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  1. Meeting Under the Thames

    Date released
    23 Apr 1959
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1559A
    NoS ID
    022979
    Story no
    2 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Meeting Under the Thames. DESCRIPTION: Just a few more feet and the two shafts of the Dartford-Purfleet tunnel will be joined! A handshake 25 feet below the Thames marked a milestone in...

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  2. The Camera in Industry

    Date released
    23 Apr 1959
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1559A
    NoS ID
    022983
    Story no
    6 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Camera in Industry. DESCRIPTION: London’s Albert Hall - and focus on the function of film and television cameras in Industry. There is plenty to see, from the most modern cameras...

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  3. Dalai Lama in India

    Date released
    23 Apr 1959
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1559A
    NoS ID
    022978
    Story no
    1 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dalai Lama in India. DESCRIPTION: These pictures show a place on India’s North East frontier where a special market day was held to celebrate the expected arrival of the Dalai Lama....

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  4. Failure of a Missile

    Date released
    23 Apr 1959
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1559A
    NoS ID
    022984
    Story no
    7 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Failure of a Missile. DESCRIPTION: Another blast-off at Cape Canaveral. It’s an Atlas Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, but something’s obviously gone wrong! Slow motion clearly...

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  5. Charlie’s Birthday

    Date released
    23 Apr 1959
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1559A
    NoS ID
    022982
    Story no
    5 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Charlie’s Birthday. DESCRIPTION: Charlie Chaplin, the famous comedian, was born seventy years ago in London’s East End. Seen here is a birthday group - Charlie, his wife Oona, the...

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  6. Ireland Beats France

    Date released
    23 Apr 1959
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1559A
    NoS ID
    022980
    Story no
    3 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ireland Beats France. DESCRIPTION: Lansdowne Road, Dublin, where Ireland beat France by four points in their rugger match. SHOTLIST: Stock card (key). Semi GV crowd. MS President...

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  7. The Queen Visits New Town

    Date released
    23 Apr 1959
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1559A
    NoS ID
    022981
    Story no
    4 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Queen Visits New Town. DESCRIPTION: When Stevenage received a visit from the Queen, the naming of Queensway (the chief shopping street) was performed by unveiling a panel on the...

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