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1952 Kentucky Derby horse race in Louisville; Grand National Steeplechase in England.

Spectators gather as Hill Gail, the racehorse romped home to victory in the Kentucky Derby as Eddie Arcaro scored his fifth triumph in the turf classic in Louisville, Kentucky. People lined up at ticket windows to purchase tickets for the horse race. Hill Gail running. Scene changes to Britain and the Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree in England, United Kingdom. Several horses falling after leaping during the British race. Horse named "Teal" with jockey Arthur Thompson wins the race.

Location: Louisville Kentucky USA
Date: 1952
Duration: 1 min 14 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675035482
W. Averell Harriman and Ambassador Henry Grady visit Anglo-Iranian Oil Company facility in Abadan, Iran

W. Averell Harriman and Ambassador Henry Grady pose with British negotiator and others for group photograph at AIOC petroleum facility in Abadan, Iran. They are escorted in tour by oil facility manager. Images include outdoor towers, pipes, oil tanks.

Location: Abadan Iran
Date: 1951, July 16
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035722
Civil defense workers dump debris in containers near Saint Paul's Cathedral, London, England (WW2)

Civil Defense workers in England climb a heap of debris near Saint Paul's Cathedral (St. Paul's Churchyard, London EC4M 8AD, United Kingdom) in London, England. Containers nearby debris. People stand. British workers dump debris in the containers. Crane operates in the background. A fireman holds water hose and extinguishes a fire caused by German Luftwaffe blitz bombing campaign during World War II.

Location: London England United Kingdom
Date: 1943, July
Duration: 1 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035743
U.S. delegation arrives to attend a bilateral meeting in UK.

A U.S. delegation arrives to attend a bilateral meeting in UK. The officials are greeted and welcome. A large crowd gathered outside the building to welcome them. The British army security guard keeps a vigil. The 'National War Bonds' building at the back is visible. The U.S. War Observer covers the event. 1939.

Location: United Kingdom
Date: 1939
Duration: 1 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035754
Chinese Nationalist (KMT) forces engage Japanese at Teng-Chung (Tengchong) in Yunnan province (WW2)

Nationalist Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) troops of General Wei Li-huang's Chinese Expeditionary Force, operating during their Salween campaign of World War II. They attack Japanese 56th Division forces defending the city of Tengchong (Teng-Chung or Tengchung) in western Yunnan province, on the Burmese border. KMT soldiers are seen behind a tall fortification. A wooden box, at their feet, carries name of a company and a label reading, "The Largest Exporters of British Bottled Beers." The soldiers are firing recoilless weapons (bazookas). Other soldiers fire the same type weapons from a sandbagged field position. Other KMT soldiers are seen in a sandbagged trench, abutting a building. They fire rifles and hand-held machine guns. Famed war photographer, Wang Xiaoting (Wong Hai-sheng) better known as H.S. "Newsreel" Wong, is seen with a small hand-held movie camera, moving behind the KMT barricade. He films from a position next to a soldier firing a machine gun. Wong poses as he winds his camera.

Location: China
Date: 1944, June
Duration: 1 min 21 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035897
Greek Prime Minister, Themistoklis Sofoulis, boards the Greek Destroyer, RHS Hastings, in the Port of Piraeus.

Themistoklis Sofoulis (Sophoulis) Prime Minister of Greece, arrives at the port of Piraeus. Officials greet and welcome him. A color guard of Greek sailors presents arms in salute as Sofoulis is taken by the arm and escorted by a Greek admiral. He doffs his hat in acknowledgment. With the Admiral at his side, and , surrounded by civilian officials,and several naval officers, he makes his way to the Greek Navy Destroyer, RHS Hastings, tied up at the pier. A junior officer assists him as he ascends a gangway to board the ship. On deck, the ship's captain greets him and introduces several junior officers who salute and shake hands with him. The Greek National flag is seen fluttering in the breeze from the ship's mast. View of ship's bow as forward line is hauled aboard. The Greek State Flag is displayed from the ship. View from the pier as the ship backs away, followed by views of her underway. (This ship is the former British HMS Catterick, Class III Hunt destroyer, which was transferred on loan to Royal Hellenic Navy in 1946,as the Greek RHS Hastings. The number 15 appears on her hull which was formerly assigned to the Greek Destroyer Vasilissa Olga, that was sunk in 1943.)

Location: Piraeus Greece
Date: 1946
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035904
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