Russian ambassador Ivan Maisky presents the Order of Lenin to...

GENERAL SIKORSKI HONOURS POLISH BRIGADE

General Sikorski Honours Polish Brigade (1940)

The Polish PM presents medals to soldiers and nurses...

HONOURS FOR THE SOLDIERS

Honours For The Soldiers (1919)

Soldiers are presented with honours and Douglas Haig receives salute...

Selected Originals - FAREWELL TO THE GAMES - Technicolor

Selected Originals - Farewell To The Games - Technicolor (1966)

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Selected Originals - FAREWELL TO THE GAMES - Technicolor

Selected Originals - Farewell To The Games - Technicolor (1966)

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Selected Originals - FAREWELL TO THE GAMES - Technicolor

Selected Originals - Farewell To The Games - Technicolor (1966)

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US MEDALS CEREMONY

Us Medals Ceremony (1945)

American airmen are presented with medals at unknown airfield.

SOLDIERS DECORATED

Soldiers Decorated (1945)

American soldiers get decorated by British officers and vice versa.

RUSSIA HONOURS ITS ALLIES

Russia Honours Its Allies (1945)

Russia awards medals to high ranking British officers.

ARMY BOXING FINALS

Army Boxing Finals (1940)

Army boxing finals - boxers fight & officer presents men with medals.

ARAB POPULATION GETS ARMS FOR SELF DEFENCE

Arab Population Gets Arms For Self Defence (1957)

Algerians loyal to France are given arms to...

RUSSIAN FOLK DANCERS' SILVER MEDAL

Russian Folk Dancers' Silver Medal (1961)

Good item showing Russian folk dancing. Soviet Union.

GUYNEMER; W.W.I ACE; SHOOTS DOWN aka SGT. GUYNEMER

Guynemer; W.W.I Ace; Shoots Down AKA Sgt. Guynemer (1914-1918)

Sgt. Guynemer shoots down 5 planes.

 V.C. AWARDED IN BARROW

V.C. Awarded In Barrow (1916)

War hero, William Thomas Forshaw, is honoured at civic ceremony.

INVESTITURE AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE NURSES

Investiture At Buckingham Palace Nurses (1917)

Footage of nurses outside Buckingham Palace after...

A WONDERFUL AIRMEN - MR SYKES

A Wonderful Airmen - Mr Sykes (1914-1918)

Airman Mr Sykes.

CHIANG KAI SHEK

Chiang Kai Shek (1940-1949)

Chiang Kai Shek receives an American medal.

FRENCH MILITARY MEDAL

French Military Medal (1914-1918)

C/U of French military medal.

JONES V.C.

Jones V.C. (1914-1918)

Item about soldier Thomas Alfred Jones who won the Victoria Cross.

HEROES FROM WALES HONOURED BY THE KING

Heroes From Wales Honoured By The King (1941)

Two men from Swansea are among those honoured with...

FIELD MARSHALL VISCOUNT PLUMER

Field Marshall Viscount Plumer (1929)

Viscount Plumer gives medals to veteran soldiers, London.

MEET US CORPORAL KOONS, MM

Meet Us Corporal Koons, MM (1942)

US Corporal Koons poses with medal for gallantry in Dieppe and talks...

DIEPPE HEROES IN CANADA

Dieppe Heroes In Canada (1942)

Canadian soldiers return home after the Dieppe raid and get a grand...

PRINCE BERNHARD WITH DUTCH AIRMEN

Prince Bernhard With Dutch Airmen (1940)

Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands meets pilots and presents...

THE QUEEN VISITS WINCHESTER

The Queen Visits Winchester (1955)

Queen visits Winchester on the 800th anniversary of the city's...

Selected Originals - FASTER HIGHER LONGER - TOKYO - 64/86

Selected Originals - Faster Higher Longer - Tokyo - 64/86 (1964)

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Selected Originals - FAREWELL TO THE GAMES - Technicolor

Selected Originals - Farewell To The Games - Technicolor (1966)

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US OFFICERS INSPECTING TROOPS

Us Officers Inspecting Troops (1940)

An American airman is awarded a medal.

MONTGOMERY PRESENTS MEDALS

Montgomery Presents Medals (1944)

Field Marshal Montgomery presents medals to allied soldiers.

RUSSIAN MEDAL CEREMONY

Russian Medal Ceremony (1945)

Russian soldiers presented with medals for bravery in the Soviet Embassy.

GENERAL MARK CLARK IN MILAN

General Mark Clark In Milan (1946)

American General Mark Clark inspecting Italian soldiers in Milan.

U.S. MEDAL CEREMONY

U.S. Medal Ceremony (1940)

A woman is decorated by American officer in medal ceremony.

 RUSSIAN MEDAL PRESENTATION

Russian Medal Presentation (1940-1949)

Soviet Minister presents medals to British soldiers, sailors and...

PRINCE BERNHARD IN BRAZIL

Prince Bernhard In Brazil (1950)

Footage of Prince Bernhard's visit to Brazil.

GENERAL BIRDWOOD PRESENTS MEDALS aka GEN. BIRDWOOD

General Birdwood Presents Medals AKA Gen. Birdwood (1914-1918)

General Birdwood presents medals to...

DESCENDANT OF NAPOLEON

Descendant Of Napoleon (1966)

Norbert Brassine, the man who claims to be related to Napoleon

HERO CORPORAL ANGUS HONOURED

Hero Corporal Angus Honoured (1914-1918)

Homecoming party for wounded Scottish hero and man whose life he...

BOYS RUN AWAY FROM HOME TO JOIN RUSSIAN ARMY  aka BOY'S RUN AWAY or RUSSIAN KID...

Boys Run Away From Home To Join Russian Army AKA Boy's Run Away Or Russian Kid... (1914-1918)

Small...

GENERAL NIVELLE PRESENTS DECORATIONS ON THE FIELD

General Nivelle Presents Decorations On The Field (1917)

General Nivelle who succeeded Marshal...

MEDALS PRESENTED

Medals Presented (1914-1918)

Military honours.

OUR FORCES IN ITALY

Our Forces In Italy (1914-1918)

British Admiral bestows honours on Italians.

PRESENTATION OF MILITARY HONOURS

Presentation Of Military Honours (1918)

General presents medals to NCOs and soldiers for gallantry in...

GENERAL PITCAIRN CAMPBELL PRESENTS CROIX DE GUERRE

General Pitcairn Campbell Presents Croix De Guerre (1914-1918)

General Pitcairn Campbell presents...