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Invasion Exercises by British Troops

Date released

14 Apr 1941

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

41/30

NoS ID

098710

Story no

1 / 5

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

To the question "When’s the invasion going to start?" the answer is given "Just as soon as we’re ready to invade" and by way of illustration are some of the methods of cliff scaling and beach storming...

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British Legion Disembarks When Not Required in Czechoslovakia

Date released

17 Oct 1938

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

501

NoS ID

058298

Story no

9 / 13

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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More Enemy Supply Ships Sunk

Date released

18 Sep 1941

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

41/75

NoS ID

099014

Story no

1 / 5

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

When two German supply vessels are waylaid by British warships, they attempt to scuttle themselves but they are unsuccessful and it’s left to the British ships to drop depth charges and torpedoes to finish...

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Attack on Tobruk Harbour

Date released

31 Jul 1941

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

41/61

NoS ID

098925

Story no

4 / 8

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

After the recapture of Tobruk by the British, German planes continue to attack. In a raid on Tobruk Harbour a British merchantman is under attack and when the AA guns open up one of the three attacking...

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Poon Lim Honoured

Date released

8 Nov 1943

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

43/89

NoS ID

100161

Story no

4 / 8

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Mr Poon Lim coming ashore at a British port to be welcomed by officials. He is the 25 year old Chinese merchant seaman who, when his ship was torpedoed, drifted for 133 days on a raft in the South Atlantic....

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Egypt Buys British When It’s Locos

Date released

15 Nov 1937

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

701

NoS ID

035559

Story no

1 / 7

Extras

1 shot list

Twenty-six Scottish built locomotives leave for Egypt. And it’s a man-sized job getting them on board.

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Queen In Ceylon

Date released

22 Apr 1954

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

54/30

NoS ID

105801

Story no

1 / 2

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh receive a loyal welcome when they visit the sun-lit island of Ceylon.

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Conquerors of the Graf Spee

Date released

15 Jan 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/5

NoS ID

097681

Story no

8 / 8

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

The British cruiser HMS Ajax gets terrific reception when she sails into Montevideo Harbour. The British Minister Mr Millington Drake introduces members of the Uruguay Government. The Commander of the Ajax...

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Our Navy in Action

Date released

16 Apr 1942

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

42/31

NoS ID

099379

Story no

3 / 3

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Convoy in the Mediterranean fights back when attacked by Italian ships and planes. Then shots of a further naval battle which took place on Palm Sunday between British and Italian fleet in the Mediterranean....

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RAF Plane Loses Its Way

Date released

25 Mar 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/25

NoS ID

097832

Story no

2 / 7

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

British bomber lands in France, or so he thinks, but when the pilot asks a peasant if he is in France he hears the reply in German "No, this is Germany",

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