The most historical events captured on film over the past 100 years
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American tanks in Korean War; street fighting; refugee evacuation; dead bodies; prisoner hit; prisoners marching; wounded Americans off ship
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General Election campaign 1950 (Labour won): Atlee campaigns in his constituency. Posters say 'Vote Atlee'. Mrs Atlee sits in car knitting. Atlee with pipe and bowler hat listens to young boy with Atlee poster on his back next to baby in pram. Atlee shakes hand of man working in hole in street. Crowd scenes in Piccadilly circus as votes come in. People boo at cartoon faces of Churchill and Atlee and results boards. Atlee and Churchill receive results at their respective constituencies.
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Gaitskell is new leader 1955
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assembly line bakery; bread on conveyors; small baker interview.
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Macmillan's only budget. Introduced Premium Bonds in a 'savers' budget. The innovation is condemned by the Shadow Chancellor, Harold Wilson, as a 'squalid raffle'. The subsequent Budget debate marked John Major's first visit to Parliament. MacMillan working on Budget in parlimentary office, writing at his desk, places documents into budget box.
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Savile Row styles. interview with Mr Taylor of Man About Town magazine. Mr. Woor, tailor in Saville Row shop tailors shop interiors; suits being worked on
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Fashion show at the Albert Hall of men's overcoats, suits and beach dresses. Models on stage, audience viewing designs worn.
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Teddy Boys in the street in Edgware; interview with the boys questioned by interviewer about recent skirmish at the milkbar, Edgeware parish hall interview with the vicar who was hit by one of them.
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Bond Street parade of fashion in 1950s. Procession led by marching band. Lady in back of convertible applying lipstick, three ladies in fur coats, horse riders fashions, crown jewels in case.
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Putney Jazz Club in the 1950s. Trumpeter interviewed about jazz and rock and roll music and the influence of America over British musical tastes.
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Models display evening fashion by the at Londonderry House London the Italian Fashion Show of Fabiani and Simonetta in 1956. Raincoats, woollen coats, woollen suit, short evening gowns, long evening gowns, wedding gowns are paraded down the catwalk.
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Johannesburg: South African General Election: Policeman: political posters: election slips counted: United Party candidate D.G. Ross: queues of people waiting to vote.
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London: 'Whiskey A Go Go': various dancers at Rock and Roll pyjama party for charity.

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