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BRITAIN'S LATEST AIR MARVELS
More than ever, the Society of British Aircraft Constructors have reasons to be proud of this year's show at Farnborough. The Duke of Edinburgh was among the early visitors to see Britain's latest marvels of the air. The De Havilland 110...
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PARTNERSHIP IN CENTRAL AFRICA
Northern Rhodesia is one of the territories concerned in Federation - that plan for the development of an area which, in the opinion of its sponsors, is linked with the prospect of a true partnership of races in Central Africa. An...
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E E C SUMMIT MEETING IN COPENHAGEN - MUTE
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ACCORDING TO PLAN - NO SOUND
First pictures of the new advance in the Middle East. The Battle of El Alamein, under the leadership of General Montgomery, men from all parts of Britain and the Dominions fought their way forward. Rommel is now on the retreat in North...
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AUSTRIA'S GRAND PRIX - FORMULA 1 AUTOMOBILE RACE - MUTE
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BRITISH LOAN FOR INDIA - MUTE COLOUR - COLOUR VERY GOOD
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EDDIE THOMAS WINS
Thomas outpoints the Frenchman, Henri Hecquard. 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 not...
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EQUAL PAY PETITION -
A campaign for Equal Pay was opened when four women MP's set off from Smith Square, Westminster. A petition was to be presented to the House of Commons. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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OPENING OF FARSONS BREWERY IN MALTA
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OCEAN DESIGN
Princess Margaret sees the exhibition at the Design Centre of the interior furnishings of the ""Queen Elizabeth II"". At Southampton, more Ocean designs. Contestants for the Ocean Princess Beauty Title help to promote holidays afloat....
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HOBBY IN GLASS
The unusual hobby of Mr Charles Page of Filton, near Bristol, is engraving glass. He's an amateur who's able to produce that professional polish. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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HAIL HAILWOOD
Mike Hailwood scores a hat-trick in Holland, winning three events towards the World Championship. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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MEET THE DIGGERS
At Bishops Stortford, an enterprising inventor has developed a garden fork that takes the back-ache out of digging. Digging with a different purpose in Somerset where a team of archaeologists are burrowing into the mound of Cadbury Hill,...
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FIRECREST BURNS 'EM UP
Peter Robeson on 'Firecrest' wins the King George V Cup at the Royal International Horse Show. In the Ladies Prize, the Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Betty Jennaway and 'Grey-leg' are the victors. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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SIR FRANCIS
Sir Francis Chichester receives the Accolade of Knighthood from the Queen at a ceremony at Greenwich, recalling another ceremony, nearly four hundred years ago, at Deptford, when Sir Francis Drake was knighted. Today, at Madame...
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STRICTLY FOR THE BIRDS
Pictures show Lord Snowdon and the giant bird cage he has designed costing £120,000, at London Zoo. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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ROUND AND ABOUT
Nurses are making the headlines these days, and the Florence Nightingale Exhibition in London is a reminder of the wonderful work they do. It also recalls their services in the Crimea, including a picture of Florence Nightingale's...
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CHEZ NOUS - CHEZ ZOO!
Luciano Spinelli, a Lawyer in Rome keeps animals in his home, ranging from Bears, Cheetah Cubs and Tigers. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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FLAME FOR THE FUTURE
Sea Gas (B&W) ® Sea Gas (Colour - no story title) ® Forty miles off the Humber Estuary the oil rig ""Sea Gem"" has been searching for natural gas under the North Sea since June. The discovery of gas in September has been followed by...
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ON THE RIGHT LINES
It's causing quite a revolution - it's the Mini Shunting Loco, that'll run on the road or rails. It's only powered by a Volkswagen car engine, yet it's able to pull more than three hundred tons. ® Gino Guitiani, an Italian railway...
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THE ROW ABOUT A REMBRANDT
Pictures show the auction of Rembrandt's portrait of his son Titus, at Christies in London. The portrait went to American Norton Simon at a European record price. He is going to give the portrait to Los Angeles. Disclaimer: British...
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THE TRIBES GATHER
Unique pictures from New Guinea where twenty thousand natives perform tribal dances before an audience of sixty thousand. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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WHO CAN BEAT BUTTY?
Butty Sugrue, licensee of the Admiral Nelson in Kilburn, is offering £500 to any publican in Europe, over forty years old, who can equal his strength. Before he took over the ""Admiral Nelson"", Butty was a circus strongman and a...
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DRINKA PINTA MILKA
One thousand, five hundred miles of rugged riding through England and Wales - that is the Milk Race sponsored by the Milk Marketing Board. We show the foreign entrants, the start at Blackpool, scenes along the route and the finish at New...