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SOUTH AFRICAN CHILDREN WELCOME YOUNG EVACUEES

South African Children Welcome Young Evacuees (1940)

South African children give a warm welcome to...

PRAGUE 20 YEARS AFTER - FLASH BACKS TO LAST DAYS OF THE WAR AND NOW -...

Prague 20 Years After - Flash Backs To Last Days Of The War And Now -... (1965)

Nostalgic...

SCOTS GUARDS IN AUSTRALIA

Scots Guards In Australia (1964)

The Scots Guards pay their respects at Sydney's War Memorial during an...

SPRINGBOKS HOME FROM MADAGASCAR

Springboks Home From Madagascar (1943)

South African soldiers returning home from Madagascar.

TOWN HALL AIX LA CHAPELLE

Town Hall Aix La Chapelle (1920)

A look at the devastation caused by Separatists in Aix-La-Chapelle,...

SOUTH AFRICA OPENING PARLIAMENT

South Africa Opening Parliament (1938)

Governor General of South Africa, Sir Patrick Duncan, opens...

SOUTH AFRICA'S AIR GUARD GIRLS

South Africa's Air Guard Girls (1939)

Footage of the South African women's Air Guard at work in Cape...

 

 

ITALIAN STEAMER SEIZED

Italian Steamer Seized (1940)

Shots of an Italian cargo ship captured in Cape Town.

HOLLAND FIGHTS ON

Holland Fights On (1940)

Dutch sailors receive a warm welcome when they dock in Cape Town, South Africa.

HALF WAY TO AUSTRALIA

Half Way To Australia (1940)

British evacuees stop off in Cape Town on their way to safety in...

 HITLER IN SUDETENLAND  -

Hitler In Sudetenland - "Beware Other Items Share This Title" (1937)

German troops drive into...

ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK!

All In The Day's Work! (1931)

RAF planes flying on the Cairo to the Cape trip in Africa.

WONDERFUL ACHIEVEMENT OF F/O CLOUSTON AND MRS KIRBY GREEN aka CAPE TOWN

Wonderful Achievement Of F/o Clouston And Mrs Kirby Green AKA Cape Town (1937)

Flying...

GENERAL HERTZOG'S WELCOME HOME

General Hertzog's Welcome Home (1927)

General Hertzog gives a speech to the welcoming crowd.

LORD HAIG

Lord Haig (1921)

Lord and Lady Haig board the ship which will take them to Cape Town for the Empire...

RAGGING FOR FUNDS

Ragging For Funds (1942)

Cape Town university students in a rag procession to raise money for the war...

SAVED FROM THE WAVES & CUTS

Saved From The Waves & Cuts (1926)

Colonel Wilfred Ashley opens new sea wall at Sidmouth.

BLAZING THE AIR TRAIL

Blazing The Air Trail (1926)

R.A.F. Detachment complete Egypt to South Africa flight.

RETURN FROM PATROL

Return From Patrol (1940)

A British Naval Warship is given a refit in South Africa after service in the...

SOUTH AFRICA WELCOMES CHILDREN FROM BRITAIN

South Africa Welcomes Children From Britain (1940)

Child evacuees arrive in Cape Town and get a...

IPSWICH HONOURS SUFFOLKS aka SUFFOLK REGIMENT IN IPSWICH

Ipswich Honours Suffolks AKA Suffolk Regiment In Ipswich (1953)

Troops of the First Battalion...

PUPPIES issue title - ALL OUT

Puppies Issue Title - All Out (1942)

An item showing the navy's Great Dane mascot Bruce and his two...

PRINCESS ANNE'S VISIT

Princess Anne's Visit (1969)

Princess Anne visits British military base in Paderborn, Germany.

 HITLER VISITS SUDETENLAND  -

Hitler Visits Sudetenland - "Beware Other Items Share This Title" (1938)

German troops drive...

VILLEDIEU: TROOPS TAKE TOWN

Villedieu: Troops Take Town (1944)

British and American troops liberating the French town of...

CHURCHILL IN METZ

Churchill In Metz (1946)

Winston Churchill makes a speech in the French town of Metz.

