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UNITED NATIONS STATEMENT
At the United Nations General Assembly, New York, Sir Alec Douglas Home speaks plainly to Russia and the third world. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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NIXON VISIT
A flying visit by American President Richard Nixon. He has important talks with the Prime Minister at Chequers, and the two leaders are joined by the Queen for an informal luncheon. After five and a quarter hours in England President and...
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POST OFFICE BUS
A Post Bus to carry both mail and passengers at Dorking in Surrey. 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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SPAGHETTI JUNCTION ON MOTORWAY
Costing £8 million, Europe's most complex intersection. Called unofficially 'Spaghetti Junction' situated just outside Birmingham, it's the 'heart' of the British Motorway system. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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PERSONALITY GIRL
BEA Personality Girl, Wendy Croom, was chosen from six finalists in London's Sonesta Hotel. 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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JOHN F KENNEDY AND SENATOR JOHNSON
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GUARDSMEN'S FAREWELL TO OLD TED
At the Guards Depot at Pirbright in Surrey all five regiments of the brigade were represented to honour Ted Murray, 80, who was retiring after nearly half a century of serving the British army with tea. Disclaimer: British Movietone is...
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FIRST LEASE AND LEND FOOD SHIP ARRIVES -
Lord Woolton greets the first ship of Lease and Lend food to arrive from America. 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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Australia's 150th Anniversary.
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LORRY ASSEMBLY LINE FOR THE
Army lorries are brought ashore in crates and assembled with the aid of Italian labourers. 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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UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY CONTROVERSY
Mr Vyshinsky, The Soviet representative, made an astonishing attack on America and Britain in the General Assembly of the United Nations. Later Britain's Minister of State, Hector McNeil, delivered the British reply. Disclaimer: British...
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TELEPHONES FOR THE DEAF
At Osbourne House, a hundred years after Alexander Graham Bell presented the telephone to Queen Victoria, Earl Mountbatten makes a Trans-Atlantic call to Bell's grand-daughter. A new system of communication using the telephone and a...
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WAR TIME ECHO
An echo from the Battle of Britain was heard at Wahn in Germany, when Group Captain Norman Ryder RAF came to return an Iron Cross to a German pilot, who he shot down sixteen years ago. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL
Movietone recalls some of the major events in the unique career of Sir Winston Churchill who celebrates his 80th birthday this week. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the...
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ON THE RUN
Gaston Roelants of Belgium overcomes a great challenge by former English Champion, Dick Taylor, for the International Cross Country Title at Clydebank. ® In Rome, the Olympic Marathon is a highlight during filming of ""The Games"", the...
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JOHN F KENNEDY - CHINA
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JOHN F KENNEDY DEPARTURE
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PRINCESS AT CHARITY CIRCUS
Princess Margaret attended a charity performance of Billy Smart's Circus. It was sponsored by the Variety Club, and many of the Club's leading personalities, including Billy Butlin were presented. Her Royal Highness is President of the...
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MOSS WINS AT AINTREE
The European Grand Prix - 270 miles, 90 laps of the Aintree Circuit. Stirling Moss set a new lap record and scored the first all British victory in a major Grand Prix since 1923. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection....
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NIXON GOES HOME
Vice-President Nixon arrived at Washington after his tour of South America. At the airport he was welcomed like a hero and President Eisenhower himself was there. Cheering Americans were lining the route as they drove off. The Venezuelan...
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WHAT TO WEAR
What the well dressed worker is wearing - the latest Protective Clothing for Building Workers on show in London. Also above London's rooftops - at the Carlton Towers - Hats to match the new Maxi-line reveal their obvious origins in the...
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SHEFFIELD ""PEACE"" FLOP
Sheffield was chosen for the holding of the so-called World Peace Congress. Britain exercised her right to refuse admittance to undesirable guests; all the same, a number of delegates did arrive - only to discover that they'd soon be...
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ROYAL FILM PERFORMANCE
The Royal Film Performance naturally drew large crowds to Leicester Square; rain or no rain, they intended to see all they could of the arrival of the Royal Family and of the many guests and stars attending. Disclaimer: British Movietone...
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CRICKET - COMPTON AS UMPIRE
At a charity cricket match between East Molesey and the Albany Club at East Molesey, Denis Compton acted as umpire. He handles a bat to see how his knee is getting on. Learie Constantine and MacDonald Bailey were also there. Disclaimer:...