King George VI visits young patients at the Great Ormond Street Hospital (Great Ormond St, London WC1N 3JH, United Kingdom) in London, England. King George and Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon are greeted by the hospital staff. Exterior of the institution's new buildings. Queen Elizabeth visits the institution's new buildings. She stays for a tea party as a guest of the sick boys and girls.
The Nuclear Ship ( NS ) Savannah during its test trials in the United States. The NS Savannah leaving the New York Shipbuilding Corporation yards at Camden New Jersey, enroute to Yorktown, Virginia, is seen passing the Delaware Memorial Bridge, as she cruises along the Delaware River. views of spray blowing across the ship underway. View of reactor control room, where increasing levels of power are demanded until full (100%) power is set on April 14, 1962 and the Savannah achieves a speed of 22 knots. The NS Savannah docks at her home port of Savannah, Georgia.
Famous passengers aboard ocean liner SS Manhattan (later USS Wakefield during World War II) in the United States. Flashbacks show the USS Manhattan being christened by Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt on 5th December 1931. It is seen being launched from New York Shipbuilding Corporation in Camden New Jersey. View of maiden voyage on 10th August 1932, with passengers boarding the ship. It leaves a port for her first trip to Ireland, England, Germany and France. Couples dance aboard the deck of the SS Manhattan. Passengers including Babe Ruth, Jimmy Walker, Glenn Cunningham, and aviator Douglas Corrigan ("Wrong Way Corrigan") seen aboard the ship.
Fishermen's children in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Ship decorated with flag strings and bearing name "Caroline & Mary"; and another ship named "Edith and Lilian". A new father approaches glass viewing window of maternity ward in hospital. A doctor or nurse holds a new born infant in the maternity ward with several infant cribs in the room. The man smiles. A fisherman smiles. Pairs of boy and girl children swing on a tandem swing of a swingset. Two boys playing baseball. One boy swings the bat and then runs. Boys play aboard a ship. Sign on a boat gives its name as "Mololo" and another behind it is named "Mary and Julia." A boy stands on the edge of a rocky shore at the ocean, looking out at the ocean and waves. A fisherman smokes a pipe. Various fishermen of the community are shown. One man is shown standing in front of Gloucester City Hall. View of the wife of a fishing captain.
Celebration of Easter Sunday in the United States and Italy. Sunrise religious services are held in the natural glory of Yosemite National Park by Christians. A waterfall at the Yosemite National Park. Easter celebration at Saint Peter's Square (Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City) where half a million people hear Pope Paul VI plead for peace. Pope Paul VI blesses the pilgrims while being carried on a Sedia Gestatoria. A large crowd gathers and get Pope's message in South Vietnam. People enter the St Denis Parish Catholic church (157 Washington St, Westwood, MA 02090, United States). View of altar and services held inside the St. Denis Parish church as seen from elevated loft position. A sign reads: 'Hollywood Bowl, Eastern Sunrise Service, April 18' in California. At Hollywood Bowl, California: A large crowd seated in a stadium, listen to music, and attend Easter services. United States President Lyndon Johnson and Mrs. Lyndon Johnson attend services in a small church in Texas. New York has its famous Easter parade on Fifth Avenue, New York City.
U.S. Air Force Douglas LC-47Hs Skytrain land and take off in Antarctica. United States Air Force LC-47H taxis on a runway and turns around. An LC-34D helicopter hovering over ice runway in the background, as the aircraft taxis. The LC-47H takes off on new runway. A large group of men lining the field as the aircraft taxis for take-off. The aircraft lifts off at the far end of field. The LC-47H landing on its wheels on runway; two tracked vehicles are seen parked in the mid background. The LC-47H takes off from new runway, using its wheels. The aircraft taxis and takes off.
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