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Scotland United Kingdom 1939 stock footage and images

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Britain prepares for World War II

Film opens with a glimpse of British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain in a forum. Next, Big Ben and the British Parliament building are seen in the background as soldiers (and some civlilans) gather around a British 3-inch antiaircraft gun. British civliians assembling sections of a prefabricated shelter made of corrugated metal. View of a crowded railroad platform where hundreds of British children board a train to evacuate them from London to safety in the countryside, as part of Operation Piper. Parents and loved ones stand back on the platform to see them off. Closeup of children, each tagged with their personal information, climbing aboard the train. Next, after they have boarded the train, parents and others move close to the train windows to wave goodbye to the children. Parents, at a different railroad station, waving goodbye to children on a train carrying them to safety. complete change of scene shows the U.S. freighter ship, SS City of Flint, with hundreds of passengers onboard, who were rescued from the liner SS Athenia, sunk in the first hours of World War II, by the German submarine, U-30, on September 3, 1940. (The City of Flint landed its passengers in Halifax, Nova scotia, and New York City.) A formation of British soldiers is seen marching through a village in the United Kingdom. Glimpse of an underground control room of a German Fort in the Siegfried line. German troops entering the fort, Werkgruppe Scharnhorst Panzerwerk 1238, to take up defensive positions there. Heavy guns firing from underground.

Location: Europe
Date: 1939
Duration: 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675051603
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit disabled soldiers during their tour of the University Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta.

King George and Queen Elizabeth visit disabled soldiers in Edmonton, Alberta. The King and the Queen receive a royal welcome from ex-servicemen as they stop during their tour at the University Hospital. The Queen speaks to the soldiers. A soldier holds a United Kingdom flag in his hand.

Location: Edmonton Alberta Canada
Date: 1939, June 5
Duration: 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675043535
People greet King George VI and Queen Elizabeth as they arrive in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. A large crowd gathers on a street to greet the King and the Queen. Bakers standing near a table. A cake on the table. The King and the Queen come outside a building. A large crowd cheer and wave towards them. People standing near the cake. Aerial view of the large crowd on the street. A war memorial at Connaught Square dedicated to the soldiers who died in World War II. The dignitaries place a wreath on the memorial.

Location: Ottawa Ontario Canada
Date: 1939, May 24
Duration: 1 min 58 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076144
People greet King George and Queen Elizabeth as they arrive for the King's Plate turf classic in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

The King's Plate turf classic held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. People gather in a large number on the ground. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom arrive to watch the championship. Dignitaries arrive in a royal carriage. A large crowd greets them. The King and the Queen seated in the grandstands. The race starts. Jockeys riding their horses on the race track. People watching the race. The winner is awarded by dignitaries. The King and the Queen seated in the royal carriage. After the event they leave the area.

Location: Toronto Ontario Canada
Date: 1939, May 29
Duration: 1 min 45 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076154
Alex Henshaw flies back to England after record-breaking flight to Capetown, South Africa

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.)

Location: Kent England United Kingdom
Date: 1939, February
Duration: 26 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675034113
Britons gather around the Houses of Parliament as the British Government makes decisions on the eve of Britain's entry into World War II

In the tense two weeks before Britain's declaration of war against Germany in World War 2, (occuring on September 3, 1939) the Evening Standard Newspaper of August 21, 1939 reports that the Premier sees the King; the Cabinet is to meet; Members of Parliament assemble to hear Chamberlain speak; and the Pope will broadcast peace pleas. Londoners are seen gathered in the areas around the Houses of Parliament. A woman carries a placard reading "Churchill." (She pushes it in front of the camera.) Rolls Royce limousines carrying cabinet ministers enter gates at Parliament courtyard. Bobbies contain peaceful crowds without difficulty. Occupants of one limousine are dressed in Arabian garb. Newspaper vendor displays headlines of Evening Standard reading: "Britons told to leave Germany." Cars carrying dignitaries continue into the Parliament courtyard. Several photographers snap photos as the cars pass them. A shot of the Elizabeth Tower at the north end of the Houses of Parliament, with the Great Clock clearly visible. The tower, clock and great bell (Big Ben) are often collectively referred to as"Big Ben." Routine busy commercial traffic moving on the street past Parliament. View from a high vantage point of double-decker buses moving past the Parliament courtyard, where crowd stands by the fence. Another official car enters the courtyard.

Location: London England United Kingdom
Date: 1939, August 21
Duration: 2 min 50 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675053828
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