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BERLIN - RUSSIAN ANGLE -
The Russians have prepared a ""no-man's land"" to control the flow of refugees from East to West, but Red troops cross to the Red Army Memorial. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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OPENER FOR TIN
By re-opening the Tin Mines of Cornwall, there's hope on an increased supply of this valuable metal and a source of new prosperity in the West. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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London's Tower Bridge stuck open after 'technical failure'
One of London's biggest landmarks and bridges, Tower Bridge, has been left stuck open due to a technical fault. It is currently not known how long it will be closed for, as traffic builds up on either side.
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Many commuters continue to wear masks as Plan B ends
Commuters in Birmingham and London return to work on the first day since Plan B measures end, with transport hubs looking busier. Many commuters continued to wear face coverings, despite it no longer being mandatory.
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Quiet commuter rush hour in Wakefield as guidance to work from home ends
Footage from Wakefield Westgate train station in Yorkshire and city centre buses during morning rush hour, as plan B restrictions ends across England.
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Commuters flock to buses amid Tube strike in London
Footage of commuters queueing for buses in Paddington, London. Tube stations across London are closed because of a strike. London Underground advised people not to travel, warning of severe disruption across the network from the start of...
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Tram into Trolley-Bus.
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PILGRIMAGE
Hundreds of thousands of Hindus are seen on their way to the Ganges festival. They come by bus, aircraft or boat. A six-hour river-steamer trip ends the long journey. Their destination is a place where the Ganges meets the sea. The most...
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Fashions:
New York Hat fashions. 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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BATTLE OF EGYPT - NO SOUND
The new defence position at El Alamein is being reinforced and General Auchinleck went up to the front to see for himself. The Royal Army Ordnance Corps works on disabled tanks to bring them back into service as seen as possible. Land...
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150th ANNIVERSARY OF STEAM RAILWAYS- COLOUR
Forty years ago, when the 'Coronation Scot' made a record run from London to Glasgow, steam railways were in their hey-day. Now as we celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the beginning of steam locomotion, many of us mourn its passing. ®...
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Commuters in London as Government urges public to work from home where possible
Commuters at Paddington and Marylebone stations as the Government urges people to work from home. Boris Johnson is reacting to a rise in coronavirus cases, having previously asked people to return to workplaces.
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Tower Bridge left open after technical fault
One of London’s famous landmarks and bridges has been left open after a technical fault. Tower Bridge, which is one several bridges over the River Thames which connects central and southern parts of the capital, has been stuck for more...
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Underground strike causes travel chaos in London
All London Underground services were suspended on Tuesday as thousands of Tube workers staged a 24-hour strike in a bitter dispute over jobs, pensions and conditions.
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EasyJet to cancel more than 20 daily half-term flights from Gatwick
EasyJet is to cancel more than 200 flights over the next 10 days as transport disruption hampers the outset of the half-term break. The airline said the cancellations would affect about 24 flights per day from London’s Gatwick airport...
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What strikes are due to hit Britain next week?
The UK is being hit by a barrage of industrial action, with rail staff, train drivers and highways workers among a host of sectors to strike this winter. Here are some useful dates.
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FLOOD CHAOS
More than a thousand square miles of South and South East England under water in the worst flood disaster in the region since 1953. ® Chaos in communications - many hundreds homeless - and loss of life, too - raise the question, should...
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SMITHFIELD SHOW
The Royal Smithfield Show - top livestock and Britain's best farm machinery on display - gets blacked out on the opening day. A token strike by electrical workers hits vital services too. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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BACK TO WINTER SPORTS -
The British Army undertakes training in skiing in the mountains of Syria. In America sailors are undergoing the same training in Idaho. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either...
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400,000 FINNS TREK TO NEW HOMES -
Following the peace Finns are moving to new homes. 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...
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HUNS IN MOSCOW AT LAST! -
Germans have found themselves on the streets of Moscow, but not as victors. 57,600 prisoners of war were in transit through the City. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the...
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FOR DEEDS DONE - HONOUR RENDERED -
More gallantry were recently received at a Buckingham Palace investiture. Also being honoured was Alexander Korda who received a knighthood. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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RUSSIA'S RESERVES -
The Ski Troops of the Red Army have extra mobility with which to strike at the enemy. The plant at Magintogorsk is the third highest in output of steel in the Soviet Union. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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HOLMES LIVES AGAIN
Recently, Sherlock Holmes reappeared (cleverly disguised as actor Carleton Hobbs) to witness the unveiling of a plaque by Ex-Detective-Superintendent Fabian. The plaque, on a Piccadilly Bar, marked the fact that the Holmes-Watson...