Pre invasion activities of the United States Army Rangers in Weymouth, England. Officers of the United States Army Rangers eat in a Royal Navy galley. A group of soldiers plays cards on a transport deck. A British Landing Craft Assault (LCA) tied up at a pier. Several LCAs from the Landing Ship, Infantry (LSI) HMS Prince Charles move out towards a bay in the background. An LCA filled with troops. (World War II period).
Allied amphibious assault forces organizing in Portland Harbor, England, prior to the invasion of Normandy, France during World War 2. U.S. trucks loaded with equipment and supplies, for the invasion force, being driven on a road. A group of soldiers stands at a side of the road. A vehicle loaded with supplies is driven past the soldiers. View from atop the Verne Citadel, Portland, of ships and invasion craft anchored in the harbor. several vessels moving about in the harbor.
Crowds at Blackpool front, a seaside town in Lancashire, England, during World War 2. The front of the Blackpool front. A sidewalk with soldiers pass in the foreground. Allied soldiers with girls in uniform getting off a horse carriage. American and British uniformed men and passers walk along a road showing atmosphere of any typical seaside town. American soldiers talk to English girls. Sign over a boardwalk play target range reads, "Learn to Shoot - Give Hitler the Works" with a caricature of Hitler on it. The crowds walk in front. American soldiers and British girls drink at a tea stall called that is shaped like a giant tea pot, and has a banner overhead that says "Jugs of tea."
Home of cartoonist David Low in Golders Green in London, England. Exterior of Mr. David Low's house. Mr. Low leaves the house. He walks along a road and opens the gate of his house. He walks up a path and goes towards the front door. Mr. Low goes through morning newspapers with his daughter, sitting his garden. Mrs. Low walks past them with a bunch of flowers, picked from her garden. Mr. Low carefully studies all the newspapers of each day and keeps himself in touch with world affairs. Mr. Low talks to his daughter as they go through the morning newspapers. He makes notes. Mr. Low at work on a cartoon at his drawing board in his studio at his house. He works on the cartoon of Colonel Blimp. Bourke white picture of Low on a wall in a corner. View of the drawing and Low's signature on it.
Robert Vansittart, 1st Baron Vansittart, and his wife, Lady Sarita Enriqueta Ward-Vansittart, at their home, Denham Place, in Denham, England. Lord and Lady Vansittart walk through grounds at Denham Place (Denham, Uxbridge UB9 5BL, UK) accompanied by a dog. View of Denham Place. Lord and Lady Vansittart walk toward the house. Lord and Lady Vansittart walk up to front door and enter. Interior: Lord and Lady Vansittart walk down a staircase. Portraits on a wall. Lord and Lady Vansittart at home seated by fireplace. Lord Vansittart reads. Lady Vansittart knits. (World War 2 time period)
Press Conference at house of Robert Vansittart, 1st Baron Vansittart, in Denham Place, in Denham, England during World War II. Views of Steve Laird, Time Inc. Correspondent, and George Slocombe, Head of Anglo-American Press Club. Journalists Jacqueline Saix of Time Magazine take notes. Jan Jindrich, British War Correspondent on the staff of the News Chronicle, listen to Lord Vansittart. Mr. Siddall, Lord Vanisttart's campaign manager and Lady Vansittart listen to Lord Vanisttart's speech. Lord Vanisttart, former Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs being interviewed by British and American journalists. On Lord Vanisttart's left is seated Steve Laird, next is George Slocombe, next is Jacqueline Saix. On Lord Vanisttart's right is seated Lady Vanisttart, next is Mr. Siddall and next is Jan Jindrich. Steve Laird speaks. Lord Vanisttart speaks on his version of 'what to do with Germany'. Lord Vanisttart being interviewed by journalists, Steve Laird speaks. Lord Vanisttart starts his speech. Lord Vanisttart and Steve Laird. Lord Vanisttart rises and makes a speech. Steve Laird makes a remark.