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DURHAM'S ROYAL VISITOR
Princess Elizabeth visits Durham where she laid a foundation stone at St. Mary's College and opened a new wing at Finchale Abbey. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the...
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ROYAL ENGAGEMENTS - OAK APPLE DAY
Princess Elizabeth went to the Royal Hospital Chelsea for the annual inspection of the pensioners on Oak Apple Day. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata...
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BATTLE HONOURS FOR 10 REGIMENTS
At the Royal Hospital Chelsea General Sir Clive Liddell presented emblems to ten regiments. 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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DESERT COMRADES MEET AGAIN
At the Empress Hall, Earls Court, the 4th Alamein Reunion was held. After the ceremony of pinning the 8th Army medal ribbon on the Union Jack, Field Marshal Lord Montgomery and Mr Churchill addressed the gathering of some nine thousand....
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KING WITH THE BRITISH LEGION
When His Majesty inspected five thousand men and women of the British Legion in Hyde Park, it was the first Royal review of the organisation since 1937. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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""A TERRIBLE BEAUTY IS BORN""
Fifty years after the Irish Rebellion, celebrations outside the General Post Office, where the first shots were fired. Among the many hundreds of veterans, President de Valera, the sole surviving Commandant of the Rebellion. Disclaimer:...
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FAR EAST REMEMBRANCE
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THE CENOTAPH CEREMONY 1949
At the Cenotaph, Whitehall, the nation pays tribute and with solemn dignity at the Remembrance Day Service, wreaths are laid to the memory of those who fell. Two world wars merge into one, as the veterans march past. Disclaimer: British...
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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...