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THE ROYAL TOUR - NEW ZEALAND BIDS FAREWELL
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Towards the end of their tour of New Zealand, the Queen and the Duke visited the...
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CENTENARY OF SARAWAK -
The White Rajah, Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, celebrates the centenary of his ancestor being given Sarawak by the Sultan of Borneo. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video...
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ROYAL TOUR - THE QUEEN IN ADELAIDE
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Adelaide was gaily decorated for the visit of Her Majesty and the Duke and...
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QUEENSLAND GREETS THE QUEEN
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Having flown North from Victoria to Queensland, the Queen and the Duke were given...
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MALAYA -
Troops from Britain, Australia and India have been drafted in to defend Malaya. The over running of Malaya by the Japanese is a grievous blow, among the earliest disasters being the loss of Penang. Singapore, despite air raids is holding...
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REPORT FROM ALGERIA
It started with the arrival of President de Gaulle on what was planned to be a 5-day tour of Algeria. At one place after another, he moved freely among the crowds of Muslims, who greeted him warmly. But the other side of the story was to...
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THE QUEEN SEES KHYBER PASS
Historically, no Pass can claim such importance as the Khyber. It's still the gateway to the sub-continent, whether you travel the modern or the ancient way. Alexander the Great's army marched this way, over 2,000 years ago; and through...
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ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS -
In Algeria - some 300 miles south of Oran - a celebration was recently held to mark the 50th birthday of the town of Colomb Bechar. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the...
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DUKE VISITS TROOPS BY HELICOPTER
The Duke of Edinburgh recently went to Pirbright Camp in Surrey to visit the Commonwealth troops encamped there. Next day, His Royal Highness helicoptered to Woolwich to inspect Colonial troops. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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War:
The fall of Addis Ababa. 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 represent the opinions...
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COUNTESS MOUNTBATTEN
The deepest sympathy is expressed to Lord Mountbatten on the death of his wife at the age of fifty-eight. The Countess Mountbatten of Burma was the last Vicerene and the friendship she won in India was one of her greatest achievements....
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CANADIAN ROYAL TOUR
St. John's, Newfoundland. The foggy weather cleared just in time for the BOAC Comet IV to land at Torbay Airport where the Queen and Prince Philip were received by Mr Massey (the Governor-General) and Mr Diefenbaker, the Prime Minister....
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NIGERIAN INDEPENDENCE
Lagos racecourse was the scene, and it was the afternoon of Nigeria's great day with thousands awaiting the climax. Princess Alexandra, with Sir James Robertson (the retiring Governor General), must have enjoyed the whole jubilant...
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KATANGA BATTLE
Retaliation in Katanga after Congolese mutineers had opened fire on Belgian troops. The rebels were hiding out in Katanga which had announced its independence from the rest of the Congo. 4 days were spent trying to persuade the Congolese...
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BAROTSE WELCOME
A spectacular view of the Victoria Falls was one of the sights enjoyed by the Queen Mother during her tour. As she was looking down on the great plain straddling the Zambesi, the people of the Protectorate carried on with their daily...
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TROUBLE SPOT
The ""Wind of Change"" in Africa reaches Hurricane force, sweeping from the Congo to Southern Rhodesia. After 3 days of mob violence in Bulawayo, police and troops moved in and restored things to an uneasy calm. Disclaimer: British...
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CONGO CELEBRATES
Down came the Belgian flag in Leopoldville, capital of the Belgian Congo. A few days, in fact, in advance of independence! Mr Patrice Lumumba, elected as Prime Minister of the new Congo Republic, received congratulations from members of...
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CONGO DISPATCH
The United Nations Security Council met again to deal with the difficult and dangerous Congo situation, and it was resolved to call upon Belgium to withdraw her troops from Katanga. And the Secretary General was authorised to send UN...
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TITO'S JUGOSLAVIA -
The village of Dravar, Bosnia has changed hands between the Germans and Yugoslav Partisans no less than six times. Marshal Tito's headquarters are hidden away near to Dravar. Here we see the first pictures of the Marshal, with him are...
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""THE WEST"" GREETS ROYAL COUPLE
When Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip reached Calgary in Alberta, there were twenty degrees of frost and it was snowing; their warm welcome, however, notably from Red Indian tribes, must have made up for the cold weather. Later,...
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MODERNISING UGANDA
The harnessing of the waters of the Nile by the means of the Owen Falls Scheme is one item of recent film news from Uganda. A more picturesque story from Uganda, that throws light on native custom and tradition, is the celebration of the...
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King of Italy Pays A Visit To Luxor
Accompanied by Queen, His Majesty travels along Nile to see antiquities of Upper Egypt. 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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IN PALESTINE TODAY -
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AFRICA IN LONDON -
Lord Athlone attends the Garden Party held by the Royal African Society. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for...