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The Sinking of the Tirpitz

12 November marks 75 years since the sinking of the German Battleship Tirpitz. The sister ship to the infamous Bismarck, the Tirpitz was the heaviest battleship ever built by a European Navy. These films show the Allied attack on the ship, and its sinking.

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5th November 2019

Armistice Day, Apollo 12, Suez Canal 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. Midway With the release of the film Midway on 8 November, take a look back at the real events in our
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23rd October 2019

Wall St Crash, Suez Crisis and more
8th October 2019

Second Boer War, HMS Royal Oak Sunk and more
24th September 2019

Poland Surrenders, The Munich Agreement and more

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: 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.

: Japan: Tokyo's Disneyland Opens To The Public.; New to the Archive: This film looks back to 1983, when Disneyland in Tokyo opened to the public.

: France: New Tgv Train; New to the Archive: This film from 1981 shows the inauguration of the TGV in France. Today, the TGV network carries about 110 million passengers a year!

: Usa: Colourful Spectacle At 11th Annual International Balloon Fiesta; New to the Archive: Up, up, and away! This film from 1982 looks at the 11th International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

: West Germany: Magic Cubes And Puzzles Prove Popular At Toy Fair.; New to the Archive: This film looks back to 1982, and shows the seismic impact of the Rubik's Cube at a Toy Fair in West Germany.

: Amphibious Automobile In San Francisco; New to the Archive: Take a look at this wonderful car from 1916, which is amphibious, able to be driven on land and on water!

: Uk: The Flying Scotsman Rides Again... With New Paint And New Fittings To A New Home; New to the Archive: Choo choo! This film shows the famous locomotive, the Flying Scotsman, going into private service in 1973.

: Walt Disney Arrives In England For Vacation; New to the Archive: This film looks back to 1935, when Mickey Mouse took over the Gaumont British Newsreel for the day!

: Usa: Lyndon B. Johnson Library; New to the Archive: This clip looks back to 1971 and the opening of the Lyndon B. Johnson Library.

: Italy: Attempt On Motor Scooter Speed Record Blighted By Mechanical Trouble; New to the Archive: This film from 1965 shows Marlene Parker driving a heavily modified Lambretta GT200 in an attempt to break the motorbike land speed record. Her recorded speed was 115 mph!