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CHINA STATION: work up at Hong Kong, visit to Nanking 1936 1936

... on to Nanking up the Yangtse and there are shots from the air over the ship at Nanking.
Notes
Technical: 8mm blown up to 16mm, at 16 fps.
Documentation/associated material: see Garnett folder for detailed notes and also 'The Royal Navy ...
CHINA STATION: at Hong Kong, Christmas celebrations 1936 1936

... go sailing in the harbour. There is a formal march-past on the dockside of Scottish troops.
Notes
Technical: 8mm blown up to 16mm, at 16 fps.
Documentation/associated material: see Garnett folder for detailed notes and also 'The Royal ...
CHINA STATION: cruise to Shanghai, Wei-Hai-Wei and Amoy spring 1937 1937

... being prepared for the sea. A sea plane flies over. The Capetown returns to Hong Kong.
Notes
Technical: 8mm blown up to 16mm, at 16 fps.
Documentation/associated material: see Garnett folder for detailed notes and also 'The Royal Navy ...
CHINA STATION: at Hong Kong and train journey to North China June 1937 1937

... a Chinese Customs House and a coal mine. The exact location of these sites is not clear.
Notes
Technical: 8mm blown up to 16mm, at 16 fps.
Documentation/associated material: see Garnett folder for detailed notes and also 'The Royal Navy ...
CHINA STATION: refit at Hong Kong, ascent of Tai-Mo-Shan July 1937 1937

... unidentified warships in the harbour. There are several shots of the officers relaxing on board.
Notes
Technical: 8mm blown up to 16mm, at 16 fps.
Documentation/associated material: see Garnett folder for detailed notes and also 'The ...
CHINA STATION: the Capetown Incident on the Yangtse, October 1937 1937

... Kong. This is the third of three reels which comprise a unique film record of this incident.
Notes
Technical: 8mm blown up to 16mm, at 16 fps.
Documentation/associated material: see Garnett folder for detailed notes see also 'The Royal ...
CHINA STATION: at Hong Kong early 1938 1938

... China Sea. The SS Yochow passes. There are shots of bayonet practice on board HMS Capetown.
Notes
Technical: 8mm blown up to 16mm, at 16 fps.
Documentation/associated material: see Garnett folder for detailed notes and also 'The Royal ...
CHINA STATION : at Shanghai and Swatow on board HMS Decoy and Delight 1938 1938

... at sea and the final shots are of HMS Tamar, the veteran receiving ship, at Hong Kong.
Notes
Technical: 8mm blown up to 16mm, at 16 fps.
Documentation/associated material: see Garnett folder for detailed notes and also 'The Royal Navy ...
SCENES ON BOARD THE CRUISER HMS KENT WITH THE 5TH CRUISER SQUADRON IN THE FAR EAST (PART 1) 1939

... board HMS Kent showing ratings scrubbing and hosing down the quarterdeck and cleaning the crosstrees on the foremast.
END 00:18:12
Silent 8mm black and white and colour footage shot by Lieutenant-Commander George C Blundell on board the 10,000- ...
SCENES ON BOARD THE CRUISER HMS KENT WITH THE 5TH CRUISER SQUADRON IN THE FAR EAST (PART 2) 1939

... receiving the All-Comers Cup (having trained and stroked the double-banked pinnace crew) from the Admiral.
END 00:18:23
Silent 8mm black and white and colour footage shot by Lieutenant-Commander George C Blundell showing rowing teams on HMS ...
SCENES ON BOARD THE CRUISER HMS KENT WITH THE 5TH CRUISER SQUADRON IN THE FAR EAST (PART 3) 1939

... of St George flies from HMS Kent's foremast to indicate that the ship is serving as Noble's flagship.
END 00:18:05
Silent 8mm colour footage shot by Lieutenant-Commander George C Blundell showing scenes in Hong Kong harbour in the summer of ...
SCENES ON BOARD THE CRUISER HMS KENT WITH THE 5TH CRUISER SQUADRON IN THE FAR EAST (PART 4) 1939

... . Concluding shots showing A and B turrets firing four 8-inch salvoes to starboard and two to port.
END 00:17:00
Silent 8mm black and white footage filmed by Lieutenant-Commasnder George C Blundell showing HMS Kent taking part in gunnery shoots ...
SCENES ON BOARD THE CRUISER HMS KENT WITH THE 5TH CRUISER SQUADRON IN THE FAR EAST (PART 5) 1939

... in bosun's chairs suspended from the tops of HMS Kent's tall raked funnels repainting No. 2 and No. 3 funnels.
END 00:18:19
Silent 8mm black and white footage shot by Lieutenant-Commander George C Blundell showing life on board HMS Kent on the ...
SCENES ON BOARD THE CRUISER HMS KENT IN THE FAR EAST AFTER THE OUTBREAK OF WAR 1939

... at high speed, with smoke streaming from her aft funnel, and firing a salvo with her forward 203mm guns. END 00:15:48
Silent 8mm footage shot by Lieutenant-Commander George C Blundell in the first months of the Second World War whilst HMS Kent was ...
SCENES ON BOARD THE CRUISER HMS KENT WITH THE 5TH CRUISER SQUADRON IN THE FAR EAST - OUT-TAKES, TRIMS (2) 1939

... 2732). Two Royal Navy officers in swim suits emerge out of the rolling surf onto a beach (location unknown).
END: 00:09:57
Silent 8mm monochrome and colour footage shot by Lieutenant-Commander George C Blundell in 1939 at sea, in Hong Kong, on ...
SCENES IN HONG KONG AND THE NEW TERRITORIES 1939

