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NEW BRIDGE FOR OLD
Sheppey's new bridge, beside the hundred-year-old one now to be demolished, had a royal inauguration: the Duchess of Kent came to open Kingsferry Bridge, the Isle of Sheppey's new link with the Kent mainland. By pressing a button, Her...
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MERLIN REACTOR
This is a new reactor for the research laboratory at Aldermaston Court in Berkshire. Prince Philip had come to see the magic of the modern Merlin, and, with Lord Chandos and Dr Salmon, he examined a core head. His Royal Highness then...
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NEW BRIDGE OVER RIVER TIGRIS -
The Regent of Iraq opens the new bridge which had been built by British contractors. 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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FATHER OF SMOKING
Our pictures show London's first statue of Sir Walter Raleigh, the man responsible for the discovery of Virginia, and who brought tobacco to England. The statue was unveiled by the American Ambassador, Mr Whitney, in Whitehall. Lord...
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THE M1
""M1"", Britain's First Motorway, is the beginning of a new deal for drivers on the country's alarmingly congested roads. Linking London and Birmingham, it offers a high-speed, time-saving route. ""M1"" aims to relieve the old ""A5"",...
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AVIATION
Weybridge, and the first of the Vickers ""Vanguards"" under construction. It will carry a hundred passengers at over 420 miles an hour over distances of up to 2,600 miles. First orders include twenty for BEA and another twenty for...
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CUTTY SARK'S LAST BERTH
At Greenwich, His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh lays the foundation stone of the permanent dock for the ""Cutty Sark"". Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video...
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THE COMET HANDED OVER
The handing over of the first Comet IV to British Overseas Airways at London Airport was a big moment for De Havillands and BOAC. Group-Captain John Cunningham who'd done so much in testing Comets was there, when the Certificate of...
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THE ROYAL DIARY
Princess Margaret attended the opening of the Festival Arts Theatre, at Port of Spain, Trinidad. Continuing her tour of the West Indies, the Princess then visited a Childrens hospital, in Tobago, and went also to the Imperial College of...
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THE QUEEN OPENS GATWICK
London's second airport, twenty miles away from the capital, is easy to reach by road or rail. Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Philip came to perform the opening ceremony. She inspected a Guard of Honour of ten Airline captains and had...
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PAKISTAN ENTHRONEMENT
The National Stadium at Karachi and roughly a hundred thousand people attended the installation of the new Aga Khan. Delegates from 20 overseas countries accounted for 60,000 of the vast gathering of Ismaili Muslims. The new Aga Khan,...
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THE CUP FINAL
Highlights of the great game at Wembley between Manchester United and Bolton Wanderers. 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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TOBRUK TRIBUTE
The German Memorial at Tobruk was inaugurated just recently Frau Rommel, widow of the famous Africa Korps Commander with many of the relatives of the fallen paid homage with wreaths. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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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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INDIAN EXHIBITION -
India has laid on a National Exhibition at New Delhi and its opening was performed by the President, Dr Prasad. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of...
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""GRACE"" IN ACTION
The Queen, accompanied by the Postmaster-General, Mr Ernest Marples, visited Bristol telephone exchange. First, Her Majesty had a look at old-time telephone equipment. Then, inaugurating ""Grace"" (Group Routing and Charging Equipment),...
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FIRST OF THE MOTORWAYS
These pictures show the start of a scheme which will intersect Britain with a road system second to none: designed for high speed in safety, and to minimise the chance of accidents. The Preston By-pass is a small beginning. The Prime...
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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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NEW DIESEL LOCO
Introducing Locomotive No D8200, an 800 horse-power diesel-electric for mainline use. It's the first of its type, and it aroused great interest at Euston when it was handed over to the British Transport commission. Disclaimer: British...
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CHURCHILL STATUE
The magnificent statue of Sir Winston Churchill, the work of Mr Oscar Nemon, is unveiled by Lady Spencer Churchill in the Members' Lobby of the House of Commons. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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Movietone goes to Malta to join Prince Charles who's been attending the Royal University's two hundredth Anniversary celebrations. A student himself, he's completely unruffled when undergraduates mar
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QUEEN GOES BY TUBE
It's only Her Majesty's second trip in a Tube Train, but it inaugurates the Victoria Line, the most highly automated Underground railway in the world. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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AUSTRALIAN PREMIER CHRISTENS BOMBER
The Australian Premier, Mr Menzies, went to Biggin Hill, Kent, to christen the RAF's new jet bomber, later, the Canberra was brought out for a demonstration flight. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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MR ATTLEE OPENS UNA HQ
Just before going into hospital, the Prime Minister went to Charles Street, London, to open the new head-quarters of the United Nations Association. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...