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COVENTRY ENTERTAINS RUSSIAN VISITOR
Madame Tatyana Murashkina, deputy mayor of Stalingrad, at last visited Coventry, after several invitations. She was shown all the sights of the city - from the new Lady Godiva Statue to the ruins of the Cathedral. Disclaimer: British...
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BRITAIN'S LARGEST REFINERY OPENED
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CENOTAPH REMEMBRANCE DAY
This year's Remembrance Day Service at the Cenotaph in Whitehall was attended by even larger crowds than usual. With members of the Government and Mr Attlee beside him, the Prime Minister waited with his wreath. The Queen, with Queen...
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REMEMBRANCE
A fine display of work by disabled ex-service men was inspected by the Queen when she visited the Lord Roberts workshops in London. ® At. St. Margaret's, Westminster, the Empire Field of Remembrance has been re-dedicated. Lord...
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DUTCH MEMORIAL TO COMMANDOS
To the memory of those who fell when Number Four Commando made its famous landing in 1944, a statue has been unveiled at Flushing by the Dutch War Minister. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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ROYAL VISITORS AT ARLINGTON
While the Princess and the Duke were in Washington, they went to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arlington Cemetery, Virginia to pay tribute to the memory of all Americans who gave their lives in two world wars. The visit to...
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GENERAL RIDGEWAY IN PARIS
When General Ridgeway arrived in France with his wife and son, he was welcomed at Orly Airport by Defence Minister Monsieur Pleven, General Eisenhower and Field Marshal Montgomery. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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Irish War Veterans March To Cenotaph
Ex-soldiers representing five disbanded regiments pay tribute to fallen at Parade in London. 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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""Torfrek Day"" Is Kept By Royal Berkshires
First Battalion celebrate honour won in 1885, and pay tribute to Gordon at Khartoum status. 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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SURVIVORS OF 1914 RETURN TO FRANCE -
The Old Contemptibles on parade again. 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 not represent...
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FROM SPANISH WAR TO CENOTAPH -
International Brigade At Cenotaph 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 not represent the...
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FRANCE TO-DAY
There was an emergency meeting of the National Assembly in Paris. The Premier, Pierre Pflimlin, stressed the gravity of the events in Corsica and the threat of civil war in France. At Colombey Les Deux Eglises, reporters waited for news:...
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BRITISH LEGION PARADE -
The British Legion held their annual parade in Whitehall on Whit-Sunday and the wreath laying at the Cenotaph was headed by Sir Ian Fraser, Commander of the Parade. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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""ENTENTE CORDIALE""
To mark the 50th anniversary of the ""Entente Cordiale"", a wreath was laid on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by Mr Walter Elliot, who was visiting Paris, with a British delegation from the Houses of Parliament. At the Elysee Palace a...
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THE DERBY
The famous Race run on Epsom Downs. 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 not represent...
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BROOKLANDS REMEMBERED
Brooklands: a quarter of a century ago - and now - a sorry sight for such men as Lord Brabazon who competed in the first meeting, and who now unveiled the memorial to the circuit, founded 50 years ago. Then on to the French Grand Prix...
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FASCISTS DISCOURAGED
In Rome, they celebrated the tenth anniversary of Italy's constitution: an impressive march to the Unknown Soldier's Tomb for a memorial service. Suddenly, the Fascist salute was given, and the celebration became a riot. Disclaimer:...
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REMEMBRANCE
The annual Service of Remembrance in honour of those who died to preserve the freedom of their country, took place in the heart of the capital. The Queen, with Prince Philip and the Duke of Gloucester, led this national tribute, now...
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BOMBER COMMAND MEMORIAL -
At Lincoln Cathedral, a special RAF tribute to Bomber Command. The Bishop of Lincoln was there to dedicate a stained glass window. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the...
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ROYAL TOUR - UGANDA TO TOBRUK
One of the chief engagements of the Queen in Uganda was to open the £22,000,000 Owen Falls hydro-electric scheme. In Tobruk, Her Majesty and the Duke visited the British war cemetery where the royal wreath was laid at the Stone of...
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AUSTRALIA - ANZAC DAY
Australia's veterans marched again on Anzac Day. In Melbourne and Sydney, too, men of World War One and of Korea marched to pay tribute to fallen comrades. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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CASSINO REBUILT
The ancient monastery at Cassino has been rebuilt, ten years after the massive assault on Monte Cassino by the advancing Allied armies. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either...
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AGA KHAN'S TRIBUTE
At the Shah Jehan Mosque, at Woking, a memorial service attended by Prince Aly Khan and his two sons, the new Aga Khan and his brother Amyn. Prince Sadruddin was with his fiancée, Nina Dyer. The new Aga Khan with the Earl of...
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TRIBUTE TO THE DUKE OF KENT - NO SOUND
National sympathy for the Duchess of Kent and the Royal Family was expressed by Londoners at a Service in Westminster Abbey. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...