British Pathe

Children Evacuated From Plymouth (1941)

Good shots of child evacuees leaving Plymouth.

Air Raid On The Clyde (1941)

German air attack on Clyde, Scotland.

The Tragedy Of Coventry (1940)

Tragic scenes as flowers are placed on the mass graves after the air raid on Coventry.

King And Queen Visit The Ulster Canteen (1942)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth chat to troops at London's Ulster Canteen.

Coventry The Martyred City (1940)

Shots of Coventry - destroyed by terrible bombing raid by Germans. The King pays a visit.

How Does Your Garden Grow? (1945)

Children growing flowers and keeping rabbits at London's blitz site.

Recruiting Women - Trailer (1942)

Government trailer urging women to join the ATS, WRNS and WAAF.

Day Nursery Issue Title - Bless 'em All (1942)

Working mothers take their children to a day nursery in old convent building. London.

London Carries On (1940)

Great story showing how life in London carries on despite the Blitz.

Washing On Wheels (1944)

Footage of women working on laundry truck in war torn London.

Invasion (1940)

Footage of D-Day landings in Northern France - compilation of newsreel material.

Winston Churchill Speech (1940)

Extract from Churchill speech from May 1940.

The First Ten Weeks Of The War - By Mr Winston Churchill (1939)

First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Church gives speech on first ten weeks of the war.

Winston Churchill Speech - Their Finest Hour (1940)

Extract from Churchill's 'Finest Hour Speech'.

Mrs Sew & Sew (1944)

Cartoon encouraging women to 'Make-do and Mend'.

Careless Talk (1944)

Story showing the consequences of careless talk.

Black Out Sense (1943)

Trailer reminding pedestrians and drivers to take care in the blackout.

Jumbo - Latest War Worker In Sheffield (1914)

An elephant 'war worker' pulls a cart along a street in Sheffield.

London AKA Winston Churchill Civic (1939)

Footage of Winston Churchill giving a speech calling for the need for national service, London.

Battle Of Britain (1940)

Compilation of classic blitz bombing scenes in London.

Peaceful Years Reel 7 (1919)

A history of the "The Peaceful Years" from 1919 to 1938

'thank You Housewives' Salute To Housewives (1944)

Navy officer, parachutist, army officer, farmer all giving thanks to housewives for salvage.

Plough Girls (1917)

Women farm workers (Land Girls).

Children Grow Vegetables For War Effort AKA Children Grow Vegetables (1914)

Boys and girls in garden weeding, watering.

British Tommies In France (1914)

Footage of British soldiers in trenches in France.

British Soldiers (1914)

British soldiers putting on gas masks and walking through trench.

British Howitzers In Action (1914)

Russian soldiers firing field gun during World War One.

Air Raid (1914)

Aftermath of air raid in England.

A Smoke Attack (1914)

British soldiers advance across field, hidden by smoke shield.

A Procession Of Women Land Workers (1914)

Parade of Women's Land Army workers.

Crowds At Trafalgar Square And Stock Exchange (1914)

Crowds in London wait to hear declaration of war, August 1914.

Destroyers At Sea (1914)

Men operating machinery in factory and good footage of destroyers at sea.

Proceed According To Plan - Trailer (1944)

"Dig for Victory" shows you when to plant seeds to have fresh vegetables all year round.

A Tribute To Women (1945)

Pathe pays tribute to housewives for their war efforts.

Victory Edition (1945)

A short film highlighting the main events of war.

Prime Minister's Tour (1941)

Prime Minister Winston Churchill pays a visit to industrial areas in the north of England.

Zeppelin Wreck (1914)

Footage of tangled wreck of Zeppelin after crash.

Army Tea Break With Gracie Fields (1940)

Gracie Fields serves tea and entertains troops. 1940?

Holidays At Home This Year (1941)

A range of activities, including many sports, are offered as an alternative to the annual holiday.

Gardens AKA Bomb Crater, Blitzed Gardens Issue Title - What Goes On? (1942)

A bomb crater is turned into a garden, and blitzed areas are rebuilt as vegetable patches.

6" Gun Firing (1914)

Good footage of field gun firing.