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ROYAL WEST COUNTRY TOUR -
During their three-day visit to the West Country the King and Queen visited a Cornish tin mine. They inspected Land Army girls and saw Wrens at work. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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VICTORY TRAINING AT THE BEACH -
At a Government Training Centre men and women with no previous experience are being trained for work as mechanics, metal workers amongst other vital occupations. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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ARMY TECHNICIANS START YOUNG -
The rapid mechanisation of the Army has made ever increasing demands on the engineering aide of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video...
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FAMOUS ""OLD BOY""
Sir Winston Churchill recently paid a visit to his ""Old School"", Harrow. He still treasures those far off days, when his was one of those 500 faces, on the Hill. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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DUKE OF WINDSOR PRESENTS WINGS AND IN BALTIMORE -
The Duke of Windsor, accompanied by the Duchess, presents wings to airmen in training in America. They are cheered by a large crowd when they drive through the streets of Baltimore. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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TRAILER: USE LESS MILK
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THE QUEEN AT SHREWSBURY
On the occasion of its Fourth Centenary, the Queen honoured Shrewsbury School. On a new terrace constructed for the Fourth Centenary, Her Majesty cut a tape as a sign of formal opening. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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DUKE GETS HIS WINGS -
At White Waltham, in Berkshire, the Duke of Edinburgh made his final solo flight in order to obtain his RAF Wings. He received his wings later at Buckingham Palace from the Chief of the Air Staff. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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EDINBURGH - THE DUKE INSTALLED
In the McEwan Hall, Edinburgh, His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh was given the warmest of receptions as he came to be installed as Chancellor of Edinburgh University. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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GATEWAY TO INDIA
The Gateway of India in Bombay commemorates the visit of King George V in 1911. When Her Majesty visited Bombay, one of her first engagements was here: a meeting with the Master Mariners of India. From the Master Mariners, the Queen...
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STUDENT PRINCE
Trinity College Cambridge, will soon become the home for Prince Charles to continue his education. Lord Butler, Master of Trinity said that Prince Charles will be treated like any other boy, during his stay there. Disclaimer: British...
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THE STUDENT PRINCE
Prince Charles arrives at Trinity College Cambridge - the first Prince of Wales to attend the University for a hundred years. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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THE PRINCE IN CARDIFF
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BUILD YOUR OWN BOAT
This is a school with a difference: for one of the subjects is boat building. The pupils are among the many hundreds attending LCC night schools all over London. Boating is a number one hobby these days. And so is ""do it yourself""!...
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TOPSY TURVY
How to make an apple tart is one of the lessons at this Luton school. And it's boys who are learning cookery here! Housewives of the future see that man can do it, and they also learn that the mystique of carpentry need not be a male...
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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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STALINGRAD ARISES -
Pictures of Stalingrad taken earlier this year show the terrible destruction wrought in the city and the struggle to clear and rebuild it. In Moscow, the British Ambassador was present when delegates from Stalingrad received the sword of...
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BEVIN'S BOYS -
Mr Bevin's ""ballotees"" prepare to go down the mines, at a Training Centre in Swinton, Lancs., they are taught truck handling etc. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the...
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MISS WORLD IN THE WARD
Last Year's Miss World, India's Reita Faria, resumes her studies to be a Doctor at a London Hospital. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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VISITING BENENDEN
Just a few days before she leaves Benenden School in Kent, Princess Anne receives a visit from her mother. It seems likely the Princess will continue her education at University - but where? Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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400th ANNIVERSARY -
Bedford School, an Edward VI foundation, now celebrating its 400th birthday, was honoured by a visit from Princess Margaret. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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Admiralty Abandons Submarine Salvage
Davis escape Apparatus being taught to all crews abolishes past terror of awaiting rescue. 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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The Prince of Wales At Bedford School
During tour of inspection, His Royal Highness sees new science building and gymnasium. 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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Camera Makes Rapid Sketches at Home
First snapshot is visit of King and Queen to open new medical school at St. Mary's Hospital. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are...