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The Death Of King George VI (1/15)
To mark the 60th anniversary of the death of King George VI, we've created a gallery featuring stills from a selection of original British Pathe newsreels. Celebrating our last King by seeing the films you would have seen had you been there [or maybe you were?]. Please login to leave comments below.
10 Best Bachelor Pastimes
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Whether you're a lonely man looking for a new hobby or a happily partnered hipster looking for something on the side - our Bachelor Pastimes...
A man holds a copy of the Evening News announcing the death of King George VI, as seen in the momentous newsreel "Britain Mourns" of 1952.
British Pathé were actually busy filming "Princess In Kenya" as part of Princess Elizabeth's Commonwealth tour when the King died. This film was never completed due to the sudden news of the King's death.
(If you enjoyed this gallery or have any thoughts on it that you'd like to share then please do leave a comment beneath the title slide)
12 Coolest Swimming Hats
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Forget the tightly fitted, unflattering, rubber swimming caps we are all familiar with today. The 1960s saw colourful, flowery and exotic bathing...
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Sir Laurence Olivier takes a group of actors to Moscow to perform Othello in 1965: http://t.co/LPPtA92D ( #Russia #Theatre )
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@Pintailrecords Can YOU?
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@keruff_culture Glad you like it.
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@QuiteGreat Hurrah!
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The Nigerian Cocoa trade, people hard at work in 1949: http://t.co/QnoeYOYu - Might add some context to that chocolate bar in your top draw.
Have you seen our Galleries?
From Best Bachelor Pastimes to Craziest Ladies Glasses, Famous Last Words to the youth of Prince Charles, we've put together some exciting stills galleries for you. You can login and leave comments on them too. Take a look!
Gallery Comments
It's incredible to think how young Elizabeth was when she became The Queen, and without any time to greave personally it seems she just threw herself into the role of Queen - a real natural leader!