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ROOSEVELT'S 1944 MESSAGE
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SCHARNHORST VICTORY -
These pictures show some of the ships that took part in the sinking of the Scharnhorst. The ""Duke of York"" is seen returning after the victory. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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Smoothing the Cop -
Epiphany Day in Rome. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or...
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The Easter Chilly Days.
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Shrovetide Soccer.
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WESTERN DESERT DIVISION: XMAS CARD -
The troops make their own Christmas cards to send back home. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical...
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CHRISTMAS PASTIMES
Pram-racing in the Sussex village of Pagham is now a well-established Boxing-Day custom. A course of two miles has to be completed and three pubs have to be negotiated. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views...
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CHRISTMAS PASTIMES
At the Highgate Pond, Christmas Day itself was chosen for the Life-buoys Swimming Club races - whatever the temperature! Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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TREES MARK SEASONAL SPIRIT
Wherever Christmas is celebrated, there surely must be a Christmas tree; they even took one out to Heligoland where only twenty men will be spending Christmas. At the border line in Berlin, West German police have set up a tree. At the...
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BLACKPOOL LIGHTS -
The Blackpool illuminations have (with the exception of the war years) been drawing crowds since 1912. This year, nearly three million people are expected. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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SWEDISH CEREMONY -
Elected by the people of Stockholm as this year's ""Queen of Light"", a young Swedish girl is the focal point of the Lucia Festival. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the...
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CHRISTMAS APPROACHES
Christmas time is turkey time and at Bridport there seems to be plenty of fine birds. Circus troupes are busy rehearsing for their great opening. Adelaide, Australia, has already had its famous street parade - a festive affair, even if...
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NEW ZEALAND - TRAGIC TRAIN CRASH
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The scene of the worst train disaster in New Zealand history, where the bridge...
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ROYAL TOUR CONTINUED
On the day after their arrival in New Zealand, the Queen and His Royal Highness attended a youth rally at a park known as ""Auckland Domain"". On Boxing Day, they visited the Ellerslie Racecourse, where fifty thousand people gathered to...
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NORWAY'S GIFT
Seen docking in the Thames at Deptford, a ship with a very handsome figurehead had brought over Norway's Christmas present for London. Every year, the Norwegians send a splendid Christmas tree, a token of friendship that is most welcome....
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THE BRIGHT LIGHTS
This year, again, London has put up a spectacular show of festive decorations, certain to draw thousands to the West End. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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CHRISTMAS CHEER
Every year, it's the same story: leaving your shopping till the last minute, and then finding that everyone else has done the same! What a job it is: crowded streets pretty well everywhere, crowded shops, and so many things to choose...
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GOODBYE 1960
Whatever a new year's got in store, people never fail to welcome its arrival. Last year, for instance, we saw these people in the Trafalgar Square fountains. Was it a portent of wet weather in 1960? It'd be mad to fore-tell 1961 weather,...
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THE EASTER BLESSING
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LIGHTS UP FOR CHRISTMAS
London, like Britain's other big cities, hails the festive season with a sparkling, glittering display. A quick tour of the West End reveals the variety and the ingenuity of this year's illuminations. Many give first prize to Regent...
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1960 ARRIVES
This is how people celebrated New Year at Trafalgar Square: some of them were seen sploshing about in the fountains! At a big Maternity Hospital, only one baby arrived with the New Year, Robert Andrew Garton. And he was a bit late: 2.55...
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A GOOD TUCK IN
Don't forget the old 'uns at this time of year! Southend remembered them, with plenty of good cheer at their eighty-fifth Old People's Dinner. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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IS IT WORTH IT?
Christmas shopping, and not many days left to get it all done. Wouldn't be so bad, if there weren't ten million other people with the same idea. And when you get into a shop, everyone else is there, too. When you've bought the things,...
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TOWARDS THE 25th
The Joy Strings - the Salvation Army's Pop Group - mix a giant Christmas Pudding for the residents of their London Hostels. Up in Scotland, another ingredient of a Happy Christmas is being closely guarded at a distillery - by Geese! The...