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GEORGE FORMBY'S GRAND GESTURE

George Formby's Grand Gesture (1941)

George Formby's charity show to raise £40,000 for bomb victims.

MUSSOLINI'S NIECE MARRIED IN ROME

Mussolini's Niece Married In Rome (1938)

Mussolini's niece, Rosa, marries Giovanni Teodorani Fabbri...

HMS CONWAY'S NEW FIGUREHEAD UNVEILED aka LIVERPOOL

HMS Conway's New Figurehead Unveiled AKA Liverpool (1938)

Poet Laureat John Masefield unveils a...

SNEEZING TRAILER aka CYRIL FLETCHER IN THE CARELESS SNEEZER

Sneezing Trailer AKA Cyril Fletcher In The Careless Sneezer (1942)

Comedian Cyril Fletcher...

DIG FOR VICTORY!

Dig For Victory! (1940)

Tractors plough up land in Belfast for war time agricultural use.

CANADIAN C-IN-C IN FRANCE aka COMMANDER IN CHIEF IN FRANCE

Canadian C-In-C In France AKA Commander In Chief In France (1940)

Arrival of Canadian C-in-C...

SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND

Somewhere In England (1940)

The return to England of Unity Mitford, friend of Hitler.

 

 

THE PRIME MINISTER'S SPEECH

The Prime Minister's Speech (1940)

Neville Chamberlain speaks on the progress and prospects of the...

GRACIE ENTERTAINS AGAIN aka GRACIE FIELDS ENTERTAINS

Gracie Entertains Again AKA Gracie Fields Entertains (1940)

Gracie Fields sings "Sally" to...

"Siroco" Sank Three German Submarines AKA "Siroco" Decorated (1940)

French Admiral Le Bigot...

PASSING OF LORD TWEEDSMUIR

Passing Of Lord Tweedsmuir (1940)

Footage of the Governor General of Canada, better know as John...

FAMOUS STARS ENTERTAIN THE FORCES

Famous Stars Entertain The Forces (1940)

Arthur Askey, Richard Murdoch, Gracie Fields and Jack Hylton...

NATIONAL SAVINGS WEEK - LESLIE HENSON SAYS A FEW WORDS

National Savings Week - Leslie Henson Says A Few Words (1940)

Comedian Leslie Henson calls on...

GEORGE FORMBY - SALVAGE COLLECTOR

George Formby - Salvage Collector (1940)

Formby collects old pots and pans for scrap metal - then...

EVANS OF THE BROKE COMPERES A SHELTER CONCERT

Evans Of The Broke Comperes A Shelter Concert (1940)

Sir Edward Evans introduces George Formby who...

Selected Originals - DUKE OF GLOUCESTER aka TITLE SCENES ROYAL OCCASIONS

Selected Originals - Duke Of Gloucester AKA Title Scenes Royal Occasions (1952)

Material...

"Ike's" Goodbye To French Army (1952)

General Dwight Eisenhower inspects French soldiers.

Selected Originals -

Selected Originals - "Ike's" Goodbye To French Army (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story...

BADER IN AUSTRALIA

Bader In Australia (1956)

Legless wartime fighter ace brings encouragement to disabled Australian...

Selected Originals - THE NATION MOURNS

Selected Originals - The Nation Mourns (1965)

Material relating to newsreel story "The Nation...

CLAY V ARMY

Clay V Army (1967)

Famous American black boxer Cassius Clay refuses to join US Forces.

KING'S CUP AIR RACE

King's Cup Air Race (1967)

Charles Masefield wins the King's Cup air race at Plymouth Air Show. Devon.

BARBARA MOORE WALK

Barbara Moore Walk (1967)

Paratroopers join Barbara Moore in long distance walking record.

DEMONSTRATIONS IN GERMANY

Demonstrations In Germany (1968)

Violent riots in Berlin following shooting of student leader Rudi...

SERVICE TO HEALTH

Service To Health (1945)

Tennis aces Mary Hardwick and Charles Hare use tennis to rehabilitate wounded...

PIN UP GIRLS THROUGH THE AGES

Pin Up Girls Through The Ages (1944)

Servicemen and women are asked to choose their favourite pin up.

RAF APTITUDE TESTS

RAF Aptitude Tests (1949)

Young men hoping to become pilots take psychology tests at RAF Hornchurch.

GRACIE FIELDS - 1940 aka E.N.S.A. SHOW

Gracie Fields - 1940 AKA E.N.S.A. Show (1940)

Gracie Fields and Arthur Askey perform at E.N.S.A....

CHURCHILL RETURNS FROM ICELAND

Churchill Returns From Iceland (1941)

Winston Churchill on board 'The Prince of Wales' on the way back...

CHURCHILL IN CANADA

Churchill In Canada

Winston Churchill watches arrival of fighter planes at snowy Canadian...

CHURCHILL SEES FOR HIMSELF

Churchill Sees For Himself (1943)

Excellent footage of Winston Churchill inspecting troops.

KITTING OUT AN ARMY

Kitting Out An Army (1942)

British Army picks up recruits in the Middle East.

STAGE DOOR CANTEEN DANCE

Stage Door Canteen Dance (1945)

Audience of service personnel watch performers on stage at armed forces...

OFFICIAL WAR CAMERAMEN AND CORRESPONDENTS

Official War Cameramen And Correspondents (1943)

US official war cameramen and correspondents pose...

RAYMOND NEWELL

Raymond Newell (1932)

The baritone Raymond Newell sings 'Watch the Navy'.

CHURCHILL IN FRANCE

Churchill In France (1944)

Winston Churchill visits troops in France.

CHURCHILL VISITS NAVY

Churchill Visits Navy (1944)

Winston Churchill visits Royal Naval ship and crew.

CHURCHILL AND EISENHOWER VISIT PARATROOPS

Churchill And Eisenhower Visit Paratroops (1944)

Churchill and Eisenhower inspect US paratroopers.

CHURCHILL AND EISENHOWER VISIT PARATROOPS

Churchill And Eisenhower Visit Paratroops (1944)

Churchill with Eisenhower with the 9th Airforce.

CHURCHILL VISITS US MARINES

Churchill Visits Us Marines (1944)

Footage of Churchill and Eisenhower at US Marines base.

VE DAY LONDON

VE Day London (1945)

Winston Churchill gives speech thanking Allies and announcing surrender of Germans.

CHURCHILL, MONTY ETC IN WAR ZONE

Churchill, Monty Etc In War Zone (1945)

Prime Minister Winston Churchill and General Montgomery visit...

V.E. CELEBRATIONS

V.E. Celebrations (1945)

Crowds gather to celebrate V.E. day. London.

CHURCHILL AND SMUTS

Churchill And Smuts (1944)

Footage of Winston Churchill and General Smuts watching troops boarding ship.

CHURCHILL AND ADENAUER

Churchill And Adenauer (1953)

Winston Churchill and Konrad Adenauer meet in Downing Street.

MAHARAJAH AT CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB

Maharajah At Chelsea Football Club (1948)

Footage of the Maharajah in training with Tommy Walker at...

RUSSIAN HIERARCHY SPEECH

Russian Hierarchy Speech (1945)

Joseph Stalin addresses officials of Communist Party and Red Army.

SPEECH BY GOEBBELS

Speech By Goebbels (1940)

Goebbels speaking at large indoor meeting in Germany.

CHURCHILL & DE GAULLE OFF TRAIN

Churchill & De Gaulle Off Train (1946)

Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle get off train and meet...

STALIN IN RED SQUARE

Stalin In Red Square (1945)

Joseph Stalin watches big parade in Red Square, Moscow, Russia.