Prime minister of Ireland Eamon De Valera arrives London to sign a British-Irish Trade and Defense pact with British Prime Minister Arthur Neville Chamberlain. De Valera and others dignitaries exit out of train station, through crowd and into a waiting car. Shows Prime Minister Chamberlain making speech in a conference. PM De Valera and others come out of building and pose for cameras. 25 April 1938.
Scenes of destruction in London, England after German Luftwaffe blitzkrieg bombing attack (Blitz) on the city during World War 2. Night time views of bombed buildings and some being consumed by fire. Camera at ground level viewing dramatic scene upward, as it pans from left to right showing buildings in flames and with flaming pieces and sparks raining down. Views of firemen fighting fires using water hoses. Day time views as air raid wardens and civilians dig through the rubble. Scenes of London residents rescuing their chickens. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit British citizens in the streets outside of bombed buildings and talk to Londoners. Queen Elizabeth talks to a group of boys gathered in front of her.
Smoke rises at a distance from a V-1 flying bomb (Fieseler Fi 103) explosion in London,England. Civilians clear the rubble of the destroyed buildings. V1 bomb in flight crashes to the earth and results in a big explosion. British soldiers at spotter station search through a device. Tracer bullets from a British anti-aircraft (AA) gun attempt to bring down a V-1 rocket in flight. Bus passes by American Red Cross building. Several scenes of demolished buildings. Civil defense workers along with military and civilians search the ruins. Pulse of the hand of a badly burned victim is checked. U.S. soldiers stand in front of a building. Rescue squad put out fire from smoky ruins using water hoses. British AA gun barrels fire. (World War II period).
British anti aircraft guns fire at the V-1 flying bombs and shoot them out of the skies in London,England. Air raid warden spotter looks at the sky. Barrage balloons suspend in air above the city. A V-1 falls to earth and explodes. British soldiers look through their binoculars. Natives watch V-1 bombs flying overhead. View of the heavily bombed sections of the city. Civilians help in clearing the rubble. A nurse treats a wounded old woman. Two children walk through the rubble of a bombed building. (World War II period).
Three U.S. soldiers read a Daily Express newspaper at Grosvenor Square in London. The newspaper's headline announces the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. American flags can be seen hoisted at half mast on prominent government buildings like the U.S. Embassy, American Red Cross Rainbow building and others. U.S. soldiers and British civilians read newspapers at Leicester Square with Daily News headline, "Roosevelt Dead." American and British flags hoisted at half mast over other city buildings. Two U.S. soldiers look at a paper enclosed in a glass frame, showing picture of President Roosevelt and Vice President Harry S Truman. (World War II period).
Shows press, public and photographers gathered outside a house in London,England. They await the arrival of Dominion Secretary, J.H. Thomas and the Irish President.
CRITICALPAST.COM: About Us | Contact Us | FAQs - How to Order | License Agreement | My Account | My Lightboxes | Shopping Cart | Advanced Search | Featured Collections | Website Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy ©2026 CriticalPast LLC.
License Agreement |
Terms & Conditions |
Privacy Policy
©2026 CriticalPast LLC.