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PRINCESS PRESENTS PRIZES
Prize day at St. Mary Abbots Hospital in London was an especially notable event, this year. The nurses received their awards from Princess Margaret, who was received by the Mayor of Kensington. The Princess toured the wards and had a...
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LONG DAY'S WEEK
In Berlin Mike Warner's five man beat group set a new world record for a continuous performance. They played for 156 hours non-stop - six and a half days. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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ALASKA - ORDEAL BY EARTHQUAKE
Film shows Anchorage, the largest town in Alaska, and the scene of some of the worst devastation. After being torn by one of the most serious earthquakes in history, Alaska then had to suffer the additional ordeal of over 40 earth...
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SMALLPOX MENACE
The focus is on Bradford, where tens of thousands of people have waited their turn for vaccination. It is here that most of the fatal cases of smallpox have occurred. So, precautions are being taken at many places, including a London...
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SETTLING IN
Our pictures show the camp in Surrey, which has been used as the reception centre for the islanders from Tristan Da Cunha. Everything possible is being done for their welfare in their temporary home, with the help of the WVS, the Red...
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AID FROM THE AIR
A year-long drought caused famine conditions, and now, it had been followed by the flooding of some 2,000 square miles. With half a million people in danger of starvation, British servicemen have been carrying out an intensive...
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SURREY - ARMY LOOKS AHEAD
Among new weapons and ideas for the Army, demonstrated by the War Office, was the last word in stretcher-bearing equipment: the""Hoversled"". There was a Centurion Bridge-layer in action at this Chertsey demonstration, and over came...
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HEART AWARDS
Golden Hearts are awarded to Dr Chris Barnard, Mrs Washkansky and Mrs Blaiberg, to denote the esteem in which the Surgeon and his Heart Patients are held by millions throughout the world. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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THE PRINCESS ROYAL
Movietone recalls the life and work of the Princess Royal, who died at the age of 67 at Harewood House in Yorkshire. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata...
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TRAILER: NOTHING IN THE BOTTLE
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MEMORIES FOR ROYAL ""LEARNER DRIVER""
The Queen arrives to open the new Depot and Training Centre for the Women's Royal Army Corps at Guildford. Her Majesty as Princess Elizabeth served with the ATS and learned to drive and maintenance a vehicle while being there....
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THE QUEEN RETURNS FROM NORWAY
When Her Majesty and the Duke arrived at Dundee in the Royal Yacht ""Britannia"", they were greeted by Lord Provost Hughes. During their six hour tour, the Queen and the Duke visited Dundee factories, the Royal Infirmary and later...
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WAR WITHIN THE COMMONWEALTH
Preceding the invasion of Indian troops into Pakistan, Pakistan armed forces press forward into Kashmir, claiming considerable destruction of Indian equipment and many prisoners of war. But as in every war refugees are the traditional...
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SHOWBIZ MAKES A HAPPIER CHRISTMAS
The climax of a campaign to collect 15,000 toys for Christmas was helped along by such personalities as Stanley Baker and Davy Kaye. Sid James was Father Christmas, ably supported by Dicky Henderson. They were helping to make a happier...
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CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS FOR THE INFIRM
At St. Dunstan's Sir Ian Fraser receives a parcel from Mr Mighell, Australian acting High Commissioner. Through the generosity of cinema-goers in Australia, there were Christmas parcels for 25,000 blinded ex-servicemen and women. At...
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TRAILER: HANDKERCHIEF DRILL
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HYDRAULICS TO THE RESCUE
A new sound on the new roads, far more forceful than the Mersey Beat. It's the beat-beat-beat of the multiple pile-up. But new equipment has been developed to speed up the rescue of the injured. The Hertfordshire Fire Brigade gave us a...
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POLIO FLYER
An ambition of 14 year old Peter Wickham, who is partly crippled with infantile paralysis, is to become an airline pilot. A meeting with Sir Miles Thomas, Chairman of BOAC resulted in a ninety minute flight in a Stratocruiser....
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PRINCESSES' ENGAGEMENTS
PRINCESS MARGARET IN BRISTOL - The Princess visits a Nurses Training School in Bristol. ® PRINCESS ELIZABETH AND THE DUKE ON MERSEYSIDE - The Royal couple open a new lock on the Mersey and later make a tour of Liverpool Cathedral....
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SANTA'S ON HIS WAY
Santa uses the Post Office Underground Railway to start his Gift-Giving round. Britain's Variety Club help him by collecting presents for sick children. While in Germany, Santas made of Chocolate are tops on the menu for the kiddywinks....
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LORD NUFFIELD AND THE ""IRON LUNG"".
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CHRISTMAS IS COMING
Our pictures show the annual ceremony of the cheese in the home of the Chelsea Pensioners. The oldest pensioner, 94 year old George Alderson, cuts the presentation cheddar. ® Over at Mount Pleasant the Post Master General helps with the...
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THE LAST JOURNEY
Our pictures pay tribute to John F Kennedy, who died from an assassin's bullet on that bright November day in Dallas. ® As America's chief executive he led a nation, but he was also undisputed leader of the Free World, as much respected...
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HOSPITALS CLASH
There was a furious prelude to the Hospital Cup Final at Richmond between London Hospital and Guy's Hospital. Princess Alexandra watched the match itself. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...