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ALIVE IN A TOMB
Pictures from Stockholm of the rescue of two men who were entombed for nearly five days and nights in a tunnel, where the roof caved in while they were drilling for a telephone cable. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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ONE MAN'S COURAGE
Russell Wolf was paralysed in 1961 with polio. Bedridden, in Brisbane, Australia, he took a course of art lessons after winning a scholarship from Switzerland. He has now painted more than 100 pictures which he sells to support his wife...
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BOMBSHELL AT BLACKPOOL
Conjecture and confusion followed the news on the eve of the Conservative Conference of the Prime Minister's operation. Then, from the London hospital, Lord Home brought the biggest bombshell of all: that Mr Harold Macmillan will be...
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HUNTING THE COMMON COLD GERM
The Ministry of Health Research Unit at Harvard Hospital, Salisbury, has been investigating the common cold; and volunteers (human guinea-pigs) have been living in pairs for ten days at a time. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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Paramedics join picket lines in Eccles
Paramedics strike outside Eccles Ambulance Station in Salford.
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PALESTINE EVACUATION
Barbed wire barricades have increased in number on the streets of Jerusalem. British ""non essential civilians"" have been evacuated from Palestine as the tension grows. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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MEDICAL BRA
The ""Monitron"" popularly known as the ""Medical Bra"" registers the temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure. The nurse has an instant visual check on a patient's condition while, if it deteriorates, a robot brain will...
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A NAPPY FAMILY
Exclusive pictures from Movietone of the Lawson family in Auckland. The Lawson Quins are five of the most famous babies in the world. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the...
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PARIS - AIR SHOW CRASH
The Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, and tragedy as an Italian jet crashes while trying to land. It ploughed through a car park, killing spectators as well as the pilot Italo Donate, who was chief test pilot, of the Italian Air Force. Most...
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RED CROSS DEDICATION
At St. Paul's Cathedral, Lord Woolton attended the Annual Service of Dedication of the British Red Cross Society. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of...
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A-TISHOO
What a curse, the common cold! But, with the aid of over 6,000 human guinea-pigs, the Ministry of Health's been carrying on a relentless hunt for the cure. Volunteers live in comfortable quarters and complete isolation at a hospital near...
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TO FIGHT TB
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ART FIND BY X-RAY
X-Rays show that underneath the painting of ""Henry VIII and the Barber Surgeons"", by the German artist, Hans Holbein the Younger, are the original sketches by the master. The painting is one of two on the same theme. One is owned by...
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THANK YOU, STIRLING
As Stirling Moss leaves his motor racing career Movietone shows some of the highlights of his past racing experiences. Shown also the crash at Goodwood - Easter Monday 1962 which, due to his severe injuries was to end Stirling's day as a...
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LADY CHURCHILL
Lady Churchill visited Great Ormond Street Hospital to unveil a plaque in a ward named after her husband. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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MEDICAL PICTURES EXHIBITION
A collection of Anatomical Illustrations on display at London's Science Museum, the pictures date from 1896. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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SHANNON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
With the excellent facilities that have been created on the Shannon Industrial estate, the Irish Government has managed to attract foreign companies to the site. One of the most fascinating of the new industries is the sorting section of...
Bloomberg
Do Covid-19 Antibody Tests Work?
May.12 -- There are many products claiming to test for Covid-19 anitbodies, but few have proven to give consistently valid results. More importantly, it remains unclear whether antibodies provide immunity to the coronavirus.
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The Vaccine Trial That Could Stamp Out Ebola
Oct. 30 ""Almost 5,000 people have died from the Ebola outbreak around the world, leaving scientists scrambling to find a vaccine. This week trials start in Switzerland bringing the promise of one ever closer. (Source: Bloomberg)
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HM The Queen Opens Red Cross Clinic
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TRAILER - BURNS & SCALDS
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TERRORISTS BOMB KING DAVID HOTEL
The problems of Palestine continue and the recent bombing of the King David Hotel resulted in 65 deaths, 58 missing and 50 others injured. The hotel housed the British Army headquarters and the Palestine Government Offices. Disclaimer:...
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TRAILER: DIPHTHERIA VIII
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ITA RALLY
The Invalid Tricycle Association recently held a rally in Richmond Park, where a number of contests took place. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of...