The most historical events captured on film over the past 100 years
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Turks invade northern half of Cyprus.
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Coverage of the Cyprus AIDS liability trial.
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ENGLAND: Portsmouth railway station: Train pulls in and Parachute Regiment soldiers disembark; Onlookers; Trolley load of kit bags pushed along; Troops marching past through and outside station; People waving them goodbye; Troops through docks and up gangplank onto 'Theseus'; Troops waving from ship's deck; Flypast; Air views aircraft carrier 'Theseus' underway with troops and equipment on deck; People watching as ship departs; Air views of 'Theseus' with deck packed with equipment.
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Ground crew at British air base in Cyprus tow bombs on trailers before loading them on to a RAF Canberra bomber. Scrawled on one bomb is the message, "Nasser's Rock n' Roll". The bombers take off bound for Egypt.
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Cyprus visit: demo; cemetary visit
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A compilation of clips looking at war throughout the twentieth century. Alan Hart in Aden 1967 English troops arrest suspected terrorists Richard Lindley in Biafra 1968 starving children at refugee camp Napalm attack on Vietnam village Kim Phuc badly burnt Tom Phillips sound recordist interview overlaid Michael Nicholson at the Battle for Newport Bridge Vietnam April 1975 and clambering over US Embassy gates in Saigon Michael Nicholson in Cyprus 1974 as Turkish paratroopers land Michael Nicholson in Angola during his four-month trek through the bush with UNITA troops And Tom Phillips and Mickey Doyle
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Cyprus paratroopers dropping during Turkish invasion
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Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities conflict in result of disputed constitutional laws that allow the minority Turkish community wide reaching veto powers.Cyprus troubles report
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UN British troops in Cyprus in bid to qwell conflict between warring Greek and Turkish communities. Cyprus : British troops
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Cyprus: UN patrols
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Cyprus: Nicosia: Cyprus becomes a Republic: Sir Hugh Foot makes last appearance as governer: the new President of Cyprus Archbishop Makarios into parliament as audience stand: onto platform: Sir Hugh Foot into parliament: speaks to audience (no sound available): shakes hands with Makarios: Treaty signed: ext Makarios down steps: happy crowds: Sir Hugh Foot and family away in car.
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Close shot front page of 'Times of Cyprus' with headline 'Bomb Kills Cypriot, Hurts Five'; Charles Foley (Editor) interviewed - there have been bombs every night since we started the newspaper; Other front pages - headlines: 'Governor is Replaced'..'The Archbishop and the Field Marshal meet today' (Sir John Harding just appointed as Governor of Cyprus); Foley continues - everyone has been wondering if (Harding) would run the country as a soldier or a statesmen / his first step was a good one - he said he would meet the archbishop (Makarios)..I wonder how they got on together (last part of comment repeated); General view Governor's residence?; Archbishop Makarios interviewed - Harding seems intelligent and straightforward man - this is reason I believe that he will suggest the government r
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General views of church with bells ringing; Congregation at Sunday service; Archbishop Makarios taking service; Women holding candles; More of Makarios; Congregation; Makarios processes along outside church with other clerics; Makarios blesses women; Makarios along. (Makarios processing and walking along blessing people = 29 secs)
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England: London Airport: Indian prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru press conference - I have no proposals to make on Cyprus situation / don't wish to barge into other people's affairs / no wish to act as a mediator / I wouldn't say anything about Cyprus / you take life much too seriously / I'm not always learning and teaching - I'm just playing about too sometimes.
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Athens: Archbishop Makarios interview by Robin Day: he wants self determination for Cyprus as in UN declaration: asked about his attitude to violence if this does not happen.
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Cyprus: Nicosia: Turkish mob: police hold them back: soldiers arrive in riot gear and clash with crowd: burning vehicles: crowd throw stones: Soldiers fire tear gas at rioters: cannisters thrown back: burning vehicles
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Athens: EOKA leader George Grivas visits Athens after fighting in Cyprus has ended with the London Peace Deal: George Grivas met by crowds at airport: salutes as past Guard of Honour: CU Mrs Grivas: Grivas waving fist in salute to crowd as into open top car: Grivas along in car saluting the crowds: CU Grivas in his flat: photocall.
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Cyprus: Nicosia: EOKA men return from hiding in the mountains after the London Peace Deal: crowds as EOKA men along: returning men embraced: coach with EOKA sign and Greek flag on front: coach along as crowd clap and throw flower petals: EOKA men embraced.
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Cyprus: Nicosia: Archbishop Makarios is the new President of Cyprus: Archbishop Makarios speaks to meeting (no sound available) waving crowds: Makarios out of car and into building through happy crowds.

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