British Movietone
ARRIVAL OF PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON - MUTE
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 editorial policies of...
British Movietone
POLARIS
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 editorial policies of...
British Movietone
COOPER'S RECORD ORBIT
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 editorial policies of...
British Movietone
COTTON CELEBRATIONS -
In Memphis, a Cotton carnival recalling the early days in the deep South when bales of raw cotton were first carried down the Mississippi. In Liverpool, the Cotton Exchange has been re-opened by Lord Derby in the presence of Mr Selwyn...
British Movietone
THANK YOU, STIRLING
As Stirling Moss leaves his motor racing career Movietone shows some of the highlights of his past racing experiences. Shown also the crash at Goodwood - Easter Monday 1962 which, due to his severe injuries was to end Stirling's day as a...
British Movietone
RETURN OF THE SEA GODDESS (Colour)
The last time the Queen visited New Zealand, she was likened by the Maoris to the 'White Heron of the Single Flight'. Now it was as their mythological 'Sea Goddess' that she returned. On their arrival at the Bay of Islands, Her Majesty...
British Movietone
ALL SEWN UP
We visited the salon of ""French"" of London. They've got a brand new idea. The big worry seems to be how long these ""hair creations"" will stay put. The ""French"" method is to pin it all up and then sew the design into place. The pins...
British Movietone
FASHION INTERNATIONAL
At a London Fashion Show top names in fashion such as Pierre Cardin, Emilio Pucci and Dior received awards for various points in a contest arranged by the Sunday Times. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views...
British Movietone
IS THIS A RECORD
An Austrian painter has extended a record even further with the existentialist record. The workshop with black candles, gives me the possibility to meditate under the shelter of dark violet umbrellas. The painter, wearer of dark-coloured...
British Movietone
THE MOSCOW MEETINGS
The Prime Minister's wife, Lady Dorothy was at London Airport to see Mr Macmillan off. Before leaving, the Prime Minister made a speech. A big reception was laid on at Moscow Airport, where Mr Khrushchev, Mr Gromyko and Mr Malik greeted...
British Movietone
CHESS MASTER
Vienna - and a chess tournament between 35 Austrians and one American, 23 year old Larry Evans. Out of 35 games, he won 25 and only lost 4, the rest being undecided. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views...
British Movietone
HOMAGE TO A SULTAN
The restored Sultan of Morocco, Sultan Ben Youssef has received the humble submission of El Glaoui, the Pasha of Marrakesh. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
British Movietone
LADY CHURCHILL
Lady Churchill visited Great Ormond Street Hospital to unveil a plaque in a ward named after her husband. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
British Movietone
INDUSTRIAL ACHIEVEMENTS
The Prime Minister paid a special visit of inspection to the Rolls-Royce works at Derby, where an important addition is a six million pound plant for making high altitude tests of aero engines. Also scenes of the harnessing of the River...
British Movietone
COMMONWEALTH PREMIERS MEET
In the garden of Number Ten Downing Street between sessions, the nine Premiers of the Commonwealth have been making a combined survey of the international situation. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views...
British Movietone
THE QUEEN MOTHER'S TOUR
A garden party in Auckland was one of the early highlights of Her Majesty's tour. Queen Salote was there. Another engagement was at Green Hill Sheep Station, where the Queen Mother was the guest of Mr & Mrs David Hudson. She obtained a...
British Movietone
THE CANAL ZONE
The result of discussions recently held in Cairo has been the decision to withdraw the 80,000 British troops from the Suez Canal Zone. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the...
British Movietone
WHITE CITY - ATHLETIC RECORDS
The AAA Championship meeting took place at the 50 year old White City. The hundred yards produced a very tight finish: Omagbemi (Nigeria) won. The hundred and twenty yards hurdles was won by Gardner (Jamaica). The eight eighty was the...
British Movietone
HOPE FOR POLIO VICTIMS
The recent discoveries of Dr Jonas E Salk in America have brought renewed hope to countless victims of Poliomyelitis. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
British Movietone
THE PRICE OF PROGRESS
October 22nd, the fateful day Mike Lithgow and six men died when the BAC One Eleven crashed. Now two months later, at the controls of a new and modified BAC One Eleven Jock Bryce, is completing runway tests ready for the first flight....
British Movietone
Middlesex Hospital, London - The King decorates nurse for heroic action.
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 editorial policies of...
British Movietone
Bolshevik Artisans Parade In Moscow
Russian workers march in procession past tomb of Lenin at celebration of 17th Congress. ® Sub.1. And Moscow welcomes Bulgarians, acquitted in Reichstag trial, from prison in Germany. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
British Movietone
BASTILLE ANNIVERSARY TRICOLOUR -
The 150th anniversary of the French Flag. 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...
British Movietone
MODES AND MANNERS
At Castleford, Yorkshire, Lady Docker took part in a special marbles challenge match. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are...