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ORPHAN CHILDREN

Orphan Children (1946)

Good shots orphans playing and eating a meal. Belgium.

WAR ORPHANS FIND REFUGE

War Orphans Find Refuge (1951)

Korean war orphans find refuge at Cheju island, also called Orphan...

KOREA AWAITS

Korea Awaits "Cease Fire" (1951)

Item showing war damaged Seoul. Korea.

ORPHANS - DUTCH CHILDREN ARRIVE aka ORPHANS OF THE STORM

Orphans - Dutch Children Arrive AKA Orphans Of The Storm (1945)

Dutch orphan children are...

CHRISTMAS IS COMING TO DR BARNARDO'S HOME

Christmas Is Coming To Dr Barnardo's Home (1937)

Barnardo's children decorate Christmas tree and...

BRITISH TRIBUTE TO GERMAN DEAD

British Tribute To German Dead (1927)

War orphans lay flowers at memorial.

DOVER aka WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF

Dover AKA World News In Brief (1949)

Group of 'War Orphans' set off from Dover for a holiday in...

 

 

LONDON AIRPORT - AMERICAN CHRISTMAS TOYS FOR BRITISH CHILDREN

London Airport - American Christmas Toys For British Children (1952)

Men of the American Legion...

KOREAN ORPHANS ENTERTAINED BY G.Is

Korean Orphans Entertained By G.Is (1954)

Korean orphans watching show by children on stage,...

 CHILDREN WITHOUT HOMES

Children Without Homes (1954)

Orphanage village in mountains of Austria.

KOREA - ORPHANS & BUNKER HILL

Korea - Orphans & Bunker Hill (1952)

Plight of orphans in Korea and footage of continuing battle for...

HOW THEY MAKE THE PUDDING

How They Make The Pudding (1920)

Homeless boys make Xmas pudding and end up having a flour fight -...

400 FIREMEN AND 50 ENGINES

400 Firemen And 50 Engines (1923)

An impressive parade of firemen and engines turn out in aid of...

MRS ROOSEVELT'S ADOPTED CHILDREN

Mrs Roosevelt's Adopted Children (1942)

Eleanor Roosevelt poses with the three children (Polish,...

KIDS PICNIC

Kids Picnic (1945)

Children from Dr. Barnardo's go on a country picnic. Essex.

JAPANESE EMPRESS

Japanese Empress (1940-1949)

Wife of Japanese Emperor Hirohito, Empress Nagako, visits hospitals and...

CHILDRENS TOY AEROPLANE

Childrens Toy Aeroplane (1946)

Orphan children enjoy the fun of a model plane at the Church of England...

NAVAL ORPHANAGE AT FISHGUARD aka NAVY ORPHANAGE

Naval Orphanage At Fishguard AKA Navy Orphanage (1910-1919)

Teenage boys doing physical training and...

MME CHIANG KAI-SHEK WELCOMES TACHENS ORPHANS

Mme Chiang Kai-Shek Welcomes Tachens Orphans (1955)

Mme Chiang Kai-Shek welcomes orphans from the...

MOSLEM FESTIVAL FOR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS

Moslem Festival For Widows And Orphans (1914-1918)

Moslem festival for widows and orphans.

The Hastings Pastoral in Aid of Dr. Barnardo's Homes.

The Hastings Pastoral In Aid Of Dr. Barnardo's Homes. (1918)

Orphans perform at benefit party,...

ORPHAN REFUGEES ARRIVE IN HAIFA.

Orphan Refugees Arrive In Haifa. (1947)

Jewish refugee children arriving in Haifa.

CHILDREN'S VILLAGE

Children's Village (1956)

Scotland has a special children's village in Renfrewshire for 640 orphan...

WHILE FATHER FLIGHTS aka WHILE FATHER FIGHTS

While Father Flights AKA While Father Fights (1935)

Children whose parents have gone to fight are...

THE BELLS OF ST MARY

The Bells Of St Mary (1932)

Footage of the young bell ringers of Barnardo's.

WAR HAVENS FOR BABIES

War Havens For Babies (1941)

Orphaned toddlers are moved from London WVS centre to large country house.

MAKING CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS AT DR BARNARDO'S HOME AND NAUTICAL SCHOOL PARKSTONE...

Making Christmas Puddings At Dr Barnardo's Home And Nautical School Parkstone... (1937)

Light...

NORMANDY MISCELLANY

Normandy Miscellany (1944)

Various stories from Normandy. France.

THE LIFE OF THE PARTY

The Life Of The Party (1931)

Horribly precocious child sings a horrendous song!

KIDS WAR EFFORT aka SCHOOLBOYS AID WAR EFFORT

Kids War Effort AKA Schoolboys Aid War Effort (1941)

Schoolboys aid the war effort by making...

MILLIONAIRE GIVES PARTY

Millionaire Gives Party (1962)

Paul Getty holds Christmas party for orphans at his mansion, Sutton...

FINDING A HOME FOR BABY

Finding A Home For Baby (1944)

A look at the work of the National Adoption Society in matching babies...

RUSSIAN NEWSREEL - CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

Russian Newsreel - Children's Hospital (1945)

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

CLOTHES FOR KOREA'S WAR ORPHANS

Clothes For Korea's War Orphans (1953)

American soldiers give new clothes to children left without...

BALTIC WAR ORPHANS ARRIVE IN NEW YORK

Baltic War Orphans Arrive In New York (1949)

Orphans from Baltic arrive in US by plane.

NAVY CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR WAR ORPHANS

Navy Christmas Party For War Orphans (1949)

Sailors serve food to war orphans at Christmas party....

LITTLE BROTHERS FROM U.K. BEGIN NEW LIFE aka BARNARDOS BOYS TO AUSTRALIA

Little Brothers From U.K. Begin New Life AKA Barnardos Boys To Australia (1948)

Barnardos...

WAR ORPHANS LEAVE DOVER FOR CONTINENTAL HOLIDAY aka BRITISH WAR ORPHANS OFF ON

War Orphans Leave Dover For Continental Holiday AKA British War Orphans Off On (1949)

Dover...

ORPHANS' ADVENT PARTY

Orphans' Advent Party (1957)

UN military police and civilians hold advent party for orphans. Bavaria,...

GAS MASKS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN

Gas Masks For School Children (1914-1918)

A nun fits gas masks to small children.

ACTIVE GIRLS OF TODAY

Active Girls Of Today (1939)

Footage of girls roller skating at Harringay and women's football match in...

NEWS FLASHES - KOREAN ORPHAN ADOPTED

News Flashes - Korean Orphan Adopted (1953)

US Navy man adopts four year old Korean orphan

BAND AIDS ORPHANS

Band Aids Orphans (1962)

Dr Barnardo's children use instruments belonging to the Temperance Seven to...

DREAM DAY

Dream Day (1947)

Prospective parents come and choose an orphan from Children's Home in Cheam, London.

CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

Centenary Celebrations (1934)

Duchess of York attends centenary celebrations at orphanage.

 ORPHANS GO SHOPPING IN NEW YORK

Orphans Go Shopping In New York (1954)

American orphans are given money to buy Christmas presents.

MISS INTERNATIONAL BEAUTY 1964

Miss International Beauty 1964 (1964)

Beauty Queen gives prize money to native orphans

WHITECHAPEL'S WAR HEROES

Whitechapel's War Heroes (1917)

Dedication of the beautiful war shrine erected at St. Mary's.

King George V & Queen Mary Visit West Yorkshire

King George V & Queen Mary Visit West Yorkshire (1915-1918)

Footage of the King and Queen visiting the...

BARNARDO CHILDREN

Barnardo Children (1956)

The Barnardo's children at Kelvedon enjoy being with pet animals.