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  1. Circus

    Date released
    19 Dec 1968
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    68/102
    NoS ID
    113378
    Story no
    1 / 6
    Extras
    1 film clip

    A gala performance of the Circus - and what a circus; some of the best acts in the world performed for a circus charity before a large gathering of international show business celebrities.

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  2. Christmas Tree

    Date released
    19 Dec 1968
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    68/102
    NoS ID
    113379
    Story no
    2 / 6
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Pointing even more to the nearness of Christmas is the gracefully lofty Christmas tree - the annual gift from Norway, which became a blaze of colourful lights when the Norwegian Ambassador threw the switch.

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  3. Under Fives’ Toys

    Date released
    19 Dec 1968
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    68/102
    NoS ID
    113380
    Story no
    3 / 6
    Extras
    1 film clip

    What’s new for kids - plenty! An exhibition of nursery furniture and toys for under-fives shows there’s still plenty of inventiveness around. Most of the exhibits were designed by parents and have...

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  4. Powerboat Simulator

    Date released
    19 Dec 1968
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    68/102
    NoS ID
    113381
    Story no
    4 / 6
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Bound for next month’s Boat Show and bound to be a huge success is the Powerboat Simulator, a full-sized sea-going speedster which reproduces every thrill and danger of the real thing in complete safety.

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  5. Head Tennis

    Date released
    19 Dec 1968
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    68/102
    NoS ID
    113382
    Story no
    5 / 6
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Head Tennis - not a new sport, but little seen. The Leeds Committee of the Variety Club of Great Britain sponsored a tournament between some of Britain’s top clubs. It proved a highly entertaining...

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  6. Harlem Globetrotters

    Date released
    19 Dec 1968
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    68/102
    NoS ID
    113383
    Story no
    6 / 6
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Ball control in an unrivalled class, plus entertainment in the best traditions of show business - two qualifications which add up to the Harlem Globetrotters. They were in action at the start of their...

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