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SWEEPING UP THE DREGS
These pictures of Japanese prisoners in Burma reached London just about the time of Japan's unconditional surrender was being signed aboard the ""Missouri"". Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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SHANGHAI PREPARES
Troops dig in and prepare for the imminent attack by Chinese Reds, while the civilians evacuate in their thousands. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata...
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YANGTZE OUTRAGE
The recent incident on the Yangtze River which the shelling of the British Naval vessels, is pictorially described by material extracted from our library. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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THE ""ICE MOUNTAIN""
Camels were used by a group of Soviet and Chinese mountaineers climbing the Pamir Mountains in Central Asia. The object was to conquer the Muztag-Ata, ""Father of the Ice Mountain"". Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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WORLD FAMOUS IN WAX
Anyone who's been fortunate enough to visit Hong Kong, will tell you that it's a city of many worlds. The world of Suzie Wong, for instance. This life-like model of Nancy Kwan is a clue to a rather unusual occupation we discovered there...
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HONG KONG SCARE
In over-crowded Hong Kong a cholera scare. The outbreak here was believed to have been brought in by refugees from China. Cholera spreads fast and is almost always fatal and the aim is to inoculate some three million people in three...
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A STORM CENTRE - SOURABAYA
Sourabaya has recently endured some of the most violent clashes of the Javanese war. Indian and British troops are caught up in this dispute and murders of British personnel continue to be reported. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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JAPAN'S FINAL FADE OUT
At Okinawa on the eve of the Japanese surrender hundreds of transport planes were waiting to take troops to begin the occupation. General MacArthur landed at Atsugi and later board the 'Missouri' where he was greeted by Admiral Nimitz....
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YEAR OF THE TIGER (in colour)
Welcome, Year of the Tiger! Farewell, Year of the Bull! Hong Kong celebrated the Chinese New Year with a three-day holiday and lots and lots of fire crackers. Six million of them, they say, greeted the Year of the Tiger in Hong Kong!...
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FLIGHT OF NATIONALIST REMNANTS
Escaping by sea from the Communist China, some remnants of Chiang Kai Shek's Nationalist Army have been reaching Indo-China. Hundreds of other refugees have crossed the border from Tunghing and taken refuge in Mon Kay which lies across...
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CHINESE CIRCUS
Meet some pole-walkers from the Bulgarian capital, Sofia. They're one of the acts that go to make up this circus from the Canton Province of China. Acts like this depend on split-second timing. Every Chinese circus has its dragon....
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FILM FLASHES FROM CHINA
A camel caravan going through the snow towards the Lake of Sinchiang. Though the Lake is covered with ice, the Chinese go there to catch fish which they do with most satisfactory results. A railway is under construction, linking the...
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FOREIGN SPECIAL: CHINESE ARMY OF TODAY
A mixture of ancient and modern equipment is used by the China's army. 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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FLOODS - CANTON DISASTER
The disastrous floods in the Canton region of China have made many homeless. 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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FAR EAST NEWS - SHANGHAI BLACK MARKET
Military Police raid the Black Market to seize back goods belonging to the American Army and Navy. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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FREED FROM THE JAPS
The latest film from Singapore shows the welcome our forces received from the Chinese Community. Civilian internees had been waiting to be freed and are now receiving the food and medical attention they so badly need. Disclaimer: British...
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MR HUAN ARRIVES
The Chinese Charge D'Affairs, Mr Huan Hsiang, arrived at London Airport to take up his post in this country Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
Sky News
David Cameron Meets Li Changchun in Number 10
David Cameron Meets Li Changchun in Number 10
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Prague
CLEAN : Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Prague
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : STOCKSHOTS China manufacturing expands for third straight month
CLEAN : STOCKSHOTS China manufacturing expands for third straight month
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : China alerts spread as Beijing besieged by smog
CLEAN : China alerts spread as Beijing besieged by smog
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : STOCKSHOTS Chinese shares close down more than five percentSTOCKSHOTS Chinese shares close down more than five percent
CLEAN : STOCKSHOTS Chinese shares close down more than five percentSTOCKSHOTS Chinese shares close down more than five percent