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LISTENING POST

Listening Post (1940)

Duplicate story - BBC radio editors monitor overseas broadcasts (this version...

"Backs To The Land" (1940)

Good footage of land girls at work on a farm in Northamptonshire.

"Time, Please!" (1940)

A look at the machinery that works Rome's speaking clock.

MOUNTAIN MILITAIRES!

Mountain Militaires! (1940)

French mountain troops cross rugged terrain as part of their training.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 96

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 96 (1940)

Seaweed belts, New York jewels and women roller skaters...

DENNIS NOBLE

Dennis Noble (1940)

Baritone Dennis Noble sings 'The Little Ships'.

BALKAN HOTCH POTCH

Balkan Hotch Potch (1940)

Good shots of a Balkan village on the border of Hungary and the Russian...

 

 

FINLANDIA

Finlandia (1940)

The Finnish National Orchestra plays Finlandia.

EYES ON THE SKIES!

Eyes On The Skies! (1940)

Good footage of men of the Observer Corps working at their posts.

SERGEANT OF THE LINE!

Sergeant Of The Line! (1940)

On the anniversary of the death of Andre Maginot we look at the Maginot...

THE MORSE MACHINE

The Morse Machine (1940)

New machine invented in Italy transmits Morse characters through a lens.

SHEPHARD'S [sic] PIE

Shephard's [sic] Pie (1940)

Sydney Howard, Richard Hearne and company entertain troops in the show...

THE THREE VIRGINIANS

The Three Virginians (1940)

Singing trio The Three Virginians perform 'Roll Out The Barrel'.

ON GUARD!

On Guard! (1940)

Good footage of the Home Defence Battalions - forerunner of the Home Guard.

SAILOR MAKING!

Sailor Making! (1940)

Italian naval cadets learn how to make model and full-sized boats as part of their...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 109

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 109 (1940)

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

ON THE WATCH!

On The Watch! (1940)

Good footage of the Home Defence Organisation keeping watch on coastal areas.

THOSE ARMY BLANKETS!

Those Army Blankets! (1940)

Good shots of girls at work in a mill as we see complete process of making...

MAPPING IT OUT!

Mapping It Out! (1940)

French army map makers at work, showing every stage in production of maps.

CRUSADE!

Crusade! (1940)

Soldiers of the Australian Imperial Force seen in the Near East.

EYES FROM THE SKIES!

Eyes From The Skies! (1940)

New recruits to the photographic section of the Fleet Air Arm receive...

EATS FOR LONELY MEN!

Eats For Lonely Men! (1940)

Good shots of ATS girls preparing food for soldiers at lonely army guard...

GOOD DOG!

Good Dog! (1940)

Animal trainer Marcus Latouche shows how he trains dogs for National Service.

WATCH DOG OF BRITAIN - ADEN

Watch Dog Of Britain - Aden (1940)

Item showing the Arab market and Aden Camel Corps in the Crater...

DIVING TO FAME!

Diving To Fame! (1940)

Slow motion shots of men diving into a swimming pool.

A REAL, TOUGH GUY!

A Real, Tough Guy! (1940)

Mr Yansen of Sydney shows us his fitness regime which includes drinking sea...

THE LION'S CUBS COME HOME!

The Lion's Cubs Come Home! (1940)

Soldiers, sailors and nurses from New Zealand come to Britain to...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 124

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 124 (1940)

Children look at mechanical toys and cadets in training at...

TODAY'S LIGHT BRIGADE!

Today's Light Brigade! (1940)

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

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 125

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 125 (1940)

Trainee pilots at the University of Maryland and alligator...

HOW GIRLS PICK-UP!

How Girls Pick-Up! (1940)

Great footage of shop girls helping the war effort by working on a farm in...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 126

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 126 (1940)

US Navy carry out deep sea diving experiments and a...

BALI-HOO!

Bali-Hoo! (1940)

Life goes on in the Dutch-ruled island of Bali, although Holland is under Nazi rule.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 127

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 127 (1940)

Manchester statues that may be melted for the war effort and...

VERY DOGGY!!

Very Doggy!! (1940)

Samoyed dogs are combed for their 'dog wool' which is knitted into socks for the...

SOUTH AFRICA 'GOES TO IT'

South Africa 'goes To It' (1940)

South African men at work in armaments factories as part of the war...

TO STAB THE NIGHT!

To Stab The Night! (1940)

Good footage shows soldiers of the Searchlight Department in training.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 135

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 135 (1940)

Wind resistance on model cars, a car driven backwards and an...

BOMBS, BOMBS, BEAUTIFUL BOMBS!

Bombs, Bombs, Beautiful Bombs! (1940)

Good footage of bombs being manufactured as part of South...

FOOT PERFECT!

Foot Perfect! (1940)

Australian soldiers have their feet inspected at a special foot hospital in their...

MILITARY MILLINERY

Military Millinery (1940)

Complete process of making tin helmets for South African soldiers.

UNCLE SAM GEARS UP!

Uncle Sam Gears Up! (1940)

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

ALL WOOLLY!

All Woolly! (1940)

Good footage of the wool industry in South Africa.

FULL OF FIGHT!

Full Of Fight! (1940)

Small sons of Navy men take part in a boxing tournament in Boston, United States of...

AUSTRALIA STEPS ON THE GAS!

Australia Steps On The Gas! (1940)

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

CANNED SUNSHINE

Canned Sunshine (1940)

Process of oranges being made into concentrated tinned juice for South African...

FAST AID!

Fast Aid! (1940)

Great story showing ARP services ready for action thanks to a new automatic controller.

KRA! A PATHETONE SPECIAL

Kra! A Pathetone Special (1940)

Maps and footage explain the area and situation of Kra now that Japan...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 145

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 145 (1941)

A safe is tested, a new snowplough, surfboards for...

EVE GOES TO IT!

Eve Goes To It! (1941)

Excellent story of women 'doing their bit' by making speedboats to be used in...