Interior of a room, two men seated. The two men in conversation. Politicians making speeches, a man addressing a gathering. Views of various pre-election meetings.
A subway crash in London, England. People crowd outside the station. Firemen on the street. People look from a bridge. Policemen carry a dead body on a stretcher. Victims are put in an ambulance.
View of several dome shaped kiosks named Consol Shelter, or Personal ARP Protection shelters in Birmingham, England, early in World War 2. Smaller than an Anderson Shelter, holding just one person, they are designed to provide portable protection for "Key Personnel". During a demonstration of the shelters, a British woman enters inside. Man closing door of shelter. A floor of construction debris is seen crashing down upon the shelter, and then the woman emerges from the Console Shelter unharmed. Group of men officials watching the demonstration. People viewing the Console Shelter.
Opening scene shows the Percival Mew Gull aircraft E2H, G-AEXF, accompanied by several persons walking beside while taxiing across the field at Gravesend Airport, Kent, England. It has just landed, on a return flight from Wingfield Aerodrome, at Cape Town, South Africa. The exhausted pilot, Alex Henshaw, is seen starting to climb from the cockpit of his airplane. Surrounded by a large crowd pressed close around the airplane, Henshaw is lifted bodily from the cockpit and carried upon the shoulders of well wishers. The next scene is a closeup of Henshaw, with face blackened by oil, drinking from a cup, while surrounded by a group of men. Glimpse from behind Gravesend's Mayor, wearing Chain of office, as he greets Henshaw, who is next seen being carried, again, on shoulders of greeters, accompanied by several policemen. (Note: Alex Henshaw set a record in 1939, taking off on 5 February 1939 from Gravesend Airport, landing at Wingfield Aerodrome at the Cape on the 6th. He flew 6,377 miles in 39 hours and 25 minutes, averaging 209.44 mph. This film shows the completion of his return flight retracing the same route and distance, which took 11 minutes longer.)
Queen Elizabeth reviews guards on her Official birthday in London. Scots, Irish and Coldstream Guards take part in 'Trooping the color' parade for Queen Elizabeth. Parade includes Royal Guards and band. Press covers birthday celebration. Public gathered to see the celebration.
All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, England. Rod Laver and Chuck McKinley come to the court. Members of the Royal family in royal box. Match starts and they take on each other. Rod Laver wins and shakes hand with McKinley. Dutchness of Kent gives trophy to Laver.
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