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THE FESTIVAL OPENS

The Festival Opens (1957)

Opening of the Edinburgh Festival, Scotland.

TOMMY GETS MOVING

Tommy Gets Moving (1957)

Tommy Steele moves from terrace house at Bermondsey to luxury house in Catford.

THE FLYING DUTCHMAN

The Flying Dutchman (1957)

Steam tram's last journey, Arnhem, Holland.

NEWS FROM FRANCE - VIRGIN CELEBRATED IN LOURDES

News From France - Virgin Celebrated In Lourdes (1957)

Thousands of pilgrims come to place where...

PYRENEES

Pyrenees (1957)

New speleological expedition goes to explore Pierre Caves in Pyrenees mountains.

FLYING LESSONS INDOORS

Flying Lessons Indoors (1957)

Aircraft simulator trains pilots on ground.

NEW PRIME MINISTER

New Prime Minister (1968)

Georges Pompidou is replaced by Couve de Murville as Prime Minister of France....

 

 

ZOO CUBS aka NEW ARRIVALS AT BRISTOL ZOO

Zoo Cubs AKA New Arrivals At Bristol Zoo (1968)

Baby animals at Bristol Zoo - leopards, rhinos and...

MILLION DOLLAR LEGS aka LOVELIEST LEGS IN BRITAIN COMPETITION

Million Dollar Legs AKA Loveliest Legs In Britain Competition (1968)

Competition to find girl...

SPACE RESEARCH STATION

Space Research Station (1968)

European space technology centre at Noordwijk, Holland.

ALEC ROSE AND LIVELY LADY AT DAILY MIRROR BUILDING

Alec Rose And Lively Lady At Daily Mirror Building (1968)

Round-the-world yachtsman Alec Rose and...

FLOODS aka FLOOD DISASTER AT PENSFOLD, SOMERSET

Floods AKA Flood Disaster At Pensfold, Somerset (1968)

Aftermath of bad floods in Somerset.