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Vietnamese refugees, refugee camps and humanitarian aid, c.1954
Anti-Communist propaganda film. Vietnam, 17th parallel. People fleeing to South Vietnam by train, walking along roads, boarding evacuation boats and ships. Boat people on tiny wooden rafts. Vietnamese refugees camp. Humanitarian aid.
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The Lord Mayor, 1960, part 7 - Epping Forest and London's city police
Clip 7 from the 1960 film 'The Lord Mayor', commissioned by the City of London Corporation to give an overview of its services, including schools, markets, housing welfare and health. In this clip, scenes of Epping Forest and Epping...
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The Living City, 1970, part 12 - male and female pedestrians, office workers, in Paternoster Square, London
Clip from 1970 film focussing on the history of the City of London - the Square Mile - its economic growth, institutions, administration, buildings and future. The film illustrates the major part taken by local government in the physical...
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A farmer's work and the Industrial Revolution. 1942
Clip 5 from 'The Industrial Revolution', a 1942 black and white documentary exploring the evolution and transition of the manufacturing processes of human kind. A farmer ploughs his field with the help of a cow.
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Sweden 1970s - industry: lumber, metalworks, shipping, etc
Promotional film with American VO about Sweden, made in 1970s. Clip features forestation for lumber and paper production, metalworks, factories, off shore industry.
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City scenes, library, children and market. Algiers, 1961
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,...
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Dancing and carnivals in Martinique, Antilles, 1950s
Clip 6 from 'Paradis Antillais', a 1950s documentary about Martinique, the Antilles and the West Indies. In this clip, men and women dance outdoors. A carnival procession of dancers, citizens and children moves through the streets.
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Cycling for London, 1983, part 2 - montage of cyclists on busy streets, traffic, Hammersmith Flyover and Shepherd's Bush roundabout.
Clip 2 from info-film about cycling in London 1983. A Parallax Pictures Production for the GLC. This film explores the history of cycling in London and the GLC's plans to improve the experience of London's cyclists. Commissioned by the...
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Tower Bridge: Looking at London, 1968, part 2 - Construction diagram of Tower Bridge and interiors of pump and engine rooms
Part 2 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, a diagram of the bridge's construction is...
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Visitors and the Grand Hotel in Martinique, Antilles, 1950s
Clip 7 from 'Paradis Antillais', a 1950s documentary about Martinique, the Antilles and the West Indies. In this clip, scenes of the coast line show the beaches of the area. Visitors land at the airport. Clips of the Grand Hotel and its...
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Construction site, digging by Tuareg people, irrigation system, Algeria, 1957
Clip 4 from 16mm film about the Hoggar region of Algeria in 1957. The Tuaregs, Bedouin tribes construction site. CU of man talking about the surrounding landscape and farmland. Shots of men digging (irrigation holes ?)
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Sweden 1970s - a mapping of Sweden's natural landscapes and agriculture
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,...
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Irrigation and agriculture in Morcocco, c.1960
Landscape of Morocco / North Africa with mountains on the background. People taking out a mud from a well. Images of water in canal. Moroccan people farming with hands and foot without any tools. Irrigation system: men pulling out the...
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Leisure in Monte Carlo. French Riviera, 1951
Clip 1 from the 1951 French language film 'Croisiere Bleue' about the South of France, the French Riviera, Monaco and Monte Carlo. Scenes of coastal life and leisure in Monte Carlo. A train travels into a tunnel. Footage of the exterior...
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The Living City, 1970, part 19 - London's Guildhall, The Court of Common Council meeting, orchestra playing
Clip from 1970 film focussing on the history of the City of London - the Square Mile - its economic growth, institutions, administration, buildings and future. The film illustrates the major part taken by local government in the physical...
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Cycling for London, 1983, part 5 - cyclists on busy streets, and Waterloo Bridge, interview with members of the Greater London Council
Clip 5 from info-film about cycling in London 1983. A Parallax Pictures Production for the GLC. This film explores the history of cycling in London and the GLC's plans to improve the experience of London's cyclists. Commissioned by the...
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Journey For Survival part two - Water delivered to village. Dirty water holes in Ethiopia and the Yemeni desert. Women talking to cameras.
Clip from 'Journey For Survival' 1981 documentary about drought and famine in developing countries. Water tank truck entering a village. A man filling a tub for a woman. South american woman explaining how hard it is to get water....
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Living at Thamesmead, 1973, part 14 - Couple walk around the estate and visit the information centre
Clip 14 from the 1973 film Living at Thamesmead, a semi-fictional account of a couple who live in the Thamesmead estate, created by the Greater London Council to promote the estate. In this clip, a young teenage couple walk around the...
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Capital County, 1950, part 6 - surveyor inspecting construction site, midwife visiting a home, and sewage systems
Clip 6 of a film called Capital County, exploring the work of the London County Council (LCC) and the development and administration of London in 1950. The film presents council services seen through the eyes of an ordinary citizen of...
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Supersonic Preview part 3 - Concorde Sales Director speaks. Shots of Concorde factory, engine and cockpit.
Clip from a documentary on the Concorde plane, showing us how wonderfully useful, fast and liable it is. This film predicts the beginning of a supersonic age. Probably 1976, when the Concorde entered service as a commercial airliner....
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Part 5 of The Changing Face of London, 1960 - architects and planners at County Hall, designing modern buildings for the rebuilding of postwar London
Clip 5 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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Girls learn to use typewriters, draw, paint, stitch and sew. Students perform ballet and dance. France, 1942
Clip 6 from the 1942 French film 'Francaises De Demain' about the women's school Ecole Nationale Professionnelle de Jeunes Filles, established in 1934 in Vizille, Vercors / French Alps. Girls learn to use typewriters and have art lessons...
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Factories and aqueducts. Paris, 1950s
Clip 4 from the 1950s French film 'A La Claire Fontaine' (By The Clear Fountain). Scenes of factories and water mills. Aqueducts in La Vanne, on the outskirts of Paris. Sterilization plants.
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Cycling for London, 1983, part 6 - cyclist cycles through Paddington, Hyde Park and Chelsea Bridge
Clip 6 from info-film about cycling in London 1983. A Parallax Pictures Production for the GLC. This film explores the history of cycling in London and the GLC's plans to improve the experience of London's cyclists. Commissioned by the...