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NEWSBRIEFS

Newsbriefs (1942)

Stories include US troops in Australia and Generals Auchinleck and Ritchie receiving...

UNITED NATIONS DAY

United Nations Day (1942)

Huge parade of workers and troops march past the King and Queen on United...

AUSTRALIAN LUMBERJACKS IN BRITAIN

Australian Lumberjacks In Britain (1942)

Australian Forestry troops chop trees in Scotland for the...

KING & QUEEN IN THE FEN COUNTRY

King & Queen In The Fen Country (1942)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit land girls at work in...

ROYAL TOUR

Royal Tour (1942)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit an aircraft factory and meet locals in the...

HOLIDAYS AT HOME Dublin issue

Holidays At Home Dublin Issue (1942)

Workers of a Lancashire industrial town take a day trip to a fun...

AUSTRALIAN LUMBERJACKS Dublin issue

Australian Lumberjacks Dublin Issue (1942)

Duplicate of AUSTRALIAN LUMBERJACKS IN BRITAIN - 42/50.

 

 

LIBERTY CAVALCADE Dublin issue

Liberty Cavalcade Dublin Issue (1942)

Prime Minister Smuts attends the opening ceremony of the Liberty...

ENGINEERS CLEAR THE WAY

Engineers Clear The Way (1942)

Royal Engineers clear the way for a road through a forest area.

ABOARD A SOVIET SHIP

Aboard A Soviet Ship (1942)

Soviet ship picks up supplies in Australia and we get see the mixed crew and...

RUBBER IN THE FAKING Dublin issue

Rubber In The Faking Dublin Issue (1942)

Scientists make synthetic rubber at a New York...

WOMEN AND THE WAR

Women And The War (1942)

New WAACs arrive at a recruitment camp and women work on tank production in...

LANCASTER BOMBERS - FIRST PICTURES

Lancaster Bombers - First Pictures (1942)

Good footage of workers in an Avro factory producing...

COAL TRAILER

Coal Trailer (1942)

Item urging people to order their coal early and substitute 10% for coke or...

COMMANDO PLANE

Commando Plane (1942)

The new American-built Curtiss Commando plane is taken on a test flight.

NEW US TANKS

New Us Tanks (1942)

Tanks are made at an American factory, then tested under battle conditions in the...

RECORD SALVAGE CAMPAIGN OPENS

Record Salvage Campaign Opens (1942)

British comedians join in the British Legion Salvage Campaign for...

TOWN FOR SALE Dublin issue

Town For Sale Dublin Issue (1942)

A look at the 'town' of Millican - general store with local...

CANADA'S LARGEST FAMILY Dublin issue

Canada's Largest Family Dublin Issue (1942)

The 22 members of the Marquis family are seen at work...

HEADLINES FROM THE AMERICAN PRESS ILLUSTRATED

Headlines From The American Press Illustrated (1942)

Stories include launching of new US ships and...

OUR TURKISH VISITORS

Our Turkish Visitors (1942)

A delegation of Turkish journalists visit an aircraft factory, Canterbury...

CHURCHILLS UNLIMITED

Churchills Unlimited (1942)

Mass formation of Churchill tanks moves across fields during tests.

FOOD MINISTER SEES FOR HIMSELF

Food Minister Sees For Himself (1942)

Food Minister Lord Woolton visits an RAF station and examines...

BONNY BUNNY BUSINESS aka RABBIT SHOW Dublin issue

Bonny Bunny Business AKA Rabbit Show Dublin Issue (1942)

Rabbits and pigs are judged in contests...

FAMOUS RAM SALE Dublin issue

Famous Ram Sale Dublin Issue (1942)

Rams and sheep galore at the Kelso Ram Sale in Scotland.

CEYLON TO-DAY [sic

Ceylon To-Day [sic (1942)

Building of new airfield, tea picking and process of obtaining rubber from...

US SHIPPING - PROFIT AND LOSS

Us Shipping - Profit And Loss (1942)

New ships are launched at US dockyards.

WAAF FLIGHT MECHANICS

Waaf Flight Mechanics (1942)

Great footage of WAAFs in turbans and overalls working on plane engines.

NEW BRITISH BATTLESHIPS

New British Battleships (1942)

Good footage of HMS Howe leaving shipyard with new crew and being tested...

GREAT ALASKA HIGHWAY

Great Alaska Highway (1942)

Footage of the Alaska Highway under construction.

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S TOUR OF USA

President Roosevelt's Tour Of USA (1942)

President Roosevelt takes a whistle-stop tour around US...

CAMEL TRANSPORT IN THE DESERT

Camel Transport In The Desert (1942)

Petrol for the Allied Army is transported across the desert by...

SALE OF ANGUS HERD Dublin issue

Sale Of Angus Herd Dublin Issue (1942)

The whole Aberdeen Angus herd of cattle from Sandy Knoe are...

LEXINGTON CARRIES ON Dublin issue

Lexington Carries On Dublin Issue (1942)

Duplicate footage from story 'US Shipping - Profit and Loss'...

READY-MADE HOUSES Dublin issue

Ready-Made Houses Dublin Issue (1942)

Prefabricated houses are made in sections then assembled near...

CANADA'S NEW OIL RESERVES Dublin issue

Canada's New Oil Reserves Dublin Issue (1942)

Oil is extracted from sand at a quarry in Alberta,...

OUR RECORD HARVEST

Our Record Harvest (1942)

Aerial view of cornfields of the English countryside that have yielded a...

MRS ROOSEVELT IN SCOTLAND

Mrs Roosevelt In Scotland (1942)

Eleanor Roosevelt visits Glasgow shipyard, greeted by 15,000 workers...

NEWSBRIEFS

Newsbriefs (1942)

Stories include Navy Day in New York and British sailors helping US farmers bring in...

SAILORS HELP FARMERS

Sailors Help Farmers (1942)

British sailors on leave in Virginia help a farmer gather in his harvest.

SAVE FUEL - TRAILER

Save Fuel - Trailer (1942)

We are urged to save fuel for the war effort by not using public transport...

MUSSOLINI SCRAPPED

Mussolini Scrapped (1942)

A bronze bust of Mussolini from a captured Italian liner is flattened for...

FIVE OF A KIND

Five Of A Kind (1942)

Five new Alaskan-type army boats are launched at the same time from a US shipyard.

NEW ENGINES FROM US Dublin issue

New Engines From Us Dublin Issue (1942)

'Utility' railway engines arrive at a British port from...

THE BIG BLAST Dublin issue

The Big Blast Dublin Issue (1942)

A huge explosion shifts limestone in a quarry at Keighley.

ENTERTAINMENT WORKERS ENTERTAINED

Entertainment Workers Entertained (1942)

Cinema and theatre workers celebrate the Silver Jubilee of...

SHIPBUILDING RECORD

Shipbuilding Record (1942)

Item showing construction and launching of warships in a northern shipyard.

MUSICAL MUNITIONEERS

Musical Munitioneers (1942)

Duplicate of story FACTORY WORKERS' SINGSONG in 42/104 Dublin issue.

DOGGY CUNNING BEATS WOOLLY Dublin issue

Doggy Cunning Beats Woolly Dublin Issue (1942)

Dogs herd sheep at the Sydney Sheep Show in...

FACTORY WORKERS' SINGSONG Dublin issue

Factory Workers' Singsong Dublin Issue (1942)

Arms factory girl entertains workmates by singing 'The...