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: A Picturesque Wedding (1925); Lord Glenconner marries Pamela Paget at Wells Cathedral in Somerset.

: Duo-Peds (1964); Groovy new invention - the Duoped - may replace roller-skates some day? Don't think so!

: Felling Radio Masts AKA Radio Masts (1960); GPO pulls down two radio masts in Somerton near Yeovil in Somerset.

: Flooding In Somerset (1949); Footage of the widespread floods in Somerset.

: Gorge Repairs (1968); Repairs are made to exterior cliff face of Cheddar Gorge, Somerset.

: Gypsies Bury Queen (1960); Gypsies gather to attend burial of their Queen and take part in ancient rites.

: Helicopter Village (1953); A businessman travels by helicopter from his country home to his factory workplace.

: Hill Climb At Wells, Somerset (1938); Motorcyclists ride up a steep hill at Wells.

: Home Town Cheers Mary Rand (1964); Olympic Athlete Mary Rand is given a great welcome by her home town of Wells, Somerset.

: Industrial Scenes (1949); Agricultural machinery being manufactured for export, Chard, Somerset.

: Phantoms For The Navy (1969); Ceremony of commissioning of 892 squadron at Yeovilton - Venom plane makes crash landing.

: Do It Yourself Submarine And Land Yacht (1966); A home-made small submarine and land yachting

: Monty With Fusiliers AKA Two Regiments Merge Into Royal Regiment Of Fusiliers (1968); Viscount Montgomery attends christening of new regiment - the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.

: Snail Eating (1965); Diners in a Somerset pub restaurant enjoy a meal of snails in garlic.

: Propeller Car (1955); Portrait of the first ever propeller driven car invented by a confectioner from Yeovil.

: Regal Cinema Minehead (1934); The opening of the Regal Cinema Minehead

: Duke Of Edinburgh Visits Fleet Air Arm - Yeovilton (1964); Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh at the Fleet Air Arm Review in Yeovilton

: Drink Up Thy Zider (1967); Adge Cutler and the Wurzels perform their famous song in the cider factory of Coates in Somerset.

: A Village Roll Of Honour - At Chew Magna, Somerset, Where Every Eligible Man Turned Up (1916); Boys Look at roll of honour - entire village enlists.

: Agriculture Our Biggest Industry (1966); Coverage of the Bath and West Agricultural Show at Shepton Mallet, Somerset.

: "All In" Football - Shrovetide Game (1952); Annual 'football-through-the-streets' game in Atherstone.

: Antisubmarine Helicopter (1958); Antisubmarine helicopter demonstrated at Yeovil, Somerset.

: Aquatic Champions At Minehead; Footage of swimming competition in Minehead in Devon.

: At The Children's Meet (1925); Children are taught a bit about hunting by the Master of the Taunton Vale Foxhounds.

: At The "Rock Of Ages" (1931); Large gathering of Christians at the rock that inspired a famous hymn.

: Attlee Speaks At Labour Rally: Taunton (1950); Clement Attlee makes speech about Korea at Labour Party rally. Taunton, Somerset.

: Bath And West Show At Shepton Mallet (1967); Good coverage of the Bath and West Show - Show Jumping, Clay Pigeon shooting etc.

: Beauty Queen Dressmaker (1965); Jackie Kelk enters a beauty contest then makes a frock for the winner Tracey Ingram.

: Bridgewater Pageant (1926); Historical pageant in the West Country, includes mock roundhead and cavalier battle.

: Cadbury Hill Dig (1970); Good shots of people working on the archaeological dig / excavation.

: Children's Meet In The Mendips (1938); Children and their ponies seen before setting off for a ride (and fox hunt?).

: Cup Fever Grips Yeovil (1949); Yeovil Town celebrate their success in getting through a long away into the FA Cup.

: Cup Football (1949); Yeovil beat Sunderland 2-1 in the FA Cup football match.

: Bridgwater Celebrates Its Past AKA Bridgewater Celebrates Its Past (1926); Crowds gather in town square where charter granted by King John in 1200 was read.