King George V and other officials review uniformed boy cadets in formation at Academy in England. King talks to the smallest boy and comes away smiling. .
Queen Mary, of Great Britain, reviews elements of the Womens Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), including motorized ambulance unit. All WAAC members in uniform, in formation. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Commander-in-Chief, British Home Forces, Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, reviewing London volunteer soldiers, during World War 1. He is seen on horseback, with staff officers. The London Volunteer units march past with shouldered rifles. Closeup of The Viscount French, as he was known.
British shipyard workers go on strike for 10% raise. Workers stand by the gate. Giant cranes idle at the British shipyards. Union leader speaks with workers. Queen Juliana launches a new ship, the Prins der Nederlanen (The Prince of the Netherlands) in Holland. It is designed for the West Indies service. She speaks as she breaks champagne against the bow of the ship..
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, arrives at Decca Records, one of England's largest phonograph record production factories. Sign above the front door reads "Decca." Prince Philip is given a tour of the Decca Records Pressing Factory (Decca Record Co. Ltd., Pressing Plant, New Malden, Surrey, UK). A woman shows phonograph record that has been pressure molded from master recording. She trims waste edge from the newly manufactured record. Prince Philip is escorted through the shipping department of the establishment, where numerous records are displayed in boxes, ready for shipment.
Demonstration of two new British guided missiles during the Cold War. The first is designed for anti-tank warfare. New British anti-tank missile is fired and its accuracy is proven as it goes through a small opening in a target cloth. Men at the controls. Next is seen a demonstration of Britain's new self-guided Thunderbird Missile, with 4 rocket boosters, used to attack other incoming missiles. Military personnel prepare and fire the missile during a demonstration.
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