King Edward VIII walks past guards in formation followed by other British officials outside the palace. Still image of Wallis Simpson who became wife of Edward (Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor). Guards outside main door to 10 Downing Street. Car pulls up on road. King George VI, who ascended the throne after King Edward VIII abdicated, exits the car with his wife, Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, and daughters, Princess Margaret and Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II). The king and his princess daughters shake hands with guards. The king reviews British troops. From a 1961 newsreel recounting events roughly 25 years earlier.
BUF (British Union of Fascists) leader Oswald Mosley inspects members of fascist paramilitary group Blackshirts during East London Campaign at Victoria Park on June 7, 1936. Mosley's car passes along street followed by motorcycle escorts. Mosley inspects members of Blackshirts lined up at Millbank Westminster. Oswald rides in a car and waves to crowd lined up. Crowd waves back to him. Members of Blackshirts wave to Mosley.
BUF (British Union of Fascists) leader Oswald Mosley during East London Campaign on 7th June 1936. Oswald Mosley delivers a speech from a raised platform, speaking into a microphone at Victoria Park. Large crowd listens to his speech. Members of Blackshirts listen. Slate indicates that crowd size is estimated at 100,000.
BUF (British Union of Fascists) leader Oswald Mosley inspects members of fascist paramilitary group Blackshirts during East London Campaign on June 7, 1936. Members of Blackshirts parade along street and pass in review. Oswald Mosley reviews the parade and gives a salute of same type as Nazi German salute. Long column of members of Blackshirts along a street. Some carry Union Jack flags. British Bobby (police man) walking beside the marchers. Members of band beat drums. Groups of uniformed men and uniformed women Blackshirts parade.
First roundup trans-Atlantic flight to be attempted from the United States.. Pilot, Henry (Dick) Merill, Chief Test Pilot of Eastern Airlines and Co-Pilot, Harry Richman, millionaire singer, songwriter and part time pilot, prepare to depart on round-trip trans-Atlantic flight. They bid goodbye to friends and family. They board their Vultee V-1A named 'Lady Peace', start the engine, taxi out and takeoff. Crowd watches.
A man views a British Royal Air Force (RAF) recruitment poster. Poster reads “Join the R.A.F. and see the world”. British men marching through gate as they enter a military base as new recruits prior to World War 2. Several recruits trying on RAF coats in front of officers inside an office. Factory workers working on aircraft and mounting engine in a fighter plane, probably a Hawker Hurricane. Aerial view of an airfield with airplanes parked in formation.