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1960 ARRIVES
This is how people celebrated New Year at Trafalgar Square: some of them were seen sploshing about in the fountains! At a big Maternity Hospital, only one baby arrived with the New Year, Robert Andrew Garton. And he was a bit late: 2.55...
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CANADIAN ROYAL TOUR
St. John's, Newfoundland. The foggy weather cleared just in time for the BOAC Comet IV to land at Torbay Airport where the Queen and Prince Philip were received by Mr Massey (the Governor-General) and Mr Diefenbaker, the Prime Minister....
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THE SHAH'S WEDDING
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THE PRINCE AT GUILDHALL
At Guildhall, the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Edmund Stockdale, led the City's tribute to the royal travellers: the Duke of Gloucester, who toured Nigeria with the Duchess, Princess Alexandra, who toured Australia, and Prince Philip, a...
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A GOOD TUCK IN
Don't forget the old 'uns at this time of year! Southend remembered them, with plenty of good cheer at their eighty-fifth Old People's Dinner. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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ANOTHER SISTER WEDS
Seen here are two of the famous Beverley Sisters: Babs and Joy. They'd come to see their sister Teddy get married, to Mr Peter Felix, a dental surgeon. The wedding was at Caxton Hall, London. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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BELGIANS GREET PAOLA
These pictures show the 25 year old Prince Albert with his Italian fiancée, Donna Paola Ruffo di Calabria, leaving the palace at Laeken. They stopped to pay tribute at the memorial to the late Queen Astrid, the Prince's mother, who lost...
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IS IT WORTH IT?
Christmas shopping, and not many days left to get it all done. Wouldn't be so bad, if there weren't ten million other people with the same idea. And when you get into a shop, everyone else is there, too. When you've bought the things,...
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AQUATIC ANTICS
Oxford went to Cambridge - onto the Cam for the Inter-Varsity punt relay race. Entry was open ""to anyone who has entered the river unwillingly while fully clothed"". Cambridge won the event this year, which is part of May Week...
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NEWSPAPER NEWS
Nobody throws away old newspapers in the Italian resort of Viareggio. They use 'em for the Carnival. Many tons of old papers, miles of string, and hours of very skilful work: those are the ingredients that go into this world-famous...
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NIGERIANS REJOICE
There are some 500 Nigerian students working at McGill University, Montreal. Natural enough, if they found it hard to concentrate, when their country was receiving its independence, and more natural still, that when the moment came, they...
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NIGERIAN INDEPENDENCE
Lagos racecourse was the scene, and it was the afternoon of Nigeria's great day with thousands awaiting the climax. Princess Alexandra, with Sir James Robertson (the retiring Governor General), must have enjoyed the whole jubilant...
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BEATING RETREAT
Our pictures show a Display by the Massed Bands of the Royal Marines on Horse Guards Parade, in honour of the birthday of Prince Philip, Captain General of the Royal Marines. With His Royal Highness on the dais were the...
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THE HONEYMOONERS
The Royal Yacht ""Britannia"" paid a call at Port of Spain. She brought Princess Margaret and her husband on a brief visit to Trinidad. The town was quite excited, when they came ashore and drove along towards Government House. ® Later...
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IN MEMORIAM
AE Matthews was ninety last year. Christened Alfred Edward, he was always just ""Matty"", as loveable and eccentric as so many of the characters he portrayed. Matty died peacefully in his sleep. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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BAROTSE WELCOME
A spectacular view of the Victoria Falls was one of the sights enjoyed by the Queen Mother during her tour. As she was looking down on the great plain straddling the Zambesi, the people of the Protectorate carried on with their daily...
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KING BAUDOUIN TO MARRY
Press and cameramen were out in platoons near Laeken Palace, King Baudouin's residence near Brussels to take the first pictures of the King and his bride-to-be, Donna Fabiola de Mora Y Aragon, an almost unknown Spanish lady. Presently,...
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QUEEN OF THE BALL
They held a Dairy Festival in London, and the guest of honour came up from the Duke of Bedford's Estate at Woburn. Our pictures show now the finals in the National Dairy Queen contest. And here's the winner: 21-year-old Eirian Griffith...
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THE AUSTRALIAN SCENE
Viscount Dunrossil, Australia's new Governor-General, was paying his first visit to Queensland, when he came to Brisbane to open the annual exhibition. Herefords made a fine showing among the pedigree champs competing, so did the...
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CONGO CELEBRATES
Down came the Belgian flag in Leopoldville, capital of the Belgian Congo. A few days, in fact, in advance of independence! Mr Patrice Lumumba, elected as Prime Minister of the new Congo Republic, received congratulations from members of...
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ROYAL HIGHLAND SHOW
Staged at Ingliston, near Edinburgh, for the first time, Scotland's national farm show was visited by the Queen at what is now its permanent site. Her Majesty made a thorough tour of the stalls, and had a chat with the world champion...
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STATE VISIT HIGHLIGHTS
Gurkhas were on parade at Buckingham Palace, the Royal Review by the Queen and her honoured guest, the King of Nepal. In attendance was Field Marshal Viscount Slim, who himself served with the Gurkhas. Also on parade were members of the...
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HOME AGAIN
After the honeymoon voyage in the Caribbean, Princess Margaret and her husband received their first welcome back at Portsmouth. As the luggage was brought ashore, relatives of Britannia's crew were waiting to go aboard to offer their...
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THE STATE VISIT OF THE KING AND QUEEN OF NEPAL
At Victoria Station, the Queen and Prince Philip came to welcome their guests, King Mahendra of Nepal and Queen Ratna and the Crown Prince. Other members of the Royal Family, including Princess Margaret and her husband, and Princess...