Compilation of newsreel items about a traditional grape festival, a meal for British sailors and a military salute.
A compilation of newsreel items about the preparations for the First World War. These include: the battleship “Paris” (Toulon), the calling up of reservists (London), English recruits practicing w...
I. 'THE ARMIES OF THE ALLIES. An interesting group of the nationalities fighting the Central Powers in the Balkans. British, French, Russian, Italian, Serbian, Indian, Cretan, Senegalese, Greek, and A...
The contingent forms up at Wellington Barracks before marching out, led by a band from the Coldstream Guards, on duty at the barracks. The parade passes the US Embassy, where Ambassador Dr Walter H Pa...
French as GOC Home Forces with the VTC battalions commanded by Brigadier-General W G Carter. French is on foot with his staff. Firstly he inspects a battalion of the Bedfordshire Regiment drawn up on ...
Troops at the Front receive letters from home (acted). The Guards Division in very muddy conditions in the Loos sector, including the 'Southerland Avenue' position. A full caption of Prime Minister As...
Field Marshal Lord Kitchener arrives by car at the barracks, followed by King George V with Queen Mary, Princess Mary and the Countess of Athlone (?), and Field Marshal Viscount French with John Redmo...
The parade moves through Saint James's Park and into Wellington Barracks, including a group of US Civil War veterans in civilian clothes with banners. Ambassador Walter Page waits for the parade outsi...