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TANK RAID NEAR MYINGYAN (23/3/1945) (1945)

Following the capture of Myingyan, north of Meiktila, Burma, Sherman tanks and infantry work together to flush out ...

 

TANK REPAIRS NEAR TAUNGTHA (28/3/1945) (1945)

Just to the rear of the fighting area in Taungtha, north-west of Meiktila, Burma, 5th Indian Division Recovery ...

 

TANK, AIR AND INFANTRY ATTACK ON PYINBONGYI AT 68 MILESTONE... (1945)

Tanks and infantry of 63rd Brigade, 17th Indian Division, supported by aircraft, overcome unexpected Japanese resistance at the ...

 

TANK, INFANTRY AND AIR ATTACK ON PAYAGYI (29/4/1945) (1945)

Gurkha infantry of 63rd Brigade, supported by tanks and aircraft, attack a Japanese position at Payagyi, ten miles ...

 

TANKS MOVING FORWARD FROM 7TH DIVISION BRIDGEHEAD (19/2/1945) (1945)

Sherman medium tanks of 255th Indian Tank Brigade being used to consolidate 7th Division's bridgehead over the Irrawaddy ...

 

TARGET HONG KONG (1953)

Story of how an American adventurer foils a Red plot to blow up Hong Kong.

 

TEMPLE BELLS (4/4/1945) (1945)

Scenes of peasant agriculture and Buddhist temple bells near Mandalay, Burma.

Burmese peasant farmers thresh grain using bullocks to ...

 

TEMPLES OF INDIA (1938) enhanced entry

Hindu temples at Benares and Belur and the mythology associated with them.

Three holy men sitting on a raised stone platform ...

 

TEMPLES OF SOUTH INDIA (1944)

Travelogue across part of South India with specific interest in the temples of the region. Both the beauty and the ...

 

THANBYUZAYAT SWEAT CAMP: RELIEF AND EVACUATION OF ASIAN... (1945)

At Thanbyuzayat camp in Burma Asian forced labourers receive food, clothing and medical attention from the Civil Affairs ...

 

THAR DESERT TOWN: BIKANER (1937)

Documentary on life in a desert town.

 

the ABODE OF PEACE (1955)

Film showing the community of Brunei, indicating how life here is changing fast.

The film shows: the history of ...

 

THE ACTIVITIES OF A ROYAL ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL... (1945)

The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers' (REME) Light Aid Detachment of 8th (Belfast) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery ...

 

THE ADVANCE TO MEIKTILA (27/2/1945) (1945)

Tanks and men from 255th Armoured Brigade and 17th Indian Division spearhead the advance across the Irrawaddy River ...

 

THE APPROACH TO MEIKTILA (1/3/1945) (1945)

As 17th Indian Division (IV Corps) approach Meiktila, Burma, they encounter more evidence of Japanese sabotage to halt ...

 

the BATTLE FOR FREEDOM (1942) enhanced entry

The world in the 3rd year of war - a mixture of caution ("Today our world faces its ...

 

THE CAPTURE AND DESTRUCTION OF KHA KHUNOU (18/7/1944) (1944)

On 17 July 1944 the greatest barrage ever laid down on a single target took place when one ...

 

THE CHINDITS OPERATE IN BURMA DURING THE MONSOON SEASON... (1944)

As the fight begins to take Burma back from the Japanese the Chindits mount long range patrols in ...

 

the CRUISER HMS KENT ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE INDIAN... (1940)

START 00:00:00 Monochrome views of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon filmed in late 1939, showing a French light cruiser identified ...

the EMPIRE MARCHES

the EMPIRE MARCHES (1941)has video enhanced entry

A picture, early in the war, of the armed solidarity of the British Empire.

The film serves to illustrate ...

 

the FIRST CONTINGENT OF THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE... (1944)

Scenes of the first Women's Auxiliary Air Force personnel arriving in Bombay and sightseeing in Delhi.

Troopship approaches dockside ...

 

the FRANCE I KNEW (1940)

The film opens with a sunrise shot, followed by scenes in Le Touquet, probably 1938, with shots of a large ...

 

the GEN NO 12 (1945) enhanced entry

I. "S.E.A.C." a. WAAFs arrive (by ship) in India and, as well as starting new duties, do some sightseeing. b. ...

 

the GEN NO 14 (1945)has video enhanced entry

I. [Recent developments in aviation.] a. Sikorsky two-seater training Helicopter, Hoverfly I; commentary explains advantages over the autogiro. b. A ...

 

the HANDYMEN (1941) enhanced entry

The work and training of the (Royal Bombay) Sappers and Miners; film stresses the military importance of their ...

