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Lloyd George Lauds Alice In Wonderland
Wartime Premier unveils Lewis Carroll memorial at Llandudno, where book was inspired. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are...
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HOME TOWN WELCOMES EISENHOWER
Naturally enough, there was a great welcome in store for General Eisenhower when he returned with his wife to his home-town, Abilene, Kansas. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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ROWING - OLDEST RACE IN THE CALENDAR
""Doggett's Coat and Badge"" the oldest race in the English rowing calendar, was founded by Thomas Doggett in 1715. The course is just over five miles, between Tower Bridge and Chelsea. It was won this year by 21 year old Frank Walker....
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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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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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ROYAL MINT MOVES TO WALES
The Queen, Prince Philip and the Prince of Wales visit Cardiff and Llantrisant, to open the new Royal Mint which is being transferred by stages from London. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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RECEPTION FOR THE MALL HEROES
An informal reception at Buckingham Palace for the seven men whose bravery in the Mall last March saved Princess Anne from a kidnap attempt. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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WINTER OLYMPICS- COLOUR
For the second time Innsbruck is the setting for the Winter Olympics. Movietone presents some highlights from the first few days of the Games. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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PROGRESS OF THE
Naples, now being in the hands of the Allies, is a very busy port for the movement of supplies. Pictures taken by the RAF show the smashed railway yards at Benevento. Lately heavy rain has been holding up the Allied advance, mud becoming...
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MOBUTU MEETS NIXON
An important visitor from Africa welcomed at the White House. President Nixon greets Congo-Kinshasa's President Joseph Mobutu making his first official visit to the United States. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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LORD MAYOR'S SHOW
Thousands line the streets in the City of London for the Lord Mayor's Show. The annual spectacle which combines pageantry and progress. The Office of Lord Mayor of London dates back nearly 800 years. The new Lord Mayor - Sir Peter Studd...
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Sir James Barrie laid to rest.
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THESE ARE THE MEN -
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Arising from the Tehran Conference are the names of the British and American leaders entrusted with high responsibility...
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LORD NORWICH - MEMORIAL SERVICE -
At St. Margaret's Westminster, honour was paid to the memory of Viscount Norwich. Many former diplomatic and political colleagues attended the service. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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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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HAIL THE NEW YEAR
New Year is still regarded as a subject for rejoicing - for music, dancing and the popping of balloons. Others prefer to keep it gently in their own homes. As the New Year is toasted, thoughts travel to Sandringham and the great royal...
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THE APPEAL OF POPPY DAY -
The British Legion employs war veterans of their factory making poppies for the Poppy Day Appeal. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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COTTON CELEBRATIONS -
In Memphis, a Cotton carnival recalling the early days in the deep South when bales of raw cotton were first carried down the Mississippi. In Liverpool, the Cotton Exchange has been re-opened by Lord Derby in the presence of Mr Selwyn...
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INDUSTRIAL ACHIEVEMENTS
The Prime Minister paid a special visit of inspection to the Rolls-Royce works at Derby, where an important addition is a six million pound plant for making high altitude tests of aero engines. Also scenes of the harnessing of the River...
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GREEK POWER PLANT -
King Paul and Queen Frederika attended the inauguration ceremony of Greece's new Power Plant. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are...
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FESTIVAL CLOSES
The last night of this year's Battersea Show was a cheerful one; Mr Morrison, too, was in an optimistic mood, but the official closing of the Pleasure Gardens by the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Denys Lowson, was clearly unpopular....
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THE GENERAL ELECTION BREAKS OUT
Mr Churchill opens the Conservative campaign at Liverpool. At the pre-election service held in St. Paul's, the Archbishop of Canterbury gave the sermon when all the Party leaders attended. After the service they left for the House of...
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CONCRETE COMMUNITY
One of Europe's most advanced factories is opened at Thamesmead near Woolwich. It will produce the pre-cast concrete units for building this multi-million pound development that will provide homes for sixty thousand people. Disclaimer:...