Armistice
Take your seat for an Armistice concert by military bands playing a medley of songs commonly sung during WWI.
The combined bands of the Coldstream and Welsh Guards perform songs and hymns associated with the Great War, introduced with a reading of John McCrea's war poem In Flanders Fields by Shakespearian actor Henry Ainley. The tunes range from the solemn Abide with Me to cheerful marching songs associated with the war, like Tipperary and Pack up your Troubles, concluding with the national anthem.
A compilation of images set against wartime songs, inspired by the poem 'In Flanders Field'.
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The First World War: Remembrance
These poignant films return us to a time when the war was still fresh.
The First World War came to an end at 11am on 11 November 1918 - the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month - a day that was immediately commemorated as Armistice Day (Remembrance Sunday was an innovation of the Second World War). The annual parades and wreath laying became a staple of the newsreels, and subsequently television.
But the act of remembrance began long before the guns stopped firing. During the war, cinemas across the country regularly screened 'Roll of Honour' films, paying tribute to members of the local community who had been killed, captured or wounded in the conflict. And of course, while the war itself faded into history, filmmakers would revisit those world-shattering years for generations after.
16 videos in this collection
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Armistice
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Armistice Day Poppies Topical Budget 898-2
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The Lads of the Village
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Victory and Peace
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Liverpool Honours Heroes Topical Budget 230-2
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Royal Honour for Famous School
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Preston and District Roll of Honour, 10th Series
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The Somme
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Remembrance Day 1925 Topical Budget 742-1
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Peace Celebrations at Haslingden July 19th 1919
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Leeds Jewish ex-Servicemen's and Women's Association at Rememberance Service 1948
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At Home in Shanghai and a Trip to Hong Kong
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Fallen Heroes Topical Budget 339-1
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Demonstration of the Churches Topical Budget 268-1
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