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PITY POOR REFUGEES IN CONCENTRATION CAMPS -
These scenes shot in a Concentration Camp in Vichy, France may be repeated in other parts of Europe. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS FOR THE INFIRM
At St. Dunstan's Sir Ian Fraser receives a parcel from Mr Mighell, Australian acting High Commissioner. Through the generosity of cinema-goers in Australia, there were Christmas parcels for 25,000 blinded ex-servicemen and women. At...
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Dublin Sweepstake For Fabulous Prize Money is Drawn
Largest lottery ever held in these islands staged at Mansion House. ® Sub.1. Speeches are made by: Lord Mayor of Dublin. Viscount Powerscourt. General O'Duffy (Chief of Civic Guard). ® Sub.2. Blind children draw the 1,300,000 to 1...
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CIRCUS TIME
The thrills and skills of the sawdust ring. All the excitement, action and laughter of the Circus for your holiday entertainment. The Movietone camera team joins a Variety Club outing for handicapped children to Billy Smart's Circus on...
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ROYAL VISITORS FOR CRIPPLED YOUNGSTERS
The Queen accompanied by Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret recently visited the Heritage Craft School for Crippled Children at Chailey, Sussex. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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THE GOVERNMENT RETAIN SOUTH HAMMERSMITH
After a hard fought campaign, the Government retains its Hammersmith seat. Mr Churchill, leader of the opposition, toured the constituency on the eve of the election. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views...
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HOME NEWS - OUTING FOR WAR WOUNDED
London taxi-drivers have taken disabled servicemen from Chessington on a day trip to Worthing. 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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TAXI OUTING
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Australia - Anzac Day reverenced.
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MR BEVIN OPENS MERCHANT NAVY HOUSE -
In Nelson Street, Glasgow Mr Ernest Bevin opens a new Merchant Navy House. 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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HOME! -
Arriving home at a western port are repatriated prisoners of war from Italy. Many were still recovering from serious wounds and many had lost limbs. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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MARETH VICTORY
Out of Tunisia - now for the last round-up. A night barrage paved the way for the infantry assault, which at once achieved a local success at the end of the line, near the sea. The fighting was bloody with many casualties on both sides....
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Remembrance Day
The annual service of Remembrance held at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, where the King, accompanied by his sons, laid a wreath. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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BEATING THE JAPS AND THE JUNGLE -
In the New Guinea co-operation between the Australians and the Americans has produced success. They have fought their way up the coast from Milne Bay to Buna and onto Lee and Salamaua beyond. They have wiped out Japanese machine-gun...
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HOME TOWN GREETS AUSSIE VC -
Lieutenant Cutler VC gets a rousing welcome from the people of Manly. 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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Recent Activities of Royal Family
As part of the Jubilee celebrations the King and Queen drive to East London and are received at Limehouse Town Hall. The Prince of Wales visits the BIF at Birmingham. The Duke of Kent lays the foundation stone of the new Maternity Wing...
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ROYAL FILM PREMIERE
Being the epic story of the Bismarck, this film premiere was in aid of Naval charities, and a naval occasion. Lord and Lady Brabourne (he produced the film) greeted His Royal Highness Prince Philip and Earl Mountbatten of Burma. And...
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MR POTTER'S AID TO THE LIMBLESS
Thomas Potter, the inventor who is paralysed in the legs demonstrates his invalid chair and how to drive a car. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of...
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THE QUEEN REVIEWS SCOUTS
The St. George's Day parade at Windsor Castle was an impressive turn-out, and a thousand Queen's Scouts and holders of Scouts awards took part in their year's annual parade. There was great delight, when the Queen, accompanied by Prince...
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THE ROYAL DIARY
A thousand Queen's Scouts were on parade at Windsor Castle. The Duke of Edinburgh had a friendly chat with Scouts from many parts of the Commonwealth and a special word of encouragement for handicapped Scouts, unable to parade. From a...
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BELLY OF PARIS
Zola's ""Belly of Paris"" - the famous Markets of Les Halles - is being moved for the first time in eight hundred years to a new and far less picturesque site outside the city. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection....
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DUKE OPENS FACTORY AT NOTTINGHAM.
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HULL POLICE ON PARADE
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ST. GEORGE'S DAY PARADE
650 Queens Scouts from all over the UK on parade at Windsor Castle. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical...