Pakistan Gains Independence
On 14 August 1947, Pakistan gained independence from Britain, becoming a sovereign nation. Muhammad Ali Jinnah was the country's first leader.
Highlights from British Pathé and the Reuters historical collection
- British Paramount (1931-1957)
- Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930)
- Eve's Film Review (1921-1933)
- Gaumont British (1934-1959)
- Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932)
- Pathé Colour Pictorial (1955-1969)
- Pathé New Pictorial (1936-1946)
- Pathé News (1910-1970)
- Pathé Sound Pictorial (1931-1936)
- Pathetone Weekly (1930-1941)
- Visnews (1957-1979)
Today's Anniversary
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14th August 2018
Battle of Stalingrad, Pakistan & India Independence 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. Pirate Radio Outlawed On 14 August 1967, the Marine Broadcasting (Offences) Act was enforced in the UK, outlawing ‘pirate’ and offshore
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12th July 2018
A Tonic to the Nation!
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15th June 2018
Eid Mubarak
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5th June 2018
Profumo Resigns, Bobby Kennedy Assassinated, D-Day landings and more – Archive Picks June 2018