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Air Post To Cologne (1919)

Air Mail plane takes off to deliver letters to British Soldiers in Germany, c. 1919.

Time To Remember - Over By Christmas 1914 - Record D - Reel 1 (1914)

Events of 1914 - World War One begins and the recruits go off to fight.

Time To Remember - Over By Christmas 1914 - Record E - Reel 2 (1914)

Events of 1914 - World War One begins and the recruits go off to fight.

Time To Remember - Over By Christmas 1914 - Record F - Reel 2 (1914)

Events of 1914 - World War One begins and the recruits go off to fight.

Time To Remember - Over By Christmas 1914 - Record G - Reel 2 (1914)

Events of 1914 - World War One begins and the recruits go off to fight.

Time To Remember - Over By Christmas 1914 - Record H - Reel 2 (1914)

Events of 1914 - World War One begins and the recruits go off to fight.

Time To Remember - Your Country Needs You 1915 Reel 1 (1915)

Film of events from the year 1915 - training of Kitchener's volunteer army, the Dardanelles etc.

Time To Remember - Your Country Needs You 1915 - Reel 2 (1915)

Film of events from the year 1915 - training of Kitchener's volunteer army, the Dardanelles etc.

Time To Remember - Your Country Needs You 1915 - Reel 3 (1915)

Film of events from the year 1915 - training of Kitchener's volunteer army, the Dardanelles etc.

Time To Remember - Your Country Needs You 1915 - Reel 4 (1915)

Film of events from the year 1915 - training of Kitchener's volunteer army, the Dardanelles etc.

Time To Remember - The Better 'ole 1916 - Reel 1 (1916)

Scenes from 1916 - From the Eastern, Western and Home fronts.

Time To Remember - The Better 'ole 1916 - Reel 2 (1916)

Scenes from 1916 - From the Eastern, Western and Home fronts.

Time To Remember - The Better 'ole 1916 - Reel 3 (1916)

Scenes from 1916 - From the Eastern, Western and Home fronts.

Time To Remember - Over By Christmas 1914 - Record C - Reel 1 (1914)

Events of 1914 - World War One begins and the recruits go off to fight.

Time To Remember - Over By Christmas 1914 - Record B - Reel 1 (1914)

Events of 1914 - World War One begins and the recruits go off to fight.

Bleriot AKA Planes (1900)

Pioneer aviator Louis Bleriot poses with his wife and his monoplane.

Training A Real Sky Pilot (1920)

Good look at the training of early Air Force pilots. Pathe Pictorial item.

Selected Originals - 50 Years Airborne - 62/49 (1962)

Material relating to newsreel story "50 Years Airborne" - 62/49.

Ypres Reel 4 (1914)

Dramatic reconstruction of events during the Battle of Ypres in the First World War.

Ypres Reel 6 (1914)

Dramatic reconstruction of events during the Battle of Ypres in the First World War.

Time To Remember - Over By Christmas 1914 - Record A - Reel 1 (1914)

Events of 1914 - World War One begins and the recruits go off to fight.

German Aircraft (1910)

Footage of the German biplanes on airfield.

Crashed German Plane (1914)

Footage of German plane that has come down in French area.

German Plane Wreck (1914)

Soldiers pose with wreck of German plane.

Airmen (1914)

British airmen pose beside biplane in airfield.

German Plane In Air (1914)

Footage of German fighter plane in-flight.

Photographic Section French (1914)

Photographic surveillance in the First World War.

Time To Remember - The Better 'ole 1916 - Reel 4 (1916)

Scenes from 1916 - From the Eastern, Western and Home fronts.

Time To Remember - Enough Of Everything 1917 - Reel 1 (1917)

Events of 1917 - including the Russian Revolution, the US entry into the War and women at work.

Large Artillery (1914)

Large artillery guns firing in the field.

Scientific Warfare (1914)

Group of soldiers demonstrate signalling devices using telescope, heliograph, semaphore, field telephone.

Shelling (1914)

French soldiers shelling during World War One.

Tree Observation Post (1914)

French army observation post in tall tree.

Xmas Christmas In The Trenches (1914)

Nice footage of British soldiers cooking Christmas pudding in makeshift stove in trenches.

