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Film News Items: Defence Minister in Paris

Date released

21 Apr 1952

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1194

NoS ID

017738

Story no

4 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Film News Items - Defence Minister in Paris. DESCRIPTION: Field Marshal Lord Alexander, Britain’s new Minister of Defence, recently went to Paris for consultations with General...

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World War II anniversary - Archive recordings (1989)

Genre

Interview; Special; Speech; Vox pop

Series of archive (mostly BBC) recordings from the Second World War. Includes recordings of Neville Chamberlain; Adolf Hitler; Lionel Marson; S.J. de Lotbiniere; Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth...

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Earl Mountbatten Leaves for Malta

Date released

15 May 1952

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

1916

NoS ID

069919

Story no

4 / 10

Extras

1 film clip

Field Marshal Alexander in Paris.

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Field Marshal Lord Alexander Receives City Freedom

Date released

25 Mar 1946

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

46/24

NoS ID

101025

Story no

1 / 4

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

City of London confers honorary freedom on Lord Alexander of Tunis. Drive to Guildhall and ceremony of presenting the Sword of Honour to the Field Marshall is followed with extracts from his speech.

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The Alexanders at Home - Exclusive

Date released

18 Oct 1945

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

45/84

NoS ID

100832

Story no

2 / 3

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Pictures of Field Marshal Alexander with his wife and 3 children at their home in Windsor Forest. They study a map of Canada their future country of residence when the Field Marshal goes there as Governor...

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Cassino Remembrance

Date released

4 Oct 1956

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1426A

NoS ID

021233

Story no

4 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cassino Remembrance. DESCRIPTION: Soldiers of Britain and the Commonwealth are honoured at Cassino. Field Marshal Earl Alexander of Tunis first inspected the Guards of Honour. Then the...

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The Sovereign’s Parade

Date released

15 Feb 1954

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1289

NoS ID

019046

Story no

1 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Sovereign Parade. DESCRIPTION: This year, the Sovereign’s Parade at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, was taken by Field Marshal Earl Alexander of Tunis, Minister of Defence....

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Roving Camera Reports: Field Marshal Alexander Says Goodbye to Middle East Command

Date released

18 Oct 1945

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

1230

NoS ID

064776

Story no

7 / 9

Extras

1 film clip

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Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The City Honours Field Marshal Alexander

Date released

25 Mar 1946

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

877

NoS ID

013789

Story no

2 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: F/Marshal Viscount Alexander Receives Freedom of City of London. DESCRIPTION: At London’s Guildhall Field Marshal Alexander receives a token Sword of Honour, in addition to the...

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British Empire Games

Date released

5 Aug 1954

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1313A

NoS ID

019422

Story no

8 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Empire Games. DESCRIPTION: The setting for the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, was a magnificent new stadium built for the occasion. The opening ceremony was...

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