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THEY'RE SAILORS NOW Dublin issue

They're Sailors Now Dublin Issue (1941)

U.S. navy cadets in training, drilling and in classroom.

FLEET AIR-ARM CADETS ON PARADE

Fleet Air-Arm Cadets On Parade (1939)

Naval cadets and Wrens' marching band drilling on parade...

BRITISH SAILORS

British Sailors (1914-1918)

Footage of British sailors relaxing, smoking cigarettes etc.

AIRCRAFT CARRIER'S SWIMMING POOL

Aircraft Carrier's Swimming Pool (1943)

American sailors swimming in improvised pool made of torpedo...

JACK'S THE BOY

Jack's The Boy (1941)

Sailors repaint their ship and celebrate with a fancy dress parade.

PENNIES ON CEILING

Pennies On Ceiling (1940)

A pub invites its customers to stick their pennies to the ceiling in bits of...

FRENCH NAVAL PARADE

French Naval Parade (1910-1919)

Members of the French navy on parade.

 

 

HMS EXCELLENT - PORTSMOUTH

HMS Excellent - Portsmouth (1920-1929)

Sailors perform drill on parade ground, including setting up gun...

BRITISH PARADE

British Parade (1930-1939)

Footage of the parade in major German city ?

ON LAND AND SEA INSTANTLY READY!

On Land And Sea Instantly Ready! (1933)

Men of the Royal Navy do marching demonstration at Portsmouth...

DANNY LIPTON issue title is STEPPING OUT

Danny Lipton Issue Title Is Stepping Out (1939)

Danny Lipton does tap dancing routine with a...

Sailors Stoking Ship's Furnace

Sailors Stoking Ship's Furnace (1914-1918)

Sailors at work stoking ships furnace with coal.

TOP HATTED VIP

Top Hatted Vip (1920-1930)

An unknown VIP meets various service personnel and civilians.

NAVAL DANCE ON BOARD

Naval Dance On Board (1910-1920)

Sailors dance together and have buffet on ship.

ADMIRAL BRAND

Admiral Brand (1927)

Admiral Brand on board ship.

GERMAN EXPEDITION TO ANTARCTICA

German Expedition To Antarctica (1920-1930)

Item showing German naval expedition leaving for Antarctica.

CHRISTMAS IS COMING

Christmas Is Coming (1932)

Sailors leave their ship in Devonport Docks for a Christmas period of leave.

NAUTICAL NAUGHTIES

Nautical Naughties (1932)

The latest swimsuits and beach pyjamas are modelled beside a Paris open air...

ROBERT EASTON

Robert Easton (1933)

Good footage of the bass player Robert Easton singing.

SAND BILLIARDS

Sand Billiards (1936)

People play a game of billiards on a table drawn in the sand of a beach.

FOUR RAPIDS issue title is HOOPS DEARIE!

Four Rapids Issue Title Is Hoops Dearie! (1937)

Acrobatic tumblers perform energetic routine with...

RAPID FOUR issue title -IT'S THOSE MEN AGAIN

Rapid Four Issue Title -It's Those Men Again (1940)

Acrobatic troupe The Rapid Four perform a...

RAPID FOUR

Rapid Four (1940)

The Rapid Four perform brief acrobatic balancing routine.

RAPID FOUR

Rapid Four (1940)

The Rapid Four perform brief athletic acrobatic routine with a chair.

RAPID FOUR

Rapid Four (1940)

The Rapid Four perform another athletic acrobatic routine in the studio.

ARTHUR PRINCE

Arthur Prince (1940)

Ventriloquist Arthur Prince performs a routine with his sailor boy dummy.

MEDWAY BARGE RACE

Medway Barge Race (1951)

Good footage of the Medway barge race in progress, Gillingham, Kent.

VILLAGE DANCE issue title PATHE PICTORIAL GOES INTO THE COUNTRY

Village Dance Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Goes Into The Country (1947)

Morris Dancers give...

LORD MAYOR'S SHOW 1914

Lord Mayor's Show 1914 (1914)

Scenes from the Lord Mayor's Show of 1914. London.

ITALIAN FLEET OPEN DAY

Italian Fleet Open Day (1947)

Italian fleet at training and in Genoa harbour where one of the...

MAY DAY IN POLAND

May Day In Poland (1940)

Huge procession and crowds in Warsaw.

SPORTS DAY AT NAVAL DEPOT - CRYSTAL PALACE

Sports Day At Naval Depot - Crystal Palace (1916)

Sailors at Royal Navy depot have fun sports day. ...

SHIP DECKED WITH BUNTING

Ship Decked With Bunting (1914-1920)

Ships at sea and sailors training on deck.

STORM AT SEA

Storm At Sea (1920-1929)

Good footage of storm in North Sea - nice scenic shots.

ARTHUR PRINCE issue title is PEACE AND WAR

Arthur Prince Issue Title Is Peace And War (1939)

Arthur Prince and his sailor dummy sing "All the...

CROSSING THE LINE

Crossing The Line (1964)

When a ship crosses the equator the crew dress up in wigs and skirts and have...

THE TOAST IS ...

The Toast Is ... "The Navy!" (1932)

Naval vessel in Portsmouth Harbour

THE 132 YEAR-OLD

The 132 Year-Old "Implacable" (1932)

'Implacable', a ship from the time of Nelson, leaves Portsmouth -...

"Cymru Am Byth" (1932)

Military march in Cardiff as part of Civic Week in the Welsh Capital.

"Showing Her Flag" (1932)

Germany's naval might is demonstrated by the cruiser 'Koln' as she leaves...

VALKOMMEN!

Valkommen! (1932)

Swedish naval warship 'Flygia' pays a goodwill visit to Portsmouth Harbour.

THE NAVY'S FIRST TATTOO

The Navy's First Tattoo (1930)

Mock up naval battles and singing sea shanties are all part of...

STEP BY STEP

Step By Step (1931)

Dancer in training assisted by the expert, Santos Casani.

ARTHUR PRINCE

Arthur Prince (1934)

Ventriloquist Arthur Prince and his puppet in a Navy routine.

THEY'RE SAILORS NOW

They're Sailors Now (1941)

Apprentice seaman at barracks, passing-out parade and at on training frigate...

USS NORTH CAROLINA FIRING TRIALS

Uss North Carolina Firing Trials (1941)

U.S.S. North Carolina tests out her guns at sea.

TOBRUK - OUR DESERT STRONGHOLD

Tobruk - Our Desert Stronghold (1941)

A look at the allies strategic stronghold in Tobruk.

US DESTROYERS VISIT AUSTRALIA

Us Destroyers Visit Australia (1941)

American sailors chat up the girls on their visit to Brisbane,...

JUST - HATS

Just - Hats (1932)

Various new hats are modelled by smiling girls.

OVER THE TOP AGAIN!

Over The Top Again! (1925)

Members of the Armed Forces dress in period costume and fight during their...