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GENERAL SIKORSKI HONOURS POLISH BRIGADE

General Sikorski Honours Polish Brigade (1940)

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

RUSSIAN FOLK DANCERS' SILVER MEDAL

Russian Folk Dancers' Silver Medal (1961)

Good item showing Russian folk dancing. Soviet Union.

PRINCE BERNHARD IN BRAZIL

Prince Bernhard In Brazil (1950)

Footage of Prince Bernhard's visit to Brazil.

U.S. ASTRONAUT SCOTT CARPENTER HONOURED

U.S. Astronaut Scott Carpenter Honoured (1962)

Carpenter receives DSM, shows his family the space...

BOY OF 15 WINS THE GEORGE MEDAL

Boy Of 15 Wins The George Medal (1941)

John 'Buster' Cain explains how he rescued 3 men from bombed...

GLENN RECEIVES ASTRONAUT WINGS

Glenn Receives Astronaut Wings (1962)

Famous American cosmonaut Colonel John Glenn receives...

 GAGARIN PRESS CONFERENCE

Gagarin Press Conference (1961)

Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin gives a press conference.

 

 

THE OLD AND VALUABLE BOOKS OF HUNGARY

The Old And Valuable Books Of Hungary (1963)

Hungarians present their old and valuable books to...

HOME TOWN WELCOMES SCHIRRA kA ASTRONAUT SCHIRRA HOME TOWN WELCOME

Home Town Welcomes Schirra Ka Astronaut Schirra Home Town Welcome (1962)

The astronaut receives...

A PIGEON GETS A MEDAL

A Pigeon Gets A Medal (1946)

Pigeon "G.I. Joe" receives the Dickin medal for bravery. Tower of London.

DUKE OF GLOUCESTER aka ROYAL OCCASIONS

Duke Of Gloucester AKA Royal Occasions (1952)

Colours presented to the Gloucester Regiment.

MAKING VCS

Making Vcs (1945)

Alec Forbes makes VC medals by hand in a London workshop.

AMERICAN HONOURS AWARDED TO FIELD MARSHAL LORD WAVELL AND GENERAL SIR CLAUDE...

American Honours Awarded To Field Marshal Lord Wavell And General Sir Claude... (1945)

Wavell...

PHOTOPLAY GOLD MEDAL AWARDS TO TOP PERFORMERS

Photoplay Gold Medal Awards To Top Performers (1958)

Rock Hudson and Deborah Kerr receive...

 ADMIRAL LEAHY DECORATED

Admiral Leahy Decorated (1949)

American newsreel - retiring Admiral Leahy is honoured by President...

VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE DECORATE GENERAL MARSHALL.

Virginia Military Institute Decorate General Marshall. (1951)

General Marshall receives Medal...

ROBERT FROST HONOURED

Robert Frost Honoured (1962)

American President Kennedy honours poet Robert Frost in White House.

CHEF OFF DUTY

Chef Off Duty (1957)

Famous chef and war hero Marius Sylvain Dutray paints flowers on silk and similar...

H.A.C. PIKEMEN

H.A.C. Pikemen (1958)

A parade by the Honourable Artillery Company of Pikemen and Musketeers which began...

FRANCE ACCORDS A NATIONAL FUNERAL

France Accords A National Funeral (1932)

Large funeral procession for Maginot, former French Minister...

OVER 10,000 LONDON LEGIONARIES ON PARADE

Over 10,000 London Legionaries On Parade (1932)

London members of the British Legion parade in Hyde...

DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT PANGBOURNE COLLEGE

Duke Of Edinburgh At Pangbourne College (1953)

Duke of Edinburgh hands out prizes at Pangbourne...

ROYAL INVESTITURE

Royal Investiture (1952)

Author Compton MacKenzie amongst those receiving honours at Buckingham Palace.

V.C.' S MOTHER HEARS NEWS OF AWARD TO HER SON

V.C.' S Mother Hears News Of Award To Her Son (1952)

An Altrincham woman celebrates her son winning...

DANISH KING AT CANTERBURY

Danish King At Canterbury (1952)

King Frederick of Denmark visits Canterbury Cathedral.

US WELCOMES GENERAL WAINWRIGHT

Us Welcomes General Wainwright (1945)

Great reception for General Wainwright in America.

PRESIDENT JOHNSON PRESENTS FREEDOM MEDALS

President Johnson Presents Freedom Medals (1963)

Lyndon Johnson gives new Presidential Medals to...

BRAVERY AWARDS FOR U.S. SECURITY AGENTS

Bravery Awards For U.S. Security Agents (1963)

Bravery awards for security agents for protecting Mrs...

NEW YORK HAILS CAPTAIN CARLSEN

New York Hails Captain Carlsen (1952)

Captain Carlsen, hero of the sunken ship 'Flying Enterprise'...

Selected Originals - NEW YORK HAILS CAPTAIN CARLSEN

Selected Originals - New York Hails Captain Carlsen (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story...

SPEAKMAN V.C. COMES HOME

Speakman V.C. Comes Home (1952)

Victoria Cross winner Pte. William Speakman gets civic reception on...

QUEEN'S FIRST INVESTITURE

Queen's First Investiture (1952)

Queen's first investiture in the courtyard of Buckingham Palace.

A TRIBUTE TO WOMEN

A Tribute To Women (1945)

Pathe pays tribute to housewives for their war efforts.

QUEEN'S MESSENGER STORY

Queen's Messenger Story (1952)

A look at the work of a Foreign Service Messenger as he makes a trip to...

ROYAL TOUR BEGINS  aka ROYAL TOUR OF AUSTRALASIA

Royal Tour Begins AKA Royal Tour Of Australasia (1963)

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip pay...

 CRANWELL GRADUATION DAY

Cranwell Graduation Day (1951)

Astra Gazette special about Princess Elizabeth attending graduation...

PEACEFUL YEARS  reel 1

Peaceful Years Reel 1 (1948-1949)

A history of the "The Peaceful Years" from 1919 to 1938

HIROSHIMA - DATE WITH HISTORY

Hiroshima - Date With History (1943-1945)

Documentary covering the decisions surrounding the dropping of...