FLEET AIR ARM EXERCISES IN SOUTH AFRICA

Fleet Air Arm Exercises In South Africa (1945)

South African newsreel item showing airmen on mock...

NEW ITALIAN - YUGOSLAV BORDER

New Italian - Yugoslav Border (1947)

Good footage of the new Italian - Yugoslav frontier being set up...

MONTY IN CAPE TOWN

Monty In Cape Town (1947)

Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery visits Cape Town, South Africa.

BERLIN BLOCKADE LIFTED & JOY IN BERLIN REEL 4

Berlin Blockade Lifted & Joy In Berlin Reel 4 (1949)

Shots of huge crowd at anti Communist meeting...

WESTERN FLEET MANOEUVRES

Western Fleet Manoeuvres (1949)

Western Union Fleet manoeuvres in Cornwall.

H.M.A.S. SYDNEY'S CREW MARCH THROUGH SYDNEY aka AUSTRALIAN NAVY MARCH THROUGH

H.M.A.S. Sydney's Crew March Through Sydney AKA Australian Navy March Through (1952)

The...

TRIESTE AGREEMENT PROBLEMS DISCUSSED

Trieste Agreement Problems Discussed (1954)

Meeting of officers at "Savournian" barracks, preparing...

ANTI-ATOMIC STRIKE IN HAMBURG AGAINST GOVERNMENT DECISION

Anti-Atomic Strike In Hamburg Against Government Decision (1958)

Antinuclear arms demonstration...

RENAULT WORKERS PROTEST

Renault Workers Protest (1960)

Workers at Renault hold protest over 3000 job losses....

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN MARSEILLES

Municipal Elections In Marseilles (1965)

Canvassing in Marseilles, scuffle on street corner, plastic...

COMRADES FROM USA

Comrades From USA (1942)

American sailors and soldiers arrive in Cape Town and see the sights.

EXODUS IN HAIPHONG CONTINUES

Exodus In Haiphong Continues (1955)

Refugees leave communist North Vietnam as deadline for closure of...

DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT SYDNEY PARADE FOR CHURCHILL SERVICE'S WEEK

Duke Of Edinburgh At Sydney Parade For Churchill Service's Week (1965)

Duke of Edinburgh at a ...

FLANAGAN AND ALLEN - UNDERNEATH THE ARCHES

Flanagan And Allen - Underneath The Arches (1941)

Comedians Flanagan and Allen sing "Underneath the...

SOUTH AFRICAN COASTAL PATROL

South African Coastal Patrol (1942)

Pilots of the South African Coastal Patrol take off and we see the...

RIVER PLATE HEROES CONVALESCING

River Plate Heroes Convalescing (1940)

Sailors injured in the battle with the Graf Spee get a rest...

LEICESTERS FROM KOREA

Leicesters From Korea (1952)

Troops from the Leicestershire Regiment return home after serving in...

RAF RECEIVE

RAF Receive "Freedom On Entry" Of Bridgnorth AKA People In The News (1950)

The RAF receive...

SICILIANS SEE ALLIED MILITARY GOVT. AT WORK aka SICILIAN GOVERNMENT [MILITARY]

Sicilians See Allied Military Govt. At Work AKA Sicilian Government [military] (1943)

The...

 KIDS PARTY

Kids Party (1948)

Mayor of New York's China Town organises a party for refugee children.

PRINCESS ELIZABETH'S 21ST BIRTHDAY

Princess Elizabeth's 21st Birthday (1947)

Part of Princess Elizabeth's speech - whole speech is in UN...

KING AND QUEEN OF THAILAND IN BELGIUM

King And Queen Of Thailand In Belgium (1960)

King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit of Thailand with King...

LORD RADCLIFFE IN CYPRUS VISITS MAYOR OF NICOSIA AND SPEAKS WITH THE TURKS

Lord Radcliffe In Cyprus Visits Mayor Of Nicosia And Speaks With The Turks (1956)

LORD...

NEW RAF RECORD

New RAF Record (1940-1949)

RAF Lancaster aircraft flies to Cape Town, South Africa.