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First Commercial Service of the Boeing 747

The 22 January marks the 50th Anniversary of the establishment of the first commercial service of the Boeing 747 aircraft, with its maiden flight from John F. Kennedy Airport, New York, United States, to London Heathrow Airport.

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14th January 2020

Battle of the Bulge, Canadian Caper and more

Here’s our regularly-updated selection of films that may be of use to news editors and journalists in covering important anniversaries, contextualising current events or illustrating trending topics. Subscribe The Taal Volcano With the Taal Volcano, the second most active volcano in the Philippines, beginning to spew lava,
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31st December 2019

Rationing, Aswan Dam, National Trust Founded and more
3rd December 2019

Dad’s Army, Battle of the River Plate and more
5th November 2019

Armistice Day, Apollo 12, Suez Canal and more

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: Usa: British Prime Minister Winston Churchill Visits His Mother's Home During New York Visit; New to the Archive: Did you know that Winston Churchill's mother was American? This film from 1953 shows him visiting his mother's New York home.

: France: World Convention Of Bald Men.; New to the Archive: This film looks back to 1968, and the World Convention of bald men!

: Hong Kong: Replica Or Sir Francis Drake's Golden Hind Visits Hong Kong; New to the Archive: This film comes from 1980, and catches up with the replica of Francis Drake's 'Golden Hind' in Hong Kong.

: U.k.: Archaeologists Find Roman Bridge In London.; New to the Archive: This film looks back to 1981 and the discovery of the Roman 'London Bridge' at an archaeological excavation.

: Usa: A Thousand Days - John F Kennedy Profile; New to the Archive: This mini-documentary looks back at JFK's Presidency.

: Japan. Bullet Train (shinkansen); New to the Archive: A real treat for train lovers this week- this 11 minute feature from 1982 takes an in-depth look at the Japanese Shinkansen, all aboard!

: France: Luxury Restaurant Opens For Dogs.; New to the Archive: This film looks back at 1984, to a restaurant in France- though, its especially for dogs!

: U.K.: Olney Pancake Race.; New to the Archive: This film looks back to the Olney Pancake Race in 1959, an odd British tradition that can be traced back to 1445!

: U.K.: -Wonders In Puppetry: "Thunderbirds" Science Fiction Series A Television Hit; New to the Archive: 'F.A.B.!'. This film looks behind the scenes on the set of 'Thunderbirds' in 1965.

: India: Filming Of The New James Bond Film 'octopussy'; New to the Archive: This film looks behind the scenes at the filming of the Bond film 'Octopussy' in 1982.