The Queen emerges into the palace courtyard. The Land Girls march past, bearing banners about the importance of the Home Front, and with a hay wagon behind them.The Royal party shakes hands with the w...
I. 'QUEEN AMONG THE TANKS. Wonderful of Her Majesty inspecting a Tankodrome in France.' Queen Mary stands with the usual retinue by a line of Mk IV tanks - it is a sunny day and she holds a parasol. S...
I. 'COATBRIDGE CARNIVAL: Wounded Scotch (sic) soldiers being well looked after by Scotch (sic) lassies at the carnival in aid of limbless soldiers and sailors'. Scottish band playing. Food and drink a...
Compilation of newsreel items, showing a portrait the era 1900-1940, originally from the archives of Gaumont Actualités, Gaumont British and Haghe Film.
The body of Marshal Foch lies in state at the Invalides. King Albert of Belgium and then a crowd of people file past to pay their last respects. For the procession the streets are lined with soldiers....
The Lord Mayor opens the "Bank", which consists of the shell of a Mark IV Tank turned into a bank to sell War Bonds (no good shot of the tank). Sir Eric Geddes, the First Lord of the Admiralty, queues...
The King and Queen arrive in Calais to start the visit. The King inspects war trophies at Bailleul with General Sir Herbert Plumer, then goes on to watch a tank demonstration and talk with a group of ...
(Reel 1) Text of Admiral Beatty's message to the Empire. Beatty's flag (Vice-Admiral's) is broken out, and the Grand Fleet puts to sea: US battleships of 6th Battle Squadron in line astern; medium sho...