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TWO NEW YORKERS

Two New Yorkers (1936)

The Two New Yorkers perform tricks with hats.

WARE SPLINTERS!

Ware Splinters! (1939)

A metal shield is fitted to the roof of a car to protect against anti-aircraft...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 92

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 92 (1940)

A torch fits in gas mask boxes for the blackout, a cycle...

FINLANDIA

Finlandia (1940)

The Finnish National Orchestra plays Finlandia.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 109

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 109 (1940)

Customers bring paper for wrapping goods, flowers in a lamp...

THE TWO EDDIES

The Two Eddies (1940)

Small Eddie does lots of balances on large Eddie's head while they play...

TODAY'S LIGHT BRIGADE!

Today's Light Brigade! (1940)

Good footage of the work and recreation of a searchlight battalion.

 

 

UNCLE SAM GEARS UP!

Uncle Sam Gears Up! (1940)

US factories increase production of war materials - good shots of American...

AUSTRALIA STEPS ON THE GAS!

Australia Steps On The Gas! (1940)

Australia adapts to wartime conditions as alternative methods of...

OUT WITH THE DAWN PATROL

Out With The Dawn Patrol (1940)

The South African Dawn Coastal Patrol at work flying over the sea.

ERIC MARSHALL

Eric Marshall (1932)

The famous baritone Eric Marshall sings 'The Two Grenadiers'.

BILLY GERHARDI AND BAND aka BILLY HARVEY AND BAND

Billy Gerhardi And Band AKA Billy Harvey And Band (1937)

Billy Gerhardi and his band from the...

HORSE DRAWN CAR issue title is HANDS WANTED

Horse Drawn Car Issue Title Is Hands Wanted (1939)

Horse drawn car in Kent - novel idea to combat...

CAMOUFLAGE issue title - DRAWING THE LINE

Camouflage Issue Title - Drawing The Line (1939)

Item about how camouflage is used in warfare...

MINES

Mines (1940)

Joe Noble illustrates how submarine and magnetic mines work.

EVACUEES IN BLAIR CASTLE issue title -

Evacuees In Blair Castle Issue Title - "All Change!" (1940)

Evacuees ride horses and play games...

LUMBER JACKS aka LUMBERJACKS

Lumber Jacks AKA Lumberjacks (1940)

Canadian lumberjacks are sent to England to help in the war...

DANCING SCHOOL

Dancing School (1940)

Girls from London dance schools practise in big country house after they have been...

CARTRIDGE MAKING

Cartridge Making (1940)

The Royal Mint in Pretoria turns its machinery over to making cartridge cases....

SOUTH AFRICAN COASTAL PATROL

South African Coastal Patrol (1940)

The South African Navy go on coastal patrol.

BLIND GARDENER issue title - HATS OFF !

Blind Gardener Issue Title - Hats Off ! (1940)

Footage of blind gentleman at work in his garden.

AIR RAID BOOTIES issue title - ALL'S WELL !

Air Raid Booties Issue Title - All's Well ! (1940)

Footage of designer Miss Ashfield making...

SHELTER MARSHALS  issue title - SAFE AND SOUND

Shelter Marshals Issue Title - Safe And Sound (1940)

A women models Shelter uniform.

SIGNS OF OUR TIMES issue title - UPS AND DOWNS

Signs Of Our Times Issue Title - Ups And Downs (1940)

Footage of local shops continuing as usual...

AUSTRALIAN FORESTRY

Australian Forestry (1940)

Footage of Australian loggers at work.

SHELTER HAY BOTTLE COVER

Shelter Hay Bottle Cover (1941)

A lady from the W.V.S. Civil Defence Headquarters shows how to make a...

WHIRR-AWAY BALLET

Whirr-Away Ballet (1941)

Men from Royal Australian Air Force practise ballet dancing in tutus for their...

DOGS aka ANIMALS HOME

Dogs AKA Animals Home (1941)

Dogs left homeless or without owners by the blitz are cared for at a home...

COTTON

Cotton (1941)

Cotton from Lancashire mills is used by the military for a variety of purposes.

VICAR SCULPTOR aka LLOYDS MEDAL

Vicar Sculptor AKA Lloyds Medal (1941)

The Reverend Alan Wyan (?) designs the new Lloyds war medal...

HOME GUARD issue title - ARE WE DOWNHEARTED?

Home Guard Issue Title - Are We Downhearted? (1941)

Men from the Home Guard train on the firing...

RATIONS aka RATIONED RAGS

Rations AKA Rationed Rags (1941)

Light-hearted item about clothes rationing.

SHELTER PAINTINGS issue title BLITZ AND PIECES

Shelter Paintings Issue Title Blitz And Pieces (1941)

Boys at Redhill School paint murals on walls...

SCOUTS issue title BLITZ AND PIECES

Scouts Issue Title Blitz And Pieces (1941)

Boy Scouts from London do rescue work at bomb sites +...

BUS REPAIRS issue title is LUCKY DIP

Bus Repairs Issue Title Is Lucky Dip (1941)

Women mechanics in London transport bus depot give...

NAVY LEAGUE WOOLIES issue title - BE PREPARED

Navy League Woolies Issue Title - Be Prepared (1941)

Navy League sponsors drive to make woollen...

SLIPPERS

Slippers (1943)

Anne Edwards gives advice on how to make your own slippers and save clothing coupons.

SALVAGE

Salvage (1943)

Schoolboys from New South Wales go round collecting salvage for the war effort. Australia.

KIDS WAR EFFORT aka SCHOOLBOYS AID WAR EFFORT

Kids War Effort AKA Schoolboys Aid War Effort (1941)

Schoolboys aid the war effort by making...

DANCE STEPS

Dance Steps (1942)

Charles Thebault and Doreen Beahan demonstrate the perfect waltz.

ONE MAN ACRE issue title - ONE NEVER KNOWS

One Man Acre Issue Title - One Never Knows (1942)

A family in Cheshunt are self sufficient and grow...

DANCE QUICK STEP

Dance Quick Step (1942)

Champion dancers Charles Thebault and Doreen Beahan demonstrate the Quick Step.

ATS MOTORCYCLISTS

Ats Motorcyclists (1942)

Women from the A.T.S. maintain and ride their motorcycles.

PIES issue title - OPEN HOUSE

Pies Issue Title - Open House (1942)

Pies are made at a big farm for workers in outlying farmsteads....

WOMEN EXCAVATORS

Women Excavators (1942)

Land girls make a ditch to drain a field in Hertfordshire.

GARDENS AND GUNS issue title is SIDE LINE

Gardens And Guns Issue Title Is Side Line (1942)

Soldiers based at old fort turn moat into garden,...

SNAPSHOTS FROM HOME issue title is SIDE LINE

Snapshots From Home Issue Title Is Side Line (1942)

YMCA get volunteer photographers to take snaps...

MODES FOR MILLION

Modes For Million (1942)

A look at the new utility dresses designed to be economic and practical.

FIREWOMEN GYMNASTS

Firewomen Gymnasts (1942)

Ladies from the auxiliary fire service do gymnastic exercises to keep...

DAY NURSERY issue title - BLESS 'EM ALL

Day Nursery Issue Title - Bless 'em All (1942)

Working mothers take their children to a day nursery...