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THE WEEK THAT WELCOMED 1948

The Week That Welcomed 1948 (1948)

Roundup of the latest news.

THE NEW YEAR OPENS

The New Year Opens (1948)

Roundup of the latest world's news.

THE NATION

The Nation (1948)

January sales madness starts & Australia beats England in rugby.

GIANTS TUMBLE IN F.A. CUP BATTLES

Giants Tumble In F.A. Cup Battles (1948)

Short report of the football FA Cup matches.

AMATEUR BOXING TOURNAMENT ENGLAND 7 SCOTLAND 1

Amateur Boxing Tournament England 7 Scotland 1 (1948)

England beat Scotland 7-1 in amateur boxing...

NEW HAMPSHIRE - CHILDREN SKIING

New Hampshire - Children Skiing (1948)

Children learn to ski in New Hampshire.

TRADESMEN ASK OLYMPIC TRIAL

Tradesmen Ask Olympic Trial (1948)

Men from factories near Thames train to compete for the place in...

 

 

LIFESAVERS LOSE SURF BATTLE

Lifesavers Lose Surf Battle (1948)

Boats overturned and the crews injured in Australian lifesavers...

WIDE WIDE WORLD

Wide Wide World (1948)

Cinema cycling competition; Hindu Festival in Allahabad; Postman on skis in...

THE FOURTH ROUND CUP PLAY

The Fourth Round Cup Play (1948)

FA Cup 4th round - Manchester City beat Chelsea 2-0, Colchester beat...

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1948)

People in the news - roundup of the latest news.

OYSTER TOWN OPENS UP

Oyster Town Opens Up (1948)

Colchester eats oysters and discusses football.

BARBARIANS GAIN LAST HONOURS aka AUSTRALIAN RUGBY TOUR CLOSES

Barbarians Gain Last Honours AKA Australian Rugby Tour Closes (1948)

Cardiff's Barbarians beat...

PANCAKES WIN PRIZES

Pancakes Win Prizes (1948)

Pancake race in Olney, Buckinghamshire.

CANTERBURY - BELL RINGERS

Canterbury - Bell Ringers (1948)

School children ring bells of St. Alphege Church at Canterbury.

MINNEAPOLIS - JOE LOUIS

Minneapolis - Joe Louis (1948)

Boxer Joe Louis at training.

ST. CLAUDE FRANCE

St. Claude France (1948)

Carnival Day at St. Claude, France.

BATTLE OF ST. COLUMB

Battle Of St. Columb (1948)

Annual hurling match is played in Cornish village.

LONDON - S A BOXERS

London - S A Boxers (1948)

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

MANCHESTER - BOXING

Manchester - Boxing (1948)

Italian Guido Ferracin wins Europe bantam boxing title in fight against Peter...

WASHINGTON - CHILD BOXERS

Washington - Child Boxers (1948)

Children boxing match at Washington.

BOMBER BRINGS WIFE

Bomber Brings Wife (1948)

Famous US boxer Joe Louis and wife arrive in England.

THE 6TH ROUND - MANCHESTER U 4 PRESTON NE 1

The 6th Round - Manchester U 4 Preston Ne 1 (1948)

Manchester United beat Preston North-End 4-1 in...

CALIFORNIA - MOTOR CYCLE RACE

California - Motor Cycle Race (1948)

Motorcyclists compete in Pacific Trails Endurance Run.

TWICKENHAM - RUGBY

Twickenham - Rugby (1948)

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

LONDON BOYS BOXING

London Boys Boxing (1948)

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

BRISTOL RAG WEEK

Bristol Rag Week (1948)

Students run Carnival rag through City streets in Bristol.

F.A. CUP SEMI-FINALS THE SEMI FINALS - DERBY COUNTY V MANCHESTER UNITED

F.A. Cup Semi-Finals The Semi Finals - Derby County V Manchester United (1948)

Manchester...

BLACKPOOL V SPURS

Blackpool V Spurs (1948)

Blackpool beat Tottenham Hotspur in 6th round FA Cup football match.

THE FULL OFFICIAL STORY OF THE LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP

The Full Official Story Of The Lincolnshire Handicap (1948)

Commissar wins the Lincolnshire...

THE GRAND NATIONAL

The Grand National (1948)

Sheila's Cottage wins the Grand National 1948.

EASTER PARADE

Easter Parade (1948)

Cycling and hiking at Easter sunshine.

THE THAMES

The Thames (1948)

Cambridge wins the traditional boat race.

GLASGOW

Glasgow (1948)

Rangers beat Hibernians 1-0 in Scottish Cup semi-final.

THE COAST

The Coast (1948)

Crowded beaches - Britain goes on holiday.

FRANCE TROUNCES ENGLAND

France Trounces England (1948)

France wins the international rugby match against England 15-0 in Paris.

RETURN TO BURMA

Return To Burma (1948)

Lord Mountbatten visits Burma with his family.

THE HORSE IS FRENCH

The Horse Is French (1948)

Horse racing at Longchamps racecourse in Paris.

ENGLAND'S LUCK HOLDS - HAMPDEN PARK SCOTLAND - 0 ENGLAND - 2

England's Luck Holds - Hampden Park Scotland - 0 England - 2 (1948)

England beat Scotland 2-0 in...

WORLD AT YOUR ELBOW - WISCONSIN & FLORIDA

World At Your Elbow - Wisconsin & Florida (1948)

Senator Stassen wins major victory in first...

WORLD AT YOUR ELBOW WISCONSIN & FLORIDA

World At Your Elbow Wisconsin & Florida (1948)

Combined print of the item World at your Elbow -...

BRADMAN GETS TO BUSINESS

Bradman Gets To Business (1948)

Australians show strong form during practice at Lords.

SCOTTISH CUP FINALISTS DRAW

Scottish Cup Finalists Draw (1948)

Scottish Cup Final between Glasgow Rangers and Morton ends in a...

DUKE MEETS 'DIGGERS'

Duke Meets 'diggers' (1948)

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

THE CUP FINAL

The Cup Final (1948)

Manchester United wins the FA Cup Final.

WORLD AT YOUR ELBOW

World At Your Elbow (1948)

Roundup of the short news around the world.

THE ROYAL SILVER WEDDING

The Royal Silver Wedding (1948)

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

CHILDREN STAGE 'OLYMPICS'

Children Stage 'olympics' (1948)

Swedish children hold sports competition in Stockholm.

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1948)

Roundup of the short news around the world.

AUSTRALIANS TOUR OPENS AT WORCESTER aka BRADMAN HITS FIRST CENTURY

Australians Tour Opens At Worcester AKA Bradman Hits First Century (1948)

Bradman hits his...