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COMMONWEALTH PREMIERS HONOURED -
At the Guildhall, The City of London, has honoured the Premiers of Australia and New Zealand by conferring the Freedom on them. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video...
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ANGLO JEWISH CELEBRATION
The Duke of Edinburgh attended a dinner at the Guildhall, to celebrate the tercentenary of the settlement of the Jews in Britain. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the...
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REMEMBRANCE
Admiral of the Fleet Earl Mountbatten of Burma and the Countess arrived at St. Paul's Cathedral, to attend the Royal Naval Centenary Service. They were followed by Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Kent, Chief Commandant, Women's Royal...
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NEW ZEALAND AIR SHOW
Wellington, New Zealand, has a fine new airport, and its official opening was performed by the Governor General, Lord Cobham. The ceremony was followed by a flying display by jet aircraft, a ""Comet"" being one of the highlights. Royal...
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CHURCHILL IN BRONZE
Sir Winston Churchill arrived at Woodford to receive a rare honour. And, inspecting the Guard of Honour, Field Marshal Lord Montgomery was there to officiate. Few men see a statue of themselves unveiled, but Sir Winston is different....
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PRINCESS MARGARET'S BUSY DAYS
An automatic telephone factory at Liverpool was on the programme during Princess Margaret's North of England visit. Later, she opened a Secondary School for girls, the Countess of Derby School at Bootle. This school is very spacious,...
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CHURCHILL COLLEGE
This is Cambridge's new college. Sir Winston Churchill, after whom it's named, had himself come to perform the inauguration, by planting two trees. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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BRITISH GIRLS' FINE WIN
Rome's Olympic stadium, and a meeting that gave spectators a foretaste of next year's Games. There was strong Polish and Italian competition in the 200 metres. Victory went to Dorothy Hyman in the good time of 24.1. The crowd was treated...
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SHOW JUMPING
One highlight of the ""Horse of the Year Show"" at Wembley, which produced keen competition and first class jumping, was the Fred Foster Memorial Event. In the third jump-off, the course was reduced to two fences. Riding show-jumping...
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IN MEMORIAM - QUEEN MAUD -
The body of Queen Maud is returned to Norway. 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 do not...
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LAMMAS FAIR AT EXETER
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King of Italy Rides In Roman March
Eleventh Fascists anniversary is first occasion on which His Majesty has joined in annual procession. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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PEACE AND REMEMBRANCE 1938
Movietone's Armistice Day Tribute. ® Written by Gerald Sanger ® Delivered by Leslie Mitchell 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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COURT CIRCULAR
At Westminster Abbey a royal engagement, attended by Mr Ikramulla, High Commissioner for Pakistan. U Aung Soe, the Burmese Ambassador. The High Commissioner for India, Mrs Pandit. The Queen, who was accompanied by Prince Philip went to...
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CITY WELCOMES PRINCESS
A reception was given in honour of Princess Margaret at the Mansion House, London following her return from the West Indies. The Princess then made a speech, replying to the Lord Mayor's (Sir Denis Truscott) address. Disclaimer: British...
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SIR VIVIAN FUCHS
Sir Vivian Fuchs was seen with one of the four ""Snocats"" used by the expedition. They were given names: this one's called ""Haywire"", and it's been on show, in London's Trafalgar Square. ® At Buckingham Palace, Her Majesty the Queen...
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EDINBURGH'S NEW RECTOR
Visiting the University of Edinburgh, Prince Philip and James Robertson Justice shared a typical student welcome. The investiture by His Royal Highness, to the accompaniment of academic uproar. The general pandemonium prompted Dr Justice...
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PIONEER PILOTS HONOURED
In Adelaide, Australia, a memorial has just been unveiled to the men who made flying history some forty years ago: Sir Keith and Sir Ross Smith, JM Bennett and WH Shiers. With their Vickers ""VIMY"" bi-plane they started from Britain to...
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THE AGA KHAN - A TRIBUTE
The passing of the Aga Khan is the cause of widespread mourning. For as the religious leader of the Ismaili Muslims, he received spiritual allegiance from millions of people all over the world. He spent a long life of service on their...
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DESPATCH FROM MALTA
For years, the Royal Navy has provided employment for Malta's dockyard workers. In future, it's commercial shipping they'll have to rely on. Some eight thousand men work in the dockyard, but assurances have been given, that there'll...
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THE PROMISED LAND
The Summer of 1948 was a turning-point in history for the people of Palestine, the ""Promised Land"". The last British troops were leaving the port of Haifa and the Union Flag was hauled down, and the doors were closed on the British...
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ABYSSINIAN VISIT
In his palace, at Addis Ababa, His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Haile Selassie is host to Dr Kwame Nkrumah, the Prime Minister of Ghana. Abyssinia was first of the African States being visited by Dr Nkrumah. The Emperor invested him was a...
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AIR FERRY BIRTHDAY
The Mayor of Le Touquet in Northern France came to England to name the flagship of an Air Ferry Service. It happened during the French Celebration of the 14th of July, and it also marks the Tenth Anniversary of the First Flight of a...
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THE PRINCESS IN CANADA
Princess Margaret wore a cap and gown when she was honoured with the Degree of Doctor of Laws at the University of British Columbia. From there she went on the Banff in Alberta, where a delightful cloud effect was the prelude to a show...