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CUTTING THE PENINSULAR -
In France the Allies are consolidating their positions and driving inland to secure the Cherbourg peninsular. Airborne divisions, using gliders, have landed behind enemy lines. The RAF have blasted Le Havre. The Free French leader,...
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MAN AND HIS WORLD
Sequel to Expo '67, the exhibition Man and His World draws the crowds in their millions to Montreal. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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OPENER FOR TIN
By re-opening the Tin Mines of Cornwall, there's hope on an increased supply of this valuable metal and a source of new prosperity in the West. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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PALACE FROM THE PAST
One of the most remarkable discoveries in archaeology - a vast ""Roman"" palace as large as Nero's in Rome - is now on public view near Chichester. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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HARE KRISHNA
The International Rathayatra Festival parade in London with Lord Krishna and hundreds of followers. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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DOLPHINS AT THE BATHS
Those highly intelligent and talented entertainers - Dolphins - swimming in the Wallasey Baths. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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NO COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN
Tourists' coins in Roman fountains belong to everyone - according to a new Roman by-law. 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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RUGBY LEAGUE CUP FINAL
Wembley Stadium, scene yet again of another Cup Final, not soccer this time but Rugby. St. Helens (Lancashire) against Leeds. Most points came from penalties, a bad indication of the standard of play. Kelvin Coslett for St. Helens did...
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PRINCESS ANNE IN PLYMOUTH
Princess Anne visiting the reconstructed city centre in Plymouth. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical...
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IDEAL HOMES
The Daily Mail presents yet again, another eye catching array of gadgets for the home and garden. The whole exhibition - the biggest of its kind in the world, is 12 acres, part of which is a 'village' area with six complete homes....
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SPORTS REVIEW OF 1971
The sporting highlights of 1971 in this special report. ® The Grand National..... ® Princess Anne - Sportswoman of the Year. ® Golfing..... ® Canoeing..... ® Speedway, Cricket, Tennis, all the Classic Races, The Boat Race. ®...
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MISS GREAT BRITAIN CONTEST & HAIRSPRAY RESEARCH
The Miss Great Britain Contest is held at Morecambe, and while that goes on, we follow the rigorous testing and final application of British hair-sprays in the lab, factory and finally in Paris. The final end product of all that make-up...
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HEAVY HORSE PLOUGHING
The aim of the Southern Counties Horse Ploughing Association is to promote the art of Horse Ploughing. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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THE PLEASURE GARDENS
The Festival Pleasure Gardens in Battersea Park have at last been opened. There are plenty of souvenirs to buy and interesting exhibits to inspect, even if the gardens, in fact, are not really quite finished. Disclaimer: British...
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DUTCH PAINTINGS
An exhibition in the Queen's Gallery at Buckingham Palace of paintings by Dutch artists. 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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AUDIENCE FOR THE ASTROS
Accompanied by their wives, the Apollo Moon Men meet His Holiness Pope Paul. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for...
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WEDDING GROUPS
Wedding bells for the Bee Gees! At Caxton Hall Robin Gibb marries Molly Hullis, the girl he saved from a train crash. And in Salisbury, Ian Amey, ""Tich"" of Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich, weds Suzanne Fryer. Disclaimer: British...
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ISRAELI STUDENTS PROTEST
President de Gaulle's embargo on the supply of armaments to Israel prompts students in Tel Aviv to protest and attack the French Embassy. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either...
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BRITAIN IN DENMARK
With exports on Women's Fashions topping £42 million in the first six months of this year, a consortium of fashion houses keeps up the good work with a Fashion Fair in Copenhagen. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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THORNDIKE THEATRE
Dame Sybil Thorndike, one of the few Theatrical personalities ever to be so honoured, attends the Royal opening of the theatre in Leatherhead which bears her name. She and a number of other famous names are presented to Princess Margaret...
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LONG VIEW
Movietone looks at telescopes, from the archaic devices built by Sir William Herschel in the 18th Century to the latest proposals in Radio Telescopes. The most powerful one in the world is soon to be built on a disused railway line at...
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CHILDREN'S ART EXHIBITION
The Sunday Mirror National Exhibition of Children's Art at The Mall Galleries, London. 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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DARE-DEVIL SKY ARTISTS
The Taber family, one of long established tradition recently gave an astonishing exhibition of Dare Devil acrobatics across the Isar River. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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NORTH AFRICAN CO-OPERATION -
The French and American forces co-operate in Morocco. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and...