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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.
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Churches, animals and countryside. Basque Country, c.1930s
Clip 2 from the documentary Zazpiak Bat about the Basque Country. Scenes of village life including local churches and houses. A map of the Basque Country. Townspeople with their horses and other animals; Scenes of the Nive River Valley...
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A young man prepares for his exam, students sitting exams, rushing to see results, and walking in the Latin Quarter of Paris, 1951
Clip 6 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. Young man having breakfast, lacing up his shoes, fiddling with a spot in front...
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Traditional dancing. Basque Country, c.1930s
Clip 5 from the documentary Zazpiak Bat about the Basque Country. Pairs of men and women perform a traditional Basque dance on stage while an audience watches.
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Industry and transport in Ukraine, 1970s
Clip 3 from the film 'Mon Ukraine' (My Ukraine) from the 1970s, exploring landscapes, sites and everyday life in Ukraine. Modern buildings and piles. Miners walking out from work in working suits and dirty faces. Wide shot inside the...
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Bakery in Morocco, c.1960
Moroccan buildings, empty streets. Woman and two children in front of a door. Medium shot of two Moroccan children. In the Moroccan bakery : man is putting bread into the oven. Moroccan woman in the house, in the background Moroccan /...
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Sheep in the countryside. France, 1955
Clip 8 from the 1955 film 'La Piste Du Soleil', exploring the possibilities of exotic photography in France. Herds of sheep roam the countryside.
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Students in classroom, children at the Luxembourg garden, and boys leaving the school gates. Paris, 1951
Clip 5 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. Children in classroom. Luxembourg garden in Paris, children playing,...
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Men discussing photography outdoors. A woman watches from a balcony. France, 1955
Clip 1 from the 1955 film 'La Piste Du Soleil', exploring the possibilities of exotic photography in France. A baby running on the beach. Streams, trees, and a tent in the countryside. Photos hang on a clothes line. A man sitting outside...
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Scenes from the streets of Paris of cafes, cars, second-hand books and street art. Students congregate on the street. Paris, 1951
Clip 7 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. Parisian streets, typical cars of 1950's, streets in Quartier Latin, cafes...
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Estonian farms and coastal landscapes. Men working on the mills and on sailing ships. Estonia, 1971
Clip 7 from the 1971 documentary 'Estonia' made in the Soviet Union, dubbed in French. Scenes of farms, coastal landscapes, beaches, and houses. Men work on the mills and on the sails of a large ship.
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Choosing skis in a ski shop, families skiing, Norway 1970s
From a promotional film about skiing in Norway in the 1970s.
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Tuareg tribe camp, drinking tea, camels, landscape, Algerian desert, 1957
Clip 7 from 16mm film about the Hoggar region of Algeria in 1957. The Tuaregs, Bedouin tribes. Man with camel walks to the encampment (tent) in the Tamanghasset region. Various shots of the tribes people drinking under the shade of their...
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Cameras, vinyl and piano players, made in France, 1956
Clip 7 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, men crowd around a vinyl record player....
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Call to prayer and camels. Algeria, 1947
Clip 1 from 'Deglet-Nour, Doigt de Lumiere', a 1947 documentary about Algeria during French colonization. Arabs gather for prayer as a call is made from a minaret. A map shows the layout of Algeria and highlights Bou Saada. Scenes of...
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Holiday makers explore the High Valley and set up camp. France, 1930s
Clip 1 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. Cyclists on road stop at bridge over the river Creuse, France, Europe....
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Sweden 1970s - industry: crystal, oil and energy
Promotional film with American VO about Sweden, made in 1970s. Clip features scenes of crystal manufacturing processes, oil and petrol stations, hydroelectric power plants and nuclear energy plants.
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Boules, waterskiing and Monte-Carlo villages. Southern France, 1955
Clip 3 from a 1955 French film 'Petits Paradis de Mediterranee' exploring the Mediterranean harbour and the South of France. Men and women play boules, and waterski in the sea. Scenes of villages in Monaco and footage of the Palace of...
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Large ski event at the Holmenkollen ski jump, Norway 1970s
From a promotional film about skiing in Norway in the 1970s.
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Street performers and musicians, street scenes in Casablanca, Morocco c.1960
Landscape of Moroccan city in the evening. Man in the street swallows fire.Two men playing the tambourines. Boiling water in a pot. Man drinks boiling water. Wide shots of Casablanca. Pan of modern buildings in Casablanca. Women wearing...
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Swimming pool, bread-making, jugs, and sheep shearing. Algeria, 1947
Clip 5 from 'Deglet-Nour, Doigt de Lumiere', a 1947 documentary about Algeria during French colonization. A map highlights the route between Ouargla and Touggourt. Scenes of town life, and a swimming pool. A man steps on bread dough. Men...
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Tipaza coast and ruