Robert Vansittart, 1st Baron Vansittart, and his wife, Lady Sarita Enriqueta Ward-Vansittart, at their home, Denham Place, in Denham, England. Lord and Lady Vansittart walk through grounds at Denham Place (Denham, Uxbridge UB9 5BL, UK) accompanied by a dog. View of Denham Place. Lord and Lady Vansittart walk toward the house. Lord and Lady Vansittart walk up to front door and enter. Interior: Lord and Lady Vansittart walk down a staircase. Portraits on a wall. Lord and Lady Vansittart at home seated by fireplace. Lord Vansittart reads. Lady Vansittart knits. (World War 2 time period)
Press Conference at house of Robert Vansittart, 1st Baron Vansittart, in Denham Place, in Denham, England during World War II. Views of Steve Laird, Time Inc. Correspondent, and George Slocombe, Head of Anglo-American Press Club. Journalists Jacqueline Saix of Time Magazine take notes. Jan Jindrich, British War Correspondent on the staff of the News Chronicle, listen to Lord Vansittart. Mr. Siddall, Lord Vanisttart's campaign manager and Lady Vansittart listen to Lord Vanisttart's speech. Lord Vanisttart, former Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs being interviewed by British and American journalists. On Lord Vanisttart's left is seated Steve Laird, next is George Slocombe, next is Jacqueline Saix. On Lord Vanisttart's right is seated Lady Vanisttart, next is Mr. Siddall and next is Jan Jindrich. Steve Laird speaks. Lord Vanisttart speaks on his version of 'what to do with Germany'. Lord Vanisttart being interviewed by journalists, Steve Laird speaks. Lord Vanisttart starts his speech. Lord Vanisttart and Steve Laird. Lord Vanisttart rises and makes a speech. Steve Laird makes a remark.
Annual Cross Country Race known as the House Steeplechase Races at Eton College in Eton, England. The race starts. School boys of Eton College run for the race. They cross a water channel (water jump) and approach a grass land. Their school mates watch the race from trees. Participants run through mud and slush and jump a deep stream. Children on trees to watch the race. The winner breaks through a string at the end. The participants as they complete a 3 mile course. Two boys covered in mud smile and pose for photographer. Eton College Chapel and other Eton buildings in background.
Crashed landing of autogyro at airfield in Haldon, England. An autogyro in flight. The pilot loses control over the autogyro. The autogyro crashes during landing on a field. Men stand near the damaged autogyro. The pilot disembarks the autogyro. Ground crew pull the damaged autogyro.
Medical aid to contaminated birds in Cornwall, England. People holding cartons enter a wild bird hospital. Holland Bird Authority members provide medical aid to the birds who have been contaminated by floating crude oil which leaked from a ground tanker in the sea. Emergency clinics are set up for sick birds. Members use a chemical detergent to clean thick oil smearing. View of pollution at a beach.
The Bodleian Library in Oxford, England. A young man sits at a stand holding a large bell and causes it to sound. A man, standing at a table, researching in a large book, looks back with annoyance. Interior of the library, showing a stain glass window. researcher removes a volume from a book shelf. Several researchers at work in a cubicle. Trees seen,outside the window. A researcher, or student, sitting at a table next to shelves of books. Another building visible through the window. A man and a woman working at a table next to book shelves, with many volumes in front of them. A decorative window glass.A woman, looks at, what appears to be, an ancient volume of hand lettered text, with elaborate decorations and illustrations, on its pages.
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