New Bishop of London, Dr. Henry Colville Montgomery Campbell knocks at the door and enters St Paul's Cathedral in London, England. Bishop bows. Bishop Montgomery Campbell, a religious hero during the London Blitz period, is enthroned as head of the Episcopal Church in solemn ceremonies. Large crowd seated in pews of St Paul's Cathedral (St. Paul's Churchyard, London EC4M 8AD, United Kingdom).
War damage in London, England during blitz or blitzkrieg over London in World War II. People walking on the street. Parts of the city of London are on fire. Flames engulf buildings. Firemen at work extinguishing the blazes. Narrow streets filled with debris. The dome of Saint Paul's Cathedral is dimly visible through smoke and glare in the sky. Smoldering ruins and debris on the streets. A postman rummages through the debris for a letterbox. The destroyed church of Saint Lawrence Jewry (Guildhall Yard, London EC2V 5AA, United Kingdom) next to the Guildhall.
A large crowd honors Frederik IX of Denmark at Windsor in England. King Frederick of Denmark receives the highest order in Britain's chivalry. King Frederick is installed as knight of the Garter. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and Britain's royal family at reception in Guildhall (71 Basinghall St, London EC2V 7HH, United Kingdom), London. Lord Louis Mountbatten, Princess Margaret, and Princess Elizabeth are seen entering the event. Herbert Morrison is seen. Princess Elizabeth is seen talking to King George VI. Other officials are present to honor the King of Denmark.
The government crashes in the United Kingdom. In Ballater, Scotland: King George V of the United Kingdom reviews honor guard. The King is driven away in a Rolls Royce Phantom II automobile. Next scene is in London, England: United Kingdom Prime Minister James Ramsay MacDonald with his Labour party members and leaders of the Conservatives liberals to form his cabinet.
The 1960 Miss World pageant at the Lyceum Ballroom (Lyceum Theatre, 21 Wellington St, London WC2E 7RQ, United Kingdom) in London, England. Contestants from different countries walk down a ramp during the swimming suit round of the contest. Contestants from countries like France, United States, Argentina, Germany, and Israel walk on the stage. Judges of the contest look at the participants. Norma Cappagli of Argentina smiles after being crowned 1960 Miss World.
Demonstrations at United States Embassy (24 Grosvenor Square, London W1A 1AE, United Kingdom) in Mayfair, London, England, protesting American involvement in the Vietnam War. The police are moving in on the crowd. Bare tree in the foreground, the crowd of anti-war and peace activist demonstrators in Grosvenor Square. Police carry off demonstrators to the buses to be taken away. Large banners are being carried by the demonstrators in Grosvenor Square. A bus pulling out with demonstrators to the Police Station. The police and photographers, police have the demonstrators in tow. The buses and police wagons. The police pushing in on the crowded demonstrators along with the Mounted Police. A large mob jammed in the square. Police are lining the sidewalk. A demonstrator being carried off by the police. Police along the sidewalk with officials. Street is littered with newspapers after the mob dispersed. Police are seen walking through the park. Police running with a stretcher. Police carry a man on the stretcher toward the ambulance at the curb. Man being carried around to the back of the ambulance, being put into ambulance and taken to the hospital.
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