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Air News (1948)

Radar supplies dropped to a weather ship by plane & new two-way propellor plane tested.

Europeans Flee China (1948)

Civil war in China - Europeans leave the country & American send help to...

Army Wives' Hostel (1948)

Hostel for wives and children of servicemen on duty overseas.

Training Stevedores (1948)

Soldiers are trained how to load and unload army equipment from ships.

"Warspite" (1948)

Salvage men break up the battleship 'Warspite', run aground on the Cornish coast.

Cabmen's College (1948)

Trainee London cabbies do 'the knowledge' at British Legion school for...

Army Equipment Testing (1948)

Soldiers walk back and forth in the mud to test army boots at Chatham.

RAF Immersion Suit (1948)

Demonstration of RAF immersion suit in a tank at the Experimental Centre in...

P.O.W. Model Town (1948)

Prisoners of war create a model of Salzburg at Dancer's Hill camp,...

Horse Guards (1948)

The Royal Horse Guards and Lifeguards practise for the Royal Tournament in Hyde Park....

Salvaging "Samtampa" (1948)

Fred Winstanley salvages the U.S.S. "Samtampa" for scrap metal at Porthcawl....

Estuary Wreck Disposal (1948)

Royal Navy Wreck Dispersal Flotilla explodes sunken tanker in Thames...

Jet Gunboat (1948)

Royal Navy's first gas turbine ship - MG 2009 - is tested on Solent.

Pest Control (1948)

Land Army's Colorado Beetle Flying Squad leap into action at Grays, Essex.

Rough Rider (1948)

Motorcyclists from Army Mechanical Transport School riding over Weaver's Down.

Army River Crossing (1948)

Good footage of Army Medical Corps making raft to cross river.

Deserted Village (1948)

Derelict village on Kent coast that was used for training commandos in the war.

Thames Ports (1948)

A look at the sea-forts in the Thames Estuary, and the soldiers who man them.

Time Gunner (1948)

A large time gun linked to clock in Scottish Observatory fires from Edinburgh castle.

Three-Masted Barque (1948)

Norwegian tall ship "Stratsraad Lehmkuhl" docks at Lerwick in Shetlands.

One Minute News - Palestine (1948)

Count Folke Bernadotte attempts to bring peace to Palestine.

Skymen Make Tree Top Landing (1948)

Paratroopers exercise in Everglades to test new gear.

Berlin - The Crisis (1948)

Russian blockade of Berlin - still no solution.

R.A.F. Receives King's Colours (1948)

King Presents his Colours to RAF cadets at Royal Air Force...

Eisenhower Retires (1948)

Ike hands over his position to Omar Bradley. He gives his views on war with...

Explosives Seized (1948)

Explosives destined for Palestine seized in lonely farmhouse in America.

Coal For France (1948)

Britain resumes coal exports to France.

Polish Veterans Return (1948)

Polish soldiers return - some with new families - after their war...

Signing Peace Treaty (1948)

Signing of an unidentified document or possibly a peace treaty.

Troops In Palestine (1948)

Fifteen hundred troops leave Haifa as British evacuation starts.

Army V Navy Rugby (1948)

Navy beat Army 9-8 at rugby match in Twickenham attended by the King and Queen.

Chilean Claim (1948)

Britain objects to Chilean inauguration of army base at Greenwich Island.

Truman Speech (1948)

President Truman speaks about maintaining peace through strength. Also footage of...

Churchill Wartime Hq (1948)

Secrets of Churchill's War Headquarters revealed

Somerset Regt. (1948)

Men of the Somerset Regiment pay their last farewells in India.

King With Berkshire Regt. (1948)

The King visits the Royal Berkshire Regiment at their Reading depot.

Army Apprentices (1948)

A short trailer film encouraging parents to send their sons to an Army Training...

Aircraft Carrier (1948)

Various shots of the Aircraft Carrier HMS Triumph in Venice.

Mechanical Legs (1948)

Disabled men demonstrate the latest in artificial limbs in America.

Fire At The Hague (1948)

Prince Bernhard helps to salvage art treasures in Dutch Royal Palace blaze.

Kids Party (1948)

Mayor of New York's China Town organises a party for refugee children.

Sea Manoeuvres (1948)

Combined Naval-Air Force exercise 'Dawn' held in Scotland.

King At Sandhurst (1948)

King George VI pays a visit to the Military Academy at Sandhurst.

French Disabled (1948)

French disabled march through Paris in protest.

Bulgarian Refugees (1948)

Abducted Greek children reach Sofia for upbringing on the East European...

Double Decker Planes (1948)

World's largest airliner takes 186 sailors on flight across America.

Canadian War Graves (1948)

Canadian war veterans mark the 6th anniversary of the Dieppe landings.