British Movietone
THE VENICE WEDDING
Princess Ira wore a magnificent gown for her marriage to 31 year old Prince Alfonso Zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg. The wedding took place at the church of San Sebastian, and was the most glamorous event Venice had witnessed for centuries....
British Movietone
THE PRIME MINISTER ON SUEZ
Tuning in to London, radio networks throughout the world, relayed Sir Anthony Eden's broadcast on Suez. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
British Movietone
EAST TO WEST BERLIN SMUGGLING
From Berlin comes a story of smuggling in a big way; indeed, careful search of vehicles crossing the inter-zonal customs barrier from the East has resulted in vast hauls. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
British Movietone
TITO'S TOUR
Seen in the Suez Canal, the Yugoslav ship ""Galeb"" was taking the President, on his visit to Ethiopia. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
British Movietone
REPORT FROM SUEZ
Not long after the cease-fire, life began to return to normal in Port Said. The civilian population soon emerged to resume their activities. British troops took over the distribution of supplies. A big haul of arms and ammunition was...
Bridgeman Arts
Swans and dogs by the waterways of Belgium. Architecture and a castle. Belgium, 1920s
Clip 3 from 'Brussels and its canals', a black and white documentary about Belgium, its cities and canals. Footage of the waterways and canals in Belgium, including swans in the river, a dog bearing a cart, architecture and the local...
Press Association
Boaters toot horns in appreciation of care workers
Narrowboaters at a marina in Staffordshire clap and toot horns as part of the weekly Clap For Carers tribute.
Bridgeman Arts
Swimming pools and canals. Sweden, 1960s
Clip 7 from the 1960s documentary 'Vikings D'hier et D'Aujourd'hui' (Vikings Yesterday and Today) from Sweden. Scenes of children playing and swimming in the public pools. Children mow the lawn outside an apartment complex. Exterior...
Bridgeman Arts
Lenin anniversary book meeting and canal workers in the Fergana Valley. Uzbekistan, 1970
Clip 4 from the 1970 documentary 'Maitre de L'Eau' (Masters of Water) about water and irrigation in Uzbekistan's Fergana Valley and Karakum Canal. Men gather for a meeting for a book dedicated to Lenin's 100 year anniversary. Canal...
Curated Video
USA - AmeriCares
(dur: 5 min 58 sec/ eng sot: 3 min 10 sec)
On one day in 1994, 7,500 unpaid volunteers in the United States
repaired 153 homes of elderly and infirm poor people in
Connecticut, Georgia, Colorado and New York City. It's a yearly
event,...
Bridgeman Arts
Canal engineers in the Fergana Valley. Uzbekistan, 1970
Clip 6 from the 1970 documentary 'Maitre de L'Eau' (Masters of Water) about water and irrigation in Uzbekistan's Fergana Valley and Karakum Canal. Canal engineers look at plans by the canal. Forklift operators dig the ground in the arid...
Bridgeman Arts
Cruisers arrive in Port Said, sailors on leave, and navigating the canals. Egypt, 1945
Clip 3 from the 1945 film 'Escales Imperiales' (Imperial Ports of Call), which highlights the maritime routes linking the French empire into one vast network. Arrival in Port Said (Egypt). Feluccas, a statue of Ferdinand De Lesseps and...
Bridgeman Arts
Establishing shots of Paris and its colleges and universities, 1951
Clip 1 from the 1951 French film 'Le Lycee Sur La Colline', following a student of the 1950s from his entry at Lycee Henri IV (Paris) to his final graduation. Ancient map of Paris. Aerial shot of central Paris (Ile Saint-Louis). Eiffel...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Glasgow's canals from carbon cradle to global warming pioneer
An essential infrastructure of the Industrial Revolution that launched carbon emissions Glasgow's Forth and Clyde Canal is now home to a pioneering project to counteract the effects of climate change a symbol of the city's transformation...
AFP News Agency
VOICED: Olympics breathes new life into London waterways
VOICED: Olympics breathes new life into London waterways
Bridgeman Arts
Streams and mountains in the Fergana Valley. Uzbekistan, 1970
Clip 1 from the 1970 documentary 'Maitre de L'Eau' (Masters of Water) about water and irrigation in Uzbekistan's Fergana Valley and Karakum Canal. Footage of the mountainous regions and nature surrounding the canal.
Bridgeman Arts
Canal construction in the Fergana Valley. Uzbekistan, 1970
Clip 3 from the 1970 documentary 'Maitre de L'Eau' (Masters of Water) about water and irrigation in Uzbekistan's Fergana Valley and Karakum Canal. Footage of workers digging and working on the canal construction in the desert.
Curated Video
Preview on referendum to decide on Panama Canal development
Panama Canal - 18 October 2006
1. Container ship entering the Gatun Locks (Atlantic Entrance) of Panama Canal
2. Close up of containers on board the ship
3. Various of trolley pulling cargo ship
4. Wide of trolley going past fully...
AFP News Agency
VOICED : Flood of Londoners take to boats to escape housing costs
VOICED : Flood of Londoners take to boats to escape housing costs
Curated Video
Intense drought hits Panama Canal shipping
An intense drought related to this year's El Nino phenomenon has precipitously lowered the level of Panama's Gatun Lake, forcing the country's Canal Authority to impose draft limits this week on ships moving through the waterway's...
Curated Video
SYND 5 6 75 ANWAR SADAT ATTENDS REOPENING OF SUEZ CANAL
Egypt's President, Anwar Sadat at Suez Canal for re opening
1. aerial of ships on Suez Canal and over crowd gathered at dock front
2. various shots, VIP's arrive
3. ms general Mohammed Gamassy makes SPEECH (no audio)
4. ms Egypt's...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN: Olympics breathes new life into London waterways
CLEAN: Olympics breathes new life into London waterways
Bridgeman Arts
People of the Kolkhoz in the Fergana Valley. Uzbekistan, 1970
Clip 5 from the 1970 documentary 'Maitre de L'Eau' (Masters of Water) about water and irrigation in Uzbekistan's Fergana Valley and Karakum Canal. Families and communities sit around tables laden with food. Scenes of nature in the...
Curated Video
SYND 27 12 74 SHIPS STRANDED IN SUEZ CANAL
Stranded ships rotting in Suez Canal.
1. gv ships at sea
2. zoom in to name of the ship "Melampus"
3. ms flag
4. various of the ship, mainly wreckage
5. ms man in a dingy
6. ms name on ship "Marit"
7. ms empty deck
8. ms several men...