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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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JAMAICA'S WORST HURRICANE
Flying over Kingston, Jamaica, Movietone looks down on the scene of disaster following the most devastating hurricane ever experienced by the island. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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Bombay Multitude Mourns For Patel
Vast Hindu crowds follow bier of their great leader and critic of Gandhism to place of cremation. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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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 -
With Movietone's Cameraman 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...
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WITH THE RAF IN PALESTINE -
33rd Squadron 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 or...
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Grand Prix of Tunis Thrills Arab Crowd
Nuvolari, famous Italian speed king, wins African road race cheered on by excited natives. 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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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...
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CHRISTMAS-TIDE IN THE HOLY LAND
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FRANCE TO-DAY
There was an emergency meeting of the National Assembly in Paris. The Premier, Pierre Pflimlin, stressed the gravity of the events in Corsica and the threat of civil war in France. At Colombey Les Deux Eglises, reporters waited for news:...
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A GIFT TO THE QUEEN
From British Columbia comes a gift to Her Majesty the Queen: the largest Totem Pole ever carved. It is the work of a 75 year old chief, and 106 feet long, carved from a Red Cedar, over six hundred years old. After its long voyage it will...
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THE MIDDLE EAST IN TURMOIL
A brief survey of the Middle East and its great oil wells, together with the long series of crisis in one country after another, leading up to the present situation: rebellion in the Lebanon, revolution in Iraq, and the plot against...
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THE ROYAL DIARY
Princess Margaret attended the opening of the Festival Arts Theatre, at Port of Spain, Trinidad. Continuing her tour of the West Indies, the Princess then visited a Childrens hospital, in Tobago, and went also to the Imperial College of...
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MIDDLE EAST REPORT
The United Nations met in New York, and resolutions concerning the crisis have been debated in the security council. UN looks like being the agreed place for a summit meeting. ® Meanwhile, the British tanker ""Clyde Explorer"" arrived...
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NAIROBI GREETS QUEEN MOTHER
The Queen Mother arrived at the new airport and was greeted by the Governor, Sir Evelyn Baring and his wife, Lady Mary. The King's African Rifles provided the Guard of Honour, the first inspection of a tour planned to last three weeks....
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COURT CIRCULAR
Her Majesty, touring Yorkshire, visited Catterick Camp. And during her inspection she received a smart salute from her cousin, the Duke of Kent. He's a subaltern in the Royal Scots Greys of which she is Colonel-in-Chief. Then to Rhodesia...
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THE ROYAL TOUR - Cocos Island & Ceylon
A brief halt at the Cocos Islands in the Indian Ocean followed the Australian tour. They were met by their hosts Mr and Mrs Clunies-Ross. ® A great welcome was in store for Her Majesty and the Duke at Ceylon, which began when the royal...
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SOMALILAND TOUR
The British Protectorate of Somaliland had a royal visit: the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. During this tour, the Duke brought a special message of greetings from the Queen to the Somali people. Ceremonial parades were a feature of the...
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CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS IN NEW ZEALAND
At the port of Lyttleton, near Christchurch, they've been re-enacting the arrival of the vessel that brought out the early settlers. In Christchurch itself there was a pageant and in Cathedral Square, thousands gathered for the...
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WORST AIRFIELD IN THE WORLD?
There's no other landing strip quite like it in the world! High up in the mountains of New Guinea, surrounded by steep cliffs and approached by a narrow ravine, the airfield at Tapini, presents one of the most difficult challenges a...
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MIDDLE EAST C-IN-C VISITS SYRIA -
General Sir Claude Auchinleck makes a tour of inspection in Syria. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical...