Came across this today, the web archive of British Pathe Newsreels from 1896 to 1970. There's a lot of Irish/military related stuff here, and free downloads are available of watchable quality.
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Agreed, this is a truly amazing resource. I suspect that some of the material has never been seen before e.g. there is an unreleased clip in the archive from the 1930's which shows Irish Army recruits in training. Brilliant stuff, about 5 minutes long.
If you're interested in seeing footage of the Blue Hussars, there is an excellent piece showing the inauguration of Sean T. O'Ceallaigh as Uactharan na H-Eireann in the late '40's. Excellent shots of the procession through Dublin with some great close up shots of the escort at the Aras.
Also worth searching under "St Patrick's Day Parade" to see some impressive military parades from the 1930's. Now there were some real soldiers!
When you finally get bored with all that, there's some REALLY cheesy general news reel footage in there too.
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WW1 Records Online
The National Archives in the London have recently put the medal records of 5 million soldiers online - including lots of Irish soldiers. You might find some ancestor of yours. Have a look at:
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British Imperial War Museum
Imperial War Museums explores conflict from WW1 to the present day. Visit one of our five sites or explore our archives to discover real stories of modern war.
US Army Centre for Military History
It has a load of online books on most military campaigns of the US Army
WWII Documents
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I found this gem "Doing the Lambeth Walk", I last saw it on "All Our Yesterday's" back in the 60's. Hitler's troop review went something like this. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/t...er_command.htm
"When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love."
Marcus Aurelius Roman Emperor (161 to 180 A.D.)
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Last edited by Flamingo; 2 March 2010, 11:19.'He died who loved to live,' they'll say,
'Unselfishly so we might have today!'
Like hell! He fought because he had to fight;
He died that's all. It was his unlucky night.
http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html
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Cathal Brugha as it was;
in fact it hasnt really changed that much ;
and say good bye to the next couple of hours
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
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some great footage there - this is my favourite and covers an interesting period with everything from the British Army and the Freestate Army to Black and Tans and Sinn Fein.:
IRISH REVOLUTION 1922
(click to play)Last edited by RoyalGreenJacket; 27 September 2010, 20:08.
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Found this today following on from an article in Military History magazine
World War One colour photographs (not retinted, original photographs)
15 September, 2023 World War I Photography Conference The Impact of Photojournalism during World War I: Shaping Perception, Propaganda, and the Evolution of a Profession Join Us Impact of photojournalism during World War I The photojournalism of World War I, with its candid portrayal of the realities of war, its strategic utilization as a propaganda […]'He died who loved to live,' they'll say,
'Unselfishly so we might have today!'
Like hell! He fought because he had to fight;
He died that's all. It was his unlucky night.
http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html
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There is a TV show on History regularly showing colourised newsreel footage of WW1. The French and belgians arrived in the trenches wearing the same bright colours they had worn during the Franco Prussion war. Not unlike that worn by the Guard outside Elysees Palace.
By 1916 they were wearing a more practical design, and mud had dulled the blue greatly.
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
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A French site, with a google map tagged with WW1 photographs and their locations
( found at http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-...ogle-maps.html )Last edited by Flamingo; 23 February 2013, 11:56.'He died who loved to live,' they'll say,
'Unselfishly so we might have today!'
Like hell! He fought because he had to fight;
He died that's all. It was his unlucky night.
http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html
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