Aircraft in France during World War I. People near French aircraft parked on a field. Hangars in the background. People milling about on the field. Two men stand under the wings of an aircraft. An officer in conversation with some men. An aircraft taxis and takes off. Houses and trees in the background.
British artillerymen fire a British 18 pounder Field Gun during World War I. Some soldiers cover their ears with hands during firing.Shell explodes raising smoke and dirt. British artillerymen firing rail gun. Impacting shell raises huge upheaval of earth. Gas shell bursts in no man's land. British troops sheltering in large bomb crater, are forced to advance out of the crater as gas or smoke canisters land nearby. British artillerymen operating two rail guns. One is fired. Exploding artillery shell in distant town. British artillerymen manning a 4.5 inch howitzer that has just been fired, behind a brick wall in midst of destroyed buildings. Smoke emerges from the gun barrel. A shell bursting in the distance. British infantry charging over the top out of trenches. A medic comes back to aid a wounded soldier on the battlefield. Russian Imperial cavalry moving in formation on a field.
Australian Light Horse Infantry men (with characteristics of both infantry and cavalry) at a home base in Australia, during World War 1. They move their horses, in groups of three, on a dirt track. Long Low wooden hitching rail is installed along the side of the dirt track. In the next scene, the horses are seen eating from feed bags all tied to a common rope line. The horsemen monitor them as they feed. One large horse stands alone and is petted by a horseman. Camera pans to reveal another long line of horses also feeding. Their feet are confined by rope tethers. Permanent camp buildings and some tents are seen in the background. Several of the horsemen kid around with each other. Two engage in a mock fist fight for the camera.
Members of British trade unions gather in Hyde Park in London, England (Hyde Park, London W2 2EU, United Kingdom). Trade unionists protest rising food prices, during World War 1. They parade carrying their respective trade union banners and assemble to listen to speakers.
People gathered in Hyde Park, London, England, during World War 1, to protest high food prices and milk shortages. Most in this particular group are women and children. British carry signs that read ' hands off the baby's milk' and ' feed babys or pigs' A woman holds up a crying baby.
World War 1 British soldiers dressed in cold weather gear, in a trench with snow all around. A Sergeant heats a canned Christmas pudding over a "fire devil" (metal cooking stand) in the trench. He opens the can and distributes contents to other soldiers in the trench. The soldiers pose and smile after sharing the pudding.