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Crystal Palace Blown Up (1941)

Crystal Palace Blown Up (1941) taken from the original British Pathe newsreel 'Crystal Palace Tower - The End'. Watch the original full length reel with some history and slow motion footage of the explosion here: http://www.britishpathe.com/video/crystal-palace-tower-the-end/

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Cycle-Skating - The New Sport of 1923

Cycle-Skating - The New Sport of 1923. The precursor to rolling blading. Men in Paris enjoy this new sport. Check out the Sporting HIstory Channel: http://www.youtube.com/sportinghistory Check out the British Pathe YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/britishpathe Follow us on Twitt...

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Umbrella Styles (1950s)

Umbrella Styles (1950s). An interesting look at some of the umbrella fashions of the 1950s. British umbrella makers stage their designs in the first ever umbrella fashion show at Grosvenor House, London in 1956. Check out the Vintage Fashions Channel: http://www.youtube.com/vintagefashions ...

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Balloon Jumping & Kite Skating - The New Sports of 1930 & 1964

Para-skating & Balloon Jumping - Experimental Sports. Bird man on roller skates (1964) whilst another man ties himself to a balloon in an attempt at lift off - a fun 1930s sport. Music sung by Helen Raymond - "It Happened on the Beach at Bali Bali", view: http://www.britishpathe.com/video/bil...

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