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THE WEEK THAT WELCOMED 1948

The Week That Welcomed 1948 (1948)

Roundup of the latest news.

THE PEOPLE

The People (1948)

French film stars demonstrate against the permit for showing of American films.

LONDON

London (1948)

David Niven weds in Britain.

SPECIAL - WINSTON COMES HOME

Special - Winston Comes Home (1948)

Winston Churchill comes home after recuperating in Marrakech.

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1948)

Princess Elizabeth feeds pensioners; Gandhi breaks fast; Ike receives Poor...

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1948)

People in the news - roundup of the latest news.

STARS PARADE FOR FILM AWARD

Stars Parade For Film Award (1948)

Stars parade for Film Award at Daily Mail Film Festival in London.

 

 

FUNERAL OF GANDHI

Funeral Of Gandhi (1948)

Millions gathered to mourn at funeral of Mahatma Gandhi.

BINFIELD BERKS.

Binfield Berks. (1948)

Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret attend the christening.

LAST RITES FOR GANDHI

Last Rites For Gandhi (1948)

Ashes of Mahatma Gandhi scattered on Ganges in last ceremony.

WORLD AT YOUR ELBOW - LONDON

World At Your Elbow - London (1948)

Johnny Weissmuller and wife visit London.

LONDON - S A BOXERS

London - S A Boxers (1948)

South African boxers arrive to England and appear in public with actress...

BOMBER BRINGS WIFE

Bomber Brings Wife (1948)

Famous US boxer Joe Louis and wife arrive in England.

SHADWELL BASIN - THE PAMIR

Shadwell Basin - The Pamir (1948)

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip visit New Zealand ship Pamir in...

TWICKENHAM - RUGBY

Twickenham - Rugby (1948)

Navy beat Army 9-8 at rugby match in Twickenham attended by the King and...

ROYALTY VISITS IDEAL HOMES

Royalty Visits Ideal Homes (1948)

King and Queen visit Ideal Homes exhibition at London's Olympia.

LONDON BOYS BOXING

London Boys Boxing (1948)

Prince Philip congratulates boy boxers at the tournament at Albert Hall.

HOME PLANNING

Home Planning (1948)

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip visit the Ideal Homes exhibition at Olympia.

MARLBOROUGH KING AND QUEEN  VISIT

Marlborough King And Queen Visit (1948)

King George II and Queen Elizabeth visit Marlborough...

WESTERHAM

Westerham (1948)

The christening of the Churchill's grandson in Westerham.

ART MASTERPIECE LOST

Art Masterpiece Lost (1948)

Albert Perry, world's most rejected artist breaks one of his sculptures.

PATHE REPORTER MEETS...

Pathe Reporter Meets... (1948)

John Parsons meets Monty, George Strauss and Noel Johnson + King visits...

BRITAIN HONOURS A LOST FRIEND aka ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL UNVEILED - Long Version

Britain Honours A Lost Friend AKA Roosevelt Memorial Unveiled - Long Version (1948)

Roosevelt...

ROOSEVELT'S MEMORIAL UNVEILED aka BRITAIN HONOURS F.D.R. - Short Version

Roosevelt's Memorial Unveiled AKA Britain Honours F.D.R. - Short Version (1948)

Roosevelt's...

BRITAIN HONOURS F.D.R. aka ROOSEVELT'S MEMORIAL UNVEILED - Short Version

Britain Honours F.D.R. AKA Roosevelt's Memorial Unveiled - Short Version (1948)

Roosevelt's...

ROOSEVELT'S MEMORIAL UNVEILED - Long Version

Roosevelt's Memorial Unveiled - Long Version (1948)

Roosevelt's Memorial unveiled in London - Long...

DUKE MEETS 'DIGGERS'

Duke Meets 'diggers' (1948)

Duke of Edinburgh attends a dinner in honour of Australian cricket Test Team...

GARTER CEREMONY aka CEREMONY OF THE ORDER OF THE GARTER

Garter Ceremony AKA Ceremony Of The Order Of The Garter (1948)

Ceremony of the Order of the...

THE ROYAL SILVER WEDDING

The Royal Silver Wedding (1948)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth celebrate their Silver Wedding...

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1948)

Roundup of the short news around the world.

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1948)

Funeral of Rex Farran in Codsall & Daily Mail Film Awards ceremony in London.

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1948)

Lana Turner and Bob Topping arrive to Southampton & Chinese baby show in San...

BIRMINGHAM ACCEPTS ROYAL PENNY

Birmingham Accepts Royal Penny (1948)

King George VI presents Birmingham with Royal Penny.

EUROPE ACCLAIMS WINNIE

Europe Acclaims Winnie (1948)

Great crowds in Amsterdam and Oslo greet Churchill on his European tour.

AROUND BRITAIN - COVENTRY

Around Britain - Coventry (1948)

Princess Elizabeth lays foundation stone of new shopping centre in...

A ROYAL LADY IS 81

A Royal Lady Is 81 (1948)

Queen Mary visits Chelsea Flower Show on eve of her birthday.

FIRE SWEEPS ROYAL PALACE

Fire Sweeps Royal Palace (1948)

Prince Bernhard helps to salvage art treasures in Dutch Royal Palace...

ELIZABETH IN PARIS aka ROYAL VISIT TO PARIS

Elizabeth In Paris AKA Royal Visit To Paris (1948)

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip visit...

AROUND BRITAIN - CARDIFF

Around Britain - Cardiff (1948)

Princess Elizabeth receives Freedom of City of Cardiff.

QUEEN STARTS MARATHON

Queen Starts Marathon (1948)

Queen starts Windsor to London marathon - Holden wins the race.

ABDULLAH WORSHIPS IN JERUSALEM

Abdullah Worships In Jerusalem (1948)

King Abdullah of Jordan worships in the Mosque of Omar in the...

PATHE REPORTER MEETS

Pathe Reporter Meets (1948)

Hitchcock interviews Ingrid Bergman at Heathrow & Jamaican immigrants arrive...

GOODBYE SERGEANT MAJOR aka KING MEETS

Goodbye Sergeant Major AKA King Meets "The Voice" (1948)

King visits Sandhurst Military Academy.

MOUNTBATTEN HONOURED AT GARTER SERVICE

Mountbatten Honoured At Garter Service (1948)

King installs Earl Mountbatten in the Order of the...

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1948)

Roundup of the short news around the country.

THE KING INSPECTS CADETS IN TRAINING

The King Inspects Cadets In Training (1948)

King attends cadets manoeuvres at Aldershot.

HOLLAND PREPARES TO CELEBRATE

Holland Prepares To Celebrate (1948)

Holland prepares to celebrate the old and the new Queen -...

DUTCH GOLDEN JUBILEE

Dutch Golden Jubilee (1948)

Amsterdam celebrates Golden Jubilee of Queen Wilhelmina.

MAINLY FOR WOMEN

Mainly For Women (1948)

Princess Margaret Leaves for Holland; New York Fur Coats Fashions; Californian...

NETHERLANDS CELEBRATION

Netherlands Celebration (1948)

Queen Wilhelmina of Holland abdicates in favour of her daughter Juliana....