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DECIMAL COINAGE

Decimal Coinage (1968)

First decimal coins are produced at Royal Mint.

HORSE GUARDS

Horse Guards (1948)

The Royal Horse Guards and Lifeguards practise for the Royal Tournament in Hyde Park....

TELESCOPIC TUGS

Telescopic Tugs (1968)

Tugs with telescopic wheelhouses pass easily under low bridges. London.

LANBY NAVIGATIONAL BUOY

Lanby Navigational Buoy (1969)

Lanby navigational buoy under construction in the Royal Albert Dock.

PRIME MINISTER WITH HIS OLD REGIMENT

Prime Minister With His Old Regiment (1941)

Churchill inspects the battalion he once commanded, the...

TURKISH MPs SEE THE NAVY AT WORK

Turkish Mps See The Navy At Work (1940)

Politicians from Turkey watch Naval gun crews training in...

THE ROAD TO HAPPINESS record a

The Road To Happiness Record A (1939)

Charity appeal for a children's hospital - lots of nice footage...

 

 

PRINCESS ANNE OPENS POLICE COLLEGE

Princess Anne Opens Police College (1969)

Princess Anne opens new Police Cadet Training School....

'OCTATENT' PORTABLE OPERATING THEATRE

'octatent' Portable Operating Theatre (1969)

New portable operating theatre is demonstrated in...

RECRUIT TO PENSIONERS

Recruit To Pensioners (1949)

Nice item about Mr Charles Forshaw enlisting to become a Chelsea...

RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT SPEECH

Russian Diplomat Speech (1945)

Fedor Gusev accepts British ship 'Royal Sovereign' into Soviet navy....

ALBERT HALL - UN FORMATION

Albert Hall - UN Formation (1945)

American Secretary of State Edward Stettinius speaking on United...

ALBERT HALL - UN FORMATION

Albert Hall - UN Formation (1945)

British Minister Philip Noel-Baker speaking on United Nations...

£2,000,000 HALL FOR 1951 FESTIVAL

£2,000,000 Hall For 1951 Festival (1949)

Attlee lays the foundation stone of the Royal Festival...

GUARDS MOVE INTO LONDON DOCKS

Guards Move Into London Docks (1949)

Soldiers are brought in to break a strike in London's docks.

ROYAL SCOT CRASHES

Royal Scot Crashes (1953)

Four coaches of the Royal Scot are derailed 44 miles from Glasgow.

OIL DISASTER AT AVONMOUTH

Oil Disaster At Avonmouth (1951)

Massive fire at the Avonmouth oil storage site near Bristol.

R.A.F. DOGS'  NEW HOME

R.A.F. Dogs' New Home (1963)

R.A.F. police dogs move to their new home in Debden, Essex.

PUMP UP AND RESCUE

Pump Up And Rescue (1966)

A new design of inflatable lifeboat is demonstrated by men of the RNLI.

LATEST IN SOS

Latest In Sos (1966)

New lifeboat launched at Lowestoft.

AIR-SEA RESCUE

Air-Sea Rescue (1967)

Air-sea rescue demonstration by RAF off Plymouth, Devon.

LESTER PEARSON HONOURED

Lester Pearson Honoured (1967)

Prime Minister of Canada, Lester Pearson, is given freedom of the City...

CHRISTMAS STAMPS aka NEW ISSUE OF CHRISTMAS STAMPS

Christmas Stamps AKA New Issue Of Christmas Stamps (1967)

Special Christmas issue stamps on sale...

NEW ROYAL MINT aka BRITAIN'S NEW DECIMAL COINAGE AND NEW MINT

New Royal Mint AKA Britain's New Decimal Coinage And New Mint (1968)

Designs for new decimal...

REIDAR BRIDGE

Reidar Bridge (1968)

A fibreglass Reidar bridge is assembled by WRAC's in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire....

LAST CHANCE FOR MANKIND

Last Chance For Mankind (1945)

First public meeting of United Nations Organisation at Royal Albert...

UAR EMBASSY RECEPTION

Uar Embassy Reception (1969)

Members of the Royal Ballet attend reception at United Arab Republic...

BIAFRA SUPPLIES

Biafra Supplies (1970)

RAF supplies bound for Biafra remain at RAF Lyneham as Nigeria refuse military...

SIR HUMPHREY GIBBS ARRIVES BACK

Sir Humphrey Gibbs Arrives Back (1969)

The former Queen's representative in Rhodesia Sir Humphrey...

PRINCESS ANNE'S VISIT

Princess Anne's Visit (1969)

Princess Anne visits British military base in Paderborn, Germany.

NAVIGATIONAL BUOY

Navigational Buoy (1969)

New navigational buoy is unveiled at the Royal Albert Dock.

SOMETHING BORROWED

Something Borrowed (1945)

A Wren borrows a frock from British War Relief wedding dress loan service

NEW MAPS FOR NEW WORLDS

New Maps For New Worlds (1945)

New air age maps replace those based on sea travel.

DESIGN FOR SPEED

Design For Speed (1947)

Meteor jet planes being designed and built (some women workers in aircraft...

MARRIED QUARTERS misspelt on sleeve MARRIED QUATERS

Married Quarters Misspelt On Sleeve Married Quaters (1947)

A look at new married quarters for RAF...

CHELSEA PENSIONER issue title is PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS AT PASSING OF THE YEARS

Chelsea Pensioner Issue Title Is Pathe Pictorial Looks At Passing Of The Years (1947)

Chelsea...

PARACHUTE NURSES

Parachute Nurses (1949)

Good footage of nurse in parachute training at Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire.

W.R.A.C. WEDDING

W.R.A.C. Wedding (1949)

Brides in the army can borrow wedding dresses for free from Quartermaster's...

REMOTE CONTROLLED LAUNCH

Remote Controlled Launch (1950-1951)

Remote controlled launch is tested off coast of Portsmouth, Hampshire.

FEEDING THE CHILDREN

Feeding The Children (1943)

RAF men give out surplus food to hungry Italian children.

LEBANON PRESIDENT - FIRST PICTURES

Lebanon President - First Pictures (1943)

President Khoury of Lebanon opens a new road at Chekka Pass...

ATTLEE

Attlee (1949)

Clement Attlee gives speech when laying the foundation stone of the Royal Festival Hall.

FUNERAL OF US WOMAN OFFICER

Funeral Of Us Woman Officer

Funeral ceremony for unidentified American and British women...

VICTIMS OF TRAGIC CRASH aka VICTIMS OF TRAGIC DEATH

Victims Of Tragic Crash AKA Victims Of Tragic Death (1942)

South African newsreel item about...

ALBERT HALL - UN FORMATION

Albert Hall - UN Formation (1945)

British Prime Minister Clement Attlee speaking on United Nations...

OPENING OF PATTON BRIDGE

Opening Of Patton Bridge (1946)

General McNarney opens bridge named after General Patton. Cologne,...

BOMBER COMMAND MEMORIAL

Bomber Command Memorial (1949)

Bomber Command memorial books placed in Lincoln Cathedral. Lincolnshire.

ADMIRALTY STATEMENT

Admiralty Statement (1958)

Admiralty statement on the new Navy Plans.

LORD DE L'ISLE OPENS NEW GUINEA PARLIAMENT

Lord De L'isle Opens New Guinea Parliament (1964)

Governor General of Australia Lord De L'Isle open...

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN SHOW IN SYDNEY

Royal Australian Show In Sydney (1966)

The Royal Easter Agricultural Show in Sydney, Australia