Demolition of the Reichstag building dome in Tiergarten, Berlin, still in it's bombed out state following World War 2. Incendiaries start to burn and dome falls to ground. Writing on main entrance to the Reichstag. People look at the rubble of the tower laying on the crumbled floor of the Reichstag. The sky through the hole in the ceiling. People stand along sides of streets, some seated on their bicycles. Brandenburg Gate in the background. German policemen look at the Reichstag dome through binoculars. A U.S. Air Force airman standing with them. View of the dome from between the head of the airman and German officer. American airman looks through binoculars. The incendiaries start to burn. Flames as the dome catches fire during demolition process.
View of pilot, Captain Robert K, Morgan, in cockpit of the B-17 bomber "Memphis Belle," as it lands at air field, RAF Bassingbourn, England after a successful air strike against German target during World War II. View of landing gear coming down and touching down on the runway. This is the 25th successful bombing mission for the Memphis Belle. Crewmen wave as the plane taxis along the runway. Crewman jumps from the plane and kisses the ground. Captain Morgan and his crew celebrate with other fliers who greet them. A Sergent paints the 25th bomb on the fuselage of the plane.
A royal wedding in England. A royal carriage carries Princess Margaret towards Westminster Abbey in London. The carriage moves past cheering crowds. Bridegroom Anthony Armstrong-Jones with his best man, Dr. Roger Gilliatt, in the abbey. His father, Ronald Armstrong-Jones, is seated. The groom's mother, Anne Parsons, the Countess of Rosse. Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen Mother Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, and Prince Charles walking down the aisle. The bride gets off from the Glass Coach carriage. Princess Margaret is wearing a silk organza gown designed by Norman Hartnell. The princess walks into the abbey. Princess Margaret walks down the aisle, accompanied by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The marriage is solemnized by Archbishop of Canterbury Reverend Geoffrey Fisher and The Very Reverend Eric Abbott, Dean of Westminster. After the ceremony the couple leaves in a carriage. View of the bridesmaids, including Princess Anne, the daughter of Queen Elizabeth II. The couple reaches the Buckingham Palace. The Queen and the Queen Mother. The newlywed couple appears in a balcony. They depart for their honeymoon in a royal yacht.
U.S. war correspondents in London, England shortly before the Invasion of France by Allied forces. The uniformed correspondents climb down the stairs of a building. An officer walks down a street. Double decker buses, cars and other vehicular traffic on streets of London. Victoria Memorial outside Buckingham Palace. A British officer gets out of a car.
Prototype C.30 (G-ACFI) Cierva wingless autogiro comes in for a landing at Hanworth Air Park (London Air Park), England. It touches down momentarily and rises again. A man is seen standing next to designated landing are marked by a large white ring and a smoke flare. The autogiro approaches the spot, and is pursued by the man on the ground who runs and fastens a satchel to a line from the autogiro. Flyer in the front seat of the autogiro reels the satchel into his cockpit. Pilot of the autogiro shuts down his forward engine and proceeds to execute an autorotation landing.
A victory parade in London, England to mark the Allied victory of World War II. Cavalry units march down a street during the parade. British King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret move past a large crowd in a horse drawn carriage attended by Captain's Escort of the Household Cavalry. A band plays at the parade. Soldiers carrying the U.S. flag march past a large crowd in a street. People gathered along a sidewalk to watch the parade. Greek troops march down a street.
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