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BUTLER'S BUDGET
Budget Day interest concentrated on the Houses of Parliament and on Downing Street, where large crowds waited to see the Prime Minister on his way to the House. Cameras were in full force outside the Chancellor's House and we asked him...
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Greek Elections Set Athens In Ferment
Success of Royalists at Poll leads General Plastiras to assume power for Venezelist party. 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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THE BUDGET
Mr Butler leaves for the House of Commons to deliver his Budget Speech. Crowds had gathered in Smith Square to see him off and maybe to give him some useful hints. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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UNITED NATIONS NEWS
There was a unique ceremony recently at the Palais de Chaillot (UN headquarters in Paris), where veterans of the Korean campaign were received by Mr Trygve Lie. Meanwhile the Four-Power secret talks on disarmament had a hopeful...
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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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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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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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""GOTHIC"" REACHES PANAMA
From Port Royal, Jamaica, Her Majesty and the Duke left aboard ""Gothic"" after their most successful tour of the Colony. At the entrance to the Panama Canal, Cristobal, The Queen and the Duke went ashore. With Colonel Remon, President...
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Gandhi Greeted by Hysterical Crowd
Cross-legged, the apostle of Indian ambitions poses at Ahmadabad after talk with Viceroy. 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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Gandhi In Lancashire Sees For Himself
Indian delegate, attended by Miss Slade, pays visit to cotton mill and talks to workers at Darwen. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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STALIN DIES
Movietone's Record of historic Events in the life of Russia's Ruler. 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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OLYMPIC GAMES Opening Highlights
HM the Queen declares open the twenty-first modern Olympic Games and as a gesture to the French-Canadians makes the speech in French. Before the lighting of the Olympic Flame the teams of the competing Nations march behind their flags...
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EISENHOWER IN OTTAWA -
When President Eisenhower went to Ottawa, he was welcomed by Mr St. Laurent, the Prime Minister. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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US Foreign Policy - Mr Cordell Hull sets out the policy.
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RE-SETTLEMENT OF THE DISABLED -
Mr Bevin, by officially opening the ""Back at Work"" exhibition in Leeds, drew attention to the needs and rights of disabled men and women. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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THE COURAGE OF FRANCE -
M Reynaud strengthens his Government, as the French population comes under more attacks. British tanks move up through Normandy to oppose the advancing Germans. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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BERLIN AND THE BIG THREE
Under the shadow of the Brandenburg Gate Field Marshal Montgomery presents medals to Marshal Zhukov and Marshal Rokossovsky. ® ® The people of Berlin have begun clearing up their city whose once imposing buildings now lie in ruins. The...
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PREMIER VISITS RED CROSS EXHIBITION
The Premier was greeted by Lord Woolton (Executive Committee Chairman) when he came to open the Red Cross Society's Exhibition at their London headquarters. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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THE OLYMPIC GAMES - NO SOUND
Olympia, in Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were held, provided the flame for the Seventeenth modern Olympiad. The flame had been kindled by the rays of the sun, and now it was to start its long journey to Rome: a journey by land...
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MIDDLE EAST FOLLOWS YALTA -
East meets West aboard an American warship in the Great Bitter Lake in the Suez Canal. President Roosevelt meets Haile Selassie, King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia and King Farouk of Egypt. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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ENGLAND AGAIN! -
There were record gate receipts at the Villa ground, for the International match between England and Scotland. It was one all at half-time, but Mortensen's second half goal gave the victory to England. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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PRESIDENT AND PEOPLE GREET WAR HEROES -
Ten British and five American War Heroes were welcomed in New York by Wendell Wilkie and took part in a War Bond Rally. At Washington they were received by President Roosevelt. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection....