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British Royal family visits Cape Town, South Africa, in the first visit to South Africa by a reigning British monarch

A newsreel titled 'Royal family arrives in South Africa' shows the British Royal family being welcomed by Prime Minister Jan Smuts in Cape Town. The Royal family consisting of King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth II moves across the city in a motorcade, as the people cheer them on. They attend a garden party where nearly five thousand people are gathered to pay respects to them. Queen Elizabeth wears a hat that features ostrich feathers; other women present wear grand hats and carry parasols, influenced by the Queen's fashions.

Date: 1947, March 3
Duration: 1 min 12 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675038051
Bombing of British Officers Club in Palestine

A newsreel titled 'Terror grips Palestine' shows passports of Jews being checked as they leave the country. They board a train and wave goodbye. A ship carrying large number of Jews arrives at the coast and the injured are being carried away. People disembark from the ship. Bomb blast occurs at British Officers Club in Palestine killing 16 people. Injured being carried out from a wrecked building by the soldiers. Suspects being arrested and captives being searched for weapons. Soldiers patrol the streets as Martial Law is imposed in the city.

Date: 1947, March 6
Duration: 3 min 7 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675038052
Lifting of Martial law in Tel Aviv

A newsreel titled 'Martial law lifted in Palestine' shows, armed crewmen inspect a wrecked train after a bomb blast and guards patrol the area in Jerusalem, Palestine. Jewish agency executives including American representatives gather at a hospital to meet with President David Ben-Gurion and discuss the creation of a Jewish state. American representatives include Ms. Rose Halprin and Dr. Abba Silver. Martial law being lifted as people move out on streets and British soldiers remove barbed wire that had been dividing Jerusalem. Crowd of men, women, and children greet and mingle after the wire is removed.

Date: 1947, March 24
Duration: 1 min 31 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675038053
Basothos welcome King George VI and the rest of the British Royal family in Basutoland, South Africa

A newsreel titled 'Natives Welcome Royalty' shows, Basotho dance with joy as they prepare to welcome the British Royal family in Basutoland, South Africa. Native South African tribe members ride on horse backs in a procession to welcome the King. In a military parade they escort the car of King George VI and the Queen. A large crowd comprising of Basothos gather to welcome the royal family including Princess Elizabeth.

Date: 1947, March 24
Duration: 1 min 12 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675038054
Bomb blast occurs at Labor department headquarters in Palestine

A newsreel titled, 'World focus on Palestine' shows aftermath of a bomb blast at the Labor department headquarters in Palestine that killed 3 British soldiers. Injured being rescued from the wrecked building by soldiers as smoke rises from it. Tightened security as soldiers search people thoroughly on the streets. In France, 4500 Jewish refugees on board a ship Runnymede Park, being supplied with food and the injured being carried away for medical treatment.

Date: 1947, August 11
Duration: 1 min 40 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675038055
Arrival of Secretary of State George Marshall in Washington after attending Big 4 conference at Moscow.

Secretary of State George Marshall deplanes and is greeted by president Harry.S.Truman in Washington. President Truman makes speech after he congratulates Marshall in front of large crowd on his efforts at the Big 4 Moscow conference.

Date: 1947, April 28
Duration: 1 min 1 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675038808