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#OnThisDay 2018 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle marry at Windsor Castle. The ceremony was televised globally and watched by an estimated 1.9 billion audience. Featuring @Screenocean snippets of the Royal Couple on their wedding day as they wave to crowds from the Royal Carriage riding through the streets of Windsor. Browse and license more historical and present day Royal footage from the extensive archive: bit.ly/RoyalFamilySO #RoyalFamily #PrinceHarry #HarryandMeghan #RoyalWedding #Footage #Windsor

A fascinating Panel last week at @mpts_london with @Screenocean and fellow panellists from @BFI, @Imagen_io and @IronMountain. The discussion was around best practice in managing archives and how to keep them alive, thriving and generating revenue. If you'd like to learn more on @Screenocean's digital preservation project, digitising thousands of news reels in bureaus around the world, discover more: reutersagency.com/media-ingest-n… #digitisation #archives #footage #mpts #digitalpreservation

#OnThisDay 1953 American aviator Jacqueline Cochran became the first woman to break the sound barrier and fly faster than the speed of sound. She held more speed, altitude and distance records than any other male or female pilot in aviation history. The @Screenocean clip featured documents President Eisenhower presenting an Aviation Award to Cochran. Browse more from our historic newsreel collections: reuters.screenocean.com/news_history #aviationlife #aviation #pilot #femalerecord #1950s #historical #newshistory #newsreels #footage

Our @Reuters in-house digitisation facility marks its first anniversary this week, digitising thousands of unseen news rushes from bureaux around the world. From rare footage of 9/11 New York to the Bosnian War conflict and iconic red carpet moments, our growing archive captures history and pivotal moments in time, featured in our showreel below. Be the first to preview the latest digitised content, delivered straight to your inbox here: reutersagency.com/media-ingest-n… #Digitisation #Preservation #NewsRushes #Archival #Footage

#OnThisDay 1981 Pope St John Paul II was shot and seriously wounded in St. Peter’s Square, Rome while passing through the square in an open car. The gunman was immediately apprehended and later forgiven by the Pope. Our @Screenocean footage documents the Pope leaving the hospital where he was treated. Browse and license more Pope footage: bit.ly/Pope_SO #PopeStJohnPaul #ThePope #Rome #NewsFootage #Footage #1980s

#OnThisDay 1937 King George VI was crowned after ascending to the throne following the sudden abdication of his brother, Edward VIII, who stepped down to marry Wallis Simpson. Our @Screenocean historic newsreel clip documents the moments from King George VI's Coronation. Browse and license more royal footage: bit.ly/RoyalsSO #KingGeorgeVI #RoyalFamily #Historical #Coronation #Royalty #NewsHistory #1930s

Don't miss out on @mpts_london taking place this Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th May. Helen Walker from our @Reuters Archive team will be joining a Panel session exploring how digital preservation can unlock long‑term value. We can't wait to see you there! #digitalpreservation #archives #digitisation #broadcasting #tvproduction #london #archival

Happy Birthday to David Attenborough, 100 years old today. The broadcaster and natural historian has inspired generations in understanding and protecting the natural world and our planet today. Many tributes are being made to mark this special occasion, including this giant sand portrait on Morecambe beach as featured in our @reuterspictures photo below. #DavidAttenborough #100yearstoday #NaturalWorld #Broadcasting #Morecambe #SandArt

#OnThisDay 1945 VE Day was celebrated throughout the UK marking the end of World War II in Europe and the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany to Allied forces. Millions of people rejoiced in the news that Germany had surrendered, relieved that the intense strain of total war was finally over. In towns and cities across the world, people marked the victory with street parties, dancing and singing as documented in our @Screenocean clip in a montage of the first year anniversary. Browse and license historical VE Day footage: bit.ly/VEDaySO #VEDay #VictoryDay #WWII #WorldWarII #Archival #Historical #Footage

#OnThisDay 2002 Elon Musk founded SpaceX to revolutionize space technology and lower the cost of access to space. Our @Screenocean clip features Elon presenting his plans to launch two paying customers on a tourist trip around the moon in 2018. Browse and license more SpaceX footage: bit.ly/SpaceXSO #ElonMusk #SpaceX #SpaceTravel #2000s #MoonTravel #USA #Footage #StockFootage

#OnThisDay 1961 Alan Shepard, Jr. became the first American in Space after a 15 minute suborbital flight in the Freedom 7 spacecraft. Our Moments in History clip features the landing, and Shepard emerging. The astronaut later returned to space in 1971 as the commander of Apollo 14, where he became the fifth person to walk on the Moon, famously hitting two golf balls on the lunar surface. Browse and license more Space footage: bit.ly/SpaceSO #Space #SpaceMission #Freedom7 #Astronaut #Historical #1960s #Footage

