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SCENES ON BOARD THE BATTLESHIP HMS NELSON ON CONVOY ESCORT DUTY IN THE ATLANTIC 1941

... possess a Type 271 search radar, by now a standard fitting in many of the Royal Navy's larger warships.
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Silent 8mm black and white and colour film footage taken by Acting Commander G C Blundell on board the 23,000-ton battleship ...
SCENES ON BOARD THE BATTLESHIP HMS NELSON 1941

... entering Gibraltar on HMS Nelson's port quarter. A view of Gibraltar town on the slopes of 'The Rock'.
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Silent 8mm black and white film shot by Acting Commander George C Blundell on the battleship HMS Nelson whilst at Scapa Flow ...
ANIMALS AND PLANTS IN COLOUR 1941

... a large variety of colourful tropical fish caught by fishermen in the nearly lagoon.
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A compilation of silent 8mm colour shots of colourful and exotic flora and fauna filmed by Lieutenant-Commander George C Blundell whilst serving ...
COLOUR FILM SCENES SHOWING THE BATTLESHIP HMS NELSON ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE ATLANTIC AND MEDITERRANEAN, 1941-1942 1942

... port side of the foc'sle by No. 1 breakwater and one of HMS Nelson's paravanes. END 00:16:54
A lively and dramatic silent 8mm colour film record made by Commander George C Blundell of active service on board the battleship HMS Nelson in 1941 and 1942 ...
WAR PICTORIAL NEWS NO 40 (2/2/1942) 1942

... explosions from their shells are visible on the distant horizon. British infantry man a captured Italian Fiat Revelli modello 14/35 8mm heavy machine gun on a rocky outcrop overlooking Sollum. General views of ruined buildings in Sollum. British infantry ...
COLOUR FILM OF THE BATTLESHIP HMS NELSON ON ACTIVE SERVICE, 1941-1943 1943

... on 30 June 1943 showing a fire burning fiercely at the old coaling wharf in Gibraltar harbour.
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A silent 8mm colour film record made by Commander George C Blundell of various episodes between February 1941 and November 1943 during ...
the BATTLESHIP HMS NELSON ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN IN 1943 1943

... . Three of Blundell's fellow officers dressed for a cold climate pose for the camera in a light-hearted mood.
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Silent 8mm black and white footage taken by Commander G C Blundell, executive officer of the 23,000-ton battleship HMS ...
MISCELLANEOUS NAVAL AND OTHER SCENES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN 1943

... pom-pom position; unfortunately, they are in the shade. A still life of cactus plants in Blundell's cabin.
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A silent 8mm colour film record made by Commander George C Blundell of episodes and places he visited whilst serving on the ...
A DAY IN CEYLON 1943

... with tropical sunset.
Notes
Summary: cause of conflagration provided by widow of cameraman (18 December 2009)
A Day in Ceylon is an 8mm colour amateur film shot during the World War II by Sergeant Roy Lister of the Army Kinema ...
WAR PICTORIAL NEWS NO 189 (18/12/1944) 1944

... ). A large scale military parade follows. The US Army Band marches past the camera position followed by French naval ratings from the complement of the "Jeanne D'Arc" who are carrying Berthier type 8mm Rifles (possibly Mousqueton mle 1892 8mm rifles).
PUNJAB BOUNDARY FORCE DURING THE PARTITION OF INDIA 1947 1947

... the riverbank who are laughing at his antics. The party laugh and wave to camera.
Notes
Technical: Original films are 8mm. It is not known if the chronological order of the copies is correct. Poor condition of film stock and lack of sharpness ...
Birch Collection: 6: Freetown and Yengema, Sierra Leone 1949

... elements all staked their claims alongside SLST to Sierra Leone’s diamond wealth.

The Birch collection consists of 18 reels of 8mm film, taken by John and Daphne Birch during the 1940s and 1950s (there are also 2 reels of 9.5mm ...