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ANNIVERSARY OF RELIEF OF LADYSMITH
To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the relief of Ladysmith, they staged a march-past at the Town Hall. There was a great gathering of old veterans of the siege. At the municipal banquet one honoured guest was ex-bugler Hawksbee,...
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COLDSTREAMERS' NEW COLOURS
At a ceremony marking the 300th birthday of the Coldstream Guards, the 3rd Battalion trooped their old colours on Horse Guards, the new colours were consecrated by the Chaplin-General to the Forces and presented to the regiment by His...
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PRINCESS AND DUKE VISIT CHANNEL ISLANDS
The Royal couple left Weymouth onboard the battleship ""Anson"" at the start of their four day visit to the islands. On Alderney the Princess plants a tree and in Jersey a vast crowd gathers in St. Helier to see them. Disclaimer: British...
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SERVICES DEMONSTRATE THEIR PROWESS AT TOURNAMENT
At Olympia, London, The Royal Tournament opens again with the displays of gymnastics by Combined Services team and the RAF Transport Command dropping nurses by parachute from the ceiling. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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SOUTH AFRICANS WAR VETERANS PARADE
Veterans of the South African war march to St. Paul's Cathedral to observe the fiftieth anniversary. Amongst those present were Lord Wavell, the Earl of Athlone and Winston Churchill. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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Armistice Day Special
Scenes from Mansion House and of The Cenotaph 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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FRENCH CALL-UP
At the little town of Villefranche sur Saone the French call-up is celebrated; it's not a case of Z-men, for this is just part of their annual conscription - a sort of last fling in civvy street before joining up. Disclaimer: British...
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BURMA REUNION
General Sir William Slim addressed the Burma Veterans at their Reunion in the Albert Hall. 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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CAN371 VETERANS' REMEMBRANCE DAY AT LONDON CENOTAPH, QUEEN
Britain's dead of two world wars were remembered and their veterans honoured during a ceremony on Remembrance Sunday, 1964, at London's cenotaph. Queen Elizabeth II lays wreath.
1. ws Whitehall, troops marching through street pan right...
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CAN 571OPPOSITION PARTY AND RETIRED GENERALS PROTEST AT KORE JAPAN TREATY
About 50 members of the opposition Munjoong Party demonstrated in front of the residence of Kang Moon Gong, protesting against his sudden change of attitude on the Korea - Japan normalisation agreement ussue. Also, retired generals...
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CAN211 SAIGON VETERANS
South Vietnamese war veterans demonstrate outside the French embassy in Saigon for pensions.
1. vs veterans and banners outside embassy and children sitting on grass eating
2. ms veterans come out of embassy
3. ms group of veterans...
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CAN660 VETERAN PROTEST IN ROME
Mass demonstrations are held in Rome by Italian war invalids and veterans.
1. ms placard
2. vs demonstrators march with placards and flags
3. ms veterans wearing medals
4. vs demonstrators pass camera
5. ms demonstrators from Sicily
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CAN573 WAR VETERANS DEMONSTRATE FOR HIGHER PENSIONS
Two Thousand war veterans march in Rome demanding a raise in their pension payments.
1. ws marchers and Castel Sant'Angelo
2. vs marchers with placards along streets;
3. wide top shot, marchers along
4. ts pan police hold back marchers...
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CAN489 AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND VETERANS MARK GALLIPOLI ANNIVERSARY
Veterans of the First world war from Australia and New Zealand (the Anzacs - Australia and New Zealand Army Corps) are returning to the Gallipoli beachead on the 50th Anniversary of the infamous battle. First they visit Istanbul. Cuts...
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Queen Elizabeth wraps up her tour of the U.S. today by honoring veterans at the World War II Memorial.
HEADLINE: Raw Video: Queen honors American soldiers
CAPTION:Queen Elizabeth continues her whirlwind tour to the U.S. by paying tribute to American soldiers with a trip to the National World War Two memorial. (May 8)
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CAN783 SHIPS OF THE BRITISH AND WEST GERMAN NAVY RE-ENACT THE JUTLAND BATTLE FROM THE WORLD WAR I
Ships of the British and West German navy re-enact the Jutland Battle from the World War I to mark the battle's anniversary.
1. gv pan, officers, war veterans and civilians at cemetery ceremony
2. ms memorial cross
3. ms Naval officer...
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CAN778 ITALIAN WAR VETERANS PROTEST IN ROME
Disabled Italian war veterans stage a sit down protest in the centre of Rome. Demonstrators / protesters pass the Castel Sant'Angelo (Mausoleum of Hadrian), the Ponte Sant'Angelo (Sant'Angelo bridge), the Palazzo Madame (Senate building)...
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SYND 02 10 67 BERGEN BELSEN RUSSIAN WAR VETERANS VISIT
Russian war veterans visits site of the Nazi concentration camp Bergen-Belsen.
1. ws cemetery with large crowd
2. cu grave with Russian inscription
3. cu engraving of Russian helmet, sword and gun on stone
4. cu inscription 'here are...
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CAN516 SOVIET VETERANS HONOURED ON 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF CZECH LIBERATION
Soviet war veterans honoured at Prague to celebrate 20th anniversary of liberation from Nazis.
1. ws plane taxis in
2. ms reception committee walk to plane
3. ms pan Russian veterans leave plane and are greeted
4. ws assembly
5. mcu...
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CAN 497 AUSTRALIAN VETERANS REMEMBER WAR DEAD IN GALLIPOLI
Australian veterans of the First World War return to the beach head at Gallipoli on ANZAC day where large numbers of Australian and Turkish troops were lost. Shows both Australian and Turkish soldiers paying their respects.
1. cu map of...
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CAN567 KING BAUDOUIN OF BELGIUM AND QUEEN FABIOLA ATTEND BELGIUM NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS
King Baudouin of Belgium and his Consort, Queen Fabiola, attend a military parade at the Place Royal in Brussels to mark the Belgian National Day
1. ls King Baudouin of Belgium and his Consort, Queen Fabiola, arrive at the Place Royal in...
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Putin marks 75th anniversary of Nazi invasion
Russian President Vladimir Putin laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow on Wednesday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Nazi invasion of the former Soviet Union.War memories remain strong in Russia, where...
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Britain's Prince Charles lays wreath in Gambia to honour fallen soldiers
BRITAIN'S PRINCE CHARLES LAYS WREATH IN GAMBIA TO HONOUR FALLEN SOLDIERS
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Normandy veterans gather ahead of D Day tour
In a port near Dunkirk in France, 255 Normandy veterans posed for a group photo on the deck of the MV Boudicca, a specially-chartered ship hired with funds from The Royal British Legion and a grant from HM Treasury.