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Auction of Wallis Simpson love letters from Edward VIII
1. Wide shot of Windsor collection auction
2. Various of auction
3. Auctioneer announcing that Windsors' correspondence has been sold
4. Various of correspondence between Duke and Duchess of Windsor
5. Various of auction
6. SOUNDBITE...
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The Cabinet War Rooms in London are taken over in the name of fashion for Savile Row and St James presentation
The Cabinet War Rooms in London were taken over in the name of fashion for the Savile Row and St James presentation Tuesday (7 JAN. 2014).
Part of the fashion event London Collections: Men, the presentation was all about Merino wool...
Bloomberg
Kevin Roberts: Churchill Wouldn't Give Up on Europe
June 17 -- Kevin Roberts, chairman at Saatchi & Saatchi and author of "64 Shots," looks back on former U.K. leaders as the nation prepares to vote on the Brexit referendum. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Photo credit added to...
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Famous palace hosts flower and vintage car show
Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England - 23 June 2013
1. Various of Lilies on display at Blenheim Palace flower show
2. Various of Richard Hide, Lily grower from Berkshire, England, arranging the flowers
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Richard Hide,...
Hearst Metrotone News
United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill attend a prayer service with military officers as part of an Atlantic Charter Meeting.
United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill attend a prayer service with military officers as part of an Atlantic Charter Meeting.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Winston Churchill addresses joint session of US Congress in late 1941
WS tilt-down rear shot standing ovation from joint session of Congress during Winston Churchill's appearance there; ovation ends, audience sits / CU Churchill (wearing eyeglasses) stands before bank of microphones from CBS, NBC, MBS;...
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BoE governor shows off new bank notes to pupils
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney visited a school for blind children on Thursday where he introduced the new plastic 10-pound note, which has special features so that it can be easily identified by visually impaired people
...
Bloomberg
Gary Oldman Talks Transformation into Winston Churchill for 'Darkest Hour,' 'Dunkirk' Parallels | TIFF 2017
Ben Mendelsohn and Kristin Scott Thomas also star in the Joe Wright film.
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'Political pottery' sees Brexit egg cups and Donald Trump jugs
LEADIN
Pottery has been used to mark historical moments for centuries - and now UK potters are turning clay into everything from Brexit to Donald Trump
And with the upcoming marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan...
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'The Shape of Water' leads BAFTA nominations, Joanna Lumley announced as new host of annual awards ceremony
'THE SHAPE OF WATER' LEADS BAFTA NOMINATIONS, JOANNA LUMLEY ANNOUNCED AS NEW HOST OF ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY
Cold War monster movie "The Shape of Water" leads the race for the British Academy Film Awards, the U.K. equivalent...
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BELGIUM: NATO PREPARATIONS FOR 3 NEW MEMBERS
English/Nat
NATO headquarters was busy on Thursday preparing to welcome three new members to the Alliance - Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary.
Friday's NATO enlargement will mark an historic step forward for the organisation as it...
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300th anniversary of London's St Paul's Cathedral
AP Television
St Paul's Cathedral, London, UK - July 29, 2011
1. Wide of St Paul's Cathedral viewed from Millennium Bridge
2. Tilt down from interior of dome of St Paul's Cathedral to wide of the nave
3. Pan right across interior of...
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Two original drafts of the Balfour Declaration to be auctioned
1. Wide shot exterior Sotheby's in Manhattan
2. Medium shot exhibition room
3. Various documents on display
4. Leon Simon's draft on hotel stationery
5. Close-up detail of draft with Churchill's name visible
6. Close-up pan detail of...
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Nato, Churshill
Nato Is Born
In Washington DC, the United States signs a joint defence treaty with eleven other Western democratic nations - the first such peace-time alliance in America's history. President Truman calls it a "shield against...
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60th anniversary of Stalin's death marked
Gori, Georgia - 5 March 2013
1. Wide of man entering church, holding aloft portrait of former Soviet Union leader Josef Stalin
2. Various of man holding Stalin's portrait in church
3. Close of painting of crucifixion
4. Various of man...
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Auctioneer Nate D. Sanders shows the various modern to controversial items for auction online on March 27th including original Harry Potter illustrations, Churchill's resignation letter, Hitler's autograph, and Princess Diana's dress. (March 26)
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Two pieces of original artwork by artist Cliff Wright, used for the covers of J.K. Rowling's HarryPotter series, will be auctioned by Nate D. Sanders on March 27. Interested bidders may...
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UK: EMERGENCY SERVICES PREPARE FOR PRINCESS DIANA'S FUNERAL
English/Nat
London's emergency services are preparing for the biggest crowds the capital has seen in many decades when the nation comes together to mourn the death of Princess Diana at her funeral on Saturday.
27-thousand Metropolitan...
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London's iconic statues sport modern colourful hats in Olympic celebration
Stroll around the streets of London today and you might spot something different in Trafalgar Square.
The famous statue of Admiral Nelson now sports a brand new red-and-blue hat, complete with an Olympic torch.
And Nelson isn't alone.
A...
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Birthday celebrations finish with church ceremony
1. Wide shot of interior of church
2. Close up of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher
3. Close up of former British prime minister John Major
4. UPSOUND: (English) Right Rev Bishop David Conner (OVERLAID WITH SHOTS OF THE...
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Kerry criticises Bush for mission accomplished claim
1. Medium shot of Senator John Kerry being introduced at Westminster College
2. Wide shot of Kerry at podium with crowd cheering
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Senator John Kerry, Democratic Party Presidential Candidate:
"This moment in Iraq is...
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Reactions to Strauss-Kahn speech at Cambridge Union Society
1. Pan from bicycles to exterior of law faculty building at Cambridge University
2. Sign on law faculty building
3. Pan from media to Douglas Wigdor, lawyer for New York hotel maid Nafissatou Diallo
4. Pan to Wigdor at podium addressing...
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Photo of a teen Diana Spencer set for auction
AP Entertainment
Amherst, New Hampshire, 8 January 2013
1. Wide of various photos and memorabilia of Princess Diana to be auctioned ++MUTE++
2. Mid of photo of Diana Spencer just days after the palace announced her engagement to Prince...
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Former New York City mayor moves closer to full-fledged presidential run
New York city, NY, 11 Sept. 2001
1. Medium shot Rudolph Giuliani, mayor of New York, walking with rescue workers at World Trade Center site
2. Wide shot pile of collapsed World Trade Center towers
3. Medium pan Giuliani shaking hands of...
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FRANCE/BELGIUM: ARMISTICE DAY COMMEMORATIONS (V)
Natural Sound
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II completed a day of World War One commemorations in France and Belgium with an act of remembrance at a monument in Ypres for 55,000 Commonwealth soldiers whose remains were never found.
In a...