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Edison Patents the Lightbulb

The 21 October also marks the 140th Anniversary of Thomas Edison applying for a patent for his design of an incandescent light bulb. This collection looks back at his life, and includes some of the earliest content in our archive!

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8th October 2019

Second Boer War, HMS Royal Oak Sunk and more

Here’s our regularly-updated selection of films that may be of use to news editors and journalists in covering important anniversaries, contextualising current events or illustrating trending topics. Stephenson’s ‘Rocket’ Wins at the Rainhill Trials 8 October marks the 190th Anniversary of George Stephenson’s locomotive ‘Rocket’ winning at the
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24th September 2019

Poland Surrenders, The Munich Agreement and more
10th September 2019

U.S. Constitution Signed, PRC Proclaimed and more
28th August 2019

WW2 and The Blitz begin, The Neutrality Acts and more

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: France: New Tgv Train; New to the Archive: This film from 1981 shows the inauguration of the TGV in France. Today, the TGV network carries about 110 million passengers a year!

: Usa: Colourful Spectacle At 11th Annual International Balloon Fiesta; New to the Archive: Up, up, and away! This film from 1982 looks at the 11th International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

: West Germany: Magic Cubes And Puzzles Prove Popular At Toy Fair.; New to the Archive: This film looks back to 1982, and shows the seismic impact of the Rubik's Cube at a Toy Fair in West Germany.

: Amphibious Automobile In San Francisco; New to the Archive: Take a look at this wonderful car from 1916, which is amphibious, able to be driven on land and on water!

: Uk: The Flying Scotsman Rides Again... With New Paint And New Fittings To A New Home; New to the Archive: Choo choo! This film shows the famous locomotive, the Flying Scotsman, going into private service in 1973.

: Walt Disney Arrives In England For Vacation; New to the Archive: This film looks back to 1935, when Mickey Mouse took over the Gaumont British Newsreel for the day!

: Usa: Lyndon B. Johnson Library; New to the Archive: This clip looks back to 1971 and the opening of the Lyndon B. Johnson Library.

: Italy: Attempt On Motor Scooter Speed Record Blighted By Mechanical Trouble; New to the Archive: This film from 1965 shows Marlene Parker driving a heavily modified Lambretta GT200 in an attempt to break the motorbike land speed record. Her recorded speed was 115 mph!

: War Cartoon 'Hitler And Ribbentrop Meet The British Lion'; New to the Archive: 'But I thought you told me it was stuffed?!' - this mocking wartime cartoon shows Hitler and Ribbentrop, his foreign secretary, meeting the 'British Lion'.

: U.S. Soldier Of Fortune Pilots Fly For China With The Raf, And The Japanese Conquer Kuala Lumpur; New to the Archive: This film looks back at the 'Flying Tigers', an American volunteer air squadron which defended the Burma Road during World War Two (1939-1945). What great warpaint their planes had!