British Movietone
WEATHER ROBOT
The ""Grasshopper"" a quaint device which will be used as a miniature weather station by the United States Navy. Dropped by parachute, the Grasshopper will play an important part in ""Operation Deep Freeze"" to be held in the Antarctic....
British Movietone
OVER THE SEA TO SKYE
At Kyleakin, Piper Donald MacDonald played the Queen ashore. Accompanied by Princess Margaret, the Royal couple were given a rousing welcome from the islanders as they drove, with the Duke at the wheel for some 60 miles around the...
British Movietone
ROYAL BRAEMAR
The Gathering of the Braemar Royal Highland Society was attended by the Queen and the Duke with their children. The Marquess of Aberdeen received the royal party, which included other members of the family. Disclaimer: British Movietone...
Bridgeman Arts
Dhol Players, Karachi
Traditional Dhol players wearing yellow, performing outside Abdullah Shah Ghazi's shrine in Karachi
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Animated 19th century thaumatrope with man playing a violin
Thaumatrope from the 1830s, animated to create an illusion of motion.
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Dhol Players, Karachi 1
Traditional Dhol players wearing yellow, performing outside Abdullah Shah Ghazi's shrine in Karachi. Colour corrected.
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Snake Charmer on Clifton Beach, Karachi
A snake charmer at work on Clifton Beach, Karachi
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Snake Charmer on Clifton Beach, Karachi 1
A snake charmer at work on Clifton Beach, Karachi. Colour corrected.
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Australia, c.1951: Members of an orchestra stand up and play their instruments as a girl sits listening with her dog
Australia, circa 1951: Members of an orchestra stand up and play their instruments as a girl sits listening with her dog.
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Australia, c.1951: Professor Bernard Heinze introduces the brasswind instruments to eager students
Australia, circa 1951: Professor Bernard Heinze introduces the brasswind instruments to eager students.
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Australia, c.1951: Professor Bernard Heinze introduces the instruments in the woodwind family to eager students
Australia, circa 1951: Professor Bernard Heinze introduces the instruments in the woodwind family to eager students.
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Australia, c.1951: String instrument performers play a tune in an orchestra
Australia, circa 1951: String instrument performers play a tune in an orchestra.
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Australia, c.1951: Professor Bernard Heinze takes to students about the different instruments in the string family of the orchestra
Australia, circa 1951: Professor Bernard Heinze takes to students about the different instruments in the string family of the orchestra.
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Australia, c.1951: An orchestra moves to the direction of the conductor's baton
Australia, circa 1951: An orchestra moves to the direction of the conductor's baton.
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United States, c.1951: An orchestra plays to the beat of the conductor during a concert
United States, circa 1951: An orchestra plays to the beat of the conductor during a concert.
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Australia, c.1951: An orchestra plays a tune during a concert
Australia, circa 1951: An orchestra plays a tune during a concert.
Bridgeman Arts
Australia, c.1951: A lesson in the functions of a symphony orchestra by Professor Bernard Heinze of Australia
Australia, circa 1951: A lesson in the functions of a symphony orchestra by Professor Bernard Heinze of Australia.
British Movietone
THERE'S A MESSAGE THERE SOMEWHERE
Pictures show a robot parading through the streets of Berlin. It was radio controlled by its inventor, Korean composer Nam June Paik, and is backed on the cello by American Charlotte Morman. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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