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NAPOLEONIC ARTILLERY IN MINIATURE
Policeman Signor Boccia of Valmontone has a specialised hobby, he creates replicas of Napoleonic Artillery using such materials as brass, iron, walnut and mahogany. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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NEW YORK GREETS TURPIN
Randolph Turpin got a foretaste of New York's welcome aboard the Queen Mary, when he was met by Newsreel and Press photographers. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the...
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SPORTING HIGHLIGHTS OF 1975- COLOUR
Movietone looks back at some of the Sporting events it has covered during 1975. ® ® The rough tough driving of the Round Britain Rally and the British Grand Prix that was ended by a sudden downpour of rain. ® ® West Ham win the FA...
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RUGBY - ENGLAND V NEW ZEALAND
England took on the ""All Blacks"" at Twickenham and before the match the New Zealand team perform their most famous Maori chant, The two tries and the final score by the All Blacks and the final score was New Zealand 16 - England 6....
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THE SKI SHOW
On the ski run at the Ski Show '78, held at Earls Court, experts demonstrated the art of skiing. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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THE DAMS -
With Still pictures and illustrative film Movietone reconstructs the attack which nineteen Lancasters made on Eder and the Mohne Dams. Chaos was caused by the flood waters from the breached dams. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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PRESIDENT CARTER'S VISIT
President Jimmy Carter arrives at Heathrow Airport and is greeted by Prime Minister, James Callaghan. The following day, the President visited Newcastle upon Tyne and received the 'Freedom of the City'. Then it was on to a brief visit to...
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ESB CABLE SCHOOL
The Electricity Supply Board of Ireland is gaining an international reputation for its consultancy, training facilities and expertise. ® At the ESB Cable School in Dublin, and at various other locations, students from Bahrain learn the...
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TURPIN - WORLD CHAMPION
Turpin's performance confounded all the critics and the redoubtable Sugar Ray as well. A triumph for Randy, his manager, George Middleton and his trainer, Billy Hyam. The next day, he told Movietone what it feels like to be World...
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GLITTERING MAKE-UP
A new vogue in cosmetics has arrived from America, as Madelaine Mono introduces her range of make-up. Included in the selection is Body Glitter, which as a belly-dancer proves, lights up many of the feminine curves. Disclaimer: British...
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SCHOOL ART COMPETITION
Young sculptors in the making. An exhibition of award winning entries from the National Schools Art Competition. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of...
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THE NEWSREEL ASSOCIATION HAVING OFFERED EQUAL FACILITIES TO THE THREE POLITICAL PARTIES, PRESENT IN THIS ISSUE OF BRITISH MOVIETONE NEWS AN INTERVIEW WITH MR CHURCHILL.
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EGYPTIAN DELEGATION VISIT ELECTRICITY INSTALLATIONS - COLOUR
A delegation from Egypt toured the Electricity Supply Board's plant at Turlough Hill. Earlier in their visit to Ireland a 'Declaration of Intent' had been signed on behalf of the Egyptian Government, for the two countries to co-operate...
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ENGLAND v PORTUGAL
Group 1 of the European Football Championship, and England take on Portugal. ® The result a goal-less draw and it looks like a hard season ahead for English soccer. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views...
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TRIAL OF THE PYX- COLOUR
The worshipful Company of Goldsmiths annually hold a ceremony which dates back to Saxon times, called the 'Trial of the Pyx'. The ceremony is held to weigh and count coinage which is brought into the Hall in large sealed boxes known as...
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CHURCHILL SUMS UP AT BLACKPOOL
The arrival of Mr Churchill at Winter Gardens, Blackpool was the signal for a big rush by spectators and for a great outburst of enthusiasm from seven thousand supporters within the hall. In his speech, he dwelt on the rising cost of...
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AMERICAN BI-CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION- COLOUR
An exhibition to mark the American Bi-centennial was opened by the Queen at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. The Exhibition is a fascinating record of that tremendous struggle which was to produce the Independent nation of...
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WORLD CUP SKIING & SKI-JUMPING -B/W
At Sudelfield in Bavaria were held the World Cup Free-Style Skiing Competition. At another Bavarian town, Oberstdorf, Tony Innaeuer of Austria makes a world record Ski-Jump. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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SKI STUNTS
Ski Stunts in the 21st European Cup Free Style Contest, held at Sudenfeld, Bavaria. 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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MASS LONG DISTANCE SKIING
4,000 skiers in the King Ludwig Memorial Long Distance Skiing race at Oberammergau, Bavaria. 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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ABBEYDALE INDUSTRIAL HAMLET
A glimpse of industry in the eighteenth century has been preserved at the Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet. Water was the power used then to turn the wheels of industry, for the making of pottery and fashioning steel tools. Disclaimer:...
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STARS ENTERTAIN SERVICEMEN'S CHILDREN
The Daily Mirror Children's Xmas Party was for the children of men serving with the British Army of the Rhine. The kids has plenty to eat and drink, and joined in the singing led by Binnie Hale and Lupino Lane. Disclaimer: British...
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HORSEPOWER WITHOUT HORSES
When Pat Moss put her stable up for auction, her champion ""Geronimo"" failed to reach the reserve price of £9,500. Two more horses, ""Navarone"" and ""Legacy"" were withdrawn from the sale. Nobody it seemed really wanted to break up...
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SKI WITHOUT SNOW
One of the largest indoor ski-runs in the world was a feature of a Winter Sports' Exhibition in London. International skiing stars, including Noel Grandjacques from France, countryman Pierre Perret, Peggy Kaiser and World Champion Karl...