French Gun Concealed And Firing (1914)

Good footage of large camouflaged field gun being moved, loaded and fired.

Latest Type Gotha Brought Down (1914)

Soldiers look at wrecked German Gotha aeroplane in a field.

Observation Balloon (1914)

Men pump up large observation balloon in field and launch it.

Us Air Force Training (1914)

Footage of pilots in training at US airbase.

Great French Air Warrior - Honours For M. Guynemer (1914)

French pilot Georges Guynemer is honoured.

No Respite For Germans (1914)

Footage from the Western front 1914-1918.

Signalling Lamps In French Army AKA Signalling Lamp (1914)

French soldiers using signal device; standing in orchard;

Goodbyes On Platform As Soldiers Leave On Train (1917)

Loved ones say their goodbyes with hugs and kisses before departing from station platform.

American Troops Land In France (1917)

USA enters the war - American troops land in France.

Time To Remember - Enough Of Everything 1917 - Reel 2 (1917)

Events of 1917 - including the Russian Revolution, the US entry into the War and women at work.

Time To Remember - Enough Of Everything 1917 - Reel 3 (1917)

Events of 1917 - including the Russian Revolution, the US entry into the War and women at work.

Time To Remember - The Eleventh Hour 1918 - Reel 1 (1918)

Events of 1918 - the Americans have an impact on the War - then - finally there is Peace.

Time To Remember - The Eleventh Hour 1918 - Reel 2 (1918)

Events of 1918 - the Americans have an impact on the War - then - finally there is Peace.

Time To Remember - The Eleventh Hour 1918 - Reel 3 (1918)

Events of 1918 - the Americans have an impact on the War - then - finally there is Peace.

Time To Remember - The Eleventh Hour 1918 - Reel 4 (1918)

Events of 1918 - the Americans have an impact on the War - then - finally there is Peace.

First World War Artillery (1910)

Compilation of early artillery footage.

Western Front: French, Belgians, Germans (1910)

Good footage from Western Front during the First World War.

Western Front Scenes - Part 2 (1910)

Good footage from the Western Front during the First World War.

The Flight From Furnes AKA Refugees From Furnes Belgium (1915)

Refugees on road, fleeing from Belgian town of Furnes which is under attack by Germans.

Battle Of Verdun Begins (1916)

Dramatic re-enactment of Battle of Verdun.

Pupils At Graham White's Flying School At Hendon (1917)

Graham White's flying school at Hendon; England.

The Conquest Of The Air Reel 1 (1931)

Great documentary tracing the history of aviation.

Rfc - RAF Fifty Years Airborne (1962)

Air show at Upavon to mark 50th Anniversary of the RAF. Wiltshire.

RAF Pageant Aerobatics (1920)

Royal Air Force pageant. London.

RAF Tournament Part 1 (1910)

Biplane in flight and doing spinning dives towards the ground.

RAF Tournament Part 2 (1910)

More good shots of biplanes in flight, and point of view shots from front of plane.

The Airman And His Gun (1914)

Airman Lieutenant Guynemer tests gun before mission.

Sentinels Of The Air (1914)

Footage of aeroplanes in-flight.

Many Happy Returns - 25th Anniversary Of R.A.F. (1943)

A short film celebrating RAF's 25th birthday.

Historic Aircraft (1960)

Volunteers work to restore veteran aircraft in a hangar at London Airport.

Lord Desborough Makes Flight With Mr Hucks (1917)

Footage of aviator shaking hands General Smuts before taking off in aircraft.

Old / Early Aviation (1919)

Good footage of aircraft in flight and on ground.

Wright Brothers Flight (1900)

Item comparing 1920's aeroplanes with Wright Brothers' planes.

21 Years Of Flying AKA 21 Years Of Flight (1924)

The coming of age of aviation - contains archive footage of early aeroplanes.

Air Age Dawning (1926)

Aviation pioneer, Mr. Mines, (unsuccessfully) tests out his self-made wings on Southport beach.

Formation Flying (1920)

RAF biplanes flying in formation at air display.

The Conquest Of The Air Reel 2 (1931)

Great documentary tracing the history of aviation.

