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BBC TV, Churchill, 1941-08 - 1950-08

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/MCHL 12/1/10

Scope and Contents

American footage of Winston Churchill, some uncut, including: the "Iron Curtain" speech, Fulton [United States], Mar 1946 (frequent gaps); various meetings between Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt, President of the United States, particularly 2nd Quebec Conference, Canada, 1944 and Atlantic Charter meeting, 1941, plus Churchill visiting Roosevelt’s grave, 1946; ? Pearl Harbor (no audio); embarking at a naval harbour, c 1950s (no audio); arriving at Wolfe’s Cove, Canada, for the 2nd Quebec Conference (no audio); Churchill in Leghorn [Livorno], Italy, Aug 1944, including speaking to the US 34th Division (audio speeded up); at Fort Jackson [United States], Jun 1942, reviewing the troops and watching a paratroop jump (no audio); the Malta and Yalta Conferences, Jan-Feb 1945; on holiday, including at a racecourse, c 1950s, arriving at New York and swimming at the Lido in Venice, 1945.

Dates

  • Creation: 1941-08 - 1950-08

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Series:

Access copies must be requested in advance.

Extent

1 cassette(s) (1 tape) : video tape

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

H111975

Date information

DateText: The actual tape dates from 12 Oct 1989.

Finding aid date

2017-10-26 08:59:06.233000+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

Contact:
Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 336087