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FIRE FIGHTERS ON SHOW
Visitors from over thirty countries attended a display by members of the London Fire Brigade, during the International Fire Conference at Olympia. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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FOCUS ON YOUTH
Cambridge and Hackney Club in London is typical of most youth clubs. A membership of around three hundred, with facilities for all sorts of sports and interests. Its typical - but its also exceptional, because its one of the very few to...
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OPERA HOUSE FASHION SHOW
Forty top models display creations by members of the Incorporated Society of London Fashion Designers in the Crush Bar at the Royal Opera House. This was a private showing for the Queen Mother. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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LYING IN STATE (in Colour)
Movietone records in colour the moving scene inside Westminster Hall where Sir Winston Churchill lies in State. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of...
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CONSTABLE OF THE TOWER
Near the White Tower, the scene was set for the installation of a new Constable: Field Marshal Lord Alexander, one of Britain's most distinguished soldiers of our time. There was a salute from the men of the Irish Guards, the Field...
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ROMANIES GO RICH
A well-to-do race goer fulfilled a promise to a couple of gypsy boys, Billy Karey and Tony Smith, who live at a camp near Iver in Bucks. He took these Romany kids to Ascot. But before they mingled with the fashionable world, they went to...
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KIWIS TAKE OVER
While British soldiers of the First Battalion of the Loyal Regiment are enjoying the sun in New Zealand, men of the New Zealand Army are getting a taste of the seasonal weather in London. Here they arrive at Buckingham Palace to start...
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AGONY OF LONG DISTANCE WALKER
Having lost the supposedly ""safe"" seat of Leyton after a dramatic midnight recount, Patrick Gordon Walker now faces the sudden eclipse of his political career. This poses a grave problem for Harold Wilson's government at the end of...
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REMEMBER, REMEMBER!
It was over three hundred and fifty years ago that Guy Fawkes made his name. It's been a gift to the kids, ever since. They love the fifth of November. Grown-ups go in for celebrating, too. Whether they're all celebrating the...
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OLD TRAFFORD - AUSSIE STAND MAKES HISTORY
Pictures show exciting play in the Fourth Test Match at Old Trafford, during which the Aussies played extremely well, beating a record for an Australian opening partnership against England, which has stood for 55 years. Disclaimer:...
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NAUGHTY TEMPERS FLARE IN ROLLER DERBY
In Madison Square Garden, the Roller Skating Championship was held. The rules of this sort of thing seem to be very elastic and the girls really let themselves go. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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BATTLE OF HASTINGS - ON THE BOARD
Pictures show some of the competitors who entered The Annual Chess Congress which was recently held in Hastings. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of...
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NO SMOKE WITHOUT....
Ten scientists in America - the Advisory Committee on Smoking and Health - have brought the whole question of smoking into the headlines once again. After fourteen months of sifting the evidence, their report is unanimous. Smoking does...
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AND NOW THE SALES
When Christmas is over an annual pleasure that never fails, is bargain-hunting throughout the sales. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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BOOKIES FEEL THE DRAUGHT
The sport of kings is, of-course, the livelihood of the bookies, and they are the common denominators between the horses and the public. Snow and ice have already caused the cancellation of over 40 cards this season, so spare a thought...
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MISS WORLD
Take forty of the most beautiful girls in the world - then ask a panel of judges to choose the most beautiful of them all. This was the result at the Lyceum Ballroom. The crown, the trophy, two thousand five hundred pounds and a screen...
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AUSTRALIAN WELCOME (In Colour)
At Adelaide, capital of South Australia, it seemed that nearly everyone in the city attended the Garden Party, which took place in the Botanical Gardens. Her Majesty mingled with the 9,000 guests, chatting with quite a number. This was...
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ROYAL OPERA FASHIONS
We visited Covent Garden's Royal Opera House, to watch a fashion show with the Queen Mother. The show was put on by the Society of London Fashion Designers, including Michael Sherard, Charles Creed, Lachasse, Norman Hartnell, Hardy...
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THALIDOMIDE TRIAL
There is world-wide interest in the trial in Belgium of those involved in the death of the Thalidomide baby. Those accused are the family doctor, the baby's aunt, her grandmother, her father, Jean-Noel van de Put, and the 25-year-old...
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SALE FEVER
A woman after a bargain is more dangerous than a bull in a china shop. Yes, sale time again, and every woman goes all out to find a good bargain. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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TRAINS WITHOUT TEARS
An 'O' gauge model of a ""Britannia"" locomotive, gets us off to a good start at the Model Railway Exhibition. As far as railways are concerned, the age of steam is almost over. But you can still savour the romance, the sights, the...
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THE FINAL TRIBUTE
2,000 mourners, including Mrs Anna Gaitskell and daughters Julia and Cressida, went to Westminster Abbey for the Memorial Service to Mr Hugh Gaitskell, sadly missed as a Parliamentarian and Statesman. Among the many who attended from...
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STARS OF THE STAGE
The ""Evening Standard"" Drama Awards were presented to the Best Actor Paul Schofield (""King Lear""), and the Best Actress Maggie Smith (""The Private Ear and the Public Eye""). Lady Redgrave, deputising for her daughter, Vanessa, did...
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LOLLY FOR A LAUGH
The students of Glasgow held a carnival as part of their Charities Day. The aim was to collect money. £25,000 to be precise! And Glasgow gladly paid up. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...