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*[http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/units/money.htm  Pre-decimal Sterling Coinage]
 
*[http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/units/money.htm  Pre-decimal Sterling Coinage]

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Pathé News Online

Until 1970 cinemas all over Britain showed Pathé newsreels. Now you can view the entire collection, over 3500 hours, online at:

It is necessary to register, but whilst there is a charge for high-resolution copies of the films you can view low resolution versions free of charge. Almost all are in black and white, and the very earliest footage is silent.

The earliest films date from 1896! Pathé display a Top Twenty on their site - the most popular when we checked was a film of the Titanic, but an early favourite of ours is the funeral of Queen Victoria in 1901.


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