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Scenes of animals and desert in a small town. New Mexico c.1950.
Clip 2 from the film 'The American Scene: Indian Life in Mexico' c.1950. Scenes of canyons, horses and other animals in a small town in New Mexico, home to artist Georgia O'Keeffe.
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Photographers take photos of women in bikinis and in a garden, made in France, 1956
Clip 5 from the 1956 French documentary 'Images d'hier et D'aujourd'hui' (Images of Yesterday and Today) about the history of photography, featuring reenactments from the early 1900s. In this clip, a photographer takes photographs of...
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A charlatan performing quackery on the streets of Morocco, c.1960
Moroccan charlatan/quack in the street putting a rope around man's arms and head. Moroccan charlatan/quack is touching a woman's chest with various objects in order to heal her. He is putting various objects into her mouth, like a...
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Ancient Roman ruins. France, 1955
Clip 4 from the 1955 film 'La Piste Du Soleil', exploring the possibilities of exotic photography in France. Shots of ancient Roman ruins and a town procession of a reenacted crucifixion and villagers in costume.
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Market traders in Morocco, c.1960
Traders and their donkeys carrying goods going down the rocky landscape to a market. Pan of a North African market. Shots of various traders : stand / stall with vegetables, salesman of crockery / pots. Two Moroccan men fighting in the...
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Psychotherapy progress on child suffering from maternal deprivation, c.1950
Science / Psychotherapy. A clinical and outdated look on psycho-therapeutic treatments in children suffering from maternal deprivation following separation at early age. Institutionalised children suffering from isolation, mournful...
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Exotic gardens and Grimaldi Palace in Monte Carlo. French Riviera, 1951
Clip 4 from the 1951 French language film 'Croisiere Bleue' about the South of France, the French Riviera, Monaco and Monte Carlo. Entrance to the exotic garden. Various shots of exotic garden with people walking around the various...
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GV shots of Nazereth, and the Church of the Annunciation. Man rides donkey over the hills. Shot of Christian church, Israel 1940s
Clip 3 from 'Le Chemin des Croisades', a French language film about Israel in the 1940s/1950s. GV shots of Nazereth, and the Church of the Annunciation. Man rides donkey over the hills. Shot of Christian church.
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Builders constructing walls. New Mexico c.1950.
Clip 4 from the film 'The American Scene: Indian Life in Mexico' c.1950. Townspeople build walls using clay and straw. Builders smooth down the wall mix with their hands.
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Land and farming. Basque Country, c.1930s
Clip 3 from the documentary Zazpiak Bat about the Basque Country. Scenes of the countryside and towns of the Basque Country. Farmers herding their sheep, riding on horse-back and pulling carts of hay with the help of their bulls.
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Sailors working in the heat. Cruisers arriving in Djibouti and sailors on leave in the streets. Djibouti, 1945
Clip 4 from the 1945 film 'Escales Imperiales' (Imperial Ports of Call), which highlights the maritime routes linking the French empire into one vast network. Sailors working in the heat and officers making calculations on a sea chart....
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Fishermen by the harbour in Villefranche-sur-Mer. Houses and buildings. French Riviera, 1951
Clip 7 from the 1951 French language film 'Croisiere Bleue' about the South of France, the French Riviera, Monaco and Monte Carlo. Landscape of the sea, inscription on the screen: "Villefranche et sa rade" ( Villefranche and its roads )....
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Hospitals and medicine. Algeria, 1947
Clip 4 from 'Deglet-Nour, Doigt de Lumiere', a 1947 documentary about Algeria during French colonization. A map highlights the location of Ouargla and Touggourt. A caravan of camels moves through the desert. Scenes of nurses taking care...
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National Day celebrations in Oslo, 1960s
Clip 6 from 'Oslo, The Viking Capital' (Oslo, Ville des Vikings) from the 1960s, an animated film about vikings in Oslo. Footage of the parks, fountains and statues outside the National Theatre. Students celebrate National Day on 17 May,...
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Natural and industrial landscapes of Ukraine, 1970s
Clip 1 from the film 'Mon Ukraine' (My Ukraine) from the 1970s, exploring landscapes, sites and everyday life in Ukraine. Landscapes with lakes. Wide shot of meadow with flowers and sun. Sunset over the lake. Medium close up of sunset....
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Part 9 of The Changing Face of London, 1960 - Piccadilly Circus and futuristic plan for it, workers building new London.
Clip 9 from film focusing on the clearance of bomb damaged buildings following World War II and the projects and plans to rebuild the capital. The role of the London County Council, the architects department, its development plan and...
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visiting Sweden, 25th - 28th May 1983
Promotional film with American VO about Sweden. Clip features scenes of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip's state visit to Sweden in May 1983. Boat trip and royal parade.
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Tower Bridge: Looking at London, 1968, part 7 - Unloading and transportation of bacon cargo around London
Part 7 of the 1968 film Tower Bridge: Looking At London, which explores the history and development of the Tower Bridge along the River Thames. Presented by Ann Dickinson. In this clip, bacon cargo is lifted by cranes and unloaded onto...
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Scouts of France part 1 - boys hike, wash in stream, line up for uniform inspection, and pray. 1940s.
Clip from short film promoting boy scouts in France, 1940s.
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Children escape a shark by sculling away on a rowing boat, USA, 1940s-1950s
Children escape a shark by sculling away on a rowing boat, USA, 1940s-1950s
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Tribesmen and French man drink tea at Tuareg camp. Camp is then packed up and the tribe leave on camels. Algeria 1957
Clip 6 from 16mm 1957 film about the Tuareg Bedouin tribe in Algeria. Tuareg men drinking tea. Ahaggar / Hoggar region. Women taking care of various "household" tasks are the camp. The camels are loaded and the tribe leaves the camp,...
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Sweden 1970s - countryside, suburbia and the city
Promotional film with American VO about Sweden, made in 1970s. Clip features scenes of rural landscapes, suburban residential streets, and the city of Stockholm, including its buildings and offices.
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Re-enacted C19th street scene with street entertainment - monkey on stilts and strongman lifting dumbbells. Filmed in 1947.
Clip 1 from a French-language film about fairground entertainers from 1947. French narration.
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Painting and children playing by the sea. Village scenes and tourist sites. Italy and Southern France, 1955
Clip 5 from a 1955 French film 'Petits Paradis de Mediterranee' exploring the Mediterranean harbour and the South of France. Scenes of people painting by the sea and children playing games. Capraia Island, statues and the villa of...