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DANGER - MINES

Danger - Mines (1940)

A French naval team disarm mines washed up on a beach.

TANK CREWS IN TRAINING

Tank Crews In Training (1940)

A training school for tank drivers - they driver their vehicles over...

NAVAL MARCH

Naval March (1940)

Sydney celebrates as HMAS Perth returns to Australian waters after service with Royal...

FRENCH CANADIANS AS KING'S GUARD

French Canadians As King's Guard (1940)

French Canadian troops perform the Changing of the Guard...

AUSTRALIAN ATHLETICS

Australian Athletics (1940)

Gerald Backhouse features in Athletics meeting from New South Wales.

ERIC BOON MATCHED

Eric Boon Matched (1940)

Boxer Eric Boon celebrates his wedding to Wendy Elliot.

CONTRABAND CONTROL AT THE CAPE

Contraband Control At The Cape (1940)

South Africa sailors patrol their shores for illegal cargo...

 

 

30S TO 50S JOIN UP

30s To 50s Join Up (1940)

Good shots about men joining up with the Pioneer Corps.

SHUTTER SNAPPERS

Shutter Snappers (1940)

Models in swimwear pose for amateur photographers in California.

HM SUBMARINE SPEARFISH HOME

Hm Submarine Spearfish Home (1940)

A submarine returns to port after an engagement with a German...

HMS HARDY'S MEN IN LONDON

HMS Hardy's Men In London (1940)

Churchill greets men of HMS Hardy who had been involved in action in...

THE ROYAL TOUR

The Royal Tour (1940)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth watch exercises by Air Raid Precautions...

FRENCH TANKS IN ACTION

French Tanks In Action (1940)

Shots of French light tanks in training - they enjoy knocking down trees.

A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE

A Miraculous Escape (1940)

An Australian Airliner crash lands after an eagle hit it in the air.

AFTER THE RAID

After The Raid (1940)

People in English street pick up bits of shrapnel after German bombing raid.

WAR MINISTER'S WARNING

War Minister's Warning (1940)

War Minister Oliver Stanley calls for Outright Victory in the war and...

CANADIANS AT VIMY RIDGE

Canadians At Vimy Ridge (1940)

Canadian troops commemorate dead comrades from World War One.

TRACTORS AND MORE TRACTORS

Tractors And More Tractors (1940)

The Minister of Agriculture visits a Ford tractor factory in...

GAZETTE SPECIAL - NARVIK

Gazette Special - Narvik (1940)

British ships take on the Germans in early naval engagement in...

CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

Centenary Celebrations (1940)

People celebrate the Centenary of Toowoomba, a town in Australia.

US TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Us Table Tennis Championships (1940)

Coverage of men and women's finals from American Table Tennis...

RACING IN AUSTRALIA

Racing In Australia (1940)

Horse racing for the Doncaster and Sydney Cups at an Easter meeting in...

RAAF IN MELBOURNE

Raaf In Melbourne (1940)

Parade of Australian Airmen and volunteer nurses in Melbourne.

AIR COMMANDANT THE DUCHESS

Air Commandant The Duchess (1940)

The Duchess of Gloucester inspects members of the Womens Auxiliary...

FIRE PRACTICE AT THE ZOO

Fire Practice At The Zoo (1940)

The ARP detachment at London Zoo practice with their hoses.

TABLE MOUNTAIN PILGRIMAGE

Table Mountain Pilgrimage (1940)

South African PM Jan Smuts leads climb to memorial on Table Mountain.

NEWFOUNDLAND TROOPS ARRIVE

Newfoundland Troops Arrive (1940)

Troops from Newfoundland are met by Anthony Eden on their arrival in...

AUSTRALIA'S WONDER HORSE WINS TWO MORE

Australia's Wonder Horse Wins Two More (1940)

Famous Aussie race horse Ajax wins two races.

THE QUEEN'S NIECE MARRIED

The Queen's Niece Married (1940)

Nancy Bowes-Lyon gets married in London - Queen Elizabeth attends.

RETURN FROM PATROL

Return From Patrol (1940)

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

SUNDOWN CEREMONY IN THE TRANSVAAL

Sundown Ceremony In The Transvaal (1940)

Soldiers of the Transvaal Scottish Regiment perform an old...

MAKING SURE

Making Sure (1940)

French naval divers check the destruction of a German U-Boat.

GIRL JOCKEYS IN THRILLING RACE

Girl Jockeys In Thrilling Race (1940)

Horse race for female jockeys organised by Australian Cavalry...

FRENCH OUTPOSTS OF EMPIRE

French Outposts Of Empire (1940)

French troops in Syrian mountains and the Sahara Desert make their...

NORTH WESTERN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

North Western Expeditionary Force (1940)

British troops prepare to fight the Germans in Norway.

FAMOUS STARS ENTERTAIN THE FORCES

Famous Stars Entertain The Forces (1940)

Arthur Askey, Richard Murdoch, Gracie Fields and Jack Hylton...

THOUSANDS HOMELESS AFTER GREAT FIRE

Thousands Homeless After Great Fire (1940)

Terrible fire in the wooden city of Colon in Panama.

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT MEETS MR MACKENZIE KING

President Roosevelt Meets Mr Mackenzie King (1940)

Roosevelt meets Canada's PM at the Warm Springs...

NEWFOUNDLANDERS ON PARADE

Newfoundlanders On Parade (1940)

Field Marshal Lord Milne makes speech to soldiers from Newfoundland.

NAZI PLANE CRASHES IN ESSEX

Nazi Plane Crashes In Essex (1940)

A German bomber shot at by British defences crashes on houses in...

WITH THE NAVY

With The Navy (1940)

The Captain of HMS Repulse pays a visit to the French cruiser Montcalm.

THEIR MAJESTIES SEE FOR THEMSELVES

Their Majesties See For Themselves (1940)

The King and Queen visit factories and troops in...

VICTIM OF THE BLACK OUT AT SEA

Victim Of The Black Out At Sea (1940)

Repairs to a South African cargo ship that crashed during a dark...

ROME CELEBRATES

Rome Celebrates (1940)

Mussolini is lauded at massive ceremonies to to celebrate Rome's Anniversary.

IRISH TRADE MISSION HERE

Irish Trade Mission Here (1940)

Irish politicians and civil servants come to London for Trade talks.

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL IN DUBLIN

International Football In Dublin (1940)

Scotland and Ireland in hard fought football match in Eire....

OLD CONTEMPTIBLES MARCH AGAIN

Old Contemptibles March Again (1940)

World War One veterans take part in a march in London to...

BRITISH WOMEN WITH THE ARMY

British Women With The Army (1940)

British Women volunteers in medical teams in France are reviewed by...

EARL OF ATHLONE VISITS CANADIAN TROOPS

Earl Of Athlone Visits Canadian Troops (1940)

The Earl of Athlone inspects troops from Canada in...

RAF CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING

RAF Clay Pigeon Shooting (1940)

RAF machine gunners train by firing at clay pigeons from a mock up...