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REVIEW OF 1963

Review Of 1963 (1963)

Retrospective of news stories from the year of 1963.

CHOOSE A NICE BOAT

Choose A Nice Boat (1963)

All sorts of boats are seen at the Boat Show. Earls Court, London.

EMPEROR SEES THE 'BOUNTY'

Emperor Sees The 'bounty' (1963)

Emperor Hirohito attends premiere of 'Mutiny on the Bounty' with star...

CUBA FREES PRISONERS

Cuba Frees Prisoners (1963)

Men held prisoner in Cuba are released after 20 months. Florida, America.

ALL THE BEST IN 1963

All The Best In 1963 (1963)

New Year 1963 is celebrated with style in London.

SKI SEASON JUMPS IN

Ski Season Jumps In (1963)

Thoralf Engan of Norway wins ski jumping competition at Oberstdorf, Germany.

MEDICAL ENGINEERING

Medical Engineering (1963)

John Bunyan demonstrates his engineering inventions which will help in...

 

 

IS WORLD GETTING WARMER?

Is World Getting Warmer? (1963)

Scientists study glacier to see if weather is getting warmer whilst...

Selected originals - IS WORLD GETTING WARMER?

Selected Originals - Is World Getting Warmer? (1963)

Material relating to newsreel story "Is World...

RUNNERS DEFY FREEZE-UP

Runners Defy Freeze-Up (1963)

Don Taylor wins cross country run through snow and ice in Middlesex...

HOLY PLACE RESTORED

Holy Place Restored (1963)

Item showing the church of the Holy Sepulchre under restoration. Jerusalem,...

LATEST IN FOOTWEAR

Latest In Footwear (1963)

Latest footwear for men and women modelled at show in London.

KING OF TENPIN

King Of Tenpin (1963)

Lee Kates wins final of Tenpin bowling tournament. Wembley, London.

MONA LISA SENSATION

Mona Lisa Sensation (1963)

Art dealer Mr Hekkis claims he bought the real 'Mona Lisa' painting for £3.

U.S. YACHT WINS OCEAN RACE

U.S. Yacht Wins Ocean Race (1963)

U.S. yacht Ondine wins the Sydney to Hobart yacht race. Australia.

MANY HOMES COLLAPSE

Many Homes Collapse (1963)

Houses in Brentwood collapse after being built on unsafe ground. California,...

MORE SALMON THIS WAY

More Salmon This Way (1963)

A look at the salmon spawning grounds of Vancouver. Canada.

THIS MOKE'S NO ASS

This Moke's No Ass (1963)

Alec Issigonis demonstrates his two engined car called the Moke with snow...

RED TRAWLER ARRESTED

Red Trawler Arrested (1963)

Russian trawler 'Paltus' is arrested after breaking the 3 mile limit for...

FIRST NIGHT TO REMEMBER

First Night To Remember (1963)

Stars attend the premiere of the film 'Summer Holiday' in London.

SCOTS BEAT THE CHAMPS

Scots Beat The Champs (1963)

Rugby - Scotland beat France 11 - 6. Paris, France.

FIRE 83 FLOORS UP

Fire 83 Floors Up (1963)

A fire breaks out on the 83rd floor of the Empire State Building but no-one is...

NOW HE OWNS FLYING SCOT

Now He Owns Flying Scot (1963)

Mr Alan Pegler becomes the new owner of the 'Flying Scotsman' train....

FREEZE-UP ALL ROUND

Freeze-Up All Round (1963)

Britain remains snowbound and covered in ice through the first month of the...

NEW MARKET READY SOON

New Market Ready Soon (1963)

Smithfield's new poultry market nears completion after the original burnt...

GUNNERS FIGHT REAL WINTER

Gunners Fight Real Winter (1963)

British Royal Artillery soldiers live and train in subzero...

PARIS FALLS FOR YOGA

Paris Falls For Yoga (1963)

Minrha Sangor demonstrates his yogic abilities which include stopping his...

TWO FOR POLARIS

Two For Polaris (1963)

Two more nuclear submarines, 'John Adams' and 'Nathan Hale', are launched in...

BURNLEY BEAT SPURS

Burnley Beat Spurs (1963)

Football - Burnley beat Tottenham Hotspur 3 - 0 in 3rd round Cup Tie. London.

THE LAST FAREWELL

The Last Farewell (1963)

The funeral of Hugh Gaitskell, leader of the Labour Party, takes place in...

TOYS GET NEW LOOK

Toys Get New Look (1963)

New and old toys are on show at a toy fair in Harrogate, Yorkshire.

K SEES THAT WALL

K Sees That Wall (1963)

Russian leader Nikita Khrushchev visits the Eastern side of the Berlin Wall....

WHO'S FOR MONTE?

Who's For Monte? (1963)

Drivers take part in car rally over 2,460 miles from Glasgow to Monte Carlo.

ENGLAND BEAT WALES

England Beat Wales (1963)

Rugby Union - England beat Wales 13 - 3 at Cardiff Arms Park, Wales.

FILMS HAVE A 21ST

Films Have A 21st (1963)

Stars gather to mark the 21st anniversary of the British Film Producers...

NEW AID FOR CRIPPLES

New Aid For Cripples (1963)

Artificial limbs give disabled children new freedom, London.

OLD FOES MAKES FRIENDS

Old Foes Makes Friends (1963)

Charles de Gaulle and Dr. Konrad Adenauer sign Treaty of Franco-German...

ON 6 WHEELS ANYWHERE

On 6 Wheels Anywhere (1963)

'Stalwart' amphibious vehicle is tested out by NATO in Dorset.

ICE WITH EVERYTHING

Ice With Everything (1963)

Ice sailing, junior ice hockey, and World Toboggan Championships feature.

RACE CARS OWN SHOW

Race Cars Own Show (1963)

Jim Clark and Graham Hill look at the latest racing cars on show in Olympia,...

PROGRESS FOR SWAZILAND

Progress For Swaziland (1963)

Swazi delegates attend a Constitutional Conference with British delegates...

FASHION WHEN IT'S WARMER

Fashion When It's Warmer (1963)

Models show off the latest beachwear designs in Florence, Italy.

TOYS FOR THE WORLD

Toys For The World (1963)

Children and adults have fun at a Toy Fair in Brighton, Sussex.

JANUARY'S A FROST

January's A Frost (1963)

The snow, freezing conditions, and subsequent thaw bring problems around...

QUEEN LEAVES FOR FIJI

Queen Leaves For Fiji (1963)

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip leave for their trip to Fiji,...

IT'S COLDER IN EUROPE

It's Colder In Europe (1963)

Helicopters deliver hay to deer on snowy pastures, and icebreakers cut...

HOW CUTE ARE CHIMPS?

How Cute Are Chimps? (1963)

Bee-Bee is strongest chimp in weight lifting tests at London zoo.

BALLROOM CHAMPIONS

Ballroom Champions (1963)

Bill and Bobbie Irvine win ballroom dance contest at Albert Hall. London.

INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATIONS

Independence Celebrations (1963)

India celebrates its 13th anniversary as a republic. Delhi.

ROYAL TOUR BEGINS

Royal Tour Begins (1963)

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip begin their tour of Fiji.