Summary

Various locations

GV Air view of countryside (review of the year titles super over) Air view, snow covered countryside SV Snowbound lorry on road with blizzard blowing SV Sheep in snowbound field with blizzard blowing SV Blizzard blowing across snowbound road LV Two helicopters on snowbound field, one helicopter takes off for the 'Operation Snowdrop' Air view, flying over snowbound countryside showing letters 'C' & 'H' marked out in the snow Air view, stranded cattle in snowbound field Air view, people on ground waiting for the helicopter to land with supplies

SV Pan, Monte Carlo Rally Car racing along snow-covered road Travel shot, past snow covered countryside CU Sign 'Road Closed' SV Group of Monte Carlo Rally snowbound on road with blizzard blowing

CU Sign on window 'Half-Price Sale' GV Busy shop floor filled with rails of clothes GV Salesman fitting on large overcoat on a small man CU Salesman putting on very small trilby hat on man's head

SV Group of Jamaicans coming down gangway in very cold weather arriving in England SV Line of Jamaicans onboard ship SV West Indian men with passports

LV & LV Princess Margaret going up steps into the BOAC plane for departure to the West Indies at London Airport LV Crowd on aerodrome watching SCU Princess Margaret waving and blowing kiss from doorway of plane

GV New York skyline SV Man on New York sidewalk battling against strong wind CU Woman with fur coat holding onto hat, pan down to her feet on icy pavement SV Woman gets blown and falls down Pan as another woman gets blown along the pavement She falls

AV Australian floods SV Farm buildings completely submerged in flood water SV A cow trying to get out of the flood water SV Pan, two men swimming in the flood water in a main street

GV Pan, Melbourne sports arena having alterations made to it for the Olympic Games in 1956 SV Construction work in progress SV Pan, part of the stands and cricket ground

SV Women dressed in colourful costumes dancing past massed cheering children CU Pan, Princess Margaret smiling and waving to children

GV Horses at the Grand National, jumping over No 1 jump Side view, slow motion shot The horses jump Beechers Brook SV Remote camera shot Horse jumping Beechers Roman Fire and ESB struggle to their feet LV & LV Horses jumping over jump No 11 A horse falls, jockey is thrown heavily SV Crowd looking through binoculars Angle shot, Queen Elizabeth II in Royal box looking through binoculars CU Pan, Queen looking through binoculars CU Pan 'Queer Times' on his own He passes post

Air view, Hawker hunters in flight They peel off in formation SV Pan, the new British tank 'Conqueror' going through its trials CU Interior, a man holding the new sterling gun, he puts it up to his shoulders and starts to fire LV The flying bedstead in flight, & SCU LV Towards and pan, the flying mattress taking off

SV Pan, Queen Elizabeth II steps out of car in front of No 10 Downing Street at night She shakes hands with Sir Winston and Lady Churchill The Duke of Edinburgh shakes hands with Sir Winston and Lady Churchill The Queen enters the doorway followed by Sir Winston, Lady Churchill and Prince Philip LV Pan, Sir Anthony Eden making his way across to No 10 Downing Street SCU Door of No 10 starts to open SCU Sir Anthony Eden sitting at his desk in No 10

GV Fleet Street, tracking shot to placards 'No Papers Today' CU Placard 'Sorry No Papers yet' CU Woman on top of bus reading book SV Pan, Aneurin (Nye) Bevan walking across roadway

Football - FA Cup Final LV White takes corner and the ball sails towards goal SV Milburn leaps and heads home ball in net SV Massed crowds cheering TV Lead to Newcastle's third goal Play in midfield and one of the Newcastle forwards Pass out to Mitchell who receives He is intercepted but shows his superb ball control He shoots towards goal Troutman gets his hand to it but the ball goes to Hannah who crashes it home Zoom into players congratulating GTV Massed Crowds cheering SV The Queen handing the FA Cup to Scoular He holds the cup aloft

GV Massed crowds at Epsom racecourse for the Derby CU Horses all bunched together as they come racing round Tattenham Corner SV People watching from grandstand GV Horses racing up the straight for the finish Phil Drake crosses inside Phil Drake running neck and neck with No 19 Phil Drake goes ahead and passes post

CU Interior, tipping voting papers out of ballot box onto table for counting GV Massed crowds in pouring rain standing in Trafalgar Square watching the electric signs on the Election results CU Group of rain-soaked people laughing and shouting CU Electric signs showing Sir Anthony Eden, Conservative is winning SV Sir Anthony Eden and Lady Eden waving to crowds from balcony

SV Interior, Mr Clement Attlee looking glum talking to Morgan Philips CU Attlee looking glum

SV Idle railway engines with group of drivers etc, in foreground GV Idle engines and good wagons CU James Baty Footplatemen's General Secretary LV Empty railway station GV Empty railway station

SCU MConville standing in the street stripped to the waist only wearing a tie holding a lump of ice on his head LV Crowds sunbathing CU Two girls sunbathing on the beach SV Crowds swimming and sunbathing SV Two old women paddling in their underwear

GV Le Mans racetrack with cars racing round SV Cars racing round the track SV Massed crowds watching SV Cars racing, past the grandstand and crowds The crash of the Mercedes with the engine flying out and rocketing over grandstand, pan back from engine to car blazing SV Spectators in enclosure rushing madly from burning wreckage CU Engine and car exploding and burning fiercely LV Car burning in background and injured being helped away from scene

GV Palace of nations at Geneva CU Name 'Place des Nations' Side view, press and cameramen Pan to the big four posing SV Soviet President Bulganin, American President Eisenhower, French President Faure and British Prime Minister Eden, all smiling

GV Moscow's Red Square SV The Wolverhampton Wanderers (Wolves) football team looking at bust of Sverdlov Side view, Wolves team, pan to bust of Sverdlov SCU Billy Wright surrounded by Russian admirers

LV Canberra bomber arriving back at London Airport after the record return flight from the United States SV Two wives waving SV John Hackett walking towards camera escorted by police after the record flight

GV Market erected in front of Abergeldie Castle, Scotland, for the Royal sale of work SV Interior, The Queen Elizabeth II selling articles to people and receiving money SV Prince Charles holding up a baby dress for a woman to see and he takes the money CU Princess Anne holding a postcard to buyer SV Queen Mother selling articles SV Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh arguing the toss about change to an old woman

GV Island of Cyprus LV Crowds waiting for Archbishop Makarios to come out of building plastered with wording 'EOKA' SCU Archbishop Makarios leaving building LV Pan, Archbishop walking through street accompanied by supporters CU The Turkish Mufti SV The Turkish Mufti shaking hands with Field Marshal Sir John Harding

GV The British Fleet lit up at night in Leningrad LV Aircraft carrier lip up LV British sailors mingling with Russian people CU British Sailor sitting next to old Russian bearded man

LV HMS Victory at Portsmouth Harbour with Guard of Honour in foreground GV Russian Battleship steaming into Portsmouth Harbour SCU Russian Admiral watching, bedecked with medals SV Russian sailors lined up on deck of Russian ship

SCU Emil Zatopek talking to Gordon Pirie after Pirie's record race

GV Pan from right to left, Donald Campbell making his world record water speed attempt SV Donald Campbell with his chief mechanic sitting in the Blue Bird

SV Interior, Mr Clement Attlee sitting at desk SCU A shot of Mr Gaitskell

Air to air shot, Comet III in flight Close air shot, Comet III in flight GV Group Captain Cunningham stepping down, followed by rest of the crew GV Massed crowds surrounding the Comet III as other members of crew disembark

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