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German attack on London at Christmas eve causes one of the greatest fire in history in Britain.

Attack on London at Christmas eve of 1940 during Battle of Britain in World War II. British men and women work on machines continuing to manufacture armament and weapons in the war effort, despite German blitzkrieg (blitz) air attacks. British workers work on aircraft. Close view of aircraft wheel rising into place during manufacture. British choir of boys sings Chrismas carol in cathedral. A young British girl seated by a fireplace races to greet her father in uniform as he enters. People celebrate Christmas. Crowded underground tube platforms and transit trains going by. A British boy and two girl children decorate a Christmas tree. Vendors sell goods to citizens taking cover in the underground. Night blitz air attacks by Germany on London. Buildings set on fire causing one of the greatest fires in history. London Fire Brigade fighters spray water from fire hoses on the burning buildings. They pump water from the Thames river. People of London sleep and relax underground in tube system. British attack the German aircraft with ground artillery and anti-aircraft weapons.

Date: 1940, December
Duration: 4 min 44 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675031689
Winston Churchill turns 87. People gather outside his home in Hyde Park Gate to wish him well.

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill celebrates his 87th birthday in England. People lined up outside his Hyde Park Gate home to wish him happy birthday. Churchill comes out of his house and the people cheer. Police and officials stand along with them. Cars parked on the street. Churchill sits in a car and the car leaves the area.

Date: 1961, November 30
Duration: 46 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675062500
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill celebrates his 88th birthday in England.

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill celebrates his 88th birthday in England. A man takes out boxes from vans. The boxes contain thousands of greeting mails by people for Churchill. The boxes are delivered at Churchill's house. Children stand outside the Prime Minister's house with a flower bouquet. Churchill's wife accepts the bouquet. A birthday cake kept on a table. Churchill looks through the window of his house. Cameramen click his photographs.

Date: 1962, November 30
Duration: 45 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675062505
A large number of Britishers participate in a 100 mile walking race from Blackpool to Manchester in England.

A 100 mile race walking competition from Blackpool to Manchester in England. A large number of British citizens participate in the speed walking race. Men walking at high speed during the race. People gather along the sides of a street. The winner, 43 years old Vie Stone, is awarded by an official.

Date: 1954, July 30
Duration: 43 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675062763
Aviator Jean Salis follows the trans channel flight of French inventor Louis Bleriot in England.

Aviator Jean Salis operates an aircraft in flight in England. Jean Salis follows the trans channel flight of French inventor Louis Bleriot. He uses the replica of Bleriot's wood monoplane for the flight. The airplane parked at the airfield. Salis in the cockpit of the plane. People gather on the field. The airplane in flight. The plane lands after the completion of its journey. A man shakes hands with Salis. Other people gather at the airfield to congratulate him.

Date: 1955, August 1
Duration: 32 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675062933
Battle of Britain scenes: German planes bomb British shipping lanes and London, and Winston Churchill inspects the ruined city

Scenes of German aerial blitzkrieg attacks in United Kingdom during World War 2. The battle of Britain begins on August 8, 1940: British ships underway at sea. German warplanes in flight. The German aircraft drop bombs on British shipping. Ships explode. Explosions and smoke rise. Anti aircraft guns are fired at German planes. German plane is shot down. Houses and buildings burn and dock yards in flame after German blitz begins in earnest on September 7, 1940. Scenes of devastation in London in the months September through November of 1940 as German day and night blitz raids continues. Ruins and damaged buildings, cathedrals, and homes. British school children are evacuated in buses to outlying areas and other countries. British boys and girls are seen waving goodbye, loading into buses, and the children are then seen in transit out of the city for their safety. Blitzkrieg bombing damage scenes in England are shown. Firemen douse fire with water hoses. View of fires in London from Luftwaffe Blitz. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill inspects the ruined city and talks with workers and firemen. Views of London residents, smiling and cheering with spirit of triumph over evil during World War II.

Date: 1940, August 8
Duration: 2 min 27 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675071886