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STALIN DIES
Movietone's Record of historic Events in the life of Russia's Ruler. 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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EARTHQUAKE SEQUEL -
How Napier in New Zealand has been rebuilt after the 1931 earthquake. 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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THOMPSON AND HAWTHORNE TRAINS FOR SPECIAL FIGHT
Billy Thompson trains at a Butlin's Holiday Camp whilst Stan Hawthorne trains in North Shields under the watchful eye of his mother and sister. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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INDIA - VICEROY TALKS OF PARTITION PLAN
Lord Mountbatten has announced the plan for the partition of India. 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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PORT ELIZABETH GREETS ITS ROYAL NAMESAKES
It was a great day for the town of Port Elizabeth when the Royal Family visited. A rally of 18,000 school children in St. George's Park greeted the King, Queen and two Princesses. There was also a Garden Party with about 4,000 guests....
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POOLS - FORTUNES IN SOCCER
Mr Davies, a miner from Harlington, Yorkshire, has won £45,000 on the Football Pools. He and his wife travelled to London to receive the cheque. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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THE CONTRIBUTION OF BRITISH MOVIETONE NEWS TO THE BRITISH FILM FESTIVAL OF 1948
A look back at some of the events organised by British newspapers during the last year. 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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MARSHALL TELLS OF HIS PLAN BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE
George Marshall speaks to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. 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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D-DAY ANNIVERSARY IN NORMANDY
A simple ceremony in Normandy paid tribute to those who fell two years ago on D-Day. 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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UNA
UNO delegates are welcomed at the Albert Hall by the members of the United Nations Association. Mrs Roosevelt, herself a UNO delegate, addressed the meeting. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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PAMPLONA BULL RUN
As part of the Celebrations for the 'Fiesta of St. Fermin', the young men of Pamplona dice with injury, as several young bulls are released and run through the streets of the town. The run ends in the local bull-ring where the budding...
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OLYMPIC GAMES Opening Highlights
HM the Queen declares open the twenty-first modern Olympic Games and as a gesture to the French-Canadians makes the speech in French. Before the lighting of the Olympic Flame the teams of the competing Nations march behind their flags...
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FISHING IN IRELAND- COLOUR
A fisherman's paradise is the beautiful River Shannon where the salmon run in abundance and there are many other fish to catch as well. ® The number of salmon in the River is increasing, as under the auspices of the Electricity Supply...
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NURSING - PAY CRISIS
Britain's nurses turn militant for better pay and conditions. 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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GANDHI REMEMBERED
Mr Nehru and the Mayor of St. Pancras walk through Tavistock Square in London. He was to receive, on behalf of the Gandhi Memorial Committee the gift of a site in the Square on which a memorial will be erected to the Mahatma. Few men...
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DIY EXHIBITION
For the enthusiast, who likes to take jobs about the home to task, the annual exhibition of DIY ideas. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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YEOVIL v ARSENAL POSTPONEMENT
Yeovil's sloping pitch beats Arsenal this time by declaring itself unplayable. The first round FA cup battle has to be postponed. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the...
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CLEOPATRA - LIZ TAKES THE BOLSHOI
Cleopatra's drawing the crowds to the Dominion, Tottenham Court Road. But among those who had yet to see a public showing - Cleopatra herself. Elizabeth Taylor was playing host to over forty members of the Bolshoi Ballet, who've just...
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SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL RETIRES
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MOSCOW DIARY
Further pictures of Moscow during the Soviet-German conference. The German Chancellor Dr Adenauer attended the service at the Church of St. Louis. He also went to the Bolshoi Theatre for a special performance of the Ballet, Romeo and...
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LIGHTHOUSE LAMPS
Our pictures show a model of famous Eddystone at a Crawley New Town Factory, and Mr Lahiri, Director General of Lighthouses in India, who inspected a nine-million-candle-power light to be erected at Dwarka. Other orders include a new...
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CATHEDRAL IN CONCRETE
An impression of Liverpool's new Roman Catholic Cathedral - sixteen flying buttresses supporting a cone shaped structure which will tower three hundred feet above the city. Reinforced concrete is the chief building material for this...
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COMPTON WEDS
From an attractive house at Isipingo near Durban, Miss Valerie Platt recently married that famous cricketer, Denis Compton. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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""DECIMAL TWINS""
The first of the new Decimal coins are being minted so that they can be brought into circulation to prepare us for ""Going Decimal"" in 1971. The five and ten penny pieces the ""twins"" of the one shilling and the florin. Disclaimer:...