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THE PRINCESS AT MANCHESTER -
Princess Margaret's chief engagement at Manchester was the re-opening of the Royal Exchange. 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 NEW OLD BAILEY
The war-damaged North-West Corner of the Old Bailey has been restored and the ceremony of re-opening was performed by the Lord Mayor, Sir Leslie Boyce. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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UNDER THE MERSEY
Breakthrough between Liverpool and Wallasey under the River Mersey. The pilot tunnel of the new underwater link has been completed in just over a year. ® The Second Mersey Tunnel is due to be in service by 1970. Disclaimer: British...
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Duke Of Kent At Fever Hospital
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DESIGN FOR LIVING
The Daily Mail Ideal Homes Exhibition at Olympia celebrates its Diamond Jubilee. The Queen and Prince Philip came to open this anniversary show which will be on view till the end of March. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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UNDER THE THAMES
The new Blackwall Tunnel, costing eight and a half million pounds, is opened by the Chairman of the GLC. At a hospital near Maidstone, students are building a road to make life easier for the wheel-chair patients. Disclaimer: British...
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NATIONAL STUD
The Queen opens the new £400,000 National stud at Newmarket which can accommodate six stallions and two hundred mares. It's the most modern and the best equipped stud in the World. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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LARGEST SEA SCHOOL
The largest Sea School in the world opens at Gravesend, providing the most comprehensive facilities for training the Merchant Seamen of tomorrow. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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PRINCESS IN WEST COUNTRY
A passing out parade at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth was visited by Princess Margaret and her husband. Her Royal Highness was taking the parade and presented the Sword of Honour to Midshipman Wallace. After the marchpast came a...
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INDIA'S GIANT PROJECT
The Burgapur Steelworks in West Bengal constitute one of the biggest jobs ever carried out by a consortium of British firms. It is the greatest single overseas operation yet undertaken by British industry. Large crowds had assembled for...
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EDINBURGH FESTIVAL
Maintaining tradition, the 14th International Festival of Music and Drama opened with a Service of Praise at St. Giles. Lord Provost Dunbar read the lesson. The City was packed, and the Earl and Countess of Harewood were there....
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ARCHBISHOP ENTHRONED
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Geoffrey Fisher, recently went to Tanganyika to inaugurate the new Anglican Province of East Africa. Ceremonies included a service in Dar-es-Salaam at which the Province's first Archbishop, The Most...
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OIL FROM IRAQ
The Iraqi town of Basra, North of the Persian Gulf, dates from the 7th century, though it seems that little progress has been made there since ancient times; progress needs money but that should soon be forthcoming from the expansion of...
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MR CHURCHILL LAYS A FOUNDATION STONE
The University of Bristol recently received a special visit from its Chancellor, the Prime Minister. Mr Churchill was there to confer a number of honorary degrees on men distinguished in various walks of life, and to lay the foundation...
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EURO-FREIGHT
Princess Alexandra inaugurates Britain's first Container Service to Europe - at the new Harwich Terminal. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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Everything in the Garden's Lovely.
It's estimated that Britain has some twenty million amateur gardeners. It's the Kingdom's most popular hobby - and Chelsea Show is the high spot of the enthusiast's year. But this year sees the introduction of another focal point - a...
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SOVIETS ON SHOW
This exhibition steals the thunder from all the others. Russia's largest overseas Trade Promotion this year, it shows that the Soviets are determined to use their technological achievements - their ""Space Spectaculars"" - to win markets...
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NEW ZEALAND AIR SHOW
Wellington, New Zealand, has a fine new airport, and its official opening was performed by the Governor General, Lord Cobham. The ceremony was followed by a flying display by jet aircraft, a ""Comet"" being one of the highlights. Royal...
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CHURCHILL IN BRONZE
Sir Winston Churchill arrived at Woodford to receive a rare honour. And, inspecting the Guard of Honour, Field Marshal Lord Montgomery was there to officiate. Few men see a statue of themselves unveiled, but Sir Winston is different....
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PRINCESS MARGARET'S BUSY DAYS
An automatic telephone factory at Liverpool was on the programme during Princess Margaret's North of England visit. Later, she opened a Secondary School for girls, the Countess of Derby School at Bootle. This school is very spacious,...
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AIR FERRY BIRTHDAY
The Mayor of Le Touquet in Northern France came to England to name the flagship of an Air Ferry Service. It happened during the French Celebration of the 14th of July, and it also marks the Tenth Anniversary of the First Flight of a...
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DEDICATION
At St. Paul's Cathedral, the dedication of the American Memorial Chapel was witnessed by Vice-President Nixon and his wife. Her Majesty the Queen, Prince Philip and other members of the Royal Family also attended the service. The next of...
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GLORIOUS BEER!
Called the ""October Festival"", but it's so popular with the people of Munich that it starts in September! And when the Lord Mayor taps the first barrel, the Festival's on. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND FESTIVE SEASON
Dreaming of a White Christmas? They have already had one of South Molton Street. Snow fell on cue as pop singer Clodagh Rogers switched the Christmas lights on. ® ® Spreading the message of light, hope and warmth, the Glasgow...