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Hope And Anxiety - By Poster
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In Memoriam: ® Britain Mourns King George V
British Movietone News offers its sorrowful tribute of loyal remembrance spoken by Eric Dunstan. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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The King's Broadcast:
The King's words are illustrated by pictures from the Library. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical...
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THE WOOMERA ATOMIC TEST
Deep in the backlocks of Australia, far beyond Woomera itself, scientific preparations, directed by Sir William Penney were carried out. After a wait of ten days, the right weather conditions prevailed to allow the Atomic explosion to...
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PRINCESS MARGARET AT FILM PREMIERE
The Charlie Chaplin film premiere drew many thousands to Leicester Square. Princess Margaret was there, and she was greeted by Lady Pamela Mountbatten. Her Royal Highness was presented to Mr and Mrs Chaplin. Disclaimer: British Movietone...
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MESSRS. TAFT & EISENHOWER -
As the American presidential election draws nearer, that important Republican, Senator Taft of Ohio, rallies to the support of the candidate who defeated him. Mr Eisenhower. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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GAME, SET, MATCH
Another Rugby player in the news, Gerald Janes, marries Tennis Star Christine Truman. 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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A-TISHOO
What a curse, the common cold! But, with the aid of over 6,000 human guinea-pigs, the Ministry of Health's been carrying on a relentless hunt for the cure. Volunteers live in comfortable quarters and complete isolation at a hospital near...
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FIREPROOF
A new bullet proof glass window is tested by firing various revolver bullets at it. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced...
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AUDIENCE FOR THE ASTROS
Accompanied by their wives, the Apollo Moon Men meet His Holiness Pope Paul. 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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WEDDING GROUPS
Wedding bells for the Bee Gees! At Caxton Hall Robin Gibb marries Molly Hullis, the girl he saved from a train crash. And in Salisbury, Ian Amey, ""Tich"" of Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich, weds Suzanne Fryer. Disclaimer: British...
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SAVINGS -
The Mayor of Westminster, accompanied by Lord Macintosh, arrives with due ceremony in Trafalgar Square to launch London's National Savings Week. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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SPORTING HIGHLIGHTS OF 1975- COLOUR
Movietone looks back at some of the Sporting events it has covered during 1975. ® ® The rough tough driving of the Round Britain Rally and the British Grand Prix that was ended by a sudden downpour of rain. ® ® West Ham win the FA...
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Aretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer her very best performance
Aretha Franklin performs "I Say A Little Prayer," October 9, 1970.
Press Association
Woman in Margaret Thatcher mask protesting against Channel 4 privatisation
A woman wearing a mask of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher holds a banner as she protests against the Channel 4 privatisation outside of a Channel 4 building in Horseferry Road, London.
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Media gather on Downing Street in anticipation of incoming PM Liz Truss
Media prepare for a busy day on Downing Street, as Liz Truss is expected to begin her first day as prime minister following a trip to Balmoral to make her appointment offical with the Queen and the outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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PREMIERE - TORA-TORA-TORA
A star-studded premiere at the Leicester Square Theatre for the 20th Century Fox film ""Tora-Tora-Tora"". A brilliant reconstruction of the devastating Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, in December, 1941, the film took four years...
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WELSH FAIR
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BERLIN TO-DAY
The devastating effect of the Allied bombing can be seen in the ruins of Berlin. Life in the city carries on and Berliners have tried to bring back some of the pre-war gaiety. British and American troops mingle with the locals at such...
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AMERICA'S WELCOME TO GENERAL ""IKE""
General Eisenhower arrives in Washington to be met by his wife and later to be presented with the Oak Leaf Cluster to the Distinguished Service medal by President Truman. In New York he receives another ovation as he drives through the...
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FRANCE - THE DAYS OF FULFILLMENT -
The Maquis, the French Resistance, have been playing a full part in the liberation of France. In Chartres they were in action alongside the Americans in freeing that city. The Allies continue to take many German prisoners, 50,000 from...
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PROOF POSITIVE -
Precision bombing by the RAF is crippling the Nazi industrial effort not only in their own land but also in the occupied countries. Photographic evidence is the best proof of the accurate aim of our bomber crews and more than encouraging...
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HOME GUARD PAST AND PRESENT -
The Home Guard formed in May 1940 has become a force to be reckoned with. Trained in all aspects of modern warfare and ready to defend our shores. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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HER MAJESTY'S BROADCAST -
Queen Elizabeth speaks to the women of the Empire and praises their roll in the war effort. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are...