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GOLDEN PROBE IN ORBIT
The sixty ton four-stage ""Juno"" launching rocket on its site at Cape Canaveral was ready for the new attempt to probe Outer Space. A gold-plated fibre-glass cone, shielding the thirteen pound instrument capsule, was hoisted aloft for...
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AUTUMN HAIR STYLES
A famous London salon, and new notions for hair-do's, this coming season. People attending the show were treated to quite a performance. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either...
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USED CAR SHOW
Under one roof at Olympia is a range of used cars to satisfy all comers. For instance, a 1929 Bugatti, for the connoisseur's collection. Or a beautiful Bentley, vintage '24, one of the first of the famous type. Cars at all prices. The...
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PLANES, AND YET MORE PLANES -NO SOUND
Production of the ""Wellington"" and ""Blenheim"" bombers continues a pace. 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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VISIT OF HM THE QUEEN MOTHER- COLOUR
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Channel Islands, Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother visits the Holiday Isles. ® ® The Islands were the only part of Britain to be occupied by the Germans during the...
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STOKE'S MISSION
Hopes of breaking the oil dispute deadlock rose with the departure of the Lord Privy Seal from London Airport. Sir Francis Shepherd and Sir Donald Ferguson went with him. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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OYSTER SMACK RACE
The past rivalry between the Oystermen of Kent and Essex to get the first Oysters to Market, today takes the form of a Race. The Smacks, wonderful sailing-craft built before the turn of the century, race for five hours from Gravesend to...
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SMITHFIELD SHOW
Record entries of cattle and machinery as the country comes to town. 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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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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CHARLIE CHAPLIN RECEPTION
To mark the publication of his book 'My Life in Pictures', Charlie Chaplin attends a reception at the Mayfair Hotel. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata...
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CAREERS EXHIBITION
The Careers for '75 Exhibition at Alexandra Palace displays a guide for the future for School Leavers. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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TARTAN FASHIONS- COLOUR
Up to the minute fashions in beautiful wool Tartan fabrics. 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...
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TROPICAL PLANT RESCUE
The rare and tropical plants are in danger of dying due to the fuel crisis. Precautions are taken to protect them. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata...
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MOTOR CYCLE SCRAMBLE
At Butser Hill, near Petersfield, the popular sport of Motor Cycle scrambling. 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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THE PLOUGH AT WAR - BY DONALD McCULLOUGH (OF THE BBC BRAINS TRUST) -
Big new tractors are making swift work of ploughing and after three years of war we are producing two thirds of the food we eat. The Women's Land Army is three times the size it was during the last war and many parks, common land, golf...
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TRAILER: COUGHS & SNEEZES SPREAD DISEASES
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Industry:
Romance of the Motor Trade recovery. 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...
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FISH EXHIBITION
A special exhibition at Alexandra Park for Britain's aqaurists. Dazzling displays of tropical and freshwater fish and stands catering for every requisite needed to care for them. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection....
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WHEN ATTITUDES BECOME FORM
That's the title of an Art Exhibition in London which seems to cross the furthest frontiers of acceptance! We leave it to you to decide if old carpet felt, wire netting and heaps of muck really make a valid contribution to the...
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ARSENAL V EVERTON
One of the first encounters of the new soccer season ends in a one-nil result at Highbury. 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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BABY ALARM
A closed circuit TV system baby alarm - simple to work and easily adjusted enabling less Militant Mothers to do their housework and still keep an eye on the baby. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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POST OFFICE PARCELS
The Christmas rush is on. Particularly for Post Office workers handling the deluge of parcels. They do all they can to see that the mail gets through before December 25th, even if the packages are damaged in transit. At Twickenham, an...
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MEDICAL DEMONSTRATION
Just like a battlefield - but not for real this time. A realistic exercise by combined units of Britain's peacetime army aimed at testing the skill and efficiency of the Medical Corps under battle conditions. Disclaimer: British...
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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...