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SERVICES ""AT HOME""
Pictures show the open day of the Royal Artillery at Larkhill. Also the open day of the Fleet Air Arm at Lee-on-Solent. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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FOOTBALL LINER AIR CRASH
A few hundred yards from Llandow Airfield (near Cardiff), where it was to have landed, the wrecked Tudor V airliner lies, the tragedy was the worst in the history of civil aviation anywhere in the world. Disclaimer: British Movietone is...
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PRINCESS OFF TO MALTA
The fog was so thick at London Airport that there was a delay of over two hours before the Viking flying Princess Elizabeth to Malta, could take off. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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AIR DRILL FROM THE PILOT'S SEAT
When French pilots continued their training at Etampes for the forthcoming Air Meeting at Orly, a newsreel cameraman accompanied one of the pilots on his ""stunt"" flight. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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A SON FOR THE SHAH
When Queen Farah married the Shah of Iran last December, rejoicing over the great event was coupled with prayers that the union would be blessed with the birth of a son. Now, 22-year-old Queen Farah has presented the Shah with a son and...
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TWENTY YEARS AFTER
Although it seems like yesterday to some of ""the Few"", it was in fact twenty years ago when they were flying Spitfires and Hurricanes and shooting down the enemy. Many of the men are now civilians, and although the derelict airfields...
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STONES ROLL DOWN UNDER!
Pictures show the Rolling Stones, whilst on tour in Australia. 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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JUNGLE SURVIVAL
The American Air Force is running a jungle survival school, to teach Air Commandos the rudiments of living off the country during jungle operations. They learn which plants can provide food or water. The students are then sent into the...
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A CELEBRATION
It was the 8th anniversary of the revolution which made Egypt a Republic, and President Nasser, in office since 1956, looked on proudly as the celebration parade passed the saluting base. This cavalcade was as much a show of the...
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PRINCESS MARGARET LEAVES
Members of the Royal Family were at London Airport when Princess Margaret prepared to leave for her West Indian Tour in the Stratocruiser ""Canopus"". Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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THE ""COMET""
At the De Havilland factory we see the first four-engined jet air-liner being put through its paces by ""Catseyes"" Cunningham, he chats with Sir Frank Whittle the inventor of the jet engine. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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HELICOPTER SCOOP
At Gosport - the demonstration of a new device for saving life at sea - the helicopter scoop. 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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PRINCESS MARGARET'S ITALIAN VISIT
Princess Margaret arrives at a Naples Airport in one of the King's Vikings and is greeted by the British Ambassador, Sir Victor Mallet, and many Government and civic officials. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection....
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HELICOPTER PIONEERS NEW PARIS SERVICE
A Westland-Sikorsky helicopter takes off for Paris from the roof of Olympia after receiving a can of Movietone newsfilm, he landed at Les Invalides in Paris. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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POLIO FLYER
An ambition of 14 year old Peter Wickham, who is partly crippled with infantile paralysis, is to become an airline pilot. A meeting with Sir Miles Thomas, Chairman of BOAC resulted in a ninety minute flight in a Stratocruiser....
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NOVEL TRAINING FOR US NAVY AND ARMY MEN
American navy men try their accuracy at shooting down midget planes which are fired from a catapult, when hit the midget plane floats to earth on a parachute. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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CALCUTTA'S THOUSANDS HAIL NEHRU
Pandit Nehru pays a visit to Calcutta where the crowds simply mobbed him. He addressed over half a million people at the Maidan, some of them tried to start a riot which ended in a few casualties. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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AFRICA'S LARGEST AIRPORT
Entebbe in Uganda has extended it's airport, and the new field was opened by the Acting Governor, Mr Potter, in the presence of the Kabaka of Buganda and his wife. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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SOVIETS ON SHOW
This exhibition steals the thunder from all the others. Russia's largest overseas Trade Promotion this year, it shows that the Soviets are determined to use their technological achievements - their ""Space Spectaculars"" - to win markets...
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LIONS AT THE PARTY
Celebrities attend a party at Longleat, and Lord Bath invited some residents of the Lion Park to join in. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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STRIKE COMMAND
Ceremonies at Bentley Priory near London, and Scampton, near Lincoln, mark the end of Fighter and Bomber Commands. Many famous personalities of World War Two are present at the ""wake"". Old aircraft, too, as well as our current...
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Prince Charles Takes to the Air
As a first stage towards his ambition to become a Pilot, Prince Charles is finding out if he has the aptitude for it. ® At RAF Tangmere in Sussex, he takes his first steps in a Chipmunk. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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CONSOLIDATING IN NORMANDY -
More and more reinforcements and supplies arrive in Normandy each day. In the skies Allied air power continues to bomb and strafe the enemy. Captured German film shows Rommel and von Rundstedt visiting the vast concrete fortifications on...
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BRITISH GRAND PRIX
Jo Siffert of Switzerland, in a brand-new Lotus-Ford, beats Chris Amon's Ferrari in a tremendous duel at Brands Hatch. This was the climax to a sizzling British Grand Prix, round seven for the World Championship. Disclaimer: British...