Testing of a new Medium Tank in England. High ranking officials seated on chairs. A large number of spectators in uniform and the officials watch the Centurion Mk 3 tank as it undergoes tests. The British tank slides down a forty feet cliff. A sign on the cliff reads 'Cliff Drop'. Dust rises as the tank passes by. 'Comet' written on the tank.
World War 2 activities of the British in Great Britain. Industrial areas in Britain with opening shot of steel mill area, heaps of coal, and smoke pollution pouring from industrial stacks. An advertisement shows old country towns in Southern England. Other advertisements show Dunkeld Cathedral and a country vacation in Southern California. The countryside with bucolic fields and pasture scenes in view. Cattle grazing in a field. Exterior wide view of steel mills of Sheffield. A village with a flowing stream. Old castles in England. A shipyard on the River Clyde with ships anchored. Old cathedrals. Industrial cities of Birmingham, Glasgow, and Manchester are shown with aerial and elevated views of industrial stacks and smoke pollution from industry. A train passes by an industrial plant in Leeds. Interior views of a war materiel munitions factory in Great Britain in which British men and women war prodution workers are making war ammunition, shells, and ordnance.
Conditions of people and children in Great Britain during World War II. British people, who have been on short ration for two years due to the war, on the streets. Children given food, more than the ration of an adult. The young children drink milk. They appear to be in a group center, likely for children evacuated for their protection. A boy paints on a large paper. A girl sleeps.
Rail service on a fog day in the United Kingdom (so called "London fog" caused by coal burning). A steam locomotive train arrives in rail yard. In railway station, attendent writes 'Fog service today' in chalk, on a black board. The rail track in view amidst fog. A man on the side of the rail track removes small explosive warning devices from a box. He fastens a device to the rail with wire and then manually moves operates a rail switch. A man inside a control room pumps a large lever as train passes. Locomotives seen passing over explosive warning devices and detonating them. View of rail car destroyed in fog accident.
A British ocean liner rolls into the water from a harbor after the christening ceremony in England. Miss Elizabeth Uttley with officials stands beside the British liner at a harbor, after the christening ceremony for the passenger ship. Officials and a large crowd gather beside the British liner. The British flag on a pole on the harbor. The side of the liner in view. The huge liner rolls into the water from the harbor. Water splashes as the liner plunges into the water. 'Tuscan Star' written on the side of the liner. The Tuscan Star in the waters.
Grand National Steeplechase at the Aintree Racecourse in England. Spectators and bidders cheer as the Steeplechase race begins. Many of the horses fall during the race. Spectators watch the race through binoculars. Horse Sundew survive all the jumps and wins the Steeplechase race.
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