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Londoners gather near Downing Street as their Government acts during tense days just prior to Britain's entry into World War II

Londoners gather as their government makes momentous decisions on the eve of British entry into world War 2. Crowds gathered in London near Whitehall and Downing Streets. Bobbies hold traffic for an official car leaving Downing Street and turning right on Whitehall. Soon they repeat the process for another car leaving Downing Street. Soon the crowds on the opposite side of Whitehall move en masse across the street and cluster at the corner of Whitehall and Downing. Mounted police and other Bobbies maintain order. Some folks are seen relaxing on the lawn in St. James Park. The crowds gradually disperse and are seen walking along Whitehall, past the Cenotaph.

Date: 1939, August 21
Duration: 1 min 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675053829
British antiaircraft fire at German V-1 Buzz bombs attacking London during World War II.

British antiaircraft batteries fire furiously at German V-1 Buzz bombs over London. One V-1 is seen running out of fuel, with a puff of smoke, and then descending to strike the city. Other V-1s are seen descending to strike. View of the Thames River with Tower of London, Southwark and Cannon Street Rail Bridges in view. Wrecked buildings and rubble on streets. Views of terrible destruction from the Buzz bombs.

Date: 1944, October
Duration: 49 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675053988
Douglas Bader visits an international automobile show.

British Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter ace, Group Captain Douglas Bader, visits the stall of the Ford Motors Company at a car show (likely the British International Motor Show at Earl's Court in London). Sign in background, "Ford British Built Cars and Trucks". He observes a new model of a car and takes a look at the stall of other car manufacturers including an MG TD series automobile.

Date: 1951
Duration: 1 min 11 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035808
Various athletic events and spectators at the 1936 track events between the USA and Great Britain in London.

The men's hurdle race and relay race events at the 1936 track events between the USA and Great Britain in London. The cheering spectators enjoying the event and wave at the athletes. A close competition between the athletes. Outside the stadium a crowd in line waiting for the ticket and entrance into the stadium. Police officials can also be seen.

Date: 1936
Duration: 2 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035856
Jesse Owens in various athletic events of the 1936 track events between the USA and Great Britain in London.

Track events between the USA and Great Britain held in 1936 in London. American athlete Jesse Owens warms-up and stretches prior to an event. Owens and other American athletes during march-past. The men's 200 meters and hurdle race events. Spectators watch keenly. Owens after a victory.

Date: 1936
Duration: 2 min 4 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035857
Newsreel titled Britain Digs Deep to Flee Robot Bombs depicting British civilians at a deep underground bomb proof shelter (WW2)

Newsreel titled 'Britain Digs Deep to Flee Robot Bombs'. British civilians evacutated to an underground 'Deep Shelter' in London, avoiding bombing over civil areas by the Nazi German Luftwaffe aircraft. Civilian men, women and children in the underground shelter. A mother feeds milk to her infant. People can be seen cooking, socializing, and asleep in the shelter. (World War II period).

Date: 1944, August 11
Duration: 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675036123