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THE PRINCE IN GHANA
Dr Nkrumah, Ghana's Prime Minister, and the Governor General, Lord Listowel, offered the official welcome to Prince Philip when he arrived at Accra Airport. Night fell soon after the arrival, and a great gathering of Chiefs were present...
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ARCHBISHOP ENTHRONED
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Geoffrey Fisher, recently went to Tanganyika to inaugurate the new Anglican Province of East Africa. Ceremonies included a service in Dar-es-Salaam at which the Province's first Archbishop, The Most...
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OIL FROM IRAQ
The Iraqi town of Basra, North of the Persian Gulf, dates from the 7th century, though it seems that little progress has been made there since ancient times; progress needs money but that should soon be forthcoming from the expansion of...
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AFRICA'S LARGEST AIRPORT
Entebbe in Uganda has extended it's airport, and the new field was opened by the Acting Governor, Mr Potter, in the presence of the Kabaka of Buganda and his wife. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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Top Gear for Getaway Males.
A sunshine flight to Morocco to see the latest ideas in Men's leisure wear fashions. Against the exotic background of Tangier and Rabat - the styles many of you will be wearing this summer. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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Prince George Sees Zulu Tribal Dance
Warrior chiefs and host of followers pay homage to HRH during stay in Pietermaritzburg. 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 FRENCH CRISIS
France has witnessed many a political crisis, in the post-war years, this was a crisis with a difference; that confronted Monsieur Gaillard's eventual successor, Monsieur Pflimlin, the new Premier. The news came of a near-revolution, in...
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PREMIER'S TOUR
A visit to the thermal springs in the district of Wairakei was a sight-seeing priority during the British Premier's stay in New Zealand. The Maoris offered a typical welcome. They said it with dancing and singing and it was obvious that...
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DISPATCH FROM JORDAN
British Paratroops, flown to Jordan from Cyprus were quick to settle down. Hunter Jets of the Royal Air Force were also there, having acted as escorts to the air transports. Oil tankers of the United States Air Force have been flying in...
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TROUBLE IN THE CONGO
Leopoldville, the capital of the Belgian Congo: after the riots, the situation is quiet, though tense, and life is getting back to normal. The rioters had broken into schools and ransacked them, looting and destroying. Shops were an even...
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ROYAL TOUR
The Gothic Reaches Aden. 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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CYPRUS NEWS
The Governorship of Cyprus entails heavy responsibility but Sir John Harding is among the first to realise that the island's problems are all human ones, and only the people themselves know the full story. The villagers have shown Sir...
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PROGRESS IN THE DESERT
For centuries Bedouin tribesmen have been nomads, wandering far and wide and pitching their tents in the desert. But now, Bedouins have decided to settle down. They've begun to build real houses. They have the Israeli Government's...
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THE GOVERNOR RIDES OUT
Riding his horse ""Spider"", the Governor of Cyprus (Sir Hugh Foot) continued his campaign of meeting the people in person. He stopped at many points on his journey from Nicosia to Kyrenia and talked with groups of Cypriots, who gathered...
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THE GOVERNOR HAS A LOOK
The new Governor of Cyprus, Sir Hugh Foot, made a personal tour of inspection walking among the people who, not long before had been a slogan-shouting, bottle throwing mob. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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TUNISIA
Steeped in history, but emerging as a new, vital Nation since Independence from France - Tunisia. With political stability and a balanced economy under President Bourguiba, Tunisia is emerging as one of the most go-ahead African Nations....
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MEDITERRANEAN SUN FOR THAT
More of us find we have more time and more money to afford a Winter of Springtime Week away. Movietone takes a look at the ""Out of Season Package"" - the all-in holiday deal that can give you a week of Mediterranean sun, in North Africa...
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MEET MR TAHITI
Less of an artificial tourist attraction than it sounds, the Contest to find Mr Tahiti coincides this year with the 200th Anniversary of the arrival on the Island Paradise of Captain Cook. ® Back home, the male body beautiful is the...
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REINDEER MEAT ON THE HOOF
In Lapland, large herds of reindeer are maintained; it's doubtful whether the Lapps could survive without them to-day, if the people of Britain depended entirely on their meat ration, the same might perhaps be said of them. Reindeer,...
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SWAY OF BATTLE IN INDO-CHINA -
Paratroops have recently been very prominent in the fighting in Indo-China - a reconnaissance force was dropped ten miles South West of the air strip at Na Sam. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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HOLLAND'S VITAL OUTPOST -
Defence is being built up for the islands of the Dutch East Indies. The islands are of great strategic interest and also rich in material wealth, such as oil. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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An excerpt from a Soviet Documentary report on Vietnam
An excerpt from a Soviet Documentary report on Vietnam. A revealing example of the power of propaganda, the war as seen through the eyes of the other side.
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MALAYA - NO SOUND
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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NAIROBI GREETS ROYAL VISITORS
Their Royal Highnesses given great welcome. 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...