Item title reads: " How America "Tells The World". U.S. Navel authorities place all resources at disposal of Pathe Cameraman on "Navy Day" even to firing of depth charges, torpedoes & a smoke screen."
United States of America (USA).
M/S of two warships broadside in the foreground with...
Item title reads: " How America "Tells The World". U.S. Navel authorities place all resources at disposal of Pathe Cameraman on "Navy Day" even to firing of depth charges, torpedoes & a smoke screen."
United States of America (USA).
M/S of two warships broadside in the foreground with four more steaming towards them. M/S more ships at sea, and a heavily laden warship rising and falling in rough seas. M/S as warships fire their guns with large plumes of black smoke. C/U of a torpedo being fired from a tube mounted on the side of a ship, and then cutting through the water. Depth charges are fired from the ship's stern, followed by explosions and the sea erupting in the ship's wake. A biplane makes a smoke screen.
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.
On June 4 1913, suffragette Emily Wilding Davison made her way in to the history books when she fell under the hooves of George V’s horse at the Epsom Derby. But was it intentional?
From well-constructed and contrived quips to completely natural and seemingly spontaneous comments, there's something fascinating about people's last words.
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.
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.
Life before health and safety laws; men worked at huge heights, balancing on girders and cranes all in order to help build the world's tallest skyscrapers.
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.
Comments (0)
We always welcome comments and more information about our films.
All posts are reactively checked. Libellous and abusive comments are forbidden.