British steel worker walks to work on Bashley Road, North Acton, London. Views of steel mills in Midlands. A ship under construction in Glasgow, Scotland. Wide, elevated view of city streets and buildings of Edinburgh, Scotland. Steel worker visits a Pub after the day's work. Men in the Mother Shipton Pub (possibly 1 Malden Road, Kentish Town, London NW5). Patrons drink beer and play darts. Bartender pours a cask ale from a tap. U.S. Air Force Non-Commissioned Officers seated at a table in the pub. One of them asks dart players if he can try. They assent and he throws several darts fairly skillfully, meeting with their approval. These scenes are followed by an Instructive narrative about the British political system accompanied by illustrated diagrams. Scenes include the floor of the House of Commons during session.
A horse carriage comes out of the Royal Palace of Brussels (Rue Brederode 16, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium). The crowd gathers in street amidst heavy rains. Prince Leopold and his wife, Princess Astrid, carrying the baby Prince Baudouin, sit inside the carriage. The carriage arrives at the church, the Saint Jacques-sur-Coudenberg (Impasse du Borgendael 1, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium), for Prince Baudouin’s baptism. Man with umbrella moves near the carriage. Princess Astrid and Prince Leopold get down from the carriage and climb the stairs. Prince Baudouin is brought by his attendants. The coachman smiles and the crowd cheers. Prince Leopold and Princess Astrid come out of the church after the baptism. They are escorted to the carriage under a cover to save them from pouring rains. The crowd lined the street under heavy rains to see Prince Baudouin
A Mid-West Dog show in Chicago, Illinois. Owners hold leashes of Saint-Bernard and other large dogs. A dog sticking out its tongue. Terriers such as Bull Terriers and Wire Fox Terriers join as contestants. Women with bulldogs. A little girl sits beside a bulldog. Wire Fox Terriers and Chow Chow on leash. A black poodle at the dog show looks up and sticks its tongue.
U.S. Army Air Corps 1st Provisional Wing at an annual training in California, United States. Aerial photo of President Herbert Hoover's residence in California taken by the 15th Photo Section. An aerial photograph of the Cascade Range taken from the vicinity of the Crater Lake National Park by Captain A.W. Stevens. Various peaks in the picture including Mt. Hood, Mount Saint Helens, Mt. Rainier, Diamond Peak.
Views of lighted sign of “ANDREWS Air Force Base OPERATIONS Elev 279”. Crowd of journalists and media gathered at Andrews Air Force Base (11 FSS/FSFR 1191 Menoher Drive JB Andrews, MD, United States 20762) for the arrival of remains of United States President John F. Kennedy following his assassination. Cameramen, newsmen and NBC TV personnel covering the event at Andrews Air Force Base. Media personnel communicating with field telephones. A reporter reads from a paper. Honor Guard in front of the terminal. Some aircraft in background. Cameramen on top of mobile stairs. Newsmen working with microphones. Distant view of Andrews AFB Operations building.
Higgins Boats (landing craft) from the USS Bayfield (APA-33) are seen heading toward the shore on the River Clyde in Scotland, where they carried out amphibious landing exercises from 14 March, through 21 March,1944, in preparation for the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War 2.. Snow-covered mountains dominate the background. View of a U.S. Coast Guardsman standing in one of the boats. Several landing craft are seen near the shore in the background. Snow extends almost as low as the beach. Several landing craft moving in loose formation across the water, with rising moon low on horizon in background. View of one Higgins Boat plowing through the water, towards the camera. The moon is now higher in the sky. American troops wading ashore through surf, in the moonlight. Some stars are visible high in the background sky. Troops coming ashore along a wide stretch of beach. Clouds obscure the sky.
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