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From Ceylon (1916)

Volunteers who travelled on the torpedoed boat 'Ville de Ciotat' arrive in London to...

TO FIGHT FOR THE MOTHERLAND

To Fight For The Motherland (1916)

New recruits joining up at a makeshift army recruiting office in...

VISIONS RETROSPECTIVES

Visions Retrospectives (1910-1919)

Quick shots of France at the start of WWI.

TO

To "Arrest" The Huns - Metropolitan Policemen's Response To The Latest Call (1918)

Footage...

GERMANS BECOME CIVY SOLDIERS

Germans Become Civy Soldiers (1951)

Germans and refugees receive month's training as part of...

ARP POSTERS - 1936 aka A.R.P. POSTER 1936

Arp Posters - 1936 AKA A.R.P. Poster 1936 (1936)

Close shots of poster encouraging people to play a...

AUSTRALIAN MOTORCYCLE POLICE TRAINING

Australian Motorcycle Police Training (1966)

Motorcycle police recruits in training at St Ives.

 

 

THE RECRUITING BOOM

The Recruiting Boom (1915)

Recruiting boom - Miss Shirley Kellogg appeals for recruits at Trafalgar...

WAR POSTERS - VARIOUS TYPES

War Posters - Various Types (1914-1918)

Shots of First World War posters.

TERRITORIAL ARMY RECRUITMENT

Territorial Army Recruitment (1947)

An appeal by General Lund for men and women to join the...

DOMESTIC HOSPITAL WORKERS

Domestic Hospital Workers (1944)

Ministry of Information recruitment drive trailer for domestic...

WARDENS' MASS ENLISTMENT Dublin issue

Wardens' Mass Enlistment Dublin Issue (1942)

20,000 members of the Building Employers Union enlist...

CONSCRIPTION IN USA

Conscription In USA (1940)

Ballots for American men to join the army. Interview with an early conscript.

MENZIES SPEAKS TO NATION

Menzies Speaks To Nation (1940)

Australian PM Robert Menzies makes a speech to his nation calling for...

KITTING OUT AN ARMY

Kitting Out An Army (1942)

British Army picks up recruits in the Middle East.

CLARK GABLE SPEAKS OF US AIR FORCE

Clark Gable Speaks Of Us Air Force (1942)

Clark Gable in USAF uniform gives speech helping air force...

SWEARING IN RECRUITS FOR POLISH ARMY

Swearing In Recruits For Polish Army (1940)

Poles in Russia swearing allegiance to the allies and...

MIDDLESEX VOLUNTEERS - BISHOP OF WILLESDON

Middlesex Volunteers - Bishop Of Willesdon (1917)

The Bishop of Willesdon inspects Middlesex...

SAILORS MARCHING

Sailors Marching (1914-1918)

Royal Navy band leads procession of new recruits.

Recruits at Camp: Various Scenes

Recruits At Camp: Various Scenes (1914-1918)

Footage of new recruits at camp.

WOMEN'S VOLUNTEER CORPS AT ACTION

Women's Volunteer Corps At Action (1914-1918)

Women's recruiting drive in Acton.

 LAND ARMY GIRLS PARADE - PART 2

Land Army Girls Parade - Part 2 (1914-1918)

Land Army Girls parade asking for new recruits.

DEMONSTRATION IN PEKING

Demonstration In Peking (1923)

People demonstrate in Peking, China.

WAAF RECRUITMENT

Waaf Recruitment (1947)

Girls advised to join the WAAF

JOIN THE ARMY

Join The Army (1946)

Trailer encouraging young men to join the army.

AMERICA SIGNS ON

America Signs On (1942)

American men between 45 and 64 years register for selective service, including...

16 MILLION SIGN UP WITH UNCLE SAM! aka ROOSEVELT SPEAKS ON CALL UP

16 Million Sign Up With Uncle Sam! AKA Roosevelt Speaks On Call Up (1941)

Good shots of...

"Keeping The Peace" (1951)

Civilian being sworn in with Bible in hand, N.A.T.O. building in Paris,...

 INVASION SCENES

Invasion Scenes (1940-1949)

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

NEW DELHI PREPARES DURING WAR WITH PAKISTAN

New Delhi Prepares During War With Pakistan (1965)

India prepares for war with Pakistan

ROOSEVELT ASKS FOR TOTAL WAR

Roosevelt Asks For Total War (1940-1949)

American President calls for total mobilisation.

COME ON GIRLS JOIN THE ATS

Come On Girls Join The Ats (1944)

Lady requests girls to enrol as volunteers for ATS and explains what...

ARMY APPRENTICE SCHOOLS

Army Apprentice Schools (1944-1945)

The advantages of boys enrolling at Army Apprentice School detailed.

ALL FOR DEFENCE

All For Defence (1940)

Irish leaders address large crowds in Dublin on National Defence Day.

FORMOSA STANDS TO

Formosa Stands To (1960)

Formosa and Quemoy prepare for President Eisenhower's visit.

DERRY AND TOMS

Derry And Toms (1914-1918)

Ambulances and new recruits parade.

NAAFI

Naafi (1942)

NAAFI need new recruits. Signs of decomposition.

SALUTE THE SOLDIERS U.D.C.

Salute The Soldiers U.D.C. (1940-1949)

A civic function to raise £50000 for a "Base Hospital" with a semi...

'THE FIRE IN KOREA'

'the Fire In Korea' (1950)

Preparations speed up in Britain as American forces carry on the fighting in...

TUNIS TROUBLE

Tunis Trouble (1957)

Trouble between France and Tunis causes anti-Anglo riots in Paris.

JOHNSON ON VIETNAM CALL FOR

Johnson On Vietnam Call For (1965)

American President Lyndon Johnson makes a dramatic call for more...

ANY QUESTIONS - RECRUITING WOMEN

Any Questions - Recruiting Women (1943)

Ministry of Information recruitment drive to get women to...

THE CURSE OF THE SWASTIKA reel 3 of 4

The Curse Of The Swastika Reel 3 Of 4 (1940)

Film which details the rise of the Nazi party - very...

TIME TO REMEMBER - OVER BY CHRISTMAS  1914  - record d - reel 1

Time To Remember - Over By Christmas 1914 - Record D - Reel 1 (1914)

Events of 1914 - World...

BRITAIN'S EFFORT

Britain's Effort (1918)

Lengthy, interesting animated film showing Britain's effort against enemy in...

KEEPING THE PEACE

Keeping The Peace (1951)

Documentary detailing co-operation between nations to safeguard peace and...

THE CURSE OF THE SWASTIKA reel 4 of 4

The Curse Of The Swastika Reel 4 Of 4 (1940)

Film which details the rise of the Nazi party - very...

TIME TO REMEMBER - THE BETTER 'OLE 1916 - reel 4

Time To Remember - The Better 'ole 1916 - Reel 4 (1916)

Scenes from 1916 - From the Eastern,...

TIME TO REMEMBER -  WIND UP WEEK  1938  - reel 4

Time To Remember - Wind Up Week 1938 - Reel 4 (1938)

Documentary film about 1938 - people...

FIVE REIGNS reel 2

Five Reigns Reel 2 (1914-1918)

Historic events during the reign of five British Monarchs.