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EISENHOWER LOSES NO TIME
After visiting President Auriol at the Elysee in Paris, General Eisenhower paid a visit to Western Union HQ at Fontainebleau. Later, he made a flying visit to Brussels to make personal contact with Belgian leaders of the moment....
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PRIME MINISTER HEATH IN INDIA
The Prime Minister, Mr Edward Heath, arrives in New Delhi for a three day visit on his way to the vital Commonwealth Heads of Government Conference in Singapore. India's Prime Minister, Mrs Indira Gandhi, meets him at the airport before...
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LUNARNAUTS
Continuing their whistle stop tour, the Apollo Eleven Astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins face a hectic itinerary in Britain. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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MOVIETONE PRESENTS - REVIEW 70 -
All the highlights of the year in a special King Size release heralding the splendid seventies. ® Twelve months in as many minutes - An Action Package, recording the dramas, the tragedies, the achievements of 1970. Disclaimer: British...
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EXPORTS - STRAIGHT UP
Some spectacular flying by Britain's Jump Jet, the Harrier, on show at Dunsfold after a visit to the factory where this revolutionary plane is built. Export expectations could realise seven hundred and fifty million pounds, so great is...
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SPRAY PLANE
The first plane of its kind to carry more than its own weight - Australia's first home built crop spraying plane is a pretty unconventional bit of aerodynamics. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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BIRDMEN RALLY
Man has always wanted to imitate the bird in flight and the bait of £1,000 attracted many 'would be' birdmen and women, to the seaside launch pad. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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FAULKNER IN LONDON
Brian Faulkner arrives to have talks with the Prime Minister at Chequers. 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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SCHOOL BOY HOVERCRAFT
Fourth form swots gather on the beach for the school boy hovercraft rally. 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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EUROPEAN AIRBUS
Concorde 02 watches as the Franco-British German Dutch A300 Airbus gets its first public showing. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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MISS BEA
BEA Personality Girl 1973 Contest, at the Britannia Hotel. 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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HOVERCRAFT RALLY
Sherborne in Dorset, scene of the National Hovercraft Rally. Costing approximately £150, these little craft skim across the surface of the ornamental pond at speeds up to 55 mph. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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TROPICAL FISH
The biggest aquarium centre in Britain receives fish (strictly for show) by the plane load. The Waterlife Centre supplies all manner of marine life to private collectors and aquariums around the world. Fish were supplied for the picture...
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THE NAVY GETS THROUGH - NO SOUND
A convoy of the Royal and Merchant Navy's get much needed supplies through to Malta. There was fierce fighting with the enemy and the loss of four ships ""Eagle"", ""Manchester"", ""Cairo"" and ""Forsight"". Disclaimer: British Movietone...
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WAKE ISLAND GETS A BLASTING -
American bombers take off from aircraft carriers in the Pacific to attack the Japanese base on Wake Island. Japanese shipping is also attacked. The Americans lose thirteen planes but only one pilot. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Her Majesty arrives home and is proclaimed at St. James's Palace. 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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STRAFING AND BLASTING THE JAPS -
""Lightnings"" attack a Japanese Air Base on the North Coast on New Guinea. Installations at Nubin and Hansa Bay were the targets for ""Mitchells"". Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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CONCORDE IN SINGAPORE
Singapore Airport, where Concorde 002 landed, on it's 40,000 mile sales tour. Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew was impressed. Next stop Japan. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either...
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THE DUCHESS IN SINGAPORE
The Duchess of Kent, with her son the Duke of Kent, were received in Singapore by the Governor, Mr John Nicoll, and Mr Malcolm MacDonald, South East Asia Commissioner-General. The next day, Her Royal Highness was presented with the...
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KOREAN RED CROSS TEAMS -
Red Cross teams from 10 nations visit prison camps in Korea to ensure the repatriation of all captives wishing to return home. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video...
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VIETNAM - POINTER TO PEACE?
The American Carrier ""Enterprise"", largest warship in the world, has been operating in the China Sea, until President Lyndon B Johnson ordered a cease fire on Christmas eve. Now the Viet Cong also offer a similar truce to the South...
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THE BATTLE OF PHU-LY
Front line pictures of the violent battle for this important centre of communications. French aircraft and infantry attacked and the village was soon in flames. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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RAF HARRIER PLANE SIMULATOR
A demonstration of the new Harrier Jet Vertical take off combat plane simulator. 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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COLDITZ EXHIBITION
At the Imperial War Museum in London, The Colditz Exhibition - an exhibition displaying escape equipment and various articles made by the prisoners. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...