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THE CRIPPS WEDDING
At St. John's Church, St. John's Wood, Africans in their traditional dress contrasted strongly with the formal attire of British guests. They came there to see the wedding of the daughter of Sir Stafford Cripps and Mr Joseph Appiah of...
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CORONATION REVIEW OF THE RAF
At Odiham Airfield in Hampshire, over eleven hundred officers, airmen and airwomen were on parade for the RAF Coronation Review by the Queen. The Duke of Edinburgh accompanied Her Majesty, who was attended by Lord de L'Isle and Dudley,...
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AUSTRALIA'S ATOMIC TESTING GROUND
Quite a township has grown up near Australia's Rocket Range at Woomera; and even Mr Menzies, the Premier, had to sign the security book, when he came to see some of the latest weapons. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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KING FEISAL II OF IRAQ
The Duke of Gloucester was in Baghdad as representative of the Queen an the enthronement of King Feisal II of Iraq. The inaugural ceremonies were held in the Parliament House where the oath was administered by Mohamed al-Sadir, President...
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SHAH & QUEEN FLEE PERSIA
After the reported attempt at a coup d'etat by the Imperial Guards, the Shah and Queen Soraya (seen at the time of their wedding) have fled from their capital to Baghdad. Fanatical leaders have been rallying the people in favour of Dr...
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MINISTERS SEE NEW HOUSES -
Mr David Eccles and Mr Ernest Marples recently inspected new houses on show at Basingstoke. 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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MRS LUCE IN ITALY -
Mrs Clare Booth Luce, the new US Ambassador to Italy was given a warm-hearted welcome, when she arrived at Naples. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata...
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EXPORT HOUSES -
Mr Eccles (Minister of Works) was on hand at Lincoln to see a demonstration of the speedy construction of pre-fabricated houses, to be exported to Canada and America. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views...
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MONS MEMORIAL UNVEILED
Lord Alexander, himself a veteran of Mons, went to Belgium to unveil the memorial to the men who fell there. King Baudouin of the Belgians attended the ceremony. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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EGG ROLLING -
Some 12,000 American children crowded the lawns of the White House for the traditional egg-rolling at Easter. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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TWO ATLANTIC QUEENS IN THE NEWS
It was the Liner ""Queen Mary"" that brought Mr Churchill back from his visit to America and his holiday in Jamaica. The Prime Minister paused at our mike long enough to give a brief summing up. The ""Queen Elizabeth"" has had two fires...
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Soviet Parades Might
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JENKINS TELLS ALL
Chancellor of the Exchequer Roy Jenkins presents the most vital budget for years. As we recoil from the effects, Movietone invites you to consider the fortunate few who live in the Channel Islands where Taxation is little more than a...
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Olympics: Description by Alan Howland.
Hitler opens the Games. ® Jesse Owens wins the 100 metres. 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...
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President Lebrun Inspects The Gigantic Liner ""Normandie""
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SHOWROOM TO SCRAP
Anticipating the Earls Court Motor Show, Movietone considers how the car begins and how it invariably ends up. Ford's new Research Centre near Basildon has just been opened. Here a whole vehicle is conceived and tested years before...
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EARL ATTLEE
A tribute to the former leader of the Labour Party, Prime Minister from 1945-to-1951, who has died at the age of eighty-four. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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UNDER THE THAMES
The new Blackwall Tunnel, costing eight and a half million pounds, is opened by the Chairman of the GLC. At a hospital near Maidstone, students are building a road to make life easier for the wheel-chair patients. Disclaimer: British...
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THIRTY YEARS AGO
Through the vast resources of it's library, Movietone invites you to look at the news in February. February thirty years ago, when Shirley Temple and Don Bradman were names in the news. In 1937, Spain was embroiled in her Civil War,...
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HOVER PROGRESS
Transport Minister Barbara Castle sees progress on SRN4, the World's largest Hovercraft. 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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Behind the scenes in Spain.
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MAC MEETS THE PEOPLE
One way of meeting the Very Important People in Ghana could be seen, when Mr Macmillan came with Dr Nkrumah to attend a reception in Accra. It was a formal occasion, but one, nevertheless, at which Britain and Ghana could really get...
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INDIA'S GIANT PROJECT
The Burgapur Steelworks in West Bengal constitute one of the biggest jobs ever carried out by a consortium of British firms. It is the greatest single overseas operation yet undertaken by British industry. Large crowds had assembled for...
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AUSTRALIA - NEW GOVERNOR GENERAL
Mr Menzies, the Prime Minister, led the welcome to Viscount Dunrossil, Australia's new Governor General. The Premier's sister deputised for Dame Pattie, who was overseas. Lord Dunrossil then inspected the Air Force Guard of Honour at...