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Sir Ed Davey goes kayaking during Lib Dem conference
Sir Ed Davey goes kayaking during Lib Dem conference in Bournemouth with Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain, Parliamentary Candidate for Eastbourne Josh Babarinde and Parliamentary Candidate for South Cotswolds and the first woman to solo row...
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Thousands of shellfish washed up on same stretch of coast which saw mass die-off
Thousands more dead and dying shellfish have been washed up on a beach on a stretch of coast where there has previously been a mass crustacean die-off. Visitors to Saltburn-by-the-Sea, just south of the River Tees, were met with the...
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CHANNEL SWIM - SUCCESS AND FAILURE
Florence Chadwick of America has set a new Woman's Record for swimming the Channel, but her compatriot, Shirley May France, failed in her attempt. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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A MOVIETONE DESPATCH FROM ""VANGUARD""
The Royal Family had to endure bad weather in the early part of their voyage. With the finer weather came the opportunity to try a range of deck activities, the miniature rifle range proving very popular. They also visited ships of the...
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HUGE MAMMAL FIGHTS FOR YOUNG
A Cow-whale and her calf have been close inshore for several days at Sydney. 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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GAR WOOD'S NEW BOAT
Gar Wood another veteran has invented what he says will be the design of future liners. The ship having twin hulls, cut through the rollers instead of riding them. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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SPRING CRUISE
HMS ""Implacable"", 23,000 ton aircraft carrier and the flagship of Admiral Sir Philip Vian, was one of the ships of the Home Fleet which has assembled at Portland in preparation for their spring cruise. Disclaimer: British Movietone is...
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AVIATION - LIFE BOAT FROM THE AIR
Tests off Long Island of a lifeboat dropped by parachute. 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...
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IN THE NEWS: SKIPPER ORSBORNE'S STORY
The Skipper of the ""Girl Pat"" founders again when he attempts to repeat the trip in the ""Lovely Lady"". Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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TRIALS OF NEW LUXURY DESTROYER
Special interest attaches to the Royal Australian Navy's new battle-class destroyer ""Tobruk"". It has been designed for work in the tropics and has among its up-to-date equipment, electric washing machines, a modern kitchen and...
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BOARDS ON THE BREAKERS
The scene Biarritz. The event the first European surf-board contest ever held. This contest was dominated by competitors from Hawaii, Australia and the American West Coast. This almost disdainful mastery of the white horses is as...
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CHANNEL SWIM RECORD BROKEN
Tom Blower breaks the record for swimming from England to France. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical...
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AMERICA TRIES OUT HER AMPHIBIOUS FORCES
A combined exercise by the American Army, Navy and Air Force, makes amphibious landing. 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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SCHOONER CREW RESCUED FROM ATLANTIC
The crew of the Portuguese Schooner ""Maria Carlotta"" were rescued and taken aboard the US Army hospital ship ""Charles A Stafford"". Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the...
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US TRIES OUT A V1
At an Air Force Base in Florida, America has been testing V1 rockets. 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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SKY QUEEN SURVIVORS REACH US
The survivors from the flying boat ""Bermuda Sky Queen"" have arrived in America. 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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THE AMERICAN SCENE:
Units of the American Navy hold manoeuvres in Chesapeake Bay. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical...
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HURRICANE HITS FLORIDA COAST
A hurricane has recently swept Florida from Miami to Palm Beach causing an estimated 50 million dollars worth of damage. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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FIRE AT SEA
A hundred and fifty miles off the Washington coast the Puget Sound lumber steamer 'Salina Cruz' is seen ablaze. Filmed by a Movietone cameraman who flew over three hundred miles to record the scene. All hands were rescued from the doomed...
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PREMIERE'S SUBMARINE DIVE
When Mr Attlee visited Portsmouth Dockyard he embarked on the submarine 'Acheron', one of Britain's latest submarines, which took him some 15 miles before diving to a depth of 50 feet. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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""WARSPITE"" MOVES ON
Lifted off the rocks at Prussia Cove, Cornwall, and towed away at last, the ""Warspite"" (because of damage) had to be beached again for repairs. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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AUSTRALIA'S DISASTROUS FLOODS AND GALES (MOVIETONE SPECIAL)
The Northern Rivers District of New South Wales has been suffering the worst floods in Australian history. Vast areas have been under water, millions of pounds worth of damage has been done and thousands of people rendered homeless....
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HELICOPTER MANOEUVRES
The US Navy demonstrate the advantage of the helicopter in modern warfare, taking off from an aircraft carrier, they relieve Marines holding a beachhead. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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HIGH SEAS RENDEZVOUS TO SAVE PARALYSIS VICTIM
21 year old Sydney Mooney went down with infantile paralysis when the British ship ""Parthia"" was two days out of Liverpool bound for America. A US Coast Guard cutter meets the British liner with a doctor and an iron lung. Disclaimer:...