British Lord Runciman disembarks from Ceskosloven aircraft, from Czechoslovakia, in London, England. He attempts to solve the Czech-Sudetenland Impasse but returns empty handed to England, shortly before signing of Munich Agreement ceding Sudetenland regions to Germany.
A submarine of unusual design moored in the East River during a break from its search for sunken gold off New York City, United States. Men getting aboard the submarine. Man emerges from the submarine hatch. The submarine's inventor, Simon Lake, removes his hat and poses for a photograph. His "salvage tube" apparatus was searching New York's Hells Gate for the wreckage of the British frigate HMS Hussar that sunk with gold and silver aboard in 1780.
The British Royal Family attends village wedding of Queen Mary of Teck's niece at St. Mary's Church (London Rd, Balcombe, Haywards Heath RH17, UK, United Kingdom) in Balcombe, Sussex, England. Queen Mary arrives for the Royal wedding. The bride Lady May Cambridge, also known as Princess May of Teck, is escorted by her father, Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone. Lady May Cambridge along with groom Captain Henry Abel Smith, of the Royal Horse Guards, walks along the aisle. Prince Edward, the Prince of Wales, attends the ceremony. Six-year-old little Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) makes her debut as a bridesmaid in her cousin’s wedding. Princess Ingrid of Sweden and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha are bridesmaids of Lady May. Queen Mary is accompanied by her brother, the 1st Earl of Athlone.
Scenes from a 1934 film documentary on the westward expansion of the United States in the 19th Century. The Marias River flows through the mountains in Montana. Goats and bears in the forest area of Camp Disappointment, the northernmost campsite of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. View of the Camp Disappointment monument erected by the Great Northern Railroad to commemorate Lewis and Clark. Engraved stone reads 'Farthest Point West on Captain Lewis trip up Marias River'. Car drives into portico of the Peace Arch situated near the westernmost point of the Canada–United States border between the communities of Blaine, Washington and Surrey, British Columbia. 'Children of a Common Mother' written on top of a monument. Engraved picture shows Lewis and Clark pointing towards land with boats next to them. View of the Columbia River flowing between mountains and a bridge. Aerial view of city of Portland. Steamer leaves harbor of Portland.
187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team patrol in Munsan-ni, Korea, during Korean War. (Footage shot during Eigth Army retreat from northwestern Korea, southward toward the 38th parallel, under pressure from the Chinese PVA 13th Army group in November and December 1950. During the retreat, the 187th RCT, together with the British Commonwealth Brigade, provided rearguard protection for the Eighth Army's retreat.) The team seen passing through woods. Platoon leaders address soldiers. 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team walks through fields and along ridges. Soldier looks through binoculars. United States Army soldiers set up machine gun on ground.
Struggle for borders and territory between Canada and United States. Sketches of French-Canadian traders and merchants exchanging goods at Montreal, Canada. Picture of Governor James Murray. British merchants seeking control over the fur trade, but rejected by Governor Murray. Establishment of government in Quebec. With commentary and narration by J. Frank Willis.
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