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SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
Towering over the Cheshire countryside, the world's largest radio telescope nears completion. Radio waves will tell of cosmic events a thousand million light years away. At the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Bedford, Mr Aubrey Jones...
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MIKE HAWTHORN
The death of Mike Hawthorn in a road accident is tragic news indeed. In eight years of driving on the race tracks, he had reached the top, just beating Stirling Moss for the World Championship last year, and he was the first Briton ever...
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HAWTHORN HONOURED
The guest of honour at the National Sporting Club Dinner in London was Mike Hawthorn. Mr Charles Forte, chairman, presented a rather magnificent cocktail cabinet to him. Also present were Donald Campbell, Jack Hawkins and Henry Cooper....
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PRINCESS ALEXANDRA WITH RED CROSS -
Princess Alexandra recently carried out her first official public engagement when she visited the State Apartments in St. James's Palace to see the work of the Junior Red Cross. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection....
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HORSE SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
There was a horse and hound parade at the White City for the opening of the Royal International Horse Show: Alan Oliver was riding ""Red Admiral"" in the Distaff Stakes, and Wilf White and ""Nizefella"" were another famous and popular...
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CRISIS IN IRAQ
The latest Middle East crisis has flared up in Iraq, a country that produces over thirty million tons of oil a year. In this picture, King Feisal is at Kirkuk, with his uncle, Crown Prince Abdul Illah. Early reports of their fate, given...
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TRAPPED BY RADAR
Radar speed traps have been started in London. But the system has caused criticism as it can't select an individual offender in traffic, only on the open road. Nevertheless, radar traps are already established in Ulster and Lancashire....
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BEATING THE BOUNDS -
Yeoman Warders and choir boys performed the ancient ceremony of beating the bounds, at the Tower of London. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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THE CUP FINAL WON BY WOLVES
About a hundred thousand people came to see the big match at Wembley. But first, the ceremonial: Blackburn Rovers (in track suits) come out with Wolverhampton Wanderers for their formal presentation to His Royal Highness, the Duke of...
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COMMONWEALTH PREMIERS MEET
At Downing Street, with Britain's Premier as host, the representatives of ten Commonwealth countries had come for talks: Mr Menzies (Australia), Mr Diefenbaker (Canada), Dr Nkrumah (Ghana), Nr. Nash (New Zealand), Nr. Nehru (India),...
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GETTING READY
Busy days in the Royal Mews: preparing the coaches for May the sixty. The ""Glass Coach"" is the one Princess Margaret will use on her wedding day. It has already been used at two royal weddings: the Duke of York's in 1923, and the Duke...
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New Telescope Is Britain's Biggest
Dr Spencer Jones, the Astronomer Royal, tells how giant instrument explores heavens. 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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MOTOR SPORT - STONEBRIDGE SCRAMBLE
Top-flight riders were off on a very special scramble at Hawkstone Park, Shrewsbury. It was organised as a tribute to Brian Stonebridge, killed in a car crash five months ago. He was a celebrated rider, often representing Britain. The...
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NEW RESEARCH LAB
Our pictures show the new Ship Hydrodynamics Laboratory at Feltham, Middlesex. Prince Philip, who was received there by Lord Hailsham (Minister for Science and Technology), unveiled the tablet recording the opening of the Laboratory. His...
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PREMIER REVIEWS WESTMINSTER HG -
Mr Churchill inspects the Palace of Westminster Company of the Home Guard. 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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ATHLETICS - GREAT BRITAIN VERSUS USSR
Britain v Russia at the White City in a two-day match sponsored by the News of the World. 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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DAZZLING DIAMONDS
Diamonds worth at least 4 million pounds are on view at Christie's in London. Many of the stones are unique and beyond price. In fact, this exhibition of the ""Ageless diamond"" is the most valuable collection ever displayed under one...
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BIG POST OFFICE JOB
Post Office people must sometimes think the sending of Christmas presents is just ""a bad habit"". It is a colossal job, all this handling and sorting of parcels of every weight, size and shape. And some parcels are badly packed!...
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JEWISH REMEMBRANCE
Four thousand Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women were inspected by Lieutenant-General Sir Brian Horrocks. The occasion was the annual Jewish Remembrance Service by fifty-seven branches of ""AJEX"" and contingents from other Jewish ex-service...
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THE CABINET CRISIS
Mr Peter Thorneycroft resigns his office as Chancellor of the Exchequer after a disagreement in the Cabinet over pruning the estimates for the coming year. His place is taken by Mr Amory, formerly Minister of Agriculture. A BOAC...
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SCHOOL GIRLS' GOOD DEED
Scores of tortoises have been rescued by the RSPCA from a rubbish dump in Plaistow. They were discovered by 10-year-old Brenda Jones and 9-year-old Mabel Shipp who dialled 999. As a reward, they received a medal and one pound....
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HARDWARE EXHIBITION
A bit of everything including the kitchen sink at the Hardware Trades Fair at Olympia. One manufacturer doesn't seem to give a tinker's cuss about his pots and pans. He's out to prove his hardware's hard-wearing. Disclaimer: British...
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TURPIN DOWN UTS WINS
At the Butts Stadium, Coventry, British and European Middleweight Champion Randolph Turpin met Jan de Bruin of Holland. He was put down in the second round by the Dutchman but went on to win by a knock out in the sixth round. Disclaimer:...
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NATIONAL GYMNASTICS
Britain's top 12 gymnasts compete for the National Championships. Concentration and split-second timing are all important for these complicated exercises. Stan Wild retains the Mens' Title for the third year running. 17 year old Pamela...