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SHIPPING NEWS - THE LAUNCH THAT WASN'T
The 29,000 ton liner ""Pendennis Castle"", was all ready for her launching at Belfast. All ready except the shipwrights, who refused to co-operate unless a wages claim in the Yard was settled first. Nevertheless, Lady Rotherwick, who...
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CYPRUS FLARE UP
Sir Hugh Foot, the new Governor of Cyprus, recently flew into Nicosia. Soon after he took the oath of office, an EOKA leaflet announced a strike to coincide with the United Nations debate on Cyprus. Riots flared up again. One of the new...
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TUC CONFERENCE
At the Opera House in Blackpool, the 89th Annual Congress of the TUC with President, Sir Thomas Williamson a focal figure at the opening session. A thousand delegates were assembled. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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THE PREMIER HOME - NO SOUND
Mr Churchill arrives back from the Middle East and Moscow, to be greeted by Mrs Churchill and Cabinet members. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of...
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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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NEW BATTLESHIP TAKES AMBASSADOR TO USA - NO SOUND
Mr and Mrs Churchill bid farewell to Lord and Lady Halifax. Lord Halifax our new Ambassador to Washington travels to the USA on the battleship 'King George the Fifth'. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views...
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TRIBUTE TO THE DUKE OF KENT - NO SOUND
National sympathy for the Duchess of Kent and the Royal Family was expressed by Londoners at a Service in Westminster Abbey. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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MR CHURCHILL'S NEW ATTIRE - NO SOUND
In Ottawa he was presented with a fur cap and wore it when he inspected a Royal Canadian Air Force station. In the gardens of the White House he demonstrated his siren suit. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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HOME ON THE
The Premier and Mrs Churchill returned home from Canada aboard the 'Queen Mary'. On arrival at Euston they received a warm welcome from Cabinet Ministers and friends. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views...
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LIDICE SHALL LIVE
The ""Lidice-shall-live"" Movement, conceived in Britain very soon after the Nazis' brutal blotting-out of the Czechoslovak village, received its official blessing when President Benes recently visited Hanley, in Staffordshire....
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DUCHESS AT VILLAGE MEMORIAL SERVICE - NO SOUND
As the Duke of Kent's body is borne to Windsor, the Duchess attends a memorial service in the church of St. Peter's, Iver. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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UNDERGROUND FRONT -
Coal is a vital munition of war and Movietone has gone underground to see the miners at work. The importance of coal in the war effort is reflected in the fact that the army has released many good soldiers to return to the mines. Boys...
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UNDERGROUND FRONT -
Coal is a vital munition of war and Movietone has gone underground to see the miners at work. The importance of coal in the war effort is reflected in the fact that the army has released many good soldiers to return to the mines. Boys...
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UNDERGROUND FRONT - NO SOUND
Coal is a vital munition of war and Movietone has gone underground to see the miners at work. The importance of coal in the war effort is reflected in the fact that the army has released many good soldiers to return to the mines. Boys...
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BACK FROM AMERICA -
Mr Churchill is greeted at Euston by members of the Cabinet and by his wife and daughter. Although he was happy to pose for the press he would not make any comment on his American trip. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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RUSSIAN HONOURS RAF PILOTS -
In London Mr Maisky presented the Order of Lenin to RAF men who had fought in Russia. The first to receive the Order was Wing Commander Ramsbottom Isherwood, followed by Squadron Leader Rook, Squadron Leader Miller and Pilot Officer Haw....
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PREMIER ACCEPTS AUSTRIAN GIFT - NO SOUND
Mr Churchill receives a canteen for the WVS from ""Austria-in-Britain"". 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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MR CHURCHILL'S NEW ATTIRE - NO SOUND
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In Ottawa he was presented with a fur cap and wore it when he inspected a Royal Canadian Air Force station. In the...
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CLEAN RUNS THE RIVER
The GLC's Twenty million pound purification scheme for the Thames is already bringing results. Anglers join in a fishing experiment - and prove that fish can survive and breed in the formerly heavily polluted waters in the heart of...
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""STEP INSIDE LOVE""
Cilla Black marries her Manager Bobby Willis, at Marylebone Register Office. 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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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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GONE, GONE, GONE, GONE, GONE!
Paul McCartney, last of the Beatles to get spliced, marries Linda Eastman. There's an ""end of an era"" flavour about the whole thing, but fans still shed their tears, recalling those years of hysteria, before the Beatles became like...
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DRAMATIC OCCASION
Showbiz personalities by the hundred attend the Evening Standard Drama Awards at Grosvenor House. Among the Award winners, Actress of the Year, Jill Bennett and Actor Alec McCowen. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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RING IN THE NEW
Every New Year's Eve leads to a bit of jubilation, hope springing eternal that the next year may turn out to be something better than the last. With many people it's a case of modest celebrations in the home, sometimes with a little...