Prime Minister Winston Churchill and United States Ambassador Winant in London, United Kingdom. They sign the Epochal treaty leasing Air and Naval bases to the United States in return for the fifty Destroyers. Men stand and watch the dignitaries signing the treaty.
Tourists walk around at Trafalgar Square in London, United Kingdom (Trafalgar Sq, London WC2N 5DN, United Kingdom). Bronze lions guard Nelson's Column. Pigeons on ground. Bronze relief panel depicting the death of Lord Nelson during the Battle of Trafalgar at the base of Nelson's Column. The Statue of Nelson on the Nelson's Column.
London Police arrest a young protester during the March 17, 1968 demonstration in Grosvenor Square, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom, against the Vietnam War. Anti-Vietnam War protester attempts to resist arrest from the police. A tear gas canister is thrown at policemen riding horses in front of the U.S. Embassy. Police kick and beat an unruly protester resisting arrest. London Police on horseback attempt to restore order during demonstration, forcing horses through crowd of protestors. Policemen carry unruly demonstrators, including a woman wearing a mini skirt. Policemen arrest more youth protesters.
President Woodrow Wilson visits Guildhall in London, a month after the end of World War 1. President Woodrow Wilson exits Buckingham Palace. British soldiers on horses guard the carriage of President Wilson. Citizens gather beside road and wave to the president as his carriage goes by. President Wilson and his wife, Mrs. Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, step down from their horse-drawn carriage. People gather on street to watch them. President Wilson, Lord Chesterfield (Edwyn Francis Scudamore-Stanhope, 10th Earl of Chesterfield), and Duke of Connaught (Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn) arrive at the Guildhall (71 Basinghall St, London EC2V 7HH, United Kingdom). (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Second battle of El Alamein in Egypt, North Africa, between Allied Forces and German Forces in October, 1942, during World War 2. View of Big Ben clock tower in London, England, United Kingdom. In a UK war material production facility, British women war production workers stop work to listen to BBC announcement over public address speaker that Axis forces of the Afrika Corps (Africa Corps) under German commander Rommel are in full retreat in El Alamein, Egypt. Scenes in North African of British tanks advancing past many pieces of destroyed German armor, tanks, and artillery. Views of captured German planes, artillery, tanks and prisoners. Some artillery and tanks destroyed or still smoldering from recent attack on the retreating German forces, including smoldering Panzer tanks (Pz IV). Destroyed and bombed out German Luftwaffe aircraft parked on the ground. Five divisions of Italian soldiers in the South, abandoned by Rommel are swept up by Allied forces as prisoners of war. Italian prisoners kneel at a ditch and drink water from it. German prisoners march under British guard. German General Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma, captured near the hill of Tel el Mampsra, marches on sand under British guard. Aerial views of British Royal Air Force planes bombing retreating German positions on ground. Bombs away views from aircraft, and explosions and clack smoke arises from ground. View of British RAF pilot in cockpit flying De Havilland DH 98 Mosquito aircraft and strafing German trucks and armor as they retreat across open desert. Low level views of British Mosquito aircraft as it strafes German positions, as seen from cockpit of Mosquito aircraft.
British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan arrives at 10 Dowing Street, London, United Kingdom. Mr Harold talks about how Britain is faced with a difficult task. He also states that the task would require strength and courage on behalf of all Britons. The Prime Minister requests the British people to be more understanding. He is confident that the people will lend their support and goodwill irrespective of their parties or beliefs at such a time of need.
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