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KOREA

Korea (1952)

American troops in action in Korea.

LONDON

London (1930-1939)

Elderly war veterans lay wreaths at the foot of a statue.

FIGHTING THEIR BATTLES O'ER AGAIN .... aka OVER AGAIN

Fighting Their Battles O'er Again .... AKA Over Again (1933)

Naval Pensioners play bowls against...

BARCELONA - DEATH RAINS FROM THE SKY

Barcelona - Death Rains From The Sky (1938)

Scenes of destruction left after an air raid in...

THE OLD 39TH & CUTS

The Old 39th & Cuts (1926)

Old Regimental flags of 38th Dorsetshire regiment laid up in Sherbourne...

NO LEAVE FOR PTE. SHEFFIELD

No Leave For Pte. Sheffield (1951)

Private Sheffield tells why he did not go on leave in 21 years.

DIGGING FOR VICTORY

Digging For Victory (1940)

Men, both able and disable, working together for Britain - 1940.

 

 

EINSTEIN AND JEWS EXILED FROM GERMANY

Einstein And Jews Exiled From Germany

Albert Einstein and other Jews flee persecution on a...

FILIPINOS ARMED TO FIGHT JAPANESE

Filipinos Armed To Fight Japanese (1945)

Filipino guerillas join Americans to fight Japanese -...

FOOD STORY - SMITHFIELD MARKET

Food Story - Smithfield Market (1947)

Army brought in to deliver meat to and from Smithfield Market -...

DOCKERS TRIAL

Dockers Trial (1951)

Police maintain crowd control at dockers trial. Good footage of London and crowd...

CHELSEA PENSIONER VISITS 74th. L.A.A. REGIMENT, R.A

Chelsea Pensioner Visits 74th. L.A.A. Regiment, R.A (1950-1959)

Chelsea pensioner in Delmenhorst...

MOSLEMS ARRIVE BACK IN ALGERIA AS EUROPEANS LEAVE

Moslems Arrive Back In Algeria As Europeans Leave (1962)

Moslems go back to their villages in...

HOLLAND AMSTERDAM FLASHBACK TO LIFE IN HOLLAND IN 1944 AND 1945

Holland Amsterdam Flashback To Life In Holland In 1944 And 1945 (1965)

Good footage depicting...

Lieutenant Malcolm Not Guilty -  Crowds Await Verdict

Lieutenant Malcolm Not Guilty - Crowds Await Verdict (1914-1918)

Lieutenant Malcolm is found not...

COMMEMORATION SERVICE FOR OLD CONTEMPTIBLES

Commemoration Service For Old Contemptibles (1920-1929)

Footage of the service for veteran soldiers.

YPRES DAY

Ypres Day (1920-1929)

Footage of large floral wreath being placed at the foot of the Cenotaph.

GERMAN SAILING BOAT

German Sailing Boat (1914-1918)

Tugboats tow German sailing ship into Yarmouth harbour.

"... And No Other Nation Could Show The Like"! (1933)

Parade of men of the British Legion and the...

BELGIUM'S

Belgium's "Pow" (1933)

Prince Leopold watches review of Belgian troops after manoeuvres.

BELISHA VISITS ROYAL HOSPITAL, CHELSEA LNER

Belisha Visits Royal Hospital, Chelsea Lner (1938)

Mr Hoare Belisha visits the Royal Hospital at...

NOT FORGOTTEN & CUTS

Not Forgotten & Cuts (1926)

Service around war memorial attended by Liverpool Old Comrades' Association....

EVACUATION OF TACHENS ENDS

Evacuation Of Tachens Ends (1955)

US Army evacuates and destroys Tachen islands so nothing is left to...

IN DEFENSE OF MADRID sic aka SPAIN

In Defense Of Madrid Sic AKA Spain (1930-1939)

Republican forces defend Madrid from Fascist bombing.

