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INNOVATIONS AT GIBRALTAR -
Lord Gort has ordered that all the services take part in the 'Ceremony of the Keys' in Gibraltar. Sir Samuel Hoare, our Ambassador in Spain, recently saw the revised ceremony. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection....
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BASES FOR USA - AGREEMENT SIGNED -
Mr Churchill and Mr Winant have signed the Atlantic Bases Agreement. 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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GOVERNMENT SPEED-UP CAUSES CHANGES -
Lord Beaverbrook leaves the Ministry of Aircraft Production to become Minister of State. 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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COLONEL DONOVAN SUMS UP -
Colonel Donovan, President Roosevelt's unofficial observer, has made a comprehensive survey of all war fronts. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of...
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PREMIER VISITS BOMBER STATION -
Sir Charles Portal and Sir Dudley Pound accompanied Mr Churchill when he visited at station of Bomber Command. There were many aircraft on viewing, including the Boeing B17, commonly called the 'Flying Fortress'. Disclaimer: British...
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GOVERNMENT CHANGES -
Mr Brendan Bracken goes to the Ministry of Information, Mr Richard Law becomes Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Mr Duncan Sandys takes his place as War Office Financial Secretary. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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RED CROSS AND ST. JOHN GARDEN PARTY -
Lady Louis Mountbatten paid tribute to the work of the Red Cross and St. John nurses at a Garden Party at St. James's Palace. The Duchess of Gloucester also attended the event. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection....
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MRS WINANT PRESENTS US GIFTS -
The Ambassador's presents two X-Ray trailer units to the Red Cross and St. John War Organisation. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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Sir C Deverill.
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Palestine:
Stern measures are taken to suppress Arab terrorism. 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...
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Age of Stunts.
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War memorial at Quebec.
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Memoir:
A great Statesman's passing is mourned by his countrymen - Sir Austen Chamberlain. Tribute by Eric Dunstan Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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FOUR POWER CONFERENCE
The Allied Control Building in the American sector of Berlin was the eventual choice for the four-power conference. The four Foreign Ministers arrived with their delegations to start the all-important talks. Disclaimer: British Movietone...
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ROAD TO SAFETY
The question is - why does one car pull up quicker than the other in this experiment? The answer is in the tyres. Both cars apply their brakes at the same instant, but the second car (using the special tread rubber) beats the one with...
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FACING JUDGEMENT
In Jerusalem, the former SS Colonel Adolf Eichmann faces judgement, after 15 years. Here, he is seen with his guards in a bullet proof glass dock. For the defence, Dr Servatius opened by challenging the competence of the court. Israeli...
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PAKISTAN DISPATCH
A concentration of 36 warships from UK, Pakistan, Iran and USA at a Pakistan port was the prelude to a large-scale allied naval exercise, called ""Midlink III"". One of the main objects of this exercise was to practise and perfect full...
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ROUND AUSTRALIA CAR RACE -
In spite of very rough going in the back blocks, seventy cars out of a hundred and eighty-six starters completed the round-Australia reliability trial - a distance of 6,500 miles. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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MRS MACLEAN -
Mrs MacLean, wife of the missing diplomat has herself disappeared with her children. In Lausanne, police checked a telegram, saying that she would be away longer than expected, but decided that is had not been sent by her. Disclaimer:...
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NEGUIB'S PILGRIMAGE -
General Neguib, on a pilgrimage to Mecca, was welcomed at Djedda [sic] by Saudi Arabian Princes on behalf of their father. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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NEW UN SESSION -
In New York, the new building for the United Nations General Assembly was used for the first time at the 7th Plenary Session. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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THE QUEEN AND DUKE AT FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL -
Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh went to the Rialto Cinema to attend the French Film Festival. Her Majesty was received inside the Cinema by Madame Massigli, wife of the French Ambassador. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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WASHINGTON GREETS EISENHOWER
After a brief holiday, the President-Elect of the United States flew to Washington with his wife. He received a great reception as he drove to the White House for talks with President Truman. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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CHURCHILL AND TRUMAN
Mr Churchill's call at the White House was a meeting between old friends, and Mr Truman was still President of the United States though he had only a brief while to remain in office. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...