King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of United Kingdom, walking with Princess Elizabeth, behind them. King George saying farewell to Princess Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip as they board a British Overseas Airways passenger plane for a 5-month trip abroad to Africa and Australia. Scenes of the King as a young man, in public school and as a young Naval Officer, and Duke of York. Royal carriage with escort and scene of dowager Queen Mary with the Duke of York and his wife, the former Elizabeth Bowes-Lyons on the occasion of their wedding, April 26, 1923. Royal carriage carrying King George VI on day of Coronation following the abdication of his brother, Edward the 8th. Scenes of coronation of King George VI. The Royal Family: King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret pose on castle balcony. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on royal thrones. Historic profile photograph of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth during trip to Africa. King George VI and Elizabeth II visiting Canada. King George VI, formally dressed, with President Franklin Roosevelt, in an open car. The royal couple sitting with the Roosevelts on a porch, in the sun, during their 1939 visit, early in World War 2. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II in the country, with cart and on bicycles with daughters Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. Scenes of royal wedding of Princes Elizabeth and Prince Philip, with King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II attending. The British royal family on occasion of 25th wedding anniversary of George VI and Elizabeth II. Crowds outside Buckingham Palace in vigil during illness of King George VI. Signs being posted about the King's condition. King George VI actively engaged following recovery from surgery. Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip being welcomed in Kenya. Kenyans in native dress. Kenyan boy presents bouquet of flowers to Princess Elizabeth. Newspapers announce death of King George VI, at Sandringham Palace and Princess Elizabeth returning from Kenya to assume the throne.
Overflight of Nenana and the Tanana River from south to north, looking east. Riverboat in foreground, warehouse for river barge line and train station in foreground, Alaska Railroad bridge over the Tanana River (built 1923) in background. Another take of the same views is repeated. Flight continues along route of what is now the Parks Highway showing the predecessor road.
Hotels in Saigon, Vietnam within District 1. Cars and pedestrians on the road outside the Continental Palace Hotel (132 - 134 Dong Khoi Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam). American tourists, Waiters, and housekeepers inside the hotel. Americans dine at the hotel. A Vietnamese policeman directs traffic outside the Carravelle Hotel (19-23 Lam Son Square, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam). Wide and close views of Carravelle Hotel.
Opening slate advertises "National Air Mail Week. May 15-21. The 20th Anniversary of your air mail service!" Men load a DC-3 airplane with mail bags at an airport in the United States. Transport truck brings more mail and men load the bags. 1918 Map of United States showing Air Mail connection between New York and Washington. 1923, 1928, 1933 and 1938 maps show further connections to cities such as Chicago, Salt Lake, San Francisco and other destinations. Brief view of International routes between Asia and the United States, and from the United States to South America. Men load mail bags on a plane. The DC-3 plane takes off. Dirigible in background. Closing slate, "Don't Forget. National Air Mail Week."
Fishermen's Memorial Monument in Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States. Ships anchored at the coast. Buildings along the coast line. Inscription on a stone reads 'They That Go Down To The Sea In Ships', 1623 –1923. Atop the monument is a sculpture of a Gloucester fisherman in foul weather gear with his hands on the wheel.
5 March 1933, Election day in Berlin, Germany. Officials gather in a hall. Retired General Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff, who was Hitler's partner in the 1923 Beer Hall Putsch, comes out after casting his vote. Officials talk among themselves. A wall map in the background. They hold ballot papers and go one by one for casting their votes. Newspaper headlines about the elections.