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Last Honours For Great Soldier
Great Britain, takes part in impressive funeral of the late Marshal Joffre. 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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IRA Marches Past 1916 Headquarters.
In Dublin, big procession dips flags in salute before GPO. During Easter Sunday ceremonial. 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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The second French Nuclear Submarine - Terrible - is launched at Cherbourg not long before the five gunboats mysteriously left this same port.
Everything indicated a destination in Israel, where the people have been showing a suppressed jubilation about the whole affair. As for official circles, the Prime Minister Mrs Golda Meir has had other things to occupy her just recently,...
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MEN OF THE MOUNTAINS
The annual Alpine Guides Festival at Chamonix reminds us of the courage of these Men of the Mountains - and also presents a hair-raising show of clowning on the rockface! Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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THE QUEEN IN KINGSTON UPON HULL
A vast extension to the King George V Dock at Kingston upon Hull is opened by the Queen before the royal party leave for Norway. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video...
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AFFECTION IS NOT ENOUGH
A new Centre to give medical and surgical care for domestic animals is opened by Princess Anne. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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HOME TOWN HONOUR
At Westerham in Kent, close to Chartwell where Sir Winston Churchill spent 40 years of his life, his neighbouring townsfolk erect a statue in his honour - and Sir Robert Menzies is there to unveil it. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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BRITISH GRAND PRIX
Jackie Stewart crashes his Matra-Ford during practice, but, in spite of having to use a strange car for the race, achieves a superb win at Silverstone. All the thrills of Britain's major track event which leaves this superlative Scottish...
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THE INVESTITURE OF PRINCE CHARLES
""I Charles, Prince of Wales, do become your liege man of life and limb and of earthly worship, and faith and truth I will bear unto you to live and die against all manner of folks."" Thus Prince Charles declared his allegiance to the...
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PRESIDENT POMPIDOU
M Georges Pompidou, for many years General de Gaulle's Prime Minister, takes office after a convincing victory at the polls. The catchword of the new government is 'continuity', but it remains to be seen what will happen to Gaullism...
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SUMMER SOLSTICE
In spite of jeering and barracking by an unsympathetic crowd, the Druids of England held their traditional welcoming of dawn on the longest day of the year at Stonehenge - even though there is no evidence Stonehenge was ever used by the...
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ROYAL REGIMENT OF WALES
Two famous regiments, the Welsh Regiment and the South Wales Borderers, parade together to become the Royal Regiment of Wales. To inaugurate the new regiment, and present colours to it's First Battalion, was their Colonel in Chief,...
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LONGEST DAY
As well as the ceremonies that took place all along the Channel coast of France, the D-Day landings are recalled most vividly through Movietone's archives. Today, the beaches are calm, uncluttered, peaceful. Twenty five years ago, they...
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TRAVEL SPECTACULAR
The Daily Mail Transatlantic Air Race recreates the courageous trail-blazing era of Alcock and Brown. Fifty years ago, they won the prize for the first non-stop Atlantic crossing, but today, twenty-one prizes are to be won, giving a...
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From Southampton, the greatest passenger-ship in the world begins the most important voyage since her launching - the Maiden voyage to New York. 65,000 Tons of marine sophistication prepares to vindi
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CUP FINAL FIESTA - A COLOUR PRESENTATION
Highlights of the two Cup Finals at Hampden Park and Wembley. ® While Celtic and Rangers battle for honours in Scotland, Manchester City and Leicester stage their ""War Game"" on the hallowed turf at Wembley. ® A real soccer...
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A SPECIAL COLOUR PRESENTATION OF THE FUNERAL IN WASHINGTON -
Where the world pays tribute to Ike, the soldier who became President and who won the admiration and affection of the whole free world. ® In a simple coffin, the body lies in State at the Capitol before being carried to the National...
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HORSE OF THE YEAR
Despite the Olympics, a great gathering of International Show jumping personalities at Wembley - among them Princess Anne. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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BRITISH RAIL GOES ""JET SET""
Amid an extravagance of ""Gothic"" architecture, St. Pancras celebrates its centenary. But next door, Euston celebrates something more vital to present day travel - a new Fifteen million pound terminus, opened by the Queen. It allows...
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MORE ROOM FOR JUSTICE
The first major development at the Royal Courts of Justice since they were opened by Queen Victoria, is inaugurated by the Queen. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the...
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SAVED FOR TOMORROW
In India, millions bathe in the waters at a place revered by all Hindus - and pray for the safe deliverance of the Sun from the latest Solar eclipse. ® But prayers alone are not enough to save the Temple of Abu Simbel from the waters of...
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LONDON BRIDGE IS GOING UP
The Lord Mayor of London, Sir Gilbert Inglefield, officiates as VIP guest at stone laying ceremony in Arizona where London Bridge will be re-erected as major tourist attraction. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection....
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ESCAPE FOR A DRINK
A St. Pancras Pub changes its name to ""The Escapers"" and is re-designed to commemorate the daring exploits of Prisoners of War who managed to fool Nazi Security. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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EUROPEAN WATER SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS
Robin Beckett, Jack Fulton and Jeanette Stewart-Wood are featured in the Championships on a man-made lake in Middlesex - and Jeanette retains her Jumping Title, beating Sylvie Hulsemann, one of the world's ""Greats"". ® But, as well as...