#OnThisDay 65 years ago in 1961, a group of Freedom Riders boarded two buses in Washington D.C., travelling to New Orleans to challenge segregated interstate bus transport and terminal facilities. Upon arrival they walked in to a "White Only" waiting room, where police ordered them to leave. After refusing, they were arrested, as documented in our @Screenocean clip. The Freedom Rider movement went on to trigger widespread attention that ultimately led to the end of segregation rules. Browse and license similar clips: bit.ly/FreedomRidersSO #FreedomRiders #Historical #1960s #CivilRights #Archival

#OnThisDay 1945 Hitler died after committing suicide by gunshot in his underground bunker in Berlin after being hunted by Soviet forces. Our historic @Screenocean newsreel featured documents behind the scenes clips of Hitler and his wife, Eva Braun. Browse and license more from our historic newsreels collections: reuters.screenocean.com/news_history #Hitler #Nazis #1940s #AdolfHitler #Historical #Berlin

Wow! We are delighted to have been shortlisted for @FOCALint Company of the Year, and a special congratulations to our own Christopher Morgan who has been nominated for Footage Person of the Year.  It’s a real honour to be recognised in all of the work we do. A big thank you for all of our clients support and look forward to celebrating with everyone on June 18th. Congratulations to all of the other @FOCAL nominees too! #FOCALAwards #Footage #TVProduction #Archival #Broadcasting

As part of our exciting 'Make Film History Challenge' with @sheffdocfest, we're proud to announce the latest film shortlisted for this years online showcase. The filmmakers were provided access to the vast @Screenocean archive to creatively reimagine a new short film. The latest film shortlisted is: Purple Pill by Poppy Carter and Sarah Frosh 🎬 As the manosphere spreads, PURPLE PILL is a satirical and simplified cure to a toxic problem. Activated through snogging, PURPLE PILL sells you a promise of a different life. Watch the full film and learn more: reutersagency.com/sheffield-docf… #Documentaries #TVProduction #FilmMakers #FilmMaking

#OnThisDay the Mississippi River flood of 1927 was one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the U.S. More than 23,000 square miles of land was submerged, 100,000s of people were displaced, and some 250 people died. Our @Screenocean footage documents the homeless fleeing and queueing for food supplies. Browse and license more historical Mississippi Flood archive clips: bit.ly/MississipiFloo… #NaturalDisasters #Flooding #MississippiFloods #Mississippi #1920s #USA #Historical

#OnThisDay It's South Africa Freedom Day, a celebration of the liberation of South Africans from a long period of colonialism and apartheid. On this day in 1994, all South Africans, despite race participated in elections that heralded a new wave of constitutional democracy. Our @Screenocean clip documents a Freedom Rally in Durban, 1959 where a crowd of 20,000 including many women listened to speeches under ANC's call for freedom. Browse and license similar clips: #SouthAfricaFreedomDay" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">bit.ly/SAFreedomDaySO… #FreedomDay #Apartheid #Historical #1950s #SouthAfrica #Footage

On Sunday, over 50,000 runners will take to the streets of London for the 46th London Marathon. The route passes many of London's most iconic landmarks including Tower Bridge, the London Eye, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace. Hopefully the conditions will be warmer than the Siberian marathon featured here in our @Screenocean clip. It is one of the world's most extreme running contests - a marathon held at -52 degrees Celsius. Browse and license similar marathon footage: bit.ly/MarathonsSO #MarathonRunning #Marathon #Running #Siberia #Footage

#OnThisDay Happy St Georges Day. Traditionally celebrated and recognised as England’s national day on the anniversary of St George's death in 303 AD. Many British traditions, festivals and celebrations take place to mark St Georges day and throughout the year. Below is a clip from the @Screenocean archive, a more unusual English tradition, the Straw Bear Festival celebrates the start of the agricultural year. #Traditional #StGeorgesDay #GreatBritain #CountryDancing #StrawBear #Rushes #Footage

#OnThisDay Today celebrates Earth Day, first held on April 22, 1970. Earth Day increases awareness of environmental issues, with many communities gathering together to tidy up their neighbourhoods, plant trees or reflect on the beauty of nature. Our @Screenocean clip features Shamans in Peru marking Earth Day with a ritual for Mother Earth. The shamans carry out cleansing to a papier-mache globe using tobacco and make offerings with traditional drinks and plants. Browse and license more Climate and Environmental footage: bit.ly/EnvironmentSO #EarthDay #EarthDay2026 #Environmental #Climate #OurPlanet #Footage #Peru