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THE ""BERLIN"" LEAVES FOR SOUTH AMERICA
At Falmouth Paul Muller (63 year old German chemist) and his daughter leave in their 16 foot boat bound for South America. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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PREMIER VISITS BRITISH AND US AIR FORCES
Mr Attlee visited the RAF fighter station at Horsham St. Faith, Norwich, where he inspected a Meteor jet fighter. He also visited the 43rd United States Bombardment Group at Marham. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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MOTORWAYS - MARVEL OR MUDDLE?
Mr Marples isn't the only one anxious to speed up the traffic flow. But a six month survey by the British Road Federation alleges a failure by the Marples Ministry. ® But we mustn't overlook many major schemes which are underway, such...
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YEAR-ROUND SKI SLOPE
Above the city of Lyons in France, a ski-lift takes you to the top of the largest artificial ski-run in the world. The surface of matting has an obvious advantage. Once it is laid it needs no further treatment at all. Also, they can...
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THE FASTEST MAN ON WATER
On Ullswater, Westmorland, Donald Campbell became the fastest man on water when he averaged 202.3 miles an hour in ""Bluebird"". Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video...
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COWHERD'S BEST FRIEND
George Hird of Southern Rhodesia used to be a cattle farmer in Cumberland. That's the home of the Border Collie, and he imported a couple a few years ago and is now breeding and training collies to help farmers in Rhodesia. Disclaimer:...
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RED CROSS DEDICATION
At St. Paul's Cathedral, Lord Woolton attended the Annual Service of Dedication of the British Red Cross Society. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of...
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A-TISHOO
What a curse, the common cold! But, with the aid of over 6,000 human guinea-pigs, the Ministry of Health's been carrying on a relentless hunt for the cure. Volunteers live in comfortable quarters and complete isolation at a hospital near...
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Cup Winners - Arsenal take the Cup home.
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SCOTTISH DAIRY SHOW
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TEAZY-WIGGY
Mr Teazy-Weazy - Hair artist Raymond introduces Wigs for Men, with the help of Pop-group ""The Love Affair"". Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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SNAKES ALIVE
John Weimann sets a world record in South Africa, spending 72 hours in a pit of poisonous snakes. But his record is immediately challenged by David Field - who shares John's apparent disregard for danger. Disclaimer: British Movietone is...
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TO FIGHT TB
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WINTER OLYMPICS
Alpine endeavour on the ice and the snow slopes, featuring the men and women who are winning the Glory and the Golds at Grenoble. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the...
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PRINCESS MARGARET IN STOKE
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FLYING TIMBER
A British company is developing a new technique to help the Lumbermen of Canada - a balloon to fly the timber from the forests. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video...
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ROAD AHEAD
Manchester's new ""City Motorway"" opens to traffic. In London, a ""Silent"" Pile Driver cuts noise and annoyance during another big road improvement. At Hemel Hempstead, Barbara Castle sees how Seat Belts are tested to British Standards...
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FIREPROOF
A new bullet proof glass window is tested by firing various revolver bullets at it. 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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MUD SLINGERS
The 1965 RAC Trials Championship on a two mile course in Sussex. All the cars are powered by engines of eleven hundred cc's and most of them are the well known Cannon Specials. They took the first three places with Eric Jackson of...
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PUT SOME BEEF INTO IT!
The meat porters of Paris test their strength in a contest to find who can carry six hundred weight on their shoulders. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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WHITE CITY HORSE SHOW
One of the more delightful attractions of the White City Royal Horse Show is the Coster's Turnout, held this year at nearby Wormwood Scrubs. Once again the judges found it difficult to make a choice. Among the big events of the show is...
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HOLD-UP
A concealed automatic camera made a record of a bank robbery in Cleveland, Ohio. The camera was fitted after the bank had suffered two previous robberies. Within 24 hours of it being installed, it was filming a hold up. The result was...
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PABLO CASALS
On board the liner ""Antilles"", docking at Le Havre, the world-famous Cellist, Pablo Casals with Marta, his 21-year-old bride from Port Rico. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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KENNEDY IN WIESBADEN
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