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Queen Mary of Great Britain reviews her Regiment, the 13th/18th Royal Hussars in Shorncliffe, England.

Just prior to the outbreak of World War 2, Queen Mary, widow of King George V and mother of kings Edward VIII and George VI, arrives in Shorncliffe, England to review the 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own). She is escorted by Commander of the Regiment and a civilian official, as they walk past parked armored vehicles and past the ranks of troops at attention. Carrying a parasol, Queen Mary stops to speak with an aged veteran of the Regiment. Next, she is seen seated on a bleacher bench, surrounded by officers of the Regiment, posing for a group picture.

Location: Shorncliffe England United Kingdom
Date: 1939, July 26
Duration: 27 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076320
People gather to watch the Epstein's huge stone statue of Adam in Blackpool, England.

The Epstein's huge stone statue of Adam in Blackpool, England. People gather inside a building. The statue of Adam in the building. People looking at the statue and discussing. Officials standing around the statue.

Location: Blackpool England United Kingdom
Date: 1939, July 26
Duration: 17 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076324
Air Minister Wood arrives to inspect production of fast bombers at a big airplane plant in England.

Air Minister Sir Kingsley Wood arrives at an airplane plant in Liverpool, England. Sir Wood arrives to inspect production of fast bombers. Men and women working inside the factory. Sir Wood along with other dignitaries inspecting the work. Semi completed airplanes inside the factory.

Location: Liverpool England United Kingdom
Date: 1939, April 17
Duration: 33 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046122
Rescue efforts being made for the crew of submarine HMS Thetis sunk in Liverpool Bay, England.

Rescue operations underway for crew of sunken submarine SMS Thetis (N25) at Liverpool Bay, England. Rescue fleet in the area and more boats approaching. Airplanes in flight over the Bay. Posters on wall at waiting area where families wait for news. Helicopter flies over rescue ships. Man demonstrates breathing apparatus and life jacket equipment like that available to the sailors on the stricken submarine. Picture of interiors of the submarine. Survivors being taken in a car. Wife of submarine commander speaks. Relatives of passengers aboard the submarine wait for news. A large ship anchored beside the partially submerged wreckage of the submarine.

Location: Liverpool bay England United Kingdom
Date: 1939, June 12
Duration: 2 min 1 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046698
Views of a town in the countryside in New England region of the United States.

From the film "The City" , idea credited to Pare Lorentz, with music by Aaron Copland. About the need and importance of town planning. Opening slate "Year by year our cities grow more complex and less fit for living. The age of rebuilding is here. We must remould our old cities and build new communities better suited to our needs." A lake in a country side in New England region of the United States. A sign reads 'Sias Farm 1791'. A waterfall. Boys skinny dipping. A boy riding on an open horse-drawn wagon or cart beside a barrel loaded with apples. A sign reads 'Shirley village'. Houses in the village. Horse drawn carts and wagons. Men unload a horse cart. A hand-cranked machine being operated by two men, molding a piece of metal to a round shape to bind a barrel.

Location: New England United States USA
Date: 1939
Duration: 3 min 51 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675066860
People work in a field and weave baskets to earn a living in New England region of the United States.

From a film "The City", about need and importance of town planning. A man addresses a meeting in the United States. People seated as they listen to a speaker. A woman spins blankets. A man weaves baskets of cane. A water wheel in a village in New England region. A heap of wheat. A heap of flour. Men work in a field. Grave stones in a cemetery.

Location: New England United States USA
Date: 1939
Duration: 2 min 8 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675066861
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