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THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS
Midnight in Nicosia, and Sir Hugh Foot entered the assembly chamber of the new Parliament, followed by Archbishop Makarios, who is to take over as first President of Cyprus. Dr Kutchuk, the Turkish Cypriot leader, is to be...
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TOMMY STEELE MARRIED
In St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Soho Square, Tommy Steele married lovely Ann Donoughue, formerly a dancer at the Windmill Theatre. Stars among the guests included Harry Fowler, Jimmy Edwards, Andrew Ray, Alma Cogan, Eric Sykes,...
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ARCHBISHOP ENTHRONED
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Geoffrey Fisher, recently went to Tanganyika to inaugurate the new Anglican Province of East Africa. Ceremonies included a service in Dar-es-Salaam at which the Province's first Archbishop, The Most...
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THE QUEEN IN WALES
Cardiff was waiting with a real Welsh welcome for the Queen. 14 years ago, as Princess Elizabeth, she came to an Eisteddfod, to receive the Bardic title ""Elizabeth of Windsor"". Now, her husband was to be acclaimed in the same way,...
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A CELEBRATION
It was the 8th anniversary of the revolution which made Egypt a Republic, and President Nasser, in office since 1956, looked on proudly as the celebration parade passed the saluting base. This cavalcade was as much a show of the...
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OIL FROM IRAQ
The Iraqi town of Basra, North of the Persian Gulf, dates from the 7th century, though it seems that little progress has been made there since ancient times; progress needs money but that should soon be forthcoming from the expansion of...
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FILM PIONEER HONOURED
At Brighton, where the late William Freise-Greene lived and (you might say) started the film industry. With his third son, Graham, Michael Redgrave inspected the workshop, where Freise-Greene invented the ""Magic Box"". On behalf of the...
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MR CHURCHILL LAYS A FOUNDATION STONE
The University of Bristol recently received a special visit from its Chancellor, the Prime Minister. Mr Churchill was there to confer a number of honorary degrees on men distinguished in various walks of life, and to lay the foundation...
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PAKISTAN'S FOURTH BIRTHDAY
In Karachi, Premier Liaquat Ali Khan greets Khwaja Nazimuddin, the Governor General, at the recent anniversary parade which formed part of the extensive celebrations marking the 4th anniversary of Pakistan's Independence. Disclaimer:...
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HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY DISPLAY IN PARIS
Twenty-four men of the Life Guards and Royal Horse Guards have been visiting Paris. Their chief engagements, while over there as guests of the Garde Republicaine, was to perform before President Auriol their famous musical ride....
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EURO-FREIGHT
Princess Alexandra inaugurates Britain's first Container Service to Europe - at the new Harwich Terminal. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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Everything in the Garden's Lovely.
It's estimated that Britain has some twenty million amateur gardeners. It's the Kingdom's most popular hobby - and Chelsea Show is the high spot of the enthusiast's year. But this year sees the introduction of another focal point - a...
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SOVIETS ON SHOW
This exhibition steals the thunder from all the others. Russia's largest overseas Trade Promotion this year, it shows that the Soviets are determined to use their technological achievements - their ""Space Spectaculars"" - to win markets...
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WALKING TOWERS
In a small town near Naples the extraordinary celebration of the Walking Towers. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced...
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OWN HOME
Mrs Olive Bonner of Barnes in Surrey becomes one of the GLC's first customers to purchase her Council House. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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ITALY - ALEXANDER'S CONTRIBUTION -
The men of the Fifth Army soon made themselves at home in Rome. General Clark and General Alexander reviewed the troops and afterwards the C in C addressed the men on the significance of the Italian campaign. Disclaimer: British...
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WORLD'S SMALLEST ARMY
Numbering less than seventy, the Swiss Guard at the Vatican is one of the most ancient as well as smallest Armies in the World. But they're soon to lose their traditional armour and with it, no doubt, a lot of their photogenic...
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CELTIC'S AWARD
Glasgow Celtic receive award to mark their victory in the European Cup. 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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ANGLO JEWISH CELEBRATION
The Duke of Edinburgh attended a dinner at the Guildhall, to celebrate the tercentenary of the settlement of the Jews in Britain. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either 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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NEW ZEALAND AIR SHOW
Wellington, New Zealand, has a fine new airport, and its official opening was performed by the Governor General, Lord Cobham. The ceremony was followed by a flying display by jet aircraft, a ""Comet"" being one of the highlights. Royal...
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CHURCHILL IN BRONZE
Sir Winston Churchill arrived at Woodford to receive a rare honour. And, inspecting the Guard of Honour, Field Marshal Lord Montgomery was there to officiate. Few men see a statue of themselves unveiled, but Sir Winston is different....
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PRINCESS MARGARET'S BUSY DAYS
An automatic telephone factory at Liverpool was on the programme during Princess Margaret's North of England visit. Later, she opened a Secondary School for girls, the Countess of Derby School at Bootle. This school is very spacious,...
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BRITISH GIRLS' FINE WIN
Rome's Olympic stadium, and a meeting that gave spectators a foretaste of next year's Games. There was strong Polish and Italian competition in the 200 metres. Victory went to Dorothy Hyman in the good time of 24.1. The crowd was treated...