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Holidays At Home (1942)

Great footage of people in wartime London relaxing in parks plus orators at Speaker's Corner.

Bombed Minesweeper (1940)

Shots of damage to Minesweeper HMS Hussar. Many sailors are injured.

Navy Sinks Three U-Boats (1942)

Amateur footage of British warships blasting U-boats in the Atlantic.

Radar Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1945)

Radar is used to find and blast U-boats in South Africa.

The Curse Of The Swastika Reel 2 Of 4 (1940)

Film which details the rise of the Nazi party - very good compilation.

HMS Illustrious Launched (1939)

The aircraft carrier the HMS 'Illustrious' is launched in Barrow, Cumbria.

Children Re-Evacuated (1940)

Children already evacuated from London to Brighton get moved again to a safer place.

Battle Of Britain (1940)

Compilation of classic blitz bombing scenes in London.

Time To Remember - Standing Alone 1940 - Reel 3 (1940)

Documentary film about events of later months of 1940.

72 Hours Leave By The Sea (1940)

British soldiers enjoy a break at the seaside.

Oh Listen To The Band (1941)

Great shots of RAF dance, band are servicemen who played in professional bands before war.

Battle At Sea (1940)

Battleships fighting at sea.

After The Bismarck (1941)

Last pictures of Bismark just before sinking, great shots of sailors celebrating.

Letters From Home (1944)

Lovely film about a letter from a wife to a soldier overseas - rather sad.

Holidays At Home This Year (1942)

Great shots of leisure activities, giving ideas for holidays at home this summer.

Necessity - The Mother Of Invention (1940)

Inventiveness takes over the British as things become scarce in wartime.

A Tribute To Women (1945)

Pathe pays tribute to housewives for their war efforts.

Anne Edwards Issue Title Is Let's Join The Ladies (1944)

Glamorous model demonstrates different ways of tying headscarf.

Bathing Costume AKA Towel Bathing Costume Issue Title - "Free And Easy" (1941)

Actress Wilma Vanne shows how to make a bathing costume out of seven face cloths.

Day To Day Frock Issue Title - Shoulder Arms ! (1943)

Fashion item about how a woman can make the same dress look completely different everyday.

Wartime Dish (1940)

Actress Wilma Vanne demonstrates how to make a wartime snack from roe and potatoes.

St. Thomas's Hospital Bombed (1940)

London's St. Thomas's Hospital suffers damage during German bombing raids.

Anne Edwards AKA Glamour Girl (1944)

A day in the life of glamour girl Joan Richards.

Blossom Time (1945)

Two girls with servicemen boyfriends walk in orchard and remember their loved ones.

Here's To The Memory Part 6 (1940)

Excellent retrospective looking back over 50 years - this reel features the Second World War.