King George V in visit to the Grand Fleet at anchor in Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, Scotland, during World War 1. View from above, of funnel and wireless apparatus atop a Queen Elizabeth-class British Battleship, during World War 1. Other warships in the background. Four of the Battleship's BL 15 inch Mark I guns are seen with barrels closed by plugs. Sailors walk past the guns. A mascot dog eating a treat while perched in the open barrel of a gun. Three of the Ship's officers display a moose head received from the Canadian Government. Group of ship's officers pose standing on deck while several sit down holding their mascot dog and cat. The moose head is displayed behind them. The seated officers tease the cat and dog by making them confront each other. Change of sequence, to a royal visit by King George V to the Grand Fleet. British Admiral Sir David Beatty, Commander of the Grand Fleet, is seen standing with British Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Frederick Charles Doveton Sturdee, on the deck of a British battleship.They are joined by another officer, as King George V paces back and forth past them, in earnest conversation with the ship's captain. Scene shifts to Admirals Beatty and Sturdee, conversing with other high ranking British Naval officers. Next, sailors are seen boarding steam launches, at a pier, for return to their respective ships, after shore leave. The launches proceeding out to the ships. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
British Royal Navy efforts to protect shipping and convoys in the English Channel during World War 1. Boats are seen behind a breakwater on coast in United Kingdom, during World War 1. A British two-stacker I- class destroyer underway with black smoke pouring from its funnels. British soldiers with weapons and personal gear at a rail yard, with train in background. They descend stairs to a pier and board a crowded troop ferry ship. Two troop ferries underway in the English Channel. View of the British Monitor ship, "Marshal Soult" mounting two 15-inch guns. British soldiers loaded aboard two troop ships departing the United Kingdom (one is a side-wheeler). Women on the pier waving goodbye. A British gunboat underway. View from stern of a boat putting out a good wake. A dirigible low over the water and a steaming warship seen in background. Workmen marching across the mole protecting the German submarine (U-boat) base at Zeebrugge, Belgium (Slate says before it was blown up by the British). (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
View through windshield of a vehicle moving along snow-covered road during NATO Exercise, "Arctic Express," in Norway, 1970. It slows as a large army truck backs into the roadway in front of it. It follows the truck past several others parked at side of the road, and past several substantial buildings. The vehicle continues, alone, past a sign showing a fork in the road, ahead, and pulls into a parking place in a village. An ESSO gasoline station and a number of buildings are seen. A road sign points to Foldvik, 15km and Gratangsbotn 21Km. View from the vehicle, moving again, along winding snowy road.
Masahiko Harada and Jose Medal of Mexico participate in a boxing match, Nagoya, Japan. They fight for the World Bantamweight Title in the boxing ring. Medal sustains pounding for most of the 15 rounds and Masahiko Harada wins the Title. Huge crowd cheers during the match.
Monuments lit up at night in Washington DC. View of lit up Jefferson Memorial (16 E Basin Dr SW, Washington, DC 20242, United States) and the Washington Monument (2 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20024, USA). Red light flashes on top of the Washington Monument. Statues of Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson.
Monuments in Washington DC. Jefferson Memorial (16 E Basin Dr SW, Washington, DC 20242, United States) with the Washington Monument (2 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20024, USA) on its right. View of the Washington Monument. Snow covered ground and trees in front of the monument. Officer in uniform.