British Pathé on Youtube
Last week British Pathé released almost its entire collection of 85,000 historic films on a new Youtube channel here. These films have always been available to view on the British Pathé website, but until now it hasn't been possible to embed this content. If you haven't had a rummage through the Pathé footage before, it's well worth a look, there's a wealth of content covering almost every topic under the sun, and of course there are Navyboys galore! I've embedded a few more highlights below the cut. Enjoy!
The Navy's "At Home", 1933
Click to viewHMS Victory, 1920 - 1929
HMS Victory afloat and firing her guns! Alas includes a fabulous silent hornpipe.
Sailor Sports, 1937
This one's hilarious, the voice over could hardly be more laden with inuendo if it tried! Or maybe it's just me :}
Day Out With The Navy, 1957
Fashion Goes To The Navy Aka Navy Fashions, 1958