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A DAY FOR THE LORD MAYOR -
It was called the Lord Mayor's ""Day"" not ""Show"", things must be better, this year, if he can have even a day! Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of...
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SOVIET CELEBRATION
This year's parade in Moscow's Red Square was extra special. For it marked the fortieth anniversary of the October Revolution. There was a notable innovation right at the start. Marshal Malinovsky took the place of Marshal Zhukov. The...
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SAILORS AS ARTISTS
On board the aircraft-carrier ""Magnificent"" (pride of the Royal Canadian Navy) a number of officers and ratings have gone all out for Art. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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VAAGSO RAID -
The Commandos set out before first light, the object to capture the small defended island of Vaagso, off the Norwegian coast. The German garrison are taken by surprise and quickly over come on the island of Maaloy. Barges then cross the...
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BRITISH MOVIETONE PRESENTS - REVIEW OF 1941 ® COMMENTARY BY: LESLIE MITCHELL
A look back over the year which saw the war effort in the factories increase. The Atlantic Charter meeting of Churchill and Roosevelt, the loss of the ""Prince of Wales"" and the ""Repulse"". The Royal Navy claimed the ""Bismarck"" and...
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SHELL-FIRE CORNER LIBERATED -
The big guns at Cap Gris Nez have surrendered which is welcome news for the people of Dover, Folkestone, Deal and Ramsgate. The Kentish coast has suffered shelling since August 1940 and towns like Dover have sustained a lot of damage. In...
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PACIFIC BATTLEGROUND -
The treacherous attack on America and Britain by Japan has marked a day that will ""live in infamy"". Already firmly established in French Indo-China the Japanese have invaded Malaya and bombed Singapore. Japan bombed the American Naval...
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COPTER NEWS
A Widgeon helicopter was taking five loads of heavy air-conditioning equipment from Battersea Heliport to the top of the tower of the new Shell Centre on London's South Bank. All but one of the trips were quite successful, but somehow...
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FRANCE CELEBRATES ""PEACE DAY""
In Paris, war veterans and allied representatives took part in the parade to mark the 8th anniversary of V E day. At the same time in Tunis, the flags of allied nations were paraded in celebration of the tenth anniversary of the...
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ROYAL LAUNCHING FOR TEV
Princess Margaret recently went to the Walker Naval Yard on the Tyne, to launch the Turbo-Electric vessel ""Maori"", designed for ferry service between Wellington and Lyttelton, New Zealand. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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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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EARL ATTLEE
A tribute to the former leader of the Labour Party, Prime Minister from 1945-to-1951, who has died at the age of eighty-four. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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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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THE SEAWAY READY
While the Queen flew to Newfoundland, ships were ploughing the well-known route across the North Atlantic to the St. Lawrence. For them, the ocean voyage may, nowadays, by only half their journey. The St. Lawrence leads to an inland...
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SCHOOL BLAZER
A State School a few miles away from Melbourne, went up in flames and smoke. Police said they believed the fire was started by 3 small boys, who decided it would be great fun to play with matches. ® Now, our pictures show the...
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REMEMBRANCE
Admiral of the Fleet Earl Mountbatten of Burma and the Countess arrived at St. Paul's Cathedral, to attend the Royal Naval Centenary Service. They were followed by Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Kent, Chief Commandant, Women's Royal...
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BRITAIN JOINS IN GREAT JULY 14TH REVIEW -
The Festival of the Entente is marked by British and French forces, as part of the Bastille Day Celebrations. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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ROYAL NAVY FILM DINNER
We visited the Aircraft Carrier ""Victorious"" at Portsmouth to attend a very special reception. The Navy was ""At Home"" to the Royal Naval Film Corporation. Going aboard with Lord Brabourne was Earl Mountbatten, the Corporation's...
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INDIA CELEBRATES
Units of India's three Defence Services marched on to the parade ground, at Delhi's historical Red Fort. It was India's important annual celebration, and the Prime Minister, Mr Nehru, personally inspected the parade. After this...
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RED SHIPS IN THE CANAL
The first appearance of Soviet warships in the Suez Canal since it was reopened. One of two Russian destroyers that recently steamed South from Port Said, ostensibly on passage from Sebastopol to Vladivostok. Disclaimer: British...
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MARINES HAVE LANDED
An assault by Royal Marines in helicopters was a dramatic item in Exercise ""Run Aground"". This four-day demonstration, near Portsmouth, was designed to show Staff College students modern methods of amphibious methods: new types of...
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1958
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FORETASTE OF CHRISTMAS
RN Cooks. At the Royal Naval Supply School at Chatham, they're learning how to cook cod au gratin, and all that. They may have joined the Navy to sail around the world; but at the moment, they are in the kitchen! ® Turkeys. Now is the...