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President Roosevelt in South America.
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In Memoriam: ® Tribute by Ivan Scott.
Rudyard Kipling is dead! And a whole Empire sorrows. 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...
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Ambassador Kennedy At Boston Pilgrimage
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LORD NORWICH - MEMORIAL SERVICE -
At St. Margaret's Westminster, honour was paid to the memory of Viscount Norwich. Many former diplomatic and political colleagues attended the service. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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CALCUTTA WELCOMES THE QUEEN
Calcutta is a city of millions, and, long before the royal visit, masses of people were giving the police a busy time, as they crowded the streets. Meanwhile, a trip aboard a river-steamer was Her Majesty's last engagement in East...
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MESSRS. TAFT & EISENHOWER -
As the American presidential election draws nearer, that important Republican, Senator Taft of Ohio, rallies to the support of the candidate who defeated him. Mr Eisenhower. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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Irish ploughing.
The President and Dr Ryan (Minister of Agriculture) attended the National Ploughing Competition. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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BERLIN - THE CONFERENCE - FINAL SCENES
The Berlin Conference ended without Western hopes of Russian co-operation being realised, later Mr Dulles, American Secretary of State, summed up. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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ROAD AHEAD
Manchester's new ""City Motorway"" opens to traffic. In London, a ""Silent"" Pile Driver cuts noise and annoyance during another big road improvement. At Hemel Hempstead, Barbara Castle sees how Seat Belts are tested to British Standards...
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COTTON CELEBRATIONS -
In Memphis, a Cotton carnival recalling the early days in the deep South when bales of raw cotton were first carried down the Mississippi. In Liverpool, the Cotton Exchange has been re-opened by Lord Derby in the presence of Mr Selwyn...
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THE MOSCOW MEETINGS
The Prime Minister's wife, Lady Dorothy was at London Airport to see Mr Macmillan off. Before leaving, the Prime Minister made a speech. A big reception was laid on at Moscow Airport, where Mr Khrushchev, Mr Gromyko and Mr Malik greeted...
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INDUSTRIAL ACHIEVEMENTS
The Prime Minister paid a special visit of inspection to the Rolls-Royce works at Derby, where an important addition is a six million pound plant for making high altitude tests of aero engines. Also scenes of the harnessing of the River...
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BASTILLE ANNIVERSARY TRICOLOUR -
The 150th anniversary of the French Flag. 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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FESTIVAL CLOSES
The last night of this year's Battersea Show was a cheerful one; Mr Morrison, too, was in an optimistic mood, but the official closing of the Pleasure Gardens by the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Denys Lowson, was clearly unpopular....
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THE GENERAL ELECTION BREAKS OUT
Mr Churchill opens the Conservative campaign at Liverpool. At the pre-election service held in St. Paul's, the Archbishop of Canterbury gave the sermon when all the Party leaders attended. After the service they left for the House of...
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CONCRETE COMMUNITY
One of Europe's most advanced factories is opened at Thamesmead near Woolwich. It will produce the pre-cast concrete units for building this multi-million pound development that will provide homes for sixty thousand people. Disclaimer:...
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CUTTING THE PENINSULAR -
In France the Allies are consolidating their positions and driving inland to secure the Cherbourg peninsular. Airborne divisions, using gliders, have landed behind enemy lines. The RAF have blasted Le Havre. The Free French leader,...
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FOR THE FUTURE
A dream for over a hundred and twenty years is becoming a reality. The first ceremonial spadefuls of concrete inaugurate the National Theatre on London's South Bank. ® ® Around the countryside, members of a Motoring Organisation have...
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THORNDIKE THEATRE
Dame Sybil Thorndike, one of the few Theatrical personalities ever to be so honoured, attends the Royal opening of the theatre in Leatherhead which bears her name. She and a number of other famous names are presented to Princess Margaret...
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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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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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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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PREMIER'S GUILDHALL SPEECH -
In conferring the Freedom on Mr Churchill, the City of London expresses the whole Nation's gratitude to the admiration for its stalwart leader. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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CRIMEA CONFERENCE -
The winter resort of Yalta was the venue for the latest of the big three. The conference was held in the Livadia Palace and outside Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin posed for the press. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...