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Fisherman’s Identity Disc

Date released

16 Dec 1937

Series name

New Series Pictorial

Issue no

90

NoS ID

115844

Story no

2 / 7

Extras

1 film clip

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The "Little Things" of Life Today

Date released

27 Nov 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/96

NoS ID

098417

Story no

6 / 6

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

In pre-war days one wouldn’t have thought of lighting more than two cigarettes with one match, but it’s a different story today. Matches are more expensive, but so are cigarettes, and cigarette rolling...

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Sunk in Collision

Date released

15 Feb 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/14

NoS ID

097749

Story no

8 / 9

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Belgian steamer "Flandres" was badly holed in a collision about two miles off the South East Coast, but the other vessel vanished into the darkness without revealing her identity.

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Eire Border Check-Up

Date released

27 Mar 1944

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

773

NoS ID

013049

Story no

1 / 2

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Eire Border Check-Up. DESCRIPTION: Restrictions on movement across the Irish border have been tightened up in the interest of security of the North. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots...

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Nazi Ship Seized

Date released

4 Dec 1941

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

41/97

NoS ID

099168

Story no

2 / 7

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Exclusive pictures of the US Navy’s first capture of the war, the Nazi merchantman "Odenwald". Intercepted by the cruiser "Omaha" the "Odenwald" was flying false colours, but ship’s papers revealed the...

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Home Defence

Date released

25 Jul 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/60

NoS ID

098118

Story no

9 / 9

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

The King with the Home Guard at Woodford, Essex, where he produces his Identity Card for inspection. [72 ft] Sir Alan Brooke, the new Commander in Chief of the Home Forces and of Coastal Defence. [10 ft]...

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Movietone’s War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: French Drive against Fifth Columnists

Date released

10 Jun 1940

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

575

NoS ID

010901

Story no

2 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fifth Column Searched for in Paris. DESCRIPTION: French police round up fifth columnists. SHOTLIST: Police raid cafes and demand the showing of identity cards. Some are weeping and a...

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Movietone’s War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: The King Finds Ldv’s Very Much on the Alert

Date released

25 Jul 1940

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

581A

NoS ID

011009

Story no

7 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King With the LDV’s. DESCRIPTION: His Majesty visits the Home Guard and Coastal Defences. SHOTLIST: The King tours a LDV camp where he is challenged by the sentry, who asks to see his...

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Battle Report from Belgium

Date released

8 Jan 1945

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

45/3

NoS ID

100598

Story no

1 / 3

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

On the Bastogne highway, MPs scrutinise identity cards of fleeing refugees, for infiltrating Germans. Vehicles pass through the ruined town of Malmedy. RAF bombers take advantage of the good weather and hit...

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India Votes

Date released

11 Mar 1957

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1449

NoS ID

021548

Story no

2 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Elections in India. DESCRIPTION: India has been holding its second General Election. And good old fashioned transport served well as a taxi to the poll. At a Punjab meeting, two hundred...

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