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  1. Council Elections in South Africa

    Date released
    14 Mar 1949
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1032
    NoS ID
    015623
    Story no
    1 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Smuts & the South African Council Election. DESCRIPTION: Canvassing near Pretoria, Field Marshal Smuts makes a strong bid for a victory in the Provincial elections. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY:...

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  2. Gold Strike on a Farm

    Date released
    16 Jun 1949
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1045A
    NoS ID
    015782
    Story no
    3 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gold Strike. DESCRIPTION: A small farm in the village of Henneman, near Johannesburg, has literally struck gold, making the owner very rich. SHOTLIST: KS. Brokers jostling (elevated)...

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  3. South Africa - Fight for Citizenship

    Date released
    4 Jul 1949
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1048
    NoS ID
    015814
    Story no
    2 / 8

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: South Africa - Fight for Citizenship. DESCRIPTION: Citizens of Johannesburg send telegrams to Dr Malan in protest against the Citizenship Bill which causes a delay of 5 years before one...

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  4. The African Domain of Ruth Williams

    Date released
    25 Aug 1949
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1055A
    NoS ID
    015906
    Story no
    6 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: African Domain of Ruth Williams. DESCRIPTION: Serowe is the new home of Ruth Williams, the London typist, who married Seretse Khama. Here we see the type of life she will have to...

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  5. Famous Regiment Celebrates 50th Anniversary

    Date released
    19 Sep 1949
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1059
    NoS ID
    015957
    Story no
    7 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: South African Regiment Celebrate 50th Anniversary. DESCRIPTION: In Johannesburg, the Imperial Light Horse, South Africa’s most notable unit celebrate their 50th Anniversary, they were...

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  6. South African Train Takes Tragic Plunge

    Date released
    24 Nov 1949
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1068A
    NoS ID
    016056
    Story no
    2 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: South African Train Takes Tragic Plunge. DESCRIPTION: Pictures of the recent train smash in South Africa show clearly why the casualty list was so great. Seven coaches crashed seventy...

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  7. Dingaan’s Day in South Africa

    Date released
    26 Dec 1949
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1073
    NoS ID
    016116
    Story no
    3 / 4

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dingaan’s Day in South Africa. DESCRIPTION: The inauguration of the Voortrekker monument near Pretoria made very big news throughout South Africa. Dingaan’s Day commemorates the...

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  8. Swaziland Celebrates New Year Festival

    Date released
    23 Jan 1950
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1077
    NoS ID
    016163
    Story no
    6 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Swaziland Festival. DESCRIPTION: Swaziland, which South Africa wishes to incorporate in the Union, is a small Protectorate between Transvaal and Natal. The people are mostly herdsmen...

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  9. Seretse Khama Comes to England Alone

    Date released
    20 Feb 1950
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1081
    NoS ID
    016219
    Story no
    6 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Seretse Khama Comes to England Alone. DESCRIPTION: The story of Seretse Khama and the Bamangwatos of Bechuanaland has been well in the news again, he went to Francistown Airport en...

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  10. Anniversary of Relief of Ladysmith

    Date released
    16 Mar 1950
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1084A
    NoS ID
    016266
    Story no
    3 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Jubilee of Ladysmith. DESCRIPTION: To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the relief of Ladysmith, they staged a march-past at the Town Hall. There was a great gathering of old...

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