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""Mercury"" Just Fails In Record Attempt
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PLANES RELEASED FOR BRITAIN -
Planes ordered before the war are now being shipped. 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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MODEL MOVIES MAKE NEWS
Radio controlled model gliders fitted with movie cameras are used to take mapping photographs of archaeological sites. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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A FRIEND FOR THE FARMER
The Tiger Moth is one type of aircraft normally used for crop-spraying in Britain, but British weather and other factors present many problems for fixed-wing planes. Making its appearance now is a new friend for the farmer, the...
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THE DUKE IN SOUTH AMERICA
Prince Philip's arrival in British Guiana was the beginning of the tour. His reception by the people of Georgetown was the prelude to a series of ovations, for his itinerary was to include 10 countries in South America. A bauxite mine...
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GOOD DEED - GOOD CAUSE
This is London, 20 years ago. Yes, it was long ago, the flames, the bombing, the blitz. But the scars are not all healed, and volunteering to tidy up some of the ugly bomb sites that still disfigure parts of London, are boy scouts and...
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THE WOOMERA ATOMIC TEST
Deep in the backlocks of Australia, far beyond Woomera itself, scientific preparations, directed by Sir William Penney were carried out. After a wait of ten days, the right weather conditions prevailed to allow the Atomic explosion to...
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A STRANGE INVENTION
From Lexington, Massachusetts, comes a bright idea. With compressed air, water, tubing and a few sprinklers (someone has discovered) you can make snow! Here in Britain (as you may have noticed) quite a lot of snow has been made recently...
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SHEILA SETS THE SPEED
Flying into Northolt Airport near London, Britain's latest record breaker racing pilot Sheila Scott in her 15,000 Piper Comanche plane. She has set 15 new records for light aircraft in a series of hectic journeys to the Hague, Brussels,...
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BRITAIN'S LATEST AIR MARVELS
At Farnborough Aerodrome, the Society of British Aircraft Constructors have proved once more that their inventive genius is second to none. This was their eleventh flying display and exhibition. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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PARIS - AIR SHOW CRASH
The Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, and tragedy as an Italian jet crashes while trying to land. It ploughed through a car park, killing spectators as well as the pilot Italo Donate, who was chief test pilot, of the Italian Air Force. Most...
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HOVERCRAFT - RESEARCH GIVES BIG LIFT
Pictures show one of the most valuable hovercraft ever built. It is the main research vehicle used in hovercraft development, a company led by the inventor of the idea, Mr Christopher Cockerell. It was formed in 1959 to help British...
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THE BEATLES ARE BACK
The Beatles returned early Saturday morning, from their American tour, to the screams of thousands of teenagers. ® Some had waited all night at London Airport to see this famous foursome. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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PREMIER VISITS BRITISH AND US AIR FORCES
Mr Attlee visited the RAF fighter station at Horsham St. Faith, Norwich, where he inspected a Meteor jet fighter. He also visited the 43rd United States Bombardment Group at Marham. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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MEMORIAL TO PIONEERS
Mr Sean Lemass, deputy Premier of the Irish Republic, unveiled the inscription of a memorial which has been put up near Clifden in the wild Connemara country. It commemorates Alcock and Brown, the pioneers of Atlantic flight. Forty years...
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THE COOPER TROPHY
Sir Anthony Eden visited West Malling in Kent to present the Cooper Trophy to No 500 (County of Kent) Squadron, RAAF. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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CHOPPER TOPICS
Helicopters joining the Flying Squad! Starting a six month trial, Sioux helicopters are being evaluated by the Police in a ""Flight against crime"". And a Wessex Helicopter is first in World to be fitted with own Radar-Sonar system....
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FLYING TIMBER
A British company is developing a new technique to help the Lumbermen of Canada - a balloon to fly the timber from the forests. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video...
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CONCORDE - PROGRESS REPORT
Pictures show the progress of the Concorde in Britain and in France. Also Prince Philip's visit to the French factory. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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MIRAGE IV -
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MAKE THE BEST OF IT
Snow brought fun for some people and one way they enjoyed it was to ski on Hampstead Heath. It also brought chaos to flight schedules at the airports. The snow certainly solved London's traffic problem. Disclaimer: British Movietone is...
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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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THE STING OF THE ""SCORPION""
Now in mass production the new American Fighter ""Scorpion"" flies over California in a demonstration of speed and rocket fire-power. The Scorpion is the most heavily armed all weather fighter plane in the United States. Disclaimer:...
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US BASES IN SPAIN
United States Air Bases being built at Sarragosa in Spain will certainly play a vital part in Western Defence. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of...