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BOMBED CHURCH RESTORED

Bombed Church Restored (1968)

Before and after shots of restored church in Rotterdam.

CANAL RESTORATION

Canal Restoration (1962)

Young volunteers set about restoring a disused canal.

DNIEPER DAM RESTORED

Dnieper Dam Restored (1945)

Soviets work on restoration of Dnieper Dam.

HISTORIC AIRCRAFT

Historic Aircraft (1960)

Volunteers work to restore veteran aircraft in a hangar at London Airport.

CASSINO - A MIRACLE OF RESTORATION

Cassino - A Miracle Of Restoration (1950)

Various shots of Cassino Abbey being rebuilt after huge...

IRELAND HEALING HER WOUNDS

Ireland Healing Her Wounds (1925)

Buildings damaged by shellfire are slowly restored in Dublin,...

WHITEHALL FORGE

Whitehall Forge (1951)

Footage of the work done by a Whitehall forge restoring iron screens at Hampton...

 

 

RAF GUINEA CLUB

RAF Guinea Club (1947)

RAF Guinea pig club for men whose faces and limbs have been restored by plastic...

WHERE NELSON DIED

Where Nelson Died (1928)

The 'Ship's Knee' that Nelson died against is restored to HMS Victory in...

NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM

National Army Museum (1966)

A look at some items from the huge collection of military paraphernalia at...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 401 - KURSAAL FLYER, STUDENTS' RAILWAY, DROPPING WELL,...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 401 - Kursaal Flyer, Students' Railway, Dropping Well,... (1962)

Out...

LANDAU

Landau (1949)

Carriage once owned by Queen Victoria is refurbished for Regent of Iraq.

CAPITAL OF BELORUSSIA - MINSK RESTORED

Capital Of Belorussia - Minsk Restored (1958)

City of Belorussia, showing new buildings, some under...

GENERAL SALAN LEAVES ALGIERS, M. DELOUVRIER NEW DELEGATE GENERAL ARRIVES

General Salan Leaves Algiers, M. Delouvrier New Delegate General Arrives (1958)

French...

LITTLE SHIPS COME BACK

Little Ships Come Back (1940)

Minesweepers return to port to be cleaned and painted.

BUS REPAIRS issue title is LUCKY DIP

Bus Repairs Issue Title Is Lucky Dip (1941)

Women mechanics in London transport bus depot give...

NAVY REFITTING

Navy Refitting (1949)

Warships from the royal navy undergo maintenance programme in Portsmouth,...

LANCASTER AIRCRAFT PRESERVED IN AUSTRALIA

Lancaster Aircraft Preserved In Australia (1965)

Men at work on a restored Lancaster, which taxis...

RENOVATION AT VERSAILLES

Renovation At Versailles (1960-1969)

Grand Trianon Palace at Versailles is restored to its former glory.

ARMY DARTS TEAM aka 1,000,001 DARTS

Army Darts Team AKA 1,000,001 Darts (1962)

An attempt to beat the army darts record of 1,000,001 in...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 379 - reel 1 OF 2 - ARMY DARTS TEAM aka 1,000,001 DARTS...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 379 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Army Darts Team AKA 1,000,001 Darts... (1962)

Out...

THE VICTORY

The Victory (1962)

A look at the maintenance and running of HMS Victory.

QUEEN GOES TO GHANA

Queen Goes To Ghana (1961)

Despite recent bombings in Accra Queen Elizabeth II leaves for her trip to...

THE CAMS EXPRESS aka TOY MENDERS or AMERICAN TOY FACTORY

The Cams Express AKA Toy Menders Or American Toy Factory (1958)

Airmen at an American Air base...

AFTER 50 YEARS

After 50 Years (1932)

The band of the 2nd Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers show off their...

ITALIANS DEMONSTRATING AT TRIESTE

Italians Demonstrating At Trieste (1946)

Italian people demonstrate - possibly about things happening...

H. H. THE POPE AND MUSSOLINI MEET - version 2

H. H. The Pope And Mussolini Meet - Version 2 (1932)

Benito Mussolini arrives at the Vatican for...

FALL OF CATANIA

Fall Of Catania (1943)

Fall of the city of Catania, Italy.

TRAFALGAR DAY LONDON

Trafalgar Day London (1922)

The Duchess of Sutherland in St Pauls Cathedral on Trafalgar Day, London.

JEWS AND ARABS CLASH IN PALESTINE

Jews And Arabs Clash In Palestine (1947)

Scenes from Jerusalem as groups clash after partition was...

BEVIN LASHES RUSSIA AT UN

Bevin Lashes Russia At UN (1948)

Ernest Bevin makes speech about Russia. United Nations meeting, Paris....

OLD WARSAW

Old Warsaw (1948)

Good footage of men renovating houses amongst ruins of Warsaw in Poland.

GREAT RELIEF SCHEME STARTED

Great Relief Scheme Started (1943)

United Nations relief scheme started.

VIVE LE KING

Vive Le King (1925)

King George V visits the Unknown Warrior's Grave in Paris then returns to London.

UNITED NATIONS ALBERT HALL WELCOME

United Nations Albert Hall Welcome (1946)

Field Marshal Alexander, Mrs Roosevelt and Archbishop of...

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1947)

Amateur Athletic Association championships and Plastic Surgery club for early...

"Ceasefire" In Syria (1941)

Peace treaty is signed in Syria.

QUEEN MARY SEES HERSELF ON FILM

Queen Mary Sees Herself On Film (1911-1945)

Compilation of library footage in tribute to Queen Mary.

PRINCE PHILIP WITH DE GAULLE

Prince Philip With De Gaulle (1966)

Prince Philip with de Gaulle at Versailles, and touring two...

FIRE ENGINE MASCOT aka FIRE MASCOT

Fire Engine Mascot AKA Fire Mascot (1964)

The firemen at an American Air Base have adopted an Austin...

WORLD'S SMALLEST TRAIN DEMOBBED

World's Smallest Train Demobbed (1946)

After use by army during war Hythe's mini train goes back to...

ARMISTICE DAY IN DUBLIN aka ARMISTACE DAY IN DUBLIN

Armistice Day In Dublin AKA Armistace Day In Dublin (1925)

Trouble on Armistice Day in Dublin...

IRELAND HEALING HER WOUNDS

Ireland Healing Her Wounds (1924)

Reconstruction work on The Four Courts of Dublin.

QUEEN MARY PARADE

Queen Mary Parade (1946)

A short retrospective on the life of Queen Mary.

JAPANESE INDEPENDENCE

Japanese Independence (1952)

The US and Japanese peace council and the signing of the peace treaty.

RECONSTRUCTION OF FRANCE

Reconstruction Of France (1947)

Very good item showing reconstruction of France after the war.

SOMALILAND STAYS FRENCH

Somaliland Stays French (1967)

Somaliland remains French after election.

PEACE IN THE NEAR EAST

Peace In The Near East (1919)

Turkish and Allied delegates sign peace treaty to end Greek-Turk War at...

THE QUEEN'S BROADCAST

The Queen's Broadcast (1943)

Queen Elizabeth addresses the nation.

MACARTHUR STEPS DOWN

Macarthur Steps Down (1951)

US President Harry Truman 'sacks' General Douglas MacArthur.