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Israel Proclaimed (First Pictures)

Date released

27 May 1948

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

1799

NoS ID

041067

Story no

2 / 6

David Ben-Gurion becomes first Prime Minister of Israel, proclaimed at Tel Aviv. After capture of Acre, Jewish forces cease fire as requested by UNO.

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Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Palestine Struggle - Scenes in Haifa

Date released

24 May 1948

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

990

NoS ID

015121

Story no

4 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Haifa Today. DESCRIPTION: Jews ands Arabs clash over possession of the port of Haifa. SHOTLIST: GV Haifa. MS street showing several houses damaged. Pan of street showing dead on ground....

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Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Palestine Food Convoy Battleground

Date released

22 Apr 1948

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

985A

NoS ID

015070

Story no

6 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Palestine Food Convoy Battleground. Castle Battle. DESCRIPTION: Jews at present occupy the Arab hill village of Mount Castel which is a strategic position overlooking the road along...

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A Spy of the Desert

Date released

30 Jan 1918

Series name

War Office Official Topical Budget and Pictorial News

Issue no

336-1

NoS ID

126414

Story no

1 / 5

[SUBTITLE]: "Turkish prisoner brought in blindfold by our troops in Mesopotamia coolly seats himself on an armoured car to interrogate a captured Arab spy [sic]." Pan shot of troops by armoured car in desert...

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Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Palestine - UN Convoy & Gun Runner on Fire

Date released

1 Jul 1948

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

995A

NoS ID

015181

Story no

3 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Palestine - UN Convoy, Gun Runner on Fire. DESCRIPTION: A food convoy sponsored by the United Nations passed safely through to Jerusalem, thanks to Arab and Jewish co-operation. At Tel...

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Revolt in Iraq: Nasser Claims More Power

Date released

17 Jul 1958

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

2922

NoS ID

158835

Story no

3 / 3

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Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Arab Legion Parades in Jericho

Date released

7 Mar 1940

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

561A

NoS ID

010671

Story no

6 / 9

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Jericho Parade. SHOTLIST: In Jericho, the Arab Legion parades. These picturesque troops are reviewed by the Emir Abdullah of Trans Jordania. After the inspection manoeuvres are held...

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Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Palestine - The Truce

Date released

24 Jun 1948

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

994A

NoS ID

015174

Story no

7 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King Abdullah of Transjordan Visits Jerusalem. DESCRIPTION: The Jews, having decided their position was untenable, surrendered the old city of Jerusalem. On the day before the truce...

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Food for the Freed

Date released

18 Feb 1943

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

715A

NoS ID

012616

Story no

5 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Food for the Freed. DESCRIPTION: In Morocco, the urgent problem of food for the Arab population has had to be dealt with by the Allies. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GS of hundreds of Arabs...

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The War in Iraq

Date released

9 Jun 1941

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

41/46

NoS ID

098823

Story no

5 / 7

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1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

British forces together with the Arab Legion work in conjunction during the final attack leading to the capture of the Fort Rutbah, on the oil pipe-line from Kirkuk which was occupied by Raschid Ali’s...

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