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NATIONAL GYMNASTICS
The biggest Gymnastic event held in this country, at the Albert Hall. The top 6 men and women compete for the Champion Cup. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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RUGBY LEAGUE CUP FINAL
Wembley Stadium, scene yet again of another Cup Final, not soccer this time but Rugby. St. Helens (Lancashire) against Leeds. Most points came from penalties, a bad indication of the standard of play. Kelvin Coslett for St. Helens did...
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MOTOR CYCLE CROSS
About 30 eager motor-cyclists take to the woods in a cloud of dust for a stake in the world championships. The second and third placings went to Johnsson and Weil of Germany with first place going to Roger de Coster of Belgium....
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1,000 KILOMETRES RACE
At Francorchamps - the 1,000 kilometre race. Redman of Great Britain and Mergario of Italy win the event. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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OLYMPIC FLAME
Once again the Olympic torch is lit. In the ruined Temple of Zeus on Mount Olympus, every four years, when the Olympics are held, the torch is lit and carried to the Games. It'll take a whole relay of runners, carrying the torch for 29...
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TIGHT ROPE WALKER
Spider man Franz Josef Burbach makes an ill fated attempt to walk across the Thames on a tight rope. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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SPORTS REVIEW OF 1971
The sporting highlights of 1971 in this special report. ® The Grand National..... ® Princess Anne - Sportswoman of the Year. ® Golfing..... ® Canoeing..... ® Speedway, Cricket, Tennis, all the Classic Races, The Boat Race. ®...
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CHINESE CRESTED DOGS
Mrs Dorothy Tyler in her garden with her two rare Chinese Crested Dogs. 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 GREAT BRITAIN CONTEST & HAIRSPRAY RESEARCH
The Miss Great Britain Contest is held at Morecambe, and while that goes on, we follow the rigorous testing and final application of British hair-sprays in the lab, factory and finally in Paris. The final end product of all that make-up...
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HEAVY HORSE PLOUGHING
The aim of the Southern Counties Horse Ploughing Association is to promote the art of Horse Ploughing. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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DAILY MIRROR YACHT RALLY
Sailing and engined powered boats taking part in the Daily Mirror Rally. The overall winner was 67 year old Mr Claye who received the trophies from Lady Trehane. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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MATCHSTICK FURNITURE
Recently retired Sydney-sider, Jack Matthews, uses millions of matches to cover radiograms, boxes etc. Jack says it's a self taught hobby, his ambition is to cover a house... The house that Jack built? Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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""QUEEN VICTORIA"" FLIES IN
Arriving at London Airport, Irene Dunne comes to Britain to attend the Royal Film Performance of the ""Mudlark"". Young Andrew Ray (Ted Ray's son) was there to meet the famous film star. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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DIOR'S LONDON FASHION
At the Savoy Hotel, London, Christian Dior, watched by British designers Norman Hartnell, Hardy Amies and Victor Stiebl, recently held a fashion display in aid of the ""Museum of Costume"", which has been founded by Mrs Langley Moore....
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EAST AND WEST BERLIN ON MAY DAY
In the Russian sector of Berlin, there was a sort of ""peoples"" parade. Effigies of all the well-known Communist benefactors (Chinese included) were prominent. In West Berlin Mayor Ernst Reuter addressed a crowd of half a million...
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AUDIENCE FOR THE ASTROS
Accompanied by their wives, the Apollo Moon Men meet His Holiness Pope Paul. 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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WEDDING GROUPS
Wedding bells for the Bee Gees! At Caxton Hall Robin Gibb marries Molly Hullis, the girl he saved from a train crash. And in Salisbury, Ian Amey, ""Tich"" of Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich, weds Suzanne Fryer. Disclaimer: British...
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CALL TO MINERS
Mr Bevin, Mr Griffiths (Colonial Secretary and ex-miner) and Mr Noel Baker attended No 10 Downing Street to support Mr Attlee's appeal to miners, who were represented by the executive of the NUM Meanwhile, underlining Britain's fuel...
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STOCK & TURPIN TO MEET
Jean Stock, the French middleweight, trains at his headquarters near Paris, while at Leamington, Randolph Turpin prepares for their forthcoming encounter at Leicester. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views...
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CHESS CONGRESS
A record number of entries for the International Chess Congress. Experts from 15 countries gather to check as many of their mates as possible. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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EMPIRE LEADERS ON THE WAR PATH - LORD HALIFAX
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TWELVE HOUR TEAR-UP
Australia's latest long-distance event for production cars - more than eight hundred miles round a tight two-mile circuit in Queensland, produces a terrific duel between Italy and America. A Ford Falcon is the winner. Disclaimer: British...
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FOR THE FUTURE
A dream for over a hundred and twenty years is becoming a reality. The first ceremonial spadefuls of concrete inaugurate the National Theatre on London's South Bank. ® ® Around the countryside, members of a Motoring Organisation have...
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THORNDIKE THEATRE
Dame Sybil Thorndike, one of the few Theatrical personalities ever to be so honoured, attends the Royal opening of the theatre in Leatherhead which bears her name. She and a number of other famous names are presented to Princess Margaret...