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LORD DAVID AND PRUNELLA WED -
Prunella Stack weds Lord David Douglas Hamilton in Glasgow. 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...
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SHAKESPEARE DAY AT STRATFORD -
The birthday of the Bard is celebrated in Stratford-on-Avon. 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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ERIC BOON SIGNS A NEW CONTRACT -
The boxer weds Miss Wendy Elliot at St. Albans, Golders Green. 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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Old London: ® Remarks by Barry Barnes.
Guy Fawkes cops it again and Brewers hold Exhibition. 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...
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Lights:
The illuminations at Blackpool dazzle all spectators. 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...
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ROTORUA WELCOMES THE QUEEN
The royal visit to Rotorua was the occasion for the biggest Maori welcome of all. The Queen and the Duke were entertained by the Maoris with their traditional dances and songs. During the performance, a five-year-old girl apparently...
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THE CHRISTMAS SCENE
The Christmas season is now making its familiar, world-wide impact and for tens of thousands of Australians the street pageant in Adelaide is one highlight. In Dusseldorf, street illumination is the feature of the Christmas decorations,...
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WASHINGTON GREETS EISENHOWER
After a brief holiday, the President-Elect of the United States flew to Washington with his wife. He received a great reception as he drove to the White House for talks with President Truman. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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CORONATION SOUVENIRS -
Coronation Souvenirs, approved by the Council of Industrial Design, have been on show in London. At the Crown Derby factory a very special Coronation piece is being made. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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LESS TURMOIL - MORE TIN
From Bolivia, the South American country which is Britain's biggest supplier of tin, comes pictures of the inauguration of that country's new President. With political stability seemingly achieved at last, Britain looks forward to...
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ROYAL TOUR - PROGRESS REPORT
Quebec, the capital of French Canada, and the Royal Yacht sailed into Wolfe's Cove to receive a salute of welcome. It was a cannonade which also, perhaps, recalled that historic victory won here by General de Wolfe in 1759. One...
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KEW GARDENS CELEBRATE
The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, now celebrating their two hundredth birthday, are one of the most delightful of London attractions. Developed over the years from a private garden, they now cover over 300 acres, and include a number of...
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Russia: ® Description by Eric Dunstan
Red Square Parade of Soviet Armed might marks May Day. 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...
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THE FESTIVAL OF WALES
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DEATH IN THE FIELDS
The worst outbreak of Foot and Mouth for nearly half a century, continues to spread throughout England and Wales. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of...
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HER FAVOURITE GUY
Off-beat angle on Bonfire Night - A descendant of Guy Fawkes celebrates the event quietly near London. He should do, he's married to a descendant of the man who arrested Guy! Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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PINTA PEOPLE
The International Dairy Show at Olympia - and an off-beat angle on Milking from Australia. A dairy herd of Sheep! Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of...
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REMEMBER, REMEMBER!
It was over three hundred and fifty years ago that Guy Fawkes made his name. It's been a gift to the kids, ever since. They love the fifth of November. Grown-ups go in for celebrating, too. Whether they're all celebrating the...
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DAIRY SHOW
Beautiful cows are really the stars of the Scottish Dairy Show in Glasgow. They open the story of modern milk operation: mechanical milking, a system of collecting in bulk, and, to round it off, a cartoning machine, which makes, fills,...
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ITALY - PROCESSION OF ANGELS
Campobasso, in Italy, where the children play the part of flying ""Angels"" in the local Corpus Christi celebrations. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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IN THE SUN
These pictures show the famous and most spectacular Carnival in Viareggio, with float after float bearing figures of incredible ingenuity. ® Marrakesh is the place chosen by Sir Winston Churchill to spend a warm holiday with his wife....
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DAIRY SHOW
A triumph for the Ayrshire breed at Olympia - supreme and reserve champions at the Dairy Show, the world's greatest festival in honour of man's most generous four-footed friend, the cow. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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At home, at Greenwich, the original Cutty Sark is celebrating her one hundredth anniversary. There's a half gallon bottle of whisky that bears her name for the first visitor aboard on her birthday.
Also part of the celebrations, an International Caber Tossing Championship, won by Bill Anderson from Aberdeen. ® ® ""Cutty Sark"" means ""Short Shift"". So a contest to find the most original Cutty Sark - or Mini Dress - of 1969, is a...
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She always appreciates a box of chocs! This year is the Centenary of the very first decorated chocolate boxes which have reflected popular taste - in art as well as sweets - so very accurately down t
Another recent exhibition featured the Souvenirs selected by the Design Centre to commemorate the Prince of Wales' Investiture at Caernarfon this summer. As for the rest of our souvenir industry, Lord Snowdon calls it nothing less than...