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IDEAL HOMES
Celebrating its Golden Jubilee this year, the Daily Mail Ideal Home Exhibition at Olympia may well break last year's attendance record: over one million three hundred thousand visitors. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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RISEN FROM THE FLOODS
Only a short while ago, at the height of the Zambesi floods, it looked as it progress on the Kariba hydro-electric scheme must be seriously delayed. The coffer dam was flooded and disaster threatened. What a different picture Kariba...
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ROYAL TOUR - UGANDA TO TOBRUK
One of the chief engagements of the Queen in Uganda was to open the £22,000,000 Owen Falls hydro-electric scheme. In Tobruk, Her Majesty and the Duke visited the British war cemetery where the royal wreath was laid at the Stone of...
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""DAM BUSTERS RECALLED""
The recent draining of the Sorpe dam reservoir in West Germany revealed an unexploded, 12,000 pound bomb dropped by the RAF over fourteen years ago. (Flashback now to 1943: Lancaster bombers of the RAF preparing for the first of the...
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NEW FORTH BRIDGE
One of the most famous and most beautiful bridges in the world, the old Forth Bridge, was built for rail traffic only. Road traffic has had to be served by ferries. But, in a few years, all that will be a thing of the past. For the...
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YORKSHIRE WELCOME FOR PREMIER - NO SOUND
Mr Churchill visits Yorkshire and in Bradford he received a great welcome. 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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PRIME MINISTER TOURS THE NORTH - NO SOUND
During his tour Mr Churchill visited factories, a Bomber Command Station and the Armoured Division. In Leeds he spoke, saying that although we hadn't yet topped the ridge, the ridge was now in sight. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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MERSEY TUNNEL BREAKTHROUGH
A giant drilling machine breaks through the last few feet of sandstone to complete the operation which has bored out the second Mersey Tunnel between Wallasey and Liverpool. Officials watch as the machine ends its two-year task....
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GONE WITH A BANG
An old Barracks in Czechoslovakia, one of the country's best known landmarks, bids a spectacular farewell when it is demolished in one fell swoop. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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BUILDING BUSINESS
The International Building Exhibition at Olympia features Education and Metrication as its themes and presents all the latest in techniques and appliances for the benefit of builders and architects. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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UPHILL - ON WATER
To link the Marne and the Rhine, a dramatic new ""Barge Lifter"" on a French Canal cuts out 17 locks and saves eight hours on the journey. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either...
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PREMIER DARES MUD TO SEE FESTIVAL ADVANCE
The progress of the construction of the Festival of Britain was recently inspected by the Premier, who was accompanied by Mr Morrison and Mr Gerald Barry, the director general. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection....
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ST. PAUL'S APPEAL
Back in London, St. Paul's Cathedral's in danger of crumbling away. The Lord Mayor's launched an appeal for the £3 million face-lift - but it may take 30 years to restore this inspiring landmark. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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LARGEST STEEL PLANT OPENED
The giant steel project begun four years ago at Port Talbot, South Wales, is now complete, and Mr Gaitskell came to open it. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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IN CAMERA
India celebrates twenty years of Independence - Arabs return to their homes in what is now Israel's territory - Gurkhas guard the Hong Kong border with Communist China - Floods ravage the town of Fairbanks, Alaska - Fatal accidents when...
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Disaster:
Dam burst in Copper Mine causes ghastly Japanese Tragedy. 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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CEYLON -
Ceylon is now producing a large amount of our tea ration with hundreds of millions of pounds a year. It has also increased its rubber production by threefold. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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FIRST OF THE HALF-A-MILLION -
In London the first of the new pre-fabricated houses has gone on show. Although they are small they have been comfortably furnished and has warm air heating. The kitchen is fitted with a refrigerator, gas cooker and cupboards....
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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...
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A LITTLE LOOT -
Masses of valuable art treasures collected by Goering were discovered near Berchtesgaden. Paintings by Rubens, van Dyck and many other masters were amongst the haul. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views...
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FALL OF CHERBOURG -
The Battle of France has already moved many miles inland. The Allied Air Forces have played a large part in the operation flying 31,000 sorties between the first and sixth of June. As the Americans closed in on the port of Cherbourg they...
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VOLTURNO BARRIER OVERCOME -
The Fifth Army have crossed the River Volturno beyond Naples and continue to move northwards. It was not long before German prisoners were being brought in, as the push for Rome was maintained. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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MR MACMILLAN OPENS ""PEOPLE'S HOUSES""
Good news from Desford, Leicestershire, where the first two ""People's Houses"" have been completed - these were opened by the Minister of Housing and Local Government, Mr Harold Macmillan. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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STEADY PROGRESS ON THE SECOND FRONT -
New despatches from Normandy show the reduction of Fort Central at Cherbourg. The Germans had already put the port out of action, the city itself had come through the battle remarkably well. ® ® On the Normandy front the village of...