... Anthem, two officers saluting the Colours and the White Ensign flying from the ensign staff at the stern.
END 00:20:00
Silent 8mm black and white and colour footage shot in 1939 by Lieutenant-Commander George C Blundell showing Hong Kong's New ...
SHORE SCENES DURING CONVOY PATROLS BY THE CRUISER HMS KENT IN THE INDIAN OCEAN 1940

... over the foc'sle of HMS Kent and carefully lowered into the cable locker below deck through the navel hole. END 00:18:52
Silent 8mm black and white film filmed in the spring and summer of 1940 by Lieutenant-Commander George C Blundell, chief torpedo ...
THE CRUISER HMS KENT ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE INDIAN OCEAN AND THE MEDITERRANEAN 1940

... the carrier at a very slow speed; there are several Fulmars parked on the forward part of the flight deck.
END 00:20:40
Silent 8mm colour and black and white footage shot in the summer of 1940 by Lieutenant-Commander George C Blundell on board ...
SCENES ON BOARD THE CRUISER HMS KENT AFTER DAMAGE IN ACTION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN 1940

... below the waterline created by the torpedo strike; both the 8mm film format and shadow makes it difficult to see ... Tower' that was taken out of service in 1887.
END.00:18:06
Silent 8mm black and white footage shot by Lieutenant-Commander George ...
the CRUISER HMS KENT ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE INDIAN OCEAN 1940

... with a shot of eight Australians learning how to row a naval whaler (possibly filmed in slow motion).
END 00:14:19
Silent 8mm black and white film filmed by Lieutenant-Commander George C Blundell on board the County Class cruiser HMS Kent ...
SCENES IN CEYLON DURING VISITS BY THE HEAVY CRUISER HMS KENT 1940

... . Another crew member in fancy dress camps it up for the camera as he poses with his shipmates. END 00:20:19
Silent 8mm film, mainly monochrome but with colour sections, taken by Lieutenant-Commander George C Blundell showing the crew of HMS Kent ...
COLOUR SCENES IN EGYPT, ADEN, KENYA AND SOUTH AFRICA, OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 1940 1940

... (Engineer) Roberts and a female friend, Jean Binning, pose for the camera at the summit of Table Mountain. END 00:17:45
Silent 8mm colour footage shot by Lieutenant-Commander George C Blundell in Egypt, Aden, Kenya and South Africa during HMS Kent's ...
STAFFORDSHIRE YEOMANRY AT METULLA AND TIBERIAS, PALESTINE 1940

... 'Camilla', landing on the sea. The film ends with a group of soldiers being drilled in a Palestinian street, with Arab boys watching. Much of the film is poorly exposed.
Notes
Technical: 8mm original copied onto 16mm for preservation.
the ROYAL NAVY BATTLESHIP HMS NELSON ON CONVOY ESCORT DUTY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN 1941

... the lifting calipers and swung out over the ship's side (before being lowered into the ammunition barge).
END 00:17:28
Silent 8mm black and white and colour film shot by Acting Commander George C Blundell featuring the battleship HMS Nelson in ...

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CHINA STATION: work up at Hong Kong, visit to Nanking 1936 1936

CHINA STATION: at Hong Kong, Christmas celebrations 1936 1936

CHINA STATION: cruise to Shanghai, Wei-Hai-Wei and Amoy spring 1937 1937

CHINA STATION: at Hong Kong and train journey to North China June 1937 1937

CHINA STATION: refit at Hong Kong, ascent of Tai-Mo-Shan July 1937 1937

CHINA STATION: the Capetown Incident on the Yangtse, October 1937 1937

CHINA STATION: at Hong Kong early 1938 1938

CHINA STATION : at Shanghai and Swatow on board HMS Decoy and Delight 1938 1938

SCENES ON BOARD THE CRUISER HMS KENT WITH THE 5TH CRUISER SQUADRON IN THE FAR EAST (PART 1) 1939

SCENES ON BOARD THE CRUISER HMS KENT WITH THE 5TH CRUISER SQUADRON IN THE FAR EAST (PART 2) 1939

SCENES ON BOARD THE CRUISER HMS KENT WITH THE 5TH CRUISER SQUADRON IN THE FAR EAST (PART 3) 1939

SCENES ON BOARD THE CRUISER HMS KENT WITH THE 5TH CRUISER SQUADRON IN THE FAR EAST (PART 4) 1939

SCENES ON BOARD THE CRUISER HMS KENT WITH THE 5TH CRUISER SQUADRON IN THE FAR EAST (PART 5) 1939

SCENES ON BOARD THE CRUISER HMS KENT IN THE FAR EAST AFTER THE OUTBREAK OF WAR 1939

SCENES ON BOARD THE CRUISER HMS KENT WITH THE 5TH CRUISER SQUADRON IN THE FAR EAST - OUT-TAKES, TRIMS (2) 1939

SCENES IN HONG KONG AND THE NEW TERRITORIES 1939

SHORE SCENES DURING CONVOY PATROLS BY THE CRUISER HMS KENT IN THE INDIAN OCEAN 1940

THE CRUISER HMS KENT ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE INDIAN OCEAN AND THE MEDITERRANEAN 1940

SCENES ON BOARD THE CRUISER HMS KENT AFTER DAMAGE IN ACTION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN 1940

the CRUISER HMS KENT ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE INDIAN OCEAN 1940

SCENES IN CEYLON DURING VISITS BY THE HEAVY CRUISER HMS KENT 1940

COLOUR SCENES IN EGYPT, ADEN, KENYA AND SOUTH AFRICA, OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 1940 1940

STAFFORDSHIRE YEOMANRY AT METULLA AND TIBERIAS, PALESTINE 1940

the ROYAL NAVY BATTLESHIP HMS NELSON ON CONVOY ESCORT DUTY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN 1941