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BERWICK - FLOODS SWEEP NORTH, WRECKED HOMES

Berwick - Floods Sweep North, Wrecked Homes (1948)

Terrible floods in Northern England and...

WOT - NO CIGARETTES?

Wot - No Cigarettes? (1948)

Shortage of tobacco brings some to despair and others to ingenuity.

THESE FINNS SEEK FREEDOM

These Finns Seek Freedom (1948)

Finish refugees helped by the people of Lowestoft to escape communism?

MIDGET AND MONSTER

Midget And Monster (1948)

New giant plane presented at Filton & Miniature models at London Engineering...

BATTLE FOR THE HARVEST

Battle For The Harvest (1948)

Good harvest feeds the country - agriculture needs mechanisation, says...

THE SPIRIT OF DIEPPE

The Spirit Of Dieppe (1948)

Sixth anniversary of raid of Dieppe marked.

THE TUDOR MUDDLE

The Tudor Muddle (1948)

Production of civil aviation plane Tudor II stopped with great loss of tax...

 

 

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1948)

Disabled rally in Richmond & Acrobat performs in America.

SOCCER ARRIVES - DERBY COUNTY SURPRISE MANCHESTER U.

Soccer Arrives - Derby County Surprise Manchester U. (1948)

Football - Derby County beat...

THE CHURCH FACES A CHALLENGE

The Church Faces A Challenge (1948)

Protestants meet in Amsterdam; Siege of Berlin; Great ceremony in...

OYEZ, OYEZ, OYEZ

Oyez, Oyez, Oyez (1948)

National Town Criers Contest at Lyme Regis.

OYEZ, OYEZ, OYEZ

Oyez, Oyez, Oyez (1948)

National Town Criers Contest at Lyme Regis. - Lavender print with sound.

ONE MINUTE NEWS

One Minute News (1948)

Bilberry harvest in Bohemia & New born baby elephant in Rome.

SPITFIRE BEATS JET

Spitfire Beats Jet (1948)

Lettice Curtis sets a new international women's speed record at air race in...

BERLIN CAULDRON SIMMERS

Berlin Cauldron Simmers (1948)

In the Potsdamer Platz riots start as Russians declare war on black...

LONE MINER STRIKES COAL

Lone Miner Strikes Coal (1948)

Welsh miner receives licence to mine coal from his own one man colliery.

SHANGHAI BUILDS A BOYS TOWN

Shanghai Builds A Boys Town (1948)

Chinese boy criminals are learning citizenship in a new town built...

THE CLYDE DEMANDS MORE STEEL

The Clyde Demands More Steel (1948)

More steel needed for Britain's ship industry.

SPITFIRE BEATS JET

Spitfire Beats Jet (1948)

Lettice Curtis sets a new international women's speed record at air race in...

THE CLYDE DEMANDS MORE STEEL

The Clyde Demands More Steel (1948)

More steel needed for Britain's ship industry.

DUTCH GOLDEN JUBILEE

Dutch Golden Jubilee (1948)

Amsterdam celebrates Golden Jubilee of Queen Wilhelmina.

EDOUARD BENES DIES

Edouard Benes Dies (1948)

President of Czechoslovakia Edouard Benes dies.

COWBOYS TAKE A PLUNGE

Cowboys Take A Plunge (1948)

Horsemen compete in hazardous race in Washington State - Western movie...

LANCASHIRE LOOKS 'EM OVER

Lancashire Looks 'em Over (1948)

Pamela Bayliss from Ulster wins Morecambe beauty contest.

FAITH MAKES A PILGRIMAGE

Faith Makes A Pilgrimage (1948)

American Pilgrimage to Lourdes, France.

HAROLD BERENS ON THE HOP

Harold Berens On The Hop (1948)

Harold Berens provides nice Cockney commentary on hop picking season.

WHITBY PRAYS FOR FISHERMEN

Whitby Prays For Fishermen (1948)

Bishop of Whitby blesses Britain's fishing fleet.

MAINLY FOR WOMEN

Mainly For Women (1948)

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

WAGES V. PRICES

Wages V. Prices "- And Production" - Sir S. Cripps AKA Waves V. Prices Trade... (1948)

First...

NETHERLANDS CELEBRATION

Netherlands Celebration (1948)

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

CYCLE IN FRENCH HISTORY

Cycle In French History (1948)

Roundup of the news from France.

AIR MASTERS GIVE GREATEST SHOW

Air Masters Give Greatest Show (1948)

New aircraft on display at Farnborough air show.

BERLIN SPLIT WIDENS

Berlin Split Widens (1948)

Tension mounts in Berlin.

NETHERLANDS CORONATION

Netherlands Coronation (1948)

Queen Juliana of Holland crowned in Amsterdam.

CLANS GATHER AT BRAEMAR

Clans Gather At Braemar (1948)

Scotland holds its traditional Braemar games - King and Queen attend the...

POPE RECEIVES WORLD'S YOUTH

Pope Receives World's Youth (1948)

Young Catholics marching through Rome and receive Pope's blessing.

BALLET MISTRESS WEDS

Ballet Mistress Weds (1948)

Oxford ballet teacher and Britain's Olympic record breaking hurdler Maureen...

STUDENTS MAKE HOLIDAYS PAY

Students Make Holidays Pay (1948)

University students work at zoo to earn money during their holiday.

THE CROWDS MOVE

The Crowds Move (1948)

Anti-Russian demonstrations in Berlin & Funeral of Edouard Benes in Prague.

BLACK TARQUIN WINS THE ST. LEGER

Black Tarquin Wins The St. Leger (1948)

Black Tarquin wins the St. Leger race at Doncaster.

VENICE HOLDS WATER TAXI DERBY

Venice Holds Water Taxi Derby (1948)

Gondolas racing through city of Venice.

FIRE BLASTS DUTCH FOOD STORES

Fire Blasts Dutch Food Stores (1948)

Food for export wrecked as fire sweeps Amsterdam warehouses.

HAIR DONS INVADE OXFORD

Hair Dons Invade Oxford (1948)

Hairdressers from all parts of Britain come to Oxford for 600 year old...

PAKISTAN MOURNS JINNAH

Pakistan Mourns Jinnah (1948)

Funeral of Governor General of Pakistan, Mohammed Ali Jinnah.

BRITISH ACE SETS NEW RECORDS

British Ace Sets New Records (1948)

Goldie Gardner, British ace, breaks three world records at Ostend...

MRS GOOD COLLECTS THE QUADS

Mrs Good Collects The Quads (1948)

Village celebrates arrival of the Good quadruplets home from...

FILM BALL DRAWS THE STARS

Film Ball Draws The Stars (1948)

Daily Express Film Ball is held at Royal Albert Hall, London.

JUNIOR ACADEMY OPENS

Junior Academy Opens (1948)

National exhibition of children's art opens & Churchill's grandson names...

SAVILE ROW GOES ON TOUR aka SAVILLE ROW GOES ON TOUR

Savile Row Goes On Tour AKA Saville Row Goes On Tour (1948)

'Gentlemen's Relish', a play which...

IS IT PEACE?

Is It Peace? (1948)

Roundup of the political news.