Post-war revival of British industry and exports after World War 2. Nuffield Exports cars seen in United Kingdom. Dock workers adjusts a wagon carrying a Nuffield Exports automobile crate. The crate bears labels that read “Morris Cars”, “Nuffield Exports” and “RG Colombo”. Men push the wagon with crate. Container label on the side reads “The British Motor Industry delivers the goods”. Crate lifts cargo next to a shipping container that reads “Austin Cars for the world” and “Auckland”. A dockside railroad car moves past container. Shipping container labeled “Britain delivers the goods” on dock.
King George VI of England reviews civilian forces at Hyde Park, London (Hyde Park, London W2 2EU, United Kingdom). King George VI, Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon inspect 20,000 members of home-guard defense units at Hyde Park. King George VI’s mother, Queen Mary of Teck, is also present. Queen Mary of Teck puts down her Lorgnette spectacles. Members of home-guard defense units pass in review.
A large crowd of officials and spectators gathered at Carlton Gardens, London England. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom unveils the National Memorial Statue of the King George VI (The Royal Academy of Engineering, 3-4 Carlton House Terrace, St. James's, London SW1Y 5DG, United Kingdom) in London, England. Queen Elizabeth, holding an umbrella, pulls a rope to remove a Union Jack covering the statue of her late father, King George VI. The statue of King George VI was sculpted by Scottish artist William McMillan. The flag of the United Kingdom flutters above. Trees in the background. The Queen addresses the crowd. View of the Statue of George VI.
Scott Frost, a trotter, wins two Harness Racing heats at Hambletonian. Classic in Goshen in New York.
Newsreel titled "AH, spring: circus opening makes it official" shows that with the onset of spring, people enjoy the performance of circus artists at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus artists perform acrobatics and trapeze acts as they hang upside down from ropes. A woman does juggling act as she is suspended from a rope by her hair. Elephants and horses also perform to amuse the crowds.
Bethlehem Steel workers protest during a strike and throw pickets at the plant in Lackawanna in New York. Workers clash with the police. Police on horses carry billy clubs and move horses against the crowd, and beat back at labor protestors with clubs to control the crowd. Members of the management team seen in an office as they discuss the 3 point plan at the Office of Production Management which ends the strike.
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