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NEW GUINEA - DESPERATE SEARCH
It was off the coast of Dutch New Guinea that Michael Rockefeller, son of New York's millionaire Governor, was last seen, swimming to that inhospitable shore. Flashback to that happy day in 1959, when Mr Nelson Rockefeller attended his...
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""HUSTLER"" IN A HURRY
This is the American B58 ""Hustler"" bomber at Fort Worth, Texas, before its record-smashing flight to Paris. Major William Payne was the pilot for this three-man exploit, which commemorated Lindbergh's solo trans-Atlantic trip...
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ASTRONAUT ACCLAIMED
Our pictures show Commander Shepard and his wife, who met the President of the United States and his wife, Jackie, on the White House lawn. Here is a flash-back to that great day at Cape Canaveral and the blast-off of the Redstone rocket...
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FAMINE IN THE CONGO
Recent reports of the appalling situation in the Congo spoke of 200 deaths a day from starvation. The people most grievously afflicted by the prevailing chaos are among the 300,000 Baluba refugees. They have fled from their own province...
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THE PRINCESS IN IRELAND
Our pictures show a Viscount airliner arriving at Shannon; and Irish courtesy had laid on VIP treatment for top Tourist Princess Margaret. With the Princess and her husband was Mr Jeremy Fry and Mr Billy Wallace. The party had flown over...
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COPTER NEWS
A Widgeon helicopter was taking five loads of heavy air-conditioning equipment from Battersea Heliport to the top of the tower of the new Shell Centre on London's South Bank. All but one of the trips were quite successful, but somehow...
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EVERYBODY AIRBORNE
""The Skimmer"" is the first privately built hovercraft, built by engineering students in their spare time, and designed by former test pilot Donald Robertson. Cost, about 70 pounds less engine. And as the demonstration proved, the...
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PREMIER IN BERMUDA
The Royal Welsh Fusiliers formed the Guard of Honour at Kindley Airfield, Bermuda, when Sir Winston Churchill and Mr Eden arrived for the Big Three meeting. Bermuda's Governor, Sir Alexander Hood, was there to bid them welcome....
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KING AND QUEEN OF GREECE IN USA
Travelling aboard the American liner ""United States"", King Paul and Queen Frederika of Greece were clearly delighted to be visiting the USA at the invitation of the President. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection....
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BRITISH FAMILIES HOME FROM EGYPT
Seen arriving at London Airport, a number of families of men still working in Egypt have been flown home on the advice of the British Embassy. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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CORONATION ARRIVALS
At recent arrival at London was the Kabaka (or King) of Buganda who came with his Queen. At the Royal Albert Docks in the Thames, an important visitor was the Sultan of Zanzibar, Sir Seyyid Khalifa Bin Harub. Back at London Airport, the...
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DART PLANE
The American Navy's latest aircraft, the ""Sea Dart"", recently gave its first public demonstration at San Diego, California. It is claimed to be the first jet fighter seaplane. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection....
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NORWEGIAN PRINCESS MARRIED
Princess Margaret was greeted by King Haakon of Norway when she arrived for the Royal wedding. The next day the King's grand-daughter, Princess Ragnhild was married to Mr Erling Lorentzen in the simple but dignified church at Asker, near...
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CORONATION REVIEW OF THE RAF
At Odiham Airfield in Hampshire, over eleven hundred officers, airmen and airwomen were on parade for the RAF Coronation Review by the Queen. The Duke of Edinburgh accompanied Her Majesty, who was attended by Lord de L'Isle and Dudley,...
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VULCAN -
Next, the Avro ""Vulcan"" the Delta-winged bomber, now in super-priority production for the RAF. Claiming to fly higher, faster and farther than any other bomber in the world, the ""Vulcan"" will be one of the highlights at the...
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NEPAL AND INDIA GREET EVEREST VICTORS
Katmandu, the Nepalese capital, staged an official reception for the British Everest Expedition - some of their equipment was on view to the public there. Later, they flew to Delhi, where a huge throng mobbed them and their plane on the...
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NEW ZEALAND AIR RACE
The air race to New Zealand was started by the Duke of Gloucester from London Airport. The Transport Handicap Section was won by the KLM Liftmaster and the Speed Section by an RAF Canberra. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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MASS GYMNASTS -
In Hamburg, 15,000 take part in this year's German Gymnastic Meeting, which last eight days. 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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EXERCISE ""ARDENT""
In the mock attack on Britain, Canberra Jet bombers were prominent. Meteors were part of the defensive force in the exercise which 1,000 aircraft and 200,000 men and women took part. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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A LOOK AT THE VC10
Princess Margaret, who paid a visit to Vickers-Armstrongs factory at Weybridge, was accompanied by her husband. They toured the establishment, in which the new ""VC10"" is at present the centre of attraction. The royal visitors were...
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ADVANCE IN THE AIR
Out of its hangar for the first time was Britain's new giant airliner, the ""VC10"". It can cruise at 600 miles an hour, range between 4 and 5,000 miles, and it can carry 150 passengers. When the pre-flight tests are over, it should...
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AFRICAN TALKS - THE NET TIGHTENS
Pictures of the Commonwealth Prime Ministers Conference in Lagos where they decided to appoint a sanctions committee and to meet again in July if the Rhodesian crisis demands it. ® Also Mr Wilson and Mr Bottomley in Zambia where they...
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ROBOT EYES FOR THE ARMY
SD1 Drone System, the Army's latest enemy-spotter, needs only a light platform for launching. It's a radio-controlled pilotless aircraft, being prepared for its first public demonstration at Larkhill. In less than a second, it reaches...
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ENTERPRISE IN THE AIR
Britain's leading Woman Racing Pilot, Sheila Scott prepares to attempt the longest solo flight ever made in a single engined aircraft, aiming to become the first British Pilot to fly solo round the world. Also, in Australia, a student in...