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EASTER PARADE
Highlights of the Easter activities and among them was these 'Piano-pushing' students on their way to Brighton. Scenes of the early sea-trials of the American submarine ""Thresher"" now lost. The bonnets were out in plenty for the Easter...
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SUPER JET
A supersonic airliner which is a Anglo-French project called Concorde. She should be airborne by 1970. Signing a joint agreement for her development and production were Mr Julian Amery and France's Ambassador to Britain. Costing £100...
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ANOTHER ICE AGE?
Not since the ""deep freeze"" in 1947 have the lakes in the Royal Parks been as solid as this, and long stretches of the River Thames are frozen solid, in places for the first time in 60 years! Motorways and roads are hard hit, and snow...
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CHUTING STARS
At last man can fly. The US Navy's ""Chuting Stars"", sky-diving 2 miles over their base in California. Difficult to realise these men are falling like stones. So's the cameraman for that matter. By moving their arms and legs, they can...
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LANDING ""ON THE BEAM""
This giant aerial is part of the latest blind landing system to be devised. It guides a plane from approach to actual touch-down, and all along the runway. The aerial sends out a powerful radio beam and as the aircraft approaches the...
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ONLY FOR THE BIRDS?
Ever since he saw his first bird, man has been trying to get airborne under his own power. The latest bird-man is Victoria's Ron Costello. He's out to challenge the wide blue yonder in his one leg-powered, durlium strutted,...
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BATTLE ANNIVERSARY
As usual on Battle of Britain Day, thousands turned up at Biggin Hill. Movietone's pictures show some of the planes on show at the RAF open day. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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THE PRINCE AT THE FAIR
On his arrival at Brussels, Prince Philip was welcomed by Prince Albert of Belgium. He had flown across to look over the British Pavilions at the great Brussels Exhibition. Not long after his arrival, His Royal Highness made a tour of...
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THE FRENCH CRISIS
France has witnessed many a political crisis, in the post-war years, this was a crisis with a difference; that confronted Monsieur Gaillard's eventual successor, Monsieur Pflimlin, the new Premier. The news came of a near-revolution, in...
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HOME TO GETTYSBURG
Leaving hospital at Denver, President Eisenhower was accompanied by his wife, as he went aboard his plane, which was to take him to Washington, for a brief stay, three days later he arrived at Gettysburg. Disclaimer: British Movietone is...
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PIONEER PILOTS HONOURED
In Adelaide, Australia, a memorial has just been unveiled to the men who made flying history some forty years ago: Sir Keith and Sir Ross Smith, JM Bennett and WH Shiers. With their Vickers ""VIMY"" bi-plane they started from Britain to...
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MR ATTLEE IN VIENNA
Austria - and the arrival of Mr Attlee, at Vienna's Airport. The leader of Britain's Labour Party was to attend the Austrian Socialist Party Congress. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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EUROPEAN DEFENCE CRISIS
At the Foreign Ministry in Brussels, leading ministers from six European countries meet to discuss French modifications to the European Defence Community. At Biggin Hill, Mr Mendes-France was met by Sir Winston Churchill before going to...
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SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL
Sir Winston left London Airport to resume his holiday on the Riviera, he was accompanied by his daughter Mrs Duncan Sandys. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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THE TRANS-ATLANTIC JETS
Aviation history about to be made at London Airport where a Comet IV (""Delta Charlie"") was bound for New York on the first ever day of Trans-Atlantic Jet travel. Meanwhile, flying in from New York in record time, the other half of the...
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THE PROMISED LAND
The Summer of 1948 was a turning-point in history for the people of Palestine, the ""Promised Land"". The last British troops were leaving the port of Haifa and the Union Flag was hauled down, and the doors were closed on the British...
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PRINCESS MARGARET HOME
Flags and buntings at Montreal's Windsor station made a gay introduction to Princess Margaret's welcome from the French Canadians. The younger generation took up the welcome when the Princess arrived at a Children's Rally. At the Mount...
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CYPRUS
Throughout modern history, Cyprus has never been Greek. It was under Turkish administration for 200 years. In 1878, Britain took over by treaty, and in 1914, Cyprus was annexed to the British Crown. A year later, it was conditionally...
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BRITAIN'S GUIDED MISSILE
It's called the ""Fireflash"", the air to air guided missile, made by Fairey's for the RAF. First pictures to be released show it being carried by a Meteor Jet Fighter. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views...
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LABOUR LEADERS OFF TO CHINA
Mr Attlee with seven other members of the Labour Party delegation, left London Airport on the first stage of their journey to China. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the...
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QUEEN MOTHER LEAVES
Leaving for a tour of New Zealand and Australia, Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) was seen off at London Airport by the Queen, Prince Philip and Princess Margaret. The tour planned to last about six weeks, entails a busy programme....
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FRANCE IN TURMOIL
Monsieur Pflimlin arrived at the Elysee to tender his resignation as Prime Minister of France. President Coty refused to accept his resignation until a new Government leader had been found. Corsica followed Algeria's lead, by setting up...
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DISPATCH FROM JORDAN
British Paratroops, flown to Jordan from Cyprus were quick to settle down. Hunter Jets of the Royal Air Force were also there, having acted as escorts to the air transports. Oil tankers of the United States Air Force have been flying in...
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AIR FERRY BIRTHDAY
The Mayor of Le Touquet in Northern France came to England to name the flagship of an Air Ferry Service. It happened during the French Celebration of the 14th of July, and it also marks the Tenth Anniversary of the First Flight of a...