British racing car motorist Sir Malcolm Campbell sets a speed record on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, United States in 1935. Close up view of Malcolm Campbell as he smiles and then puts on his racing goggles over his eyes. He drives his vehicle 'Bluebird' over the Utah desert. People gather to watch the performance of the famous car racer. Views of melted tire on his car from an unsuccessful first attempt. Close up views of Sir Malcolm Campbell after setting his record speed of over 300 miles per hour. From a 1960 newsreel describing the event 25 years prior.
The greatest military parade in New York city, United States. Soldiers hold United States flag as they march. People gather in a large number to watch the military parade that lasts over 12 hours. The Allied troops parade. Views of large columns of soldiers marching. Dignitaries salute the troops. Princess Martha of Norway and King George II of Greece salute the troops. British troops and sailors parade. Mechanized equipment move on the parade grounds. Buildings along the sides of the street. (World War II period).
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom arrives in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. People gather at the airport to greet the queen. A British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) airplane parked on the airport. Queen Elizabeth meets officials and dignitaries of Ethiopia. Ethiopian children wave at Queen Elizabeth. A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and Emperor Haile Selassie hangs outside the airport. Queen Elizabeth II rides in the Ethiopian imperial carriage drawn by six white horses. View of one of the pet palace lions kept by Emperor Haile Selassie. View of the Africa Hall in Addis Ababa (Menelik II Avenue, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia). Queen Elizabeth II watch the stained-glass windows by Afewerk Téklé. Queen Elizabeth II is greeted by Emperor Haile Selassie. Queen Elizabeth II seated in an imperial carriage and arrived at the Africa Hall where a large crowd welcomes her. Tribesmen perform a traditional act for the Queen on the ground. Ethiopian boys and girls perform gymnastics in front of Queen Elizabeth II.
Activities in and around the Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS) station at Fylingdales in England. It is operated by British Air Ministry with a group of United States Air Forces (USAF) advisors. Man on lift truck moving pallet from dock into a base warehouse. Exterior of powerhouse and gymnasium. Sheep grazing beside the gymnasium.
A V-2 rocket attack on Antwerp, Belgium during World War II. Belgian civilians and firemen and British soldiers search the ruins of V-2 bombed buildings. Rubbled houses and buildings in the area.
War damage in London, England during World War II. Exterior of the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) building after a bomb explosion in the vicinity. Men view the damaged building. A burned and wrecked car belonging to a BBC announcer. Men standing outside a damaged building. A sign board on a wall of the building reads: 'Langham Hotel'. Two men remove rubble from in front of the hotel doorway.
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