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PERSONALITIES IN THE NEWS
KING GUSTAV FOR THE RIVIERA - King Gustav of Sweden arrives in Paris en route to the Riviera. ® GREAT WELCOME FOR BARBARA ANN - The Olympic Champion skater receives a great welcome in Ottawa. ® EX-KING MICHAEL IN NEW YORK - The ex-King...
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PRINCESS MARGARET IN NORTH WALES
The Princess visited Conway Castle where she received a bouquet and signed the Visitor's Book. 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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SOCCER - COLCHESTER PILGRIMS OFF TO SLAY ""GIANTS""?
The Mayor and fans saw off Colchester Football Team on their way to Blackpool for the next round of the FA Cup. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of...
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WINSTON'S GRANDSON NAMES ENGINE AFTER HIM
Julian Sandys christens an engine on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch line 'Winston Churchill'. 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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FOREIGN SPECIAL: OPENING OF FRANCO/SPANISH BORDER
The border between France and Spain is re-opened and the first train travels across Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced...
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ROYAL ENGAGEMENTS - DANISH ROYAL VISITORS
The King and Queen of Denmark, accompanied by the Queen Mother arrive in London for a short stay. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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CHURCHILL'S VACATION
Winston Churchill and his family arrive at Calais, then Paris as they travel to Aix-en-Provence. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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ROYALTY AT HIGHLAND SHOW AND AT EDINBURGH
Their Majesties and Princess Margaret visit the Highland Agricultural Show at Inverness and took a keen interest in many of the exhibits. ® The party travelled on to Edinburgh where they took up residence at Holyrood House. On the...
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BERLIN - FRONTIER SCENES
Russia having interfered with her Allies' access to Berlin, British trains were stopping at Helmstedt and passengers transferred to buses to continue their journey. Aircraft were also being used to fly in people and supplies. Disclaimer:...
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HIS MAJESTY RETURNS TO TOWN
The King leaves Sandringham with the Queen and arrives back in London looking much better for his rest. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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HIS MAJESTY VISITS USS ""COLUMBUS""
At Portsmouth, His Majesty received the Keys of the City on arrival, afterwards in procession he drove to the cruiser USS ""Columbus"". Aboard he was received by Admiral Connolly and Mr Lewis Douglas. The Royal Standard was flown from...
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ROYAL FAMILY RETURNS TO TOWN
Londoners were out in large numbers near King's Cross to welcome the Royal Family back from Sandringham. With Their Majesties were Princess Margaret, Prince Charles and Princess Anne. Meanwhile, flying home from Malta in a Viking of the...
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OPENING OF THE SOCCER SEASON
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THE ROYAL TOUR
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WORKING ON THE RAILWAY
George Jackson, although he has worked twenty seven years on the railway in Victoria, Australia, he has spent sixteen of those years making a model railway in his spare time. The entire system is driven by a twelve volt car battery and...
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IRELAND'S SILENT RAIL-CAR
A new electric Rail-car is being used in Dublin and surrounding countryside. 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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THEIR MAJESTIES WELCOME FRENCH VISITORS
Crossing the Channel in the steamer ""Arromanches"", the President of the French Republic and Madame Auriol received a great welcome as they approached Dover. HMS Vanguard fired a salute and RAF Vampires flew over. At Dover they were...
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THEIR MAJESTIES EN ROUTE TO BALMORAL
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TAVERN IN A TRAIN
At Waterloo we see the latest type of ""pub"" installed by the Southern Region of the British Railways. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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AUSTRALIA'S WORST FLOODS
The River Hunter in New South Wales burst its banks causing great damage to housing and transport. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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HOSPITAL BOMB DEBUNKED
Streets were closed, hospitals, houses and businesses were evacuated while the unexploded bomb was removed by the Royal Engineers in the vicinity of Tottenham Court Road. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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SUNDAY RAIL STRIKE SCENES
Scenes of deserted railways on Whit Sunday. One of the drivers gives his opinion of the strike. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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WHITSUN
Scenes at London's railway stations tell the story of the Railway strike which began over the Whitsun Holiday. Some people made their own way to the coast by road, and others made the best of the holiday without trains. Next day, it was...
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TITO IN MOSCOW
Arriving at Kiev Station on a State visit to Russia, President Tito of Yugoslavia was accorded an outstanding welcome. Mr Voroshilov, Mr Bulganin and Mr Khrushchev were there in person to greet him. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...