The night life in Soho, an entertainment district in London, England. Neon signs: 'Underground' and 'Travel Inquiries'. People move in a building. Night views of a street. Pedestrians moving on a road.
Victory in Europe Day celebration in London ,England at the end of World War II. Soldiers walk through roads. Some soldiers ride bicycles. Group of soldiers stand near a vehicle alongside a road. Traffic moves through a street. British flags flutter in wind atop buildings on either side of the street. Baby sleeps in a pram. Large crowd of civilians gathered on street to celebrate Victory in Europe (V-E )day. Children eat ice cream. Soldiers lined up on a street. Woman rides a horse cart.
Scenes from the New England Hurricane of 1938 (or Great New England Hurricane) (or Long Island Express) (or The Great Hurricane of 1938). Hurricane hitting U.S. Eastern Seaboard on September 21, 1938. The Coast from New Jersey to New England felt its effect. Cars and people drenched with water in streets. Policemen wade through hip deep water. New York is whipped by 70 mile-an-hour winds and the raging sea pouring tons of water far inland. A man retreats from a dock as waves pour water on him. Outcome of hurricane shows broken ships, downed trees, and devastation at the water front in coastal areas including Atlantic City, New London Connecticut, and Long Island. Firemen in New London Connecticut battle fires. Aerial view of destroyed shoreline and beached boats in New London. Broken cars crushed by fallen trees. Crowds gather to look at damage as a lone sentry guards against looting. Boats along the Atlantic Coast are destroyed. A boat is seen on a road in front of Merkel's Delicatessen. View of a train that was derailed by the hurricane on Long Island. Shot of a car that was carried far off a roadway and impaled on an upright beam.
Following the death of King George VI the night before, ceremonies are held in London proclaiming the accession of Princess Elizabeth to the throne as Queen Elizabeth II. People gather in a large number on a street in London. A royal carriage passes on the street. Cavalry moves along with the carriage. Buildings along the sides of the street. People standing behind roped off area. Officials come outside the at the Royal Exchange in London and stand on the steps of the building. One of the officials speaks on behalf of the Lords Spiritual, the Lords Temporal, the Lord Mayor of the City of London, the Aldermen of the City of London and representatives of Commonwealth nations. He reads the formal Proclamation of Accession announcing Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary as Queen Elizabeth II. He then declares "God Save The Queen." People applaud after the announcement and the band plays God Save the Queen.
War damage in London, England during blitz or blitzkrieg over London in World War II. People walking on the street. Parts of the city of London are on fire. Flames engulf buildings. Firemen at work extinguishing the blazes. Narrow streets filled with debris. The dome of Saint Paul's Cathedral is dimly visible through smoke and glare in the sky. Smoldering ruins and debris on the streets. A postman rummages through the debris for a letterbox. The destroyed church of Saint Lawrence Jewry (Guildhall Yard, London EC2V 5AA, United Kingdom) next to the Guildhall.
Sailors on Liberty visit London, England. Large stone church. John Kelley and Neil Brown of the USS Holder Destroyer (DD) -819 visit London. Sailors walk along the street. Buses and automobiles pass by in foreground. Sailors stop in area across street to photograph the church. One of the men photograph the other, church in the background. Sailor takes a candid shot of his shipmate. Kelley and brown proceed down street. They stop along the sidewalk to photograph each other. Church framed in background. Kelley takes Brown's picture, Big Ben in the background. Two sailors cross the road, they stop for traffic, Big Ben and the large square in the background. Queen's guard on horseback, with his sword across his right shoulder, stands in an archway. Sailors pass by in foreground. Second foot guard in the background with sword across his shoulder. Both sailors stop in background, one snaps a candid shot of the guard.
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