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Combination reel of several First World War British Pathe Gazette newsreel stories.
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1. "Australian Football - 1916" (alternative title on film "Australian Football 3,000 spectators at Queen's Club watch the Anzacs game which is a combination of Association and Rugby Football").
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2. "Col. Donald Cochrane".
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3. "Australian Wounded".
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4. "Rifle Inspection".
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5. "Help Roumania - Ladies in Native Costume Gather Golden Harvest for Rumanian Red Cross - 1916".
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6. "Union Jack Day - Liverpool and Wallasey Districts".
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7. "Gift Ambulances from Citizens of Southport for the Red Cross Society - 1916".
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8. "The 'What Next' - Cartoon" (alternative title on film "The latest Topical Animated Cartoon") short cartoon featuring John Bull, an imagined British tank and Kaiser Bill.
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9. "Cymru Am Byth - Mr. Lloyd George at Cardiff Presents Medals for Bravery - 1916" (alternative title on film "Cymru Am Byth - Mr. Lloyd George, Secretary of State for War, visits Cardiff").
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10. "A Remarkable Picture - Hydroplane on 1st Test Completely Overturns in New York Harbour - 1916".
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11. "Novel Military Sports at Reading - Football in Sacks and 'Donkey Derby' - 1916" also includes wheelbarrow jousting.
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12. "Lord French Visits Paris and Inspects Air Defence Against Zeppelins -1916" (alternative title on film "Lord French Visits Paris and Inspects Air Defence to see for himself that the capital is defended against Zeppelins).
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13. "Duke of Norfolk Makes Presentation to Major Manners and Inspects 'Specials' of the 'J' Division" (alternative title on film "Duke of Norfolk Makes Presentation the retiring Commander Major Manners and Inspects the 'Specials' of 'J' Division).
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14. "Mother's Day - 300 Mothers at Hanworth Park - 1916" (alternative title on film "Mother's Day 300 Mothers each with one or more fighting sons spend a happy day at Hanworth Park) Hanworth, Middlesex.
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35mm