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POOR PRELUDE TO WORLD CUP
Pictures show a football match between England and Wales at Cardiff's Ninian Park, during which neither team scored. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata...
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WORLD CUP - WALES WEAKEN RUSSIA'S HOPES
At Ninian Park, Wales meet Russia, who've already gained a place in the finals of the World Cup. The final score was 2 - 1 to Wales - the first team to beat Russia in the current cup contest. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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BLAST OFF BY THE BOYS
The boys of Wednesfield Grammar School have built a solid fuel rocket, twenty four and a half inches long, weighing eleven and a quarter pounds. It reached a height of over two thousand feet, at a speed of 450 miles an hour. Disclaimer:...
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VC'S WITH THE ROYAL WELCH
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MILFORD HAVEN REFINERY
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THE PRINCE IN CARDIFF
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PRINCE PHILIP IN CARDIFF
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CARDIFF'S CHRISTMAS TREE
Children lined the streets of Cardiff to see Father Christmas and the tree being erected outside the City Hall. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of...
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WASHED OUT FOR CHRISTMAS
Six counties in England and eight in Scotland shared the burden of floods. All the counties of Wales were affected but Montgomeryshire worst of all. Almost three hundred square miles under water. Minister for Wales, James Griffiths, has...
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A WHITE CHRISTMAS - MAY BE!
The first snow of the season brings wintery scenes from Dublin and North Wales. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for...
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SOCCER - WALES V ENGLAND
At Cardiff, Wales lose the International by two goals to one. 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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RUGBY - WALES EARN ACCLAIM AT CARDIFF
Scotland take the field at Cardiff Arms Park for their International against Wales. The home fifteen set the ball rolling, but Scotland were soon showing how they've remained unbeaten so far this season. Scotland drew first blood after...
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RUGBY - WALES BEAT ENGLAND - AND THE MUD
Welsh Rugby fans flocked to Cardiff Arms Park for the International between Wales and England. Wales won by fourteen points to three - England's heaviest defeat in Cardiff for fourteen years. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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MARSHALL CHECKS FARR'S COME-BACK
The Market Hall, Carmarthen, was the scene of the ten round battle between Lloyd Marshall and Tommy Farr. The Coloured American, probably Farr's most formidable opponent since his come-back, won on points. Disclaimer: British Movietone...
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BRITAIN'S ""PEACEFUL"" BANK HOLIDAY
Thousands enjoyed a peaceful time at the seaside but not everyone got a cup of tea in bed first thing in the morning. Territorials, for instance, spending their ""holiday"" under canvas at Castlewarren in Wales, were having a pretty...
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ANEURIN BEVAN
A tribute to a great man who died on the 6th July, 1960. 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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TOMMY FARR'S COMEBACK
Back after eleven years, Tommy Farr, undefeated British & Empire Heavyweight Champion, gives a three round exhibition with Bill Brennan of Manchester before 10,000 of his own countrymen. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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CARDIFF EXHIBITION AT TEMPLE OF PEACE
The ""Exhibition of Human Rights"" has opened at the Palace of Peace in Cardiff. 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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WHAT FUTURE FOR THE TROTTERS?
After an absence of two hundred years, trotting has returned to Britain. To Prestatyn - North Wales, in fact. Pictures include some of the races held there. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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WALES WELCOME ROYAL VISITORS
Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh visit Harlech. Also at the University of Wales in Bangor the Duke is installed as Chancellor and bestows an honorary degree of music on the Princess. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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RUGBY UNION - WALES V ENGLAND
At Cardiff Arms Park, on a pitch that had suffered from the recent bad weather, Wales scored a narrow, three point victory over England. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either...
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WALES DEDICATES TEMPLE OF PEACE -
In Cathay Park, Cardiff. 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 represent the opinions...
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AIMING FOR THE TITLE
Len Reece of Cardiff trains for his fight against Frankie Plean at Porthcawl. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for...
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RUGBY - ENGLAND FREEZE WALES
Fine work by the ground staff at Cardiff Arms Park at least made the game possible, but much of the ground was under ice, and a bitter wind was to freeze players and spectators alike, when England met Wales. England (in white) hadn't won...