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HER MAJESTY AT CHRISTENING -
Both the Queen and Mr Churchill acted as God parents at the Christening of the daughter of Mr Colville and Lady Margaret Colville which was performed at St. Peter's Eaton Square. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection....
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RUSSIA OPENS AUSTRIAN CONTROLS
It was a great day for Austria, which, since the war, has been divided into four zones of control, when suddenly the Russians opened their occupation zone to free travel. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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TASMANIA'S AGONY
The tragic aftermath of the bush fires which swept the districts around Hobart, killing at least fifty and making three and a half thousand homeless. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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NUMBER ONE BRIDE
Miss Mary Callaghan is the first girl to be married in Liverpool's new Roman Catholic Cathedral. ® From Holland, pictures of the Baptism of Prince Willem Alexander, son of Princess Beatrix and Prince Claus, who is second in succession...
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RHODESIA HAPPY EVENT
Also in Salisbury, at the Maternity Home, are the four surviving babies of quins, born to Mrs Judith Tanzeni, a farmer's wife. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video...
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1960 ARRIVES
This is how people celebrated New Year at Trafalgar Square: some of them were seen sploshing about in the fountains! At a big Maternity Hospital, only one baby arrived with the New Year, Robert Andrew Garton. And he was a bit late: 2.55...
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MALTA - ROYAL ENGAGEMENTS AND MEMORIAL UNVEILING
Malta's fine new General Hospital, St. Luke's built since the war, has received a visit from Princess Elizabeth. At another recent engagement, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, the Princess unveiled the War Memorial. Disclaimer:...
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LATEST ARRIVALS
Our pictures show Doreen and Julie, the twin Tiger cubs, born just a few weeks ago at Whipsnade Zoo. Their mother is a 7-years-old Malayan tigress, called ""Kaseh"". To judge by the care she takes of her babies, she seems to be a good...
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ROYAL HIGHLAND SHOW
Staged at Ingliston, near Edinburgh, for the first time, Scotland's national farm show was visited by the Queen at what is now its permanent site. Her Majesty made a thorough tour of the stalls, and had a chat with the world champion...
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IN THE WET
At Crawley, in Sussex, babies learn to swim before they can walk. ® At London's Imperial College, students prepare to learn about living under water. A twenty thousand pound house will be sunk off the Argyllshire coast. ® Contestants...
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NEWS FROM USA - MORE QUADS
Mr and Mrs Collins are the proud parents of quads born in a New York hospital. 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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PRINCE CHARLES THREE YEARS OLD
Early pictures of Prince Charles compared with those taken when he was a year old and with those taken recently, serve to remind us how quickly he is growing up. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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PREMIER'S GRANDCHILD CHRISTENED
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War-Time Hutments End In Big Blaze
""Temporary"" houses run up for munition-workers in Dudley, Staffordshire are removed by fire. 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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BRITISH EMPIRE GAMES
The finish of the Empire Games. 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 represent the...
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MONACO'S HEIR CHRISTENED
Sunshine on the Palace at Monaco, and most of the population of the Principality were there to welcome Prince Albert, Alexandre, Louis, Pier, on his christening day. He's heir to the throne of Monaco. Prince Rainier, Princess Grace and...
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ON THE BOTTLE
In Munich Zoo, a young Red Deer has taken to the bottle. It has even got a couple of nine-week-old tiger cubs as drinking companions. Strange to relate, but they are all the best of friends. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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A ROYAL CHRISTENING -
At historic Marienberg Castle, the christening of a great-great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria. The child's father is the Prince of Hanover. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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A FUTURE MILER?
These pictures show All Souls, Langham Place, where the christening of Clive Christopher Roger, youngest child of Dr and Mrs Roger Bannister, took place. God fathers were Chris Brasher and Chris Chataway. Disclaimer: British Movietone is...
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UP FOR A CUP - PRIZE PIGLETS
Eighteen prize piglets and winners of Silver Cup, given by Farmer and Stock Breeder. After eight weeks their weight totalled up to over half a ton. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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DOWN AMONG THE ARCHERS
A foretaste of Spring in North Devon, on one of the first farms in the West Country to produce the first batch of new Lambs. ® In Cornwall, meet Gerda the Goat who leads a double life. As well as producing milk, she acts as cattle dog,...
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NEW SWIM CHAMPS
Australian 'baby' swimmers in training... 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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China.
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FALL OF CHERBOURG -
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The Battle of France has already moved many miles inland. The Allied Air Forces...