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AUSTRALIA'S FIRST PARACHUTE

Australia's First Parachute (1941)

Flight Lieutenant James Lacey is presented with the first...

US TRIES OUT BARRAGE BALLOONS

Us Tries Out Barrage Balloons (1941)

Barrage balloons are tested at Akron, Ohio. America.

QUEEN AT MANSION HOUSE

Queen At Mansion House (1941)

Queen Elizabeth visits the office of the Air Raid Distress Fund in...

RUSSIA'S MILLIONS MOBILISE

Russia's Millions Mobilise (1941)

First pictures of Russia mobilising after they have gone to war with...

TEN GUN TERROR OF THE SKIES

Ten Gun Terror Of The Skies (1941)

Bristol Beaufighter fighter planes under construction in aircraft...

SAVE RUBBER CAMPAIGN Dublin issue

Save Rubber Campaign Dublin Issue (1941)

Item asking Americans not to wear out their car tyres as...

BING CROSBY HORSE OWNER aka CROONER TURNS OWNER Dublin issue

Bing Crosby Horse Owner AKA Crooner Turns Owner Dublin Issue (1941)

A look at yearlings at...

 

 

HERE WE GO GATHERING SPUDS SCOTTISH HARVEST - TRAILER aka GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL

Here We Go Gathering Spuds Scottish Harvest - Trailer AKA Government Official (1944)

Official...

HUTS FOR THE HOMELESS

Huts For The Homeless (1944)

The first batch of London's prefabricated houses are built in East Poplar....

ENGLAND STRIKES OIL

England Strikes Oil (1944)

An item showing oil wells on farmland in England and trains carrying the...

WE WANT MORE TANKS

We Want More Tanks (1941)

Minister of Supply, Lord Beaverbrook, appeals for more tanks.

LATEST NEWS FROM RUSSIA

Latest News From Russia (1941)

An item showing Russia's progress against Germany in the war.

TRAILER PUMP COMPETITION

Trailer Pump Competition (1941)

Edgware Road fire station win the finals of the trailer pump...

GPO TRAILER

GPO Trailer (1941)

A G.P.O. trailer asks people to leave a forwarding address when they move.

TANKS FOR RUSSIA

Tanks For Russia (1941)

Ivan Maisky receives a British tank on behalf of Russia at factory in the...

THEIR MAJESTIES VISIT A TRAINING CENTRE

Their Majesties Visit A Training Centre (1941)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit students at...

PRIME MINISTER'S TOUR

Prime Minister's Tour (1941)

Winston Churchill sees the ruined cathedral at Coventry and visits an...

TRAILER-PUMP CONTEST

Trailer-Pump Contest (1941)

Firefighters take part in a trailer pump contest in Cape Town, South Africa....

GENERAL DE GAULLE AND THE TANKS

General De Gaulle And The Tanks (1941)

General de Gaulle visits tank factory in the Midlands, and...

LATEST FROM RUSSIA

Latest From Russia (1941)

Latest from Russia includes Russian partisans taking oath and Soviet air force...

COTTON PICKING RACE

Cotton Picking Race (1941)

A fisherman wins the cotton picking race in Blytheville, Arkansas. America.

CANADA'S SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMME

Canada's Shipbuilding Programme (1941)

8 corvettes and minesweepers are launched in one day during...

TESTING PILOTS FOR STRATOSPHERE FLYING

Testing Pilots For Stratosphere Flying (1941)

Two pilots enter below-zero test chamber to ascertain...

GOOD NEWS FOR FARMERS

Good News For Farmers (1941)

Cattle and food arrive in Britain from the Republic of Ireland.

THE HELL DIVER

The Hell Diver (1941)

The American hell diver is better and faster than any other dive-bomber in...

YOUR WASTE PAPER - WHAT BECOMES OF IT aka YOU'RE WASTE PAPER TRAILER ?

Your Waste Paper - What Becomes Of It AKA You're Waste Paper Trailer ? (1941)

A look at how...

T.U.C. CHIEF ON RUSSIA

T.U.C. Chief On Russia (1941)

Chairman of the T.U.C., Frank Wolstencroft, makes a speech about war...

HEATING TRAILER

Heating Trailer (1941)

A Government trailer shows how to save fuel around the house.

HORSE RACING IN BAGHDAD

Horse Racing In Baghdad (1941)

An item showing a horse race in Baghdad, Iraq.

MAKING BEAUTIFUL BOMBS

Making Beautiful Bombs (1941)

A look at the process of making bomb casings at a munitions factory.

MEN AND WOMEN OF THE R.A.F.

Men And Women Of The R.A.F. (1941)

Men and women of the Royal Air Force train at various jobs such as...

ROYAL TOUR OF SOUTH WALES

Royal Tour Of South Wales (1941)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth tour South Wales and meet miners...

CHICAGO CATTLE SHOW Dublin issue

Chicago Cattle Show Dublin Issue (1941)

Sheepdog demonstration at livestock show in America.

CHURCHILL AT PORTSMOUTH

Churchill At Portsmouth (1941)

Winston Churchill visits docks and Victory + makes inspection of Civil...

TRANS-BRITAIN PIPELINE

Trans-Britain Pipeline (1945)

Pipelines across Britain enable distribution of petrol across the...

DNIEPER DAM RESTORED

Dnieper Dam Restored (1945)

Soviets work on restoration of Dnieper Dam.

ROCKETS AND ROBOTS

Rockets And Robots (1945)

Rocket firing planes, boats and vehicles on display.

THEY GET IT IN BLACK AND WHITE

They Get It In Black And White (1945)

Leaflets are being printed and ready for delivery.

THE CARRIER-CUM-CARGO SHIP

The Carrier-Cum-Cargo Ship (1945)

Canada's double purpose vessel - food and aircraft carrier at the...

DEATH OF A NATION

Death Of A Nation (1945)

German industry in rubble.

MR. SILKIN GOES TO STEVENAGE

Mr. Silkin Goes To Stevenage (1946)

The Minister of Town and Country Planning visits Stevenage.

THE BIG TOP

The Big Top (1946)

Bertram Mills Circus rehearsing for its performances in Windsor.

BERLIN'S BLACK MARKET

Berlin's Black Market (1945)

British Military helps German police to fight black marketeers.

DOG RACING PHOTO - FINISH HAS TRY OUT

Dog Racing Photo - Finish Has Try Out (1945)

First use of electric-eye camera in Britain decides the...

MR. SHINWELL WITH THE MINERS

Mr. Shinwell With The Miners (1945)

Minister of Fuel and Power Mr Shinwell visits Abercynon Colliery...

OPERATION PLUTO

Operation Pluto (1945)

Huge petrol pipeline was constructed under English Channel to supply troops on...

THE HUNGRY OF HOLLAND

The Hungry Of Holland (1945)

Images of the starved Dutch children - they are now looked after by the...

GENERAL ELECTION aka PATHE ELECTION FORUM

General Election AKA Pathe Election Forum (1945)

Sir Archibald Sinclair addresses the people on...

PATHE ELECTION FORUM aka GENERAL ELECTION

Pathe Election Forum AKA General Election (1945)

Leader of he Labour Party Mr Clement Attlee...

ELECTION PRELUDE

Election Prelude (1945)

Build up for the General Election.