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Russian military chiefs arrive London.

A train arrives at London railway station. Russian Military chiefs are well received by British Military officials. Thousands turn out at station to greet their arrival. Russian chiefs enter inside car and departs while thousands flood across station. July 1941.

Date: 1941, July
Duration: 38 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675028747
General Charles de Gaulle and Admiral Muselier visit the French submarine Surcouf, in London, during War II

Free French General Charles de Gaulle, accompanied by Admiral Emile Henry Muselier, walks across a gangplank from a large warship to visit the French submarine,Surcouf, during World War 2. They walk past sailors presenting arms in salute. View of the Surcouf's unique (for a submarine) turret with twin 8-inch guns. From aft of the conning tower, they watch demonstration of a sliding hangar for the boat's observation plane. View of the crew lined up in dress uniforms, on deck. General de Gaulle and Admiral Muselier conversing with the submarine's officers.

Date: 1941, January
Duration: 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675028762
British-Irish Trade and Defense pact signed by De Valera and Neville Chamberlain in London.

Prime minister of Ireland Eamon De Valera arrives London to sign a British-Irish Trade and Defense pact with British Prime Minister Arthur Neville Chamberlain. De Valera and others dignitaries exit out of train station, through crowd and into a waiting car. Shows Prime Minister Chamberlain making speech in a conference. PM De Valera and others come out of building and pose for cameras. 25 April 1938.

Date: 1938, April 25
Duration: 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675028776
Westminster Abbey in London. Flags at half mast mourning death of American president and ally, Franklin D. Roosevelt

Exterior view of the Westminster Abbey (Dean's Yard, London SW1P 3PA, United Kingdom) at Westminster in London. Shows soldiers and civilians leaving and entering Westminster Abbey. American and British flags hoisted at half-mast from a building's balcony, honoring the death of United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, April 13
Duration: 1 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675029056
Dignitaries and soldiers greet Queen Elizabeth II who arrives to open the parliament in London.

Queen Elizabeth II opens the parliament in London, United Kingdom. The first State Opening of Parliament by Queen Elizabeth II broadcasted on television. Soldiers stand in line outside the building to greet the Queen. Guards open the door to the parliament. Soldiers on horses follow the cart of the queen. She arrives in the parliament. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, holds the queen’s hand. Queen Elizabeth II is seen wearing the Imperial State Crown. First to the House of Lords preceded by Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, Viscount Montgomery of Alamein. Dignitaries in the parliament greet the Queen. She addresses the dignitaries with her speech.

Date: 1955, October 30
Duration: 1 min 37 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675045475
Baseball game being played by British teams in the UK during World War II.

Scoreboard reads ‘Next Saturday - USA Bears Vs Brad Bros’. The opposing teams run side by side toward home plate to start the game. One team's bench with players, and bat boys (some barefoot) seated in front of a picket fence, with spectators on benches and a club house behind them. View of game action from spectators perspective, behind home plate. Batters hitting and driving in a run. A lone American soldier watching in midst of the spectators. Players coming off the field to their bench at end of an inning. Spectators in stand watching the game. Items left after the game include several English shilling coins. A man's hand reaches down and picks up two shillings.

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 3 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675060410