REFUGEES IN BELGIUM - 1940

Refugees In Belgium - 1940 (1940)

Various shots of refugees carrying their belongings with them as...

MOBILIZATION IN FRANCE aka MOBILISATION IN FRANCE

Mobilization In France AKA Mobilisation In France (1939)

Great material of French troops getting...

SPORTS DAY IN FRANCE 1939

Sports Day In France 1939 (1939)

A sports day organised by British troops for local French people at...

BELGIAN REFUGEES - 1940

Belgian Refugees - 1940 (1940)

Belgian refugees on the run - 1940.

KING WITH BERKSHIRE REGT.

King With Berkshire Regt. (1948)

The King visits the Royal Berkshire Regiment at their Reading depot.

BERLIN WINTER

Berlin Winter (1948)

Berlin, still under Soviet blockade, getting ready for winter.

CAPTURE OF ISIGNY 09/06/1944

Capture Of Isigny 09/06/1944 (1944)

Material showing American troops taking French town of Isigny in...

INVASION SCENES

Invasion Scenes (1944)

French men signing up to join the Allied forces of liberation during Invasion.

UNIDENTIFIED -  ITALY aka FRANCE OR ITALY?

Unidentified - Italy AKA France Or Italy? (1944)

Shots of Italian dignitaries, one may be Ivanoe...

RUSSIAN NEWSREEL - CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

Russian Newsreel - Children's Hospital (1945)

Soviet soldiers visit children's hospitals, children...

BRIGHTON PENSIONERS DEMONSTRATE

Brighton Pensioners Demonstrate (1946)

Brighton pensioners protest against council's decision to...

LORD LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN LAUNCHES SHIP

Lord Louis Mountbatten Launches Ship (1944)

Lord Mountbatten launches aircraft carrier...

FLOODS IN INDIA

Floods In India (1947)

Cuts from newsreel 47/73 of floods in India and aftermath of riots in Punjab.

MOUNT BALDY RECAPTURED FROM COMMUNISTS

Mount Baldy Recaptured From Communists (1952)

Mount Baldy recaptured from communist troops with many...

OLD PEOPLE'S PARTY

Old People's Party (1962)

Chelsea Pensioners do The Twist at London party

AUSCHWITZ CONCENTRATION CAMP REEL 2

Auschwitz Concentration Camp Reel 2 (1945)

Horrific footage of corpses in Auschwitz Concentration...

OLD FOLK STRANDED IN EUROPE

Old Folk Stranded In Europe (1957)

A German barracks is converted into old people's home. Varel,...

ANZAC DAY IN AUSTRALIA

Anzac Day In Australia (1962)

Parades from present & 1935 celebrating ANZAC day.

GERMAN FAMILIES EMBARK FOR HOLLAND

German Families Embark For Holland (1914-1918)

German refugees embark for Holland.

NATIVE LOYALTY RALLY IN ALGERIA

Native Loyalty Rally In Algeria (1956)

General Meets tribesmen at Rally attended by six-thousand....

MAKARIOS AT ANNIVERSARY PARADE IN CYPRUS aka MAKARIOS AT CYPRUS PARADE

Makarios At Anniversary Parade In Cyprus AKA Makarios At Cyprus Parade (1964)

A civilian and...

YANKS VISIT OLD PEOPLE

Yanks Visit Old People (1964)

American Airmen pay a visit to an old folks home near to their base in...

OAK APPLE DAY

Oak Apple Day (1930)

Veterans at the Royal Hospital Chelsea celebrate Oak Apple Day with a parade.

THE OLD

The Old "Comtemptibles" (1933)

World War One veterans parade in front of General Sir Noel Birch in...

A REAL, TOUGH GUY!

A Real, Tough Guy! (1940)

Mr Yansen of Sydney shows us his fitness regime which includes drinking sea...

MR MENZIES IN MANCHESTER

Mr Menzies In Manchester (1941)

Australian Premier Mr Menzies inspects bomb damaged Old Trafford...