The Battle For Britain (1910)

Documentary tracing the role of the Royal Air Force in wartime.

Pathe Wwi R.A.F. Material (1910)

Compilation of material relating to the First World War.

Britain's Mastery In The Air (1917)

Item showing how battle planes are produced for the war.

Victors Of The Air (1910)

RAF men prepare for mission.

Women Aeroplane Workers In Factory (1914)

Footage of women working in aeroplane factory.

Battle Planes (1914)

Battle planes in hangar during First World War.

Gazette No. 296 A AKA 1915 Pathe Gazette Logo (1915)

Opening title for Pathe Gazette issues during World War One.

Air Pictures Of Destroyed Town Of Mont St. Eloy (1916)

Aerial shots of French town where lots of fighting / bombing has occurred.

Various Ww1 Scenes (1914)

Village being shelled, troops in no-man's land, blimp and biplane being prepared for take off.

Wrecked German Aircraft (1914)

Shot of a crashed German aeroplane.

Aviation - Planes Flying In Formation (1914)

Footage of aircraft in-flight.

Royal Flying Corps Irish Army Air Corps (1923)

Planes and men of the Irish Flying Corps.

Do You Remember? (1929)

The explorer Dr Cooke arrives in Copenhagen and aviation pioneer Mr Ellehammer tries to take off.

Channel 99 - Reel 1 (1963)

Fantastically funny film - chimps make a news film about aviation.

American Army Forces In France (1917)

Good montage footage of US troops in France, mostly dating end of First World War.

American Troops In France (1917)

American troops arrive in France, 1917.

Arras Cathedral Ruins AKA Ruins Of Arras Cathedral (1916)

Ruins of Arras Cathedral.

Artillery (1914)

French gunners at work.

Time To Remember - Enough Of Everything 1917 - Reel 4 (1917)

Events of 1917 - including the Russian Revolution, the US entry into the War and women at work.

Mr. Sykes Aviation (1914)

Various shots of aeroplanes (old biplane type) flying, making loops.

Five Reigns Reel 2 (1914)

Historic events during the reign of five British Monarchs.

Captain Merriam's Escape (1910)

Compilation of early aircraft footage - mostly gliders.

War Planes (1914)

Two biplanes sitting on a field; one ready for takeoff.

London - Belgium Air Race Using Rfc Bombers (1910)

Footage of the London to Belgium air race.

RAF R.A.F. Air Display

Famous war pilots do airborne stunts to raise money in aid of the R.A.F. Memorial Fund.

Ships And Submarines (1914)

Good item showing naval battle involving ships and submarines.

American Aeroplane Factory & Flight, 1917 - 1918 AKA Americans Bid For Air Mastery (1917)

Aeroplane factory in USA.

America's Formidable Fleet (1914)

Item showing big American battleship in New York, USA.

America's Fighting Men (1916)

US soldiers parade in city and new recruits get kitted out.

Channel 99 - Reel 2 (1963)

Fantastically funny film - chimps make a news film about aviation.

Wright Brothers Put On St Louis' First Aviation Meet (1912)

Wright Brothers give Teddy Roosevelt a ride in a plane at St Louis air show.

Early Aviation

Compilation of early flying material - including some military aviation.

Death Jump - Eiffel Tower (1912)

Franz Reichelt shows off his new parachute by leaping to his death.

Our Britain: Patriotic Montage Of Military Scenes (1910)

Excellent patriotic item about Britain includes footage of the Navy, the countryside, landmarks.

21 Years Of Flying Alternative Version (1924)

Various shots of different planes from the early 1900s to the 1920s.

Early Aviation

Compilation of early flying material - including some military aviation.

Battle Of The Somme (1916)

1914 - 1918 War Scenes (1914)

World War I scenes.

80 Mins To Berlin (1916)

Biplanes in Flight; 1916-18

Advance Of Allied Troops (1914)

French troops and horse artillery march along dusty road.

Airman Gilbert Escapes From Prison Camp AKA Airman Arrives In Paris (1914)

Military hero Gilbert arrives in Paris after 3rd attempt to escape from prison camp.

Britain's Effort (1918)

Lengthy, interesting animated film showing Britain's effort against enemy in First World War.