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NAVY IS ALWAYS READY

Navy Is Always Ready (1920)

Navy men rehearse for the Naval and Military Tournament on Whale Island....

HMS EXCELLENT - PORTSMOUTH

HMS Excellent - Portsmouth (1920-1929)

Sailors perform drill on parade ground, including setting up gun...

 LAUNCH OF FRENCH WARSHIP

Launch Of French Warship "Foch" (1920-1929)

Warship "Foch" is launched in France.

MALTA AT PLAY

Malta At Play

British navy and army men relaxing at Malta.

BRITISH SAILORS

British Sailors (1914-1918)

Footage of British sailors relaxing, smoking cigarettes etc.

BRITISH FLEET

British Fleet (1910-1929)

Two shots of British Fleet at sea.

TOP HATTED VIP

Top Hatted Vip (1920-1930)

An unknown VIP meets various service personnel and civilians.

 

 

NAVAL DANCE ON BOARD

Naval Dance On Board (1910-1920)

Sailors dance together and have buffet on ship.

ADMIRAL BRAND

Admiral Brand (1927)

Admiral Brand on board ship.

BATTLESHIP - 1920

Battleship - 1920 (1920)

Tracking shot of warship at sea.

CONSECRATION OF COLOUR

Consecration Of Colour (1920-1929)

Military flag ceremony at Somerset House in London.

PRINCE LOUIS OF BATTENBURG

Prince Louis Of Battenburg (1920-1929)

Prince Louis of Battenburg inspects naval cadets on deck of ship.

SEAPLANE ON BOARD HIBERNIA

Seaplane On Board Hibernia (1910-1919)

Early seaplanes on deck of warship HMS Hibernia.

OUR DESTROYERS DO GOOD WORK BRITISH WARSHIPS IN NORTH SEA

Our Destroyers Do Good Work British Warships In North Sea (1910-1929)

Royal Navy warships in the...

CHRISTMAS IS COMING

Christmas Is Coming (1932)

Sailors leave their ship in Devonport Docks for a Christmas period of leave.

SAILOR MAKING!

Sailor Making! (1940)

Italian naval cadets learn how to make model and full-sized boats as part of their...

A FIGHT BETWEEN FRIENDS

A Fight Between Friends (1943)

A boxing contest between Royal Navy and US Army.

GERMAN DIVING DEVICE

German Diving Device (1925)

A metal diving suit from Germany is being used to help search for victims of...

ITALIAN FLEET OPEN DAY

Italian Fleet Open Day (1947)

Italian fleet at training and in Genoa harbour where one of the...

SPORTS DAY AT NAVAL DEPOT - CRYSTAL PALACE

Sports Day At Naval Depot - Crystal Palace (1916)

Sailors at Royal Navy depot have fun sports day. ...

LORD BERESFORD aka LAST FILM OF ADMIRAL BERESFORD

Lord Beresford AKA Last Film Of Admiral Beresford (1919)

Last shots of Lord Admiral Charles...

 HMS NEW ZEALAND

HMS New Zealand (1914-1918)

Shots of warship HMS New Zealand and her crew.

 HEROES OF OSTEND   aka VINDICTIVE OFFICERS RECEIVE VC MEDAL FROM KING ...

Heroes Of Ostend AKA Vindictive Officers Receive Vc Medal From King ... (1914-1918)

King George...

 SHAH OF PERSIA INSPECTS BRITISH SHIP

Shah Of Persia Inspects British Ship (1914-1918)

Shah of Persia and Prince Albert inspect troops and...

Lifeboats Launched

Lifeboats Launched (1920-1929)

Footage of lifeboats being launched in Blackpool.

 ZEEBRUGGE

Zeebrugge (1918)

Re-enactment of Zeebrugge Naval Raid by Royal Navy during WW1.

FREE FALL PARACHUTING

Free Fall Parachuting (1965)

Red Devils and American Golden Knights are filmed by a helmet camera as...

LA FETE NATIONALE

La Fete Nationale (1932)

Massive military parade in Paris to celebrate anniversary of the birth of the...

THE TOAST IS ...

The Toast Is ... "The Navy!" (1932)

Naval vessel in Portsmouth Harbour

THE KING'S FIRST LEVEE OF THE YEAR!

The King's First Levee Of The Year! (1932)

Military parade in London and shots of the officers...

FIRST 'PLANE CARRYING AIRSHIP aka FIRST PLANE-CARRRYING AIRSHIP

First 'plane Carrying Airship AKA First Plane-Carrrying Airship (1932)

Views of the Akron...

A DRAMA OF THE SKY

A Drama Of The Sky (1932)

American Navy man lifted into the air when airship Akron lifts off.

THE 132 YEAR-OLD

The 132 Year-Old "Implacable" (1932)

'Implacable', a ship from the time of Nelson, leaves Portsmouth -...

"Cymru Am Byth" (1932)

Military march in Cardiff as part of Civic Week in the Welsh Capital.

"Showing Her Flag" (1932)

Germany's naval might is demonstrated by the cruiser 'Koln' as she leaves...

VALKOMMEN!

Valkommen! (1932)

Swedish naval warship 'Flygia' pays a goodwill visit to Portsmouth Harbour.

"As It Was In Nelson's Day!" (1930)

Royal marines in costumes from 1805 take over guard on HMS...

DRYLAND SKIPPERS - A FASCINATING HOBBY

Dryland Skippers - A Fascinating Hobby (1920-1929)

Model battleships are put through their paces.

RAYMOND NEWELL

Raymond Newell (1931)

The Baritone Raymond Newell sings 'Give Me the Rolling Sea'.

ARTHUR PRINCE

Arthur Prince (1933)

The ventriloquist Arthur Prince with his puppet in naval uniform.

ARTHUR PRINCE

Arthur Prince (1934)

Ventriloquist Arthur Prince and his puppet in a Navy routine.

FULL OF FIGHT!

Full Of Fight! (1940)

Small sons of Navy men take part in a boxing tournament in Boston, United States of...

SUBMARINE SCHOOL IN THE USA

Submarine School In The USA (1941)

American Navy training men to serve on board submarines.

WREN'S IN THEIR NESTS

WREN's In Their Nests (1941)

New recruits in training to become part of women's navy.

BOMBARDMENT OF TRIPOLI on sleeve as BOMBBARDMENT

Bombardment Of Tripoli On Sleeve As Bombbardment (1941)

Royal Navy fleet attacks harbour at...

US NAVY'S MIMIC LANDING

Us Navy's Mimic Landing (1941)

The United States navy stages a mock invasion of New Orleans. America.

THE BOAT RACE - NAVY STYLE

The Boat Race - Navy Style (1925)

Sailors from H.M.S. Leamington are among winners at Regatta in...

GRACIE ENTERTAINS AGAIN aka GRACIE FIELDS ENTERTAINS

Gracie Entertains Again AKA Gracie Fields Entertains (1940)

Gracie Fields sings "Sally" to...

TORTOISE RACE

Tortoise Race (1938)

Cadets race with turtle in absence of horses.

NAVY AT HOME

Navy At Home (1949)

Footage of children a day out on the HMS 'Superb' off the coast of Eastbourne.