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MOVING HOUSE
Moving house in Newfoundland can cause a lot of excitement. One reason is that here ""moving house"" means just that, taking the old homestead away, lock, stock and barrel, and putting it somewhere else. It's all part of a centralisation...
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WET AT THE BOTTOM
Now for some Midsummer madness on a ski-slope in Washington. It's possible to get across dry, but more by luck than judgement. Failure means a most unhappy landing, and there are dozens of ways of failing. Disclaimer: British Movietone...
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DOWNHILL DOWNFALL
There are few more exciting sports than racing down hill at break-neck speed. Our pictures show a flash from Winter sports, now in full swing on the Continent. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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ONTARIO - SNOW ""SCOOTING""
Snowshoes are old hat! The modern way to get around on the snow is by ""Scoot"". It's a sort of snow taxi, a combination of sled, boat and aircraft. Being used for racing here, they're in everyday use by Canadians in the Georgian Bay...
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AUSTRIA - SNOWFALL
Ski-jumping is one of the most sensational of all Winter sports, and quite one of the most fascinating to watch. Especially, as the camera sees it. Here, at Mitterndorf, the camera reveals the perfect jump. But it also shows what a...
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NOW THEY'VE GOT IT!
For the moment they've got the best snow over on the Continent. At last, Winter sport is going strong, and anyone with time on his hands can acquire fashionable bumps and bruises this way! There's plenty of fun to be had at the many...
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FIFTEEN-BARREL MEN
All those barrels seem a lot to take at one sitting. They're only part of the required consumption at this little get together in America. This year, champion Jim Waldo won again, with a leap of 27 feet, over 15 kegs! Disclaimer: British...
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ICE DOLLIES
In London Princess Margarethe of Sweden - now Mrs John Ambler, attends a beach wear fashion show on ice showing fashions from Sweden. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the...
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TOBOGGAN OR NOT TOBOGGAN
Pictures show the Tobogganing World Championships at Davos. Hans Plenck of West Germany wins the title and Fraulein Enderlein of East Germany wins the Womens title. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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ON THE RIGHT TRACK
A new hobby that's a sport, ""Slot"" car racing. Model cars that are powered by electric motors and guided by slots in the track. ® Motor cycle racing on ice, at the Moscow ""Dynamo"" Stadium in which the Russians won. ® At Cortina,...
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SNOW - SNOW - QUICK - QUICK - SNOW
The European Two-man Bob Sleigh Championship at Garmisch in Switzerland. Austria won the European title from Britain. ® Over at Kitzbuhel in Austria for the International Downhill Ski Race. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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JUMPING INTO SIXTY SIX
The combined Austria/Germany ski-jumping tournament in Innsbruck. As well as Germany and Austria, seven other countries were represented. West Germany took third place, with Finland second, but it was an East German who took the...
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SKI ON A HAIRBRUSH
Pictures show five hundred square yards of artificial ski-run - the first in Britain, installed by a local authority at the National Recreation Centre at Crystal Palace. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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SHOOT THAT MOUNTAIN
It was no easy task to drive the Trans-Canada Highway through the treacherous Glacier National Park. Heavy snowfalls are the problem. They could avalanche down and bury the motorist alive. One safeguard was the erection of sheds, and...
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BONSPEIL
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THE SNOW MAKERS
It's like inviting someone to dinner - and then discovering there's nothing in the larder. Embarrassment is an under statement when you invite over thirty countries to compete in the Winter Olympics - then find there's not enough snow....
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WHO'S FOR THE HIGH JUMP
Pictures show competitors in an International ski jump contest at Innsbruck. 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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CHRISTMAS ON THE WAY
Pictures show Great Britain, Australia and Canada preparing in their own ways for Christmas. 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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BOB'S THE BEST
Pictures from St. Moritz show the world two and four man bob sleigh championships. The two man event was won by Tony Nash and Robin Dixon of Britain and the four man was won by the Canadian team. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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MOUNTAIN FLIERS
At Oberstdorf in Germany, twelve countries competed in the International Ski Flying contest. Nilo Zandanel of Italy achieved the longest jump ever recorded. One hundred and fifty seven yards. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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BRITAIN'S SNOWFALL
Britain is quite accustomed to freak weather, so a drop of snow in April is all in a day's work. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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PRO-SKATERS CHASE TITLES
World and British Championships at stake for professional skaters at Wembley. Karl-Heinz Kramer and Marianne Althammer of Germany, win the pairs title. The winner of the ladies title was Anna Galmarini from Milan. She is the first...
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APPY 'AMPSTEAD MEETS THE SKIERS
Ski-jumping on Hampstead Heath - that's certainly news. Tons of the very best Norwegian snow had to be imported and spread over the newly-built runway. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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FESTIVAL OF SPORT
The 1st International Sports and Sporting Equipment Exhibition to be organised in Britain. Held at Crystal Palace - the emphasis was on training the young. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...