G.I. Joes Lend A Hand 1944

Star Item

Description

Item title reads - G.I. Joes lend a hand.

Lambeth, London.

Various shots as American troops clear a bombed site in Lambeth. Various shots of Mr Duncan Sandys, Minister of Works, inspecting the site. Various shots of the soldiers pushing down dangerous houses.

Tags

Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
44874
Sort Number:
44/100
Time in/Out:
01:25:11:00 / 01:25:55:00
Canister:
44/100
Film ID:
1370.15
Issue Date:
14/12/1944

Stills

0:010:020:030:04

Comments (0)

We always welcome comments and more information about our films.

All posts are reactively checked. Libellous and abusive comments are forbidden.

Add your comment

To post a comment, please Register or to add a comment

Twenty Acts of Terror

Terrorism is nothing new. The Pathe archive has a vast collection of material related to terrorist attacks dating back to 1919 right through to the 2005 London bombings.
911

Winston Churchill’s Finest Quotes

The great politician and orator Winston Churchill left behind a sea of humourous quips and discerning quotes. We remember some of his finest epigrams and witty ripostes.
Churchill

10 Tragedies Caught on Film

British Pathe captured many extraordinary events on film over its 80 year history but sometimes the cameras were switched on when tragedy struck.
Franz Reichelt

Related Videos

Hide
(Bird Nests) AKA (Birds Nesting)

(Bird Nests) AKA (Birds Nesting)

Various wooden bird houses are shown - and their prospective inhabitants.

Housing Bonds

Housing Bonds

People in Greenwich, lead by their Mayor, collect their Housing Bonds.

Steel Houses Coming

Steel Houses Coming

Steel houses which can be built in 7 days are new hope to tackle housing problem, Tooting.

Southern Counties Cross Country (& Cuts)

Southern Counties Cross Country (& Cuts)

Cross country running competition.

Distressed Areas Of England

Distressed Areas Of England

Bomb sites of England.

Built In A Day

Built In A Day

Building workers create a concrete house at top speed.

Demolishing Houses

Demolishing Houses

Various footage of housing being pulled down

American Suburban Town

American Suburban Town

Rich and poor areas in unknown American town

 

 

Death Row in Wartime: 8 Images

The death penalty has been carried out in almost all societies and although these images from WWI and WWII are unsettling, they still provide a raw account of events from a certain time.
Death Row

Buchenwald Concentration Camp

The images taken from inside Buchenwald Concentration Camp after its Liberation show us what it was like; it tells us what happened and forces us to remember.
Buchenwald

WW1: Animals In War

Animals are often the forgotten army of World War I. They displayed unwavering courage even when exposed to extreme conditions. British Pathé pay tribute to these forgotten warriors.
WW1animals

Prince Philip's Classic Quotes

The Duke of Edinburgh has many talents, but it is his unique way with words that often receives the most attention. 
LULU'S WEDDING

Bloodiest Battles Caught On Film

WW2 accounted for over 60m deaths and innumerable lives shattered. Pathé cameras took to land, sea and air to record the bloodshed. Here are the 10 bloodiest battles that were caught on film.
Battle

Before They Were Famous

British Pathé filmed the 20th Century's biggest names, some of them before they even became famous. Click through and guess who these soon-to-be celebrities were when first captured by our cameras.
Before_Famous

10 Amazing Transport Inventions

Private UFOs, flying bicycles, motorised wheels - Pathe's archive is awash with fabulous films of canny and creative transport inventions.Take a look at some of the more unusual but ingenious ideas that people have had to beat the traffic.
Transport_Inventions

10 Faces of Evil

Over its history, the Pathe cameras filmed a number of people who had committed heinous crimes. So in no particular order, these images show ten faces of truly evil men and women.
Himmler