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Operation Claymore

The 4 March marks 80 Years since the launch of Operation Claymore during World War Two (1939-1945), the first large-scale raid by British Commando forces during the war. These films look back at the activities of the Commandos during the war.

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8th January 2021

New Video Treasure Trove Available on YouTube

The BRITISH PATHÉ ARCHIVE has partnered with the REUTERS NEWS AGENCY to bring more than 20,000 historic newsreels to YouTube for the first time. The videos have been made available for worldwide viewing on the popular British Pathé YouTube channel. History lovers around the globe can now lose themselves in
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: Peru: Balloonists Probe Two-Thousand-Year Old Mystery Of The Carvings On The Nazca Plains.; New to the Archive: This 1976 clip follows researchers in a balloon to examine the 2,000 years old mystery of the Nazca Plains carvings.

: U.S.A.: How To Wreck A New Car -- The Florida Way; New to the Archive: This film of the 1963 Florida State Fair covers all the hi-jinks of a car stunt demonstration team!

: Usa: Agnew Golf Balls Are A Big-Business Proposition; New to the Archive: This film from 1970 looks back on the manufacture and sale of Spiro Agnew golf balls- at the time there seemed to be a craze for memorabilia relating to the former US Vice President!

: Oman: Replica Of Early Arab Deep Sea Trading Ship Launched To Carry Expedition To China.; New to the Archive: This film looks back to 1980 and a launch of a replica early Arabian ship used to travel to China in Oman.

: India: 50,000 People See World's First Camel Polo Match.; New to the Archive: This week, its a trip back to 1977 and the world's first camel polo match in India!

: The Golden Anniversary Of Custer's Final Battle Is Observed; New to the Archive: This film looks back to 1926, and a re-enactment of the Battle of the Little Bighorn (1876).

: Usa: Vice President Agnew Misdrives Twice And Hits Two In Audience Of Charity Golf March.; New to the Archive: This film looks back to 1971, when US Vice President Spiro Agnew accidentally misdrove twice whilst playing golf, hitting the ball into the crowd on both occasions!

: Uk: Giant Pandas Meet Again.; New to the Archive: This film looks back to 1981 and the meeting of two pandas at London Zoo.

: Peru: Cocaine Toothpaste.; New to the Archive: This film looks back on 1983 and the manufacture of cocaine toothpaste in Peru.

: Usa: "Old Ironsides" Spruced Up For Bicentennial; New to the Archive: This film looks back to the USA Bicentennial year of 1975, and the re-opening of the USS Constitution after a 2-year overhaul.