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A ROYAL HOLIDAY
The Shah of Iran and his Queen have been on a visit to Sun Valley, Idaho, for a Winter sports holiday. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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ROLL OUT THE BARREL
In New York State, the World Barrel-Jumping championship - on ice! 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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FOUR-MEN BOB
At Garmisch, a thrill a minute in the Bavarian four-men Bobsled Tournament. 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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SNOW, ICE AND FLOODS
BRITAIN - At Brighton, some people can't stop bathing, whatever the weather. 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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SNOW, ICE AND FLOODS
BRITAIN - On the Fens, they've been holding the Fen Skating Championships. 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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SNOW, ICE AND FLOODS
AUSTRIA - In Austria, the accent is on skiing and in particular the Ladies and Men's Downhill Race. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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SNOW, ICE AND FLOODS
GERMANY - At Garmisch, a battle developed from the ice-hockey match between Germany and Italy. 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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""WITH THE GREATEST OF EASE""
The recent international ski-jumping contests at Oberstdorf in Germany, provided not only some magnificent leaps, but also some remarkable pictures of them. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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THE SPORTING SCENE
In the States, Winter yachtsmen bring out their ice-boats to skim the surface at breathtaking speed. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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THE SPORTING SCENE
At St. Moritz, Sir Gordon Richards has been enjoying the leisurely game of ""curling"". 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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SLIPPERY SLOPES
In the Austrian Ski-Jumping Championships, the short track caused many an upset. In Toronto, cunning lighting effects added to the glamour of the Ice Follies. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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HUNGARY - SKATING TITLES
In Budapest, the finals of the Women's Figure Skating Championship. The winner Hanna Eigel of Austria, with Britain's Yvonne Sugden in second place. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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American Winter Sports at Lake Placid
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GERMANY
In the International ski-jumping contest at Feldberg, there were many crashes and they fell hard on the frozen track. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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CORTINA - CLOSING SCENES
At Cortina - a final flash of the Seventh Olympic Winter Games - the special Ski Jumping event. Finland carried off the first two places, the winner was Hyvarinen. The Olympic flag made its final appearance and then the grand finale....
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RIDING THE RUNNERS
Our pictures show the Bob-Sleigh World Championships at Innsbruck, Austria. They took place on a new track which will be used for the Winter Olympics in 1964. Italy's No 1 team won the title, second place also went to Italy, and...
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THE SPORT OF STONES
Curling or ""Bowls on ice"". Lumps of granite, more than likely shaped at these workshops in Ayrshire. They're the world's principle makers of curling stones. The blocks weigh around 80 lbs, at the start, are then ground and smoothed to...
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THE PRINCE GOES SKIING
Meanwhile, at Tarasp in Switzerland, 14-year-old Prince Charles is enjoying his first skiing holiday, following in the footsteps of his father who learned to ski on the same slopes 30 years ago. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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AN OLD SCOTTISH CUSTOM
Like Haggis and Hogmanay, curling's been a sport in Scotland for over three centuries. It's also a favourite in Canada. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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WINTER SPORTS
From She's to Skis, most of us would like to be as efficient in our jobs as top-line ski-jumpers have to be in theirs. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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A WHITE CHRISTMAS
Those who insist of dreaming of a White Christmas (even down South in London) had their wish. The snow was enough to make a visit to Hampstead Heath worth while. There was snow in Cyprus, too but Christmas Day for men of the Second...
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RECORD SKI LEAP
Unusually large numbers of spectators gathered at Oberstdorf in Germany to watch the international ski-jumping contest. A world record jump of 456 feet was made by Tauno Luiro of Finland - and he's only eighteen years old. Disclaimer:...
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WINTER SPORTS
There was a touch of Montmartre at the recent ice show in Vancouver - the Apache dance on skates. Then there was an ice-ballet. At New York, an ice championship for the very young. At Garmisch-Partenkirchen, a ski-jumping contest over...
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BEAUTY ON ROLLERS
""Skating Vanities of 1950"" at the Palais des Sports, Paris, certainly provided a most attractive picture of grace and rhythm on roller-skates. Stars of the performance were Gloria Nord and Douglas Breniser. Disclaimer: British...