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HER MAJESTY IN MIDLANDS
Mansfield and Worksop were just two of the stops on the Queen's Midland tour. 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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AGREEMENT ON BASES?
Seen arriving at Government House, Nicosia, Archbishop Makarios came to continue discussions. He was followed by the Turkish Cypriot leader, Dr Kutchuk, and it was later announced that agreement on the thorny problem of civil...
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DEVALUATION - BY SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS
After his announcement of devaluation, Sir Stafford Cripps speaks for the newsreels. In Throgmorton Street, while the Banks and the London Stock Exchange are closed, brokers and jobbers make transactions in the street. Disclaimer:...
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CABINET CHANGES
The crowds in Downing Street reflected interest in the Government re-shuffle: Mr Duncan Sandys, Secretary for Commonwealth Relations, Mr Thorneycroft, back in the Cabinet again. The Exchequer is now Mr Selwyn Lloyd's concern. He hands...
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BRIDGING THE GANGES
Until now, the only way of crossing the river Ganges in the State of Bihar, has been by ferry. Now, a bridge has just been built to the designs of Mr John Fenton, a British engineer. The ""Green Arrow"" train brought the Prime Minister,...
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CYPRUS SCHOOL BOMBED
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THE GREAT OUTDOORS!
The Camping and Outdoor Life Exhibition at London's Olympia features the latest ideas to make the most of the Foreign Travel restrictions. ® And, from Switzerland, pictures of a swimming pool, covered by a plastic balloon, inflated by...
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NO TONIC FOR THE NURSES
Some 10,000 nurses came to Trafalgar Square in London, to demonstrate support of their pay claim. Many carried banners expressing disgust at the Government's 2½ per cent pay offer. It was the biggest gathering of nurses ever seen in...
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RUGBY LEAGUE FINAL - SAINTS MARCH IN!
Wigan, ten times finalists, six times winners face St. Helens for the Rugby League Cup at Wembley. The younger St. Helens thrashed their rivals to win by twenty one points to two. Man of the match, South African, Len Killeen who scored...
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THE WEATHER FOR WOOLIES
One of the most modern knitwear factories in the world in Godalming in Surrey. This factory started in a small workshop in 1908. The four hundred employees earn this country an annual million pounds in export. Disclaimer: British...
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ALIVE IN A TOMB
Pictures from Stockholm of the rescue of two men who were entombed for nearly five days and nights in a tunnel, where the roof caved in while they were drilling for a telephone cable. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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LEATHER LOOK
A new plant at Yeovil in Somerset claims to be the most modern tannery in the world. The skins go through various processes before they finally emerge as the leather fashions we see in the shops today. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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ON WITH THE JOB
They started the Hammersmith Flyover last October. So everyone was delighted when it was time for Mr Edmonds (of the London County Council) to celebrate. There was champagne for the lowering of the last cantilever unit into position....
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QUEEN AND DUKE AT MAUNDY SERVICE
The Maundy Service was held at St. Paul's instead of Westminster Abbey this year for the first time since 1937. The Dean and Chapter, accompanied by the Bishop of London, preceded Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh from the Cathedral....
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INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT EISENHOWER
In Washington - a warn greeting between Mr Truman and the man who takes over from him - General Eisenhower. They drive together from the White House to the Capitol, where Chief Justice Vinson administers the presidential oath. After the...
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NIXON INAUGURATION
Nixon inauguration and celebration in Washington. 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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CLEAN SHEFFIELD
Sheffield is the cleanest industrial city in Europe. No smog, or fog. Brought about by the city's own very hard work. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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HISTORIC CAR RACE
An impressive line-up of historic racing and sports cars at the Crystal Palace. 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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EAGLE TRAINING
A demonstration to the public of Eagle Flying at Kintzheim Castle, France. 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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TWINS MEETING
No, you're not seeing double... It's the annual Twins Meeting in Belgium... Everything is coming up in pairs - even priests. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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BURGHLEY HORSE TRIALS
Princess Anne wins the Individual European Championship award. 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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AQUA BREEDING
Aquaculture - commercial breeding of sea fish to help the dwindling supplies taken from the world's seas. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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ATOM SPIES
Morton Sobell leaves New York's Federal Court; an electronics expert, he's accused with Julius Rosenberg, electrical engineer, of conspiring to give Russia vital secrets of the Atom Bomb. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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CABINET CHANGES?
Following his illness, Mr Ernest Bevin's resignation as Foreign Secretary has led to important cabinet changes. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of...