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SPORT AND SUNSHINE
ATHLETICS - One of the sporting events of the Bank Holiday was the International Athletics meeting between Britain and France at the White City. ® YACHTING - The Bank Holiday also saw the start of Cowes Week although most of the races...
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JEWISH TERRORISTS ACTIVE AGAIN
In Tel Aviv the Area Security Office has been wrecked, resulting in the death of a British Major. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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FERDINAND HITS BACK
Ferdinand the bull enjoyed himself in the ring at Mont de Marsan, 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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WOODCOCK TAKES EUROPEAN 'HEAVY' TITLE
At Belle Vue, Manchester, Bruce Woodcock defeated Albert Renet, France, to take the European Heavyweight Boxing title. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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JERUSALEM CURFEW
Following the King David Hotel outrage, the Military authorities in Jerusalem have imposed the most rigorous curfew yet known in the city. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either...
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INDIA'S INTERIM GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER
In New Delhi Pandit Nehru presided over the first meeting of the All-Indian Cabinet. 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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PALESTINE TROUBLE CONTINUES
Jerusalem is now a city of barbed wire and troops and police are strict about examining passes. Recently troops searched the seaside village of Sedot Yam and interrogated villagers to find out whether they were involved in the mining of...
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YOU CAN'T START TOO YOUNG
BOOMERANG-THROWING - AGED THREE - Another prodigy is three year old Bobby Burwell who can throw a boomerang with great accuracy. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video...
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AUSSIES' JOURNEY HOME
Australia's Contingent for the Victory Parade leave from Portsmouth on their journey home. En route they call at Gibraltar, Malta, Port Said and Colombo and their first sight of home is Freemantle. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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WATER SPORT - NEW SWIMMING CHAMPIONS
The ASA Championship at New Brighton saw the making of records and the emergence of a British Olympic hope in Nancy Riach. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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OVERSEAS NEWS - GENERAL ""IKE"" IN BRAZIL
General Eisenhower received a great welcome on his goodwill visit to Brazil. 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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TOUGHNESS FOR TOUGH TIMES - ACROBATICS OVER BERLIN
An Acrobatic performance staged in Berlin was said to be in aid of the ""victims"" of Fascism. 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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OVERSEAS NEWS - CLEARING MANILA
The harbour at Manila in the Philippines was left littered with Japanese ships and the task of clearing them has begun. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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TRADE TALKS - MR DE VALERA IN LONDON
Eire's Premier arrived at Northolt en route for important trade talks with the British Government. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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PALESTINE CONTRASTS:
KING'S BIRTHDAY PARADE - The King's Birthday Parade was held in Jerusalem. 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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BOATING - GONDOLA PROCESSION
A procession of gondolas on the Grand Canal in Venice. 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...
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AMERICAN SCENE
TRUMAN SPEECH - President Truman outlines policies at a Jefferson Day Dinner in Washington. ® PORTABLE CAR LIFT - A new way to solve the parking problem, cars are stacked on platforms and retrieved by a fork lift. ® PHONE STRIKE -...
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BRITISH COMMANDER MEETS TITO
Lt General Sir James Steele, Commander-in-Chief of British troops and High Commissioner in Austria, met Marshal Tito at Bled. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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MINING - POLES FOR THE PITS
A number of Poles have come to swell the labour force in British coal mines. 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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MISS AMERICA 1947
The Beauty Contest was won by Barbara Jo Walker of Memphis, Tennessee. 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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ANOTHER IMMIGRANT SHIP INTERCEPTED
The illegal immigrant ship ""San Dimitrio"" was towed into Haifa and the people transferred to other ships for the return to Cyprus. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the...
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TRAGIC US HOTEL BLAZE
The worst fire in American history happened at the Winecoff Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia in the early hours of 7th December. Nearly 150 people perished and of those who escaped many were injured. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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SPORT - BRITAIN'S BOXERS WIN
At the Empire Pool, Wembley Britain's Amateur Boxers met a team from Switzerland. 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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HIGHLIGHTS OF NATAL'S ROYAL WELCOME
The welcome in Durban was as rousing as elsewhere in South Africa. The Royal Family also visited Zululand where thousands of Zulu warriors took part in the ceremonies. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views...