 

the KING AND HIS PEOPLE (1943) enhanced entry

A tribute to the "new Empire of the British Commonwealth of Nations" and more specifically to King George ...

the KNIFE : based on a true story

the KNIFE : based on a true story (1952)has video enhanced entry

Propaganda film encouraging Malayans to inform on Communist Terrorists (CTs) in return for cash rewards.

Narration over dramatic incident. ...

 

THE MOUNTBATTENS VISIT PRISONERS OF WAR IN SINGAPORE... (1945)

Lord Louis Mountbatten, Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia, accompanied by his wife Edwina, visit areas of Singapore ...

 

THE MOUNTBATTENS VISIT SINGAPORE PRISONERS OF WAR (13/9/1945) (1945)

At MacArthur Camp Lord and Lady Mountbatten talk with officers. Mountbatten inspects a guard of honour. He speaks with an ...

 

THE MOVE TO MINONG (8/1/1945) (1945)

Two days of continuous rain reduce the roads to a sea of mud, making driving conditions challenging, around ...

 

THE NAWAB OF BHOPAL VISITS IMPHAL AIRFIELD (11/11/1944) (1944)

The Nawab of Bhopal, Hamidullah Khan, visits Imphal airfield at sunset.

The Nawab (an honorary Air Commodore) is greeted ...

 

the PEOPLE'S SINGAPORE NO 11 (1961)

Government publicity for the national four-year plan.

The narrator stresses the urgent need for expansion if trade is to ...

 

the PEOPLE'S SINGAPORE NO 12 (1961)

Government information film about Singapore.

Film has three items: (1) 'Yang Di Pertuan Tours'. The Yang di-Pertuan Negara, Inche ...

 

the PEOPLE'S SINGAPORE NO 13 (1961)

Government information film.

Four items. (1) 'Industrial Singapore - Tobacco'. Study of the process of cigarette manufacture, emphasising the ...

 

the PEOPLE'S SINGAPORE NO 14 (1961)

Government information programme.

Two items. (1) 'Industrial Singapore - Soap'. Manufacture of soap from surplus coconut oil. The successive ...

 

THE RAF ARRIVES IN SINGAPORE (5/9/1945) (1945)

Views of a troopship convoy to Singapore, views of the city, and Allied prisoners liberated from Changi prison ...

 

THE RAF AT WORK UNDER MONSOON CONDITIONS AT IMPHAL,... (1944)

Demonstrating the difficulty of operating aircraft and airfield life under monsoon conditions at Imphal in Manipur, India.

Shot of ...

 

THE RAF IN RANGOON (6/8/1945) (1945)

RAF Repair Units clear bomb debris from Rangoon, Burma, while transport aircraft fly despite atrocious monsoon weather.

Bomb damage ...

 

THE RAF REGIMENT IN PENANG (17/9/1945) (1945)

Reel 1: Views from the Penang Hill Railway. The carriage passes a signboard with a (long) list of rules for ...

 

THE RECONNAISSANCE AND OCCUPATION OF AKYAB ISLAND,... (1945)

Reel 1:Air Marshal Coryton, Air Commodore the Earl of Bandon and Group Captain David seen talking on beach airstrip on ...

 

the RIGHT CHOICE (1982)

Recruitment film for the Royal Navy, following the experiences of a new cadet.

A 16 year old boy on ...

 

the STILWELL ROAD (1945) enhanced entry

The construction of a supply route through Burma's jungles and mountains by US troops under General Joseph Stilwell ...

 

The Tait Collection 1-8 (1950)

8 reels. 1. The Tait children with deer.

2. Scenes in Malaya.

3. The Tait boys in the garden in Malaya.

4. Holiday ...

 

THE WHITE RAJAH OF SARAWAK RETURNS TO KUCHING (1946)

Sir Charles Vyner de Windt Brooke, the third Raja (Rajah) of Sarawak (on the island of Borneo) returns ...

 

THE WORK OF THE CIVIL AFFAIRS SERVICE (BURMA) AT MEIKTILA,... (1945)

Reel 1: At Maymyo (Pyin U Lwin) a quantity of captured Japanese biscuits are distributed to refugees. Shots of biscuits ...

 

THÉ: CULTURE, RÉCOLTE, PRÉPARATION INDUSTRIELLE (1909) enhanced entry

INTEREST. The growing, collection and processing of tea in Ceylon.

No main title. Tea bushes planted out by natives under European ...

 

THEY STAND READY (1955)

START 10:00:00 Opening titles

10:00:18 Scenes on the quayside at Tilbury Docks as soldiers from various regiments and corps in the ...

 

THIRD BATTALION COLDSTREAM GUARDS IN EGYPT AND PALESTINE (1944)

(Reel 1) B&W - Winter 1939 (?). Kennard in suit by his open-top Ford Tourer, beside camel and Arabs. Playing ...