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SHAH OF PERSIA
A tour over Iran by helicopter... with the Shah of Persia as host. The tomb of Cyrus, the deserts and the ancient city of Ispahan are contrasted to the city's rapid industrial development. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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ROYAL MINT MOVES TO WALES
The Queen, Prince Philip and the Prince of Wales visit Cardiff and Llantrisant, to open the new Royal Mint which is being transferred by stages from London. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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US BASES IN SPAIN
The consolidation and extension of United States Airforce bases in Spain is typified by pictures of the work in progress. At present the most important bases are at Sarragosa, Moron, San Pablo and Terrejon, the largest of them all....
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THE QUEEN SEES
The Snowy Mountains in New South Wales and Victoria are the highest land-mass on the Australian Continent. And the highest town in Australia is Cabamurra on the main range. During their visit, the Queen and Prince Philip stayed in...
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HOMEMAKERS OF TOMORROW
12 boys and 12 girls, the finalists selected from over 23,000 entrants from all over Britain, were showing their skill in a cookery contest in London's Savoy. This competition was run by the Gas Council and Youth magazines. The two...
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BOMBSHELL AT BLACKPOOL
Conjecture and confusion followed the news on the eve of the Conservative Conference of the Prime Minister's operation. Then, from the London hospital, Lord Home brought the biggest bombshell of all: that Mr Harold Macmillan will be...
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TOWARDS UNITY
Pope Paul, seen here borne aloft into St. Peter's Basilica for the ceremony which re-opened the Ecumenical Council. Among those of the Catholic faith from all over the world were more than 60 non-Catholic observers, for this Council,...
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THE SUEZ CANAL SEIZED BY NASSER
That 100 mile international short cut to the Far East, the Suez Canal, was run by a Company with Britain as its biggest shareholders. Britain guarded it in two World Wars, and its used by a vast tonnage of British shipping, now Egypt's...
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DESERT PILGRIMAGE
Tobruk, one of the most famous battlegrounds of the Western Desert campaign in World War Two was recently the scene of a special French tribute to the fallen. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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FAMOUS ATHLETES RETURN
Flying to London Airport, Australia's John Landy recently arrived in Britain. In Harrow, Roger Bannister with his parents and sister, gives his impression of the ""Miracle Mile"". Back home in Chadwell Heath, Jim Peters describes his own...
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VISIT OF HM THE QUEEN MOTHER- COLOUR
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Channel Islands, Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother visits the Holiday Isles. ® ® The Islands were the only part of Britain to be occupied by the Germans during the...
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RECEPTION FOR THE MALL HEROES
An informal reception at Buckingham Palace for the seven men whose bravery in the Mall last March saved Princess Anne from a kidnap attempt. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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WINTER OLYMPICS- COLOUR
For the second time Innsbruck is the setting for the Winter Olympics. Movietone presents some highlights from the first few days of the Games. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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CANAL CLEARANCE
The Royal Navy combined with the United States Navy, continue the clearing of the Suez Canal. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are...
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NIXON IN RUSSIA
President Nixon arrives at Moscow Airport to a warm reception which is followed by talks with Mr Brezhnev on the limitation of the nuclear arms race. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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TROPICAL PLANT RESCUE
The rare and tropical plants are in danger of dying due to the fuel crisis. Precautions are taken to protect them. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata...
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PRINCE BERNHARD IN AUSTRALIA
In Australia Prince Bernhard visits the Sir Colin Mackenzie Sanctuary at Healesville (Victoria). Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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MICHIGAN PRISON MUTINY
While the rebellion lasts at the Southern Michigan Prison, the riot was one one of the worst ever recorded. 180 prisoners held eleven guards as hostages. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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IRON-AGE PIGS
Striped pigs at the Cotswold Farm Park Rare Breeds Survival Centre, are said to look like the animals kept by our Iron Age ancestors. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the...
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PROGRESS OF THE
Naples, now being in the hands of the Allies, is a very busy port for the movement of supplies. Pictures taken by the RAF show the smashed railway yards at Benevento. Lately heavy rain has been holding up the Allied advance, mud becoming...
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HUNTING THE COMMON COLD GERM
The Ministry of Health Research Unit at Harvard Hospital, Salisbury, has been investigating the common cold; and volunteers (human guinea-pigs) have been living in pairs for ten days at a time. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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WORLD WIDE FILM NEWS
In Korea, United Nations prison camps for captive Reds are clearly marked as such and humane treatment is the invariable rule. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video...
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UNDERSEA GAS PIPE
To carry North Sea Gas from the Anglo-Norwegian Frigg Field a pipeline has had to be laid beneath the Firth of Forth. A 3 mile channel was dredged beneath the Firth and the pipes are pulled through by hydraulic rams. Disclaimer: British...
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BRIDEWELL PALACE EXCAVATION
The remains of Henry the VIII's Palace at Bridewell was uncovered recently by developers. Archaeologists are racing against time to excavate the site. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...