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THAMES TIGHT-ROPE WALK
After a dip in the Thames last year, Franz Burbach takes another shot at tight-rope walking across London's river - much to the disappointment of the crowd, he succeeds. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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NIXON INAUGURATION
Nixon inauguration and celebration in Washington. 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...
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CLEAN SHEFFIELD
Sheffield is the cleanest industrial city in Europe. No smog, or fog. Brought about by the city's own very hard work. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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HISTORIC CAR RACE
An impressive line-up of historic racing and sports cars at the Crystal Palace. 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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LORD'S SKI SCHOOL
Ski School at Lord's Cricket Ground. 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...
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ERNEST BEVIN - A TRIBUTE
Movietone pays tribute to Mr Ernest Bevin. 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...
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ATOM SPIES
Morton Sobell leaves New York's Federal Court; an electronics expert, he's accused with Julius Rosenberg, electrical engineer, of conspiring to give Russia vital secrets of the Atom Bomb. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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CABINET CHANGES?
Following his illness, Mr Ernest Bevin's resignation as Foreign Secretary has led to important cabinet changes. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of...
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ROYAL MINT MOVES TO WALES
The Queen, Prince Philip and the Prince of Wales visit Cardiff and Llantrisant, to open the new Royal Mint which is being transferred by stages from London. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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EMU FOR EWES
Some pets have the urge to earn their keep. Believe it or not, this Emu, by the name of ""Watson"", and owned by the Grayson household in New South Wales, has become a dab hand at herding sheep! Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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YOGA FOR STRENGTH
Yoga exercises, demonstrated at a meeting in New Delhi. 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...
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KENNEDY ARRIVES IN GERMANY
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KENNEDY AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE
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HOMEMAKERS OF TOMORROW
12 boys and 12 girls, the finalists selected from over 23,000 entrants from all over Britain, were showing their skill in a cookery contest in London's Savoy. This competition was run by the Gas Council and Youth magazines. The two...
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BOMBSHELL AT BLACKPOOL
Conjecture and confusion followed the news on the eve of the Conservative Conference of the Prime Minister's operation. Then, from the London hospital, Lord Home brought the biggest bombshell of all: that Mr Harold Macmillan will be...
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NEVER ALONE - WITH A CONE
Mr Raymond has chosen the provinces to introduce a new hairstyle, the cone line. What Bolton sees today, London will see tomorrow. ""Let the North be first"", said Raymond. In its simple form, the cone line is an adaption of the beehive,...
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TOWARDS UNITY
Pope Paul, seen here borne aloft into St. Peter's Basilica for the ceremony which re-opened the Ecumenical Council. Among those of the Catholic faith from all over the world were more than 60 non-Catholic observers, for this Council,...
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THE SUEZ CANAL SEIZED BY NASSER
That 100 mile international short cut to the Far East, the Suez Canal, was run by a Company with Britain as its biggest shareholders. Britain guarded it in two World Wars, and its used by a vast tonnage of British shipping, now Egypt's...
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FAMOUS ATHLETES RETURN
Flying to London Airport, Australia's John Landy recently arrived in Britain. In Harrow, Roger Bannister with his parents and sister, gives his impression of the ""Miracle Mile"". Back home in Chadwell Heath, Jim Peters describes his own...
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VISIT OF HM THE QUEEN MOTHER- COLOUR
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Channel Islands, Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother visits the Holiday Isles. ® ® The Islands were the only part of Britain to be occupied by the Germans during the...
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OYSTER SMACK RACE
The past rivalry between the Oystermen of Kent and Essex to get the first Oysters to Market, today takes the form of a Race. The Smacks, wonderful sailing-craft built before the turn of the century, race for five hours from Gravesend to...
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SKI FLYING
The world Ski Jumping Championships held at Oberstdorf, West Germany. The new World Champion, Hans Aschenbach of East Germany. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video...
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RECEPTION FOR THE MALL HEROES
An informal reception at Buckingham Palace for the seven men whose bravery in the Mall last March saved Princess Anne from a kidnap attempt. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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THE WORLD SKIING CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Men's and Women's Downhill and Slalom competitions from the World Skiing Championships at St. Moritz. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...