Some Albertans are defying evacuation orders and trying to fight the flames on their own to protect their homes and livestock. They say provincial cuts and sparse resources have left them with no other choice.

Some Albertans are defying evacuation orders and trying to fight the flames on their own to protect their homes and livestock. They say provincial cuts and sparse resources have left them with no other choice.

While fire fighters set up defences to protect structures from dozens of active wildfires in Alberta, tens of thousands of evacuees have been told to stay away. Those same evacuees are worried and anxious about the property and farm...

A herd of young cows has been on the lam for months in rural Quebec, causing thousands of dollars in damage. After several failed attempts to wrangle the herd, the town has now resorted to cowboy tactics in the hopes of capturing the...

Cheryl Haskett recalls the moment her two highland cows said "I moo" when she officiated their wedding ceremony on her Ontario farm.

B&W. 1950s. Pan along glass house with flowers outside. Dissolve to various similar shots. 00:00:17:00 - COLOUR. Various shots of flowers in grounds and lake with ducks. Close up of flowers. REPEAT OPENING, THIS TIME IN COLOUR.

A journey through Ireland's countryside and visit to a town.

Colour. 1960s. Children play in narrow streets. Washing hangs from railings above them. A local man watches as kids pass him. Kids at bottom of steps, by cars. Place Gaffory. Tightly packed house on steep mountain side. Boat in harbour....

A visit to a rural town by the seaside.

Footage from the Melness area, in the Highlands of Scotland, during the return of the sheep after grazing in their sheds. The film closes with a handwritten inscription that warns visitors "Beware of lambs, they bite".

B&W. 1948. Street sign, Vilarandelo. Little girl poses for camera and with sister and mother in garden. Mother lets little girl aim with .22 rifle. Dad aims rifle. Little girl holding rifle. Girls picking flowers. Girls ride donkey, man...

B&W. 1940s. Devon. Two men with binoculars. They sit by river. Sheep in a large pen. High shot looking into buildings in valley. Man with binoculars looking at cliff sides. Man on horseback out of farm followed by a dog. Woman chopping...

Scenes from trip to Bavaria region of Germany.

Lairg is a village and parish in Sutherland, in the area of the Highlands in Scotland. The film begins with footage of the Shin River, that is flowing alongside the Lairg. We can see the many layers of the river which create small...

Two young girls play outside house. Family on porch, guests arrive bearing presents. Inside, the children smile at camera. Outside, the kids play on bikes. A children’s birthday party outside in garden. Children play with toys and join...

Exterior shot of clock on old building, cut to students playing croquet on lawn. Graduation ceremony. Close-up of architecture, statutes. Lady filming, using old movie camera. Cut to three ladies on outing visiting gardens, possibly Kew...

South of England, housing, bungalows. Young man on a Vespa, scooter. Housewife gardening. Old people, grandpa, shed, allotment. East African Airways plane towed to runway across road. Parade wine lodge, stony beach, children playing,...

Car by coast, maid looks to sea. Another maid straps child to back. Farmer’s son runs into the gardens to play. The mother and baby play with the dog in the garden. Cattle are herded onto the farmer’s land. Two men stand over children by...

Clip 4 from 'Les gens du Nord' (People of the North), a black and white documentary about mining towns in the North of France. Footage of rural farm life. A wife cooking in the kitchen of a family home and serving tea to her family.

Promotional film with American VO about Sweden, made in 1970s. Clip features scenes of cattle farming, milk production, cheese, chocolate, and factory workers. Fruits, vegetable and coffee imports.

Clip 1 from the 1961 film 'De quel amour blessec', which shows images from Algeria through the centuries from the perspective of four writers: Apulece, Saint Augustin, Ibn Khaldoun et Albert Camus. Scenes from the city of Algiers,...

Promotional film with American VO about Sweden, made in 1970s. Clip features a view of planet Earth from space, and an eventual zoom into Scandinavia. The map outlines different places in Sweden and cuts to landscapes, rural scenes,...

Clip 6 from the 1930s French documentary 'A la decouverte de la France: La Creuse ignoree' (Discover France: The unknown Creuse), about the Creuse region in France. The holiday group wades through river water and walks through the...

AMAZING ANIMALS CHARM VISITORS TO THE 'FLUFFYTORIUM' IN LONDON A selection of fluffy dogs and cats have been charming visitors to the 'Fluffytorium' in central London. The pop-up petting zoo is part of a...