The most historical events captured on film over the past 100 years
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President Nixon arrives in UK. Heathrow. EXT. Night. general views of aircraft. Nixon down steps. Speech by Harold Wilson. Sppech by Nixon. Motorcade leaves.
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Harold Wilson visits Nigeria. Nigeria. Lagos. EXT. Day. Wilson arriving at Lagos. INT. Wilson and Gowon . Wilson speech.
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Patrick Gordon-Walker resigns as Foreign Secretary after losing Leyton by-election:Gordon-Walker arrives and leaves 10 Downing St but has no comment. Reporters question Jim Callaghan,Dennis Healey and PM Harold Wilson.
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PM Harold Wilson meets french President Charles De Gaulle who is re-elected as president in December 1965.
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Memorial dedicated to John F.Kennedy by Queen Elizabeth II at Runnymede: Shows stone memorial.Robert Kennedy,Jackie Kennedy with children Caroline and John and Edward Kennedy meet Queen who gives speech- extract of. Harold Macmillan and Harold Wilson listen.
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750th anniversary of the Magna Carta:Queen Elizabeth II and Harold Wilson arrive at St.Pauls Cathedral for ceremony.Memorial stone at Runnymede.
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Commonwealth prime ministers conference at which Wilson proposes Vietnam peace mission:Harold Wilson arrives.Primeministers around table.Wilson lights pipe. Primeministers in garden.Demos about India/Pakistan war and Rhodesia.
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The body of Adlai Stevenson the US Ambassador who collapsed and died in a London street is sent back to US:Shows Harold Wilson pay respects to coffin and off to airport.
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Ian Smith at 10 Downing St.for talks on Rhodesia:Ian Smith, Harold Wilson and Arthur Bottomley photocall.
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The new Post Office Tower is opened by PM Harold Wilson:Press conference with Wilson and Postmaster -General Tony Benn.Shots of technical areas inside.Wilson talks to the Lord Mayor of Birmingham on phone and tours tower.
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Harold Wilson visits Rhodesia:Banners and cheering crowds wave banners as Wilson off plane.Voxpops with africans in favour of majority rule in Rhodesia.
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Wilson meets Smith in Rhodesia:Motorcade arrives.Cheering crowds line streets. Wilson, Bottomley and Smith photocall.Wilson leaves,crowds wave goodbye.
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Rhodesia:Wilson and Bottomley meet African Detainees - shakes hands with Joshua Nkomo and Mr Sithole and former PM Garfield Todd.
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Rhodesia:Wilson meets chiefs and clergy.
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Rhodesia:Wilson interview with Reggie Bosanquet on lawn of Government House.Says he will take back impression of a " tragically divided and unhappy country dominated by emotion of fear."
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Extract of Wilson TV broadcast to the nation on the day that Smith declares a UDI.Wilson talks of their telephone conversation that morning.This speech was broadcast on ITV and BBC - No Copyright listed.
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Ian Smith interview on sanctions imposed on Rhodesia by British government, its attempt to freeze Rhodesian reserves and negotiations with Harold Wilson.
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The Beatles are awarded Silver Hearts by prime minister Harold Wilson - John Lennon..'thanks for the purple heart...'

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