1min 40sec @AP_Archive clip - Vanguard Explosion 1957 Today in History

text from youtube "On December 6, 1957, America's first attempt at putting a satellite into orbit blew up on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Fla."

6min 44sec 1963 clip from #Movietone - Inside Communist #Cuba

1min 38sec 1936 clip from Movietone - the #Crystal Palace burnt down

1min 26sec clip from #BritishMovietone - #Post Early for Xmas - from 1942

7min 30sec british @AP_Archive clip - #Concorde Inaugural New York Flight - 1977 - Today In History

2min 20sec british #movietone clip - #Khrushchev Removed From Office - 1964 | Today In History | 15 October

2min 22sec #movietone clip - Maralinga Nuclear Test - 1957 | Movietone Moments 5th October

Text from youtube "Last week in 1957 Great Britain performed a nuclear test at Maralinga in Australia. Here’s a remarkable report from Movietone about this event. 

Maralinga Test Range in the stark-wide open spaces of South Australia. "Operation Buffalo" involved setting up a village for servicemen taking part. And the team of scientists was headed by Sir William Penney who went to supervise and observe the atomic explosions. 

Experimental explosion of an A-Bomb. Scientists alight from plane including Sir William Penney. Signposts - 'London Road', 'Maralinga Village'. Native postman. Native has hair cut. Native cooking. Servicemen in canteen. Guns firing. Tanks. Bulldozer. Mock fighting. Army photographer. Vulcan bomber takes off. Various shots of guns and tanks to be used for testing atomic rays. A-Bomb explodes. Good mushroom shots. Jet plane takes off. Scientist in protective clothing walk round the contaminated area. Various shots of the damage done to army vehicles and clothing from the A-Bomb."

7min 14sec @AP_Archive clip - #Disney World Opens - 1971 | Today In History | 1 Oct

Text from youtube "On October 1, 1971, Walt Disney World opened in Orlando, Florida. See Movietone's original newsreel report. "

8min 12sec #movietone clip - London Olympics - #1948 | Today In History | 29 July

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"On July 29, 1948 Britain's King George VI opened the Olympic Games in London. London, acting as host City, stages the Games for the first time since 1908, and Movietone, in presenting the opening scenes, will screen the highlights of the events as they continue. His Majesty the King opened the Games in a ceremony at Wembley Stadium. On the second day one of the highlights was the winning of the 10,000 metres by Emil Zatopek."

1 min 23sec british #movietone clip - #Korean War Armistice Signed - 1953 | Today In History | 27 July

Text from you tube "On July 27, 1953, the Korean War armistice was signed at Panmunjom, ending three years of fighting.

At long last, the misery and the bloodshed of the war in Korea has been halted. The truce negotiations had dragged on at Panmunjom for some two years before a final settlement was agreed to."

2 min british #movietone clip - Iraq's Monarchy Overthrown - 1958 - Today In History - 14th July

2min 24sec british #movietone clip - The Queen Opens #Gatwick this day in #1958

Today in 1958, Queen Elizabeth opened Gatwick, London's second airport. The Queen and Prince Philip came to perform the opening ceremony. She inspected a Guard of Honour of ten Airline captains and had a word with each of them. The Queen then made a speech, emphasising the great advantages of up-to-the-minute Gatwick, which has been described as the most advanced airport in the world. Meanwhile, near-by Crawley New Town, had been waiting to offer its welcome to the Queen and the Prince, who drove there after the opening of Gatwick. Her Majesty saw what splendid progress Crawley has made.

2min 20sec british #movietone clip - Six-Day War Begins in the Middle East - #1967 - Today In History

On June 5, 1967, war erupted in the Mideast as Israel raided military aircraft parked on the ground in Egypt; Syria, Jordan and Iraq entered the conflict.

2min 30sec british #movietone clip - #dunkirk evacuation ends - this day in history #1940

On June 4, 1940, during World War II, the Allied military evacuation of some 338,000 troops from Dunkirk, France, ended. 

1min #movietone clip - Italy Becomes a Republic - 1946 | Today In History | 2 June

Text from youtube "On June 2, 1946, Italy held a referendum which resulted in the Italian monarchy being abolished in favor of a republic."

2min 55sec british #movietone clip - Mount #Everest Conquered - this day in history 1953

1min 52sec #movietone clip - Spirit of St. Louis Departs - 20th May1927 Today In History

On May 20, 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field in Long Island, New York, aboard the Spirit of St. Louis on his historic solo flight to France.

1min 36sec british #movietone clip - Mashed, Boiled or Chipped? - from #1944

10min 34sec british #movietone clip - today in history - #Coronation of King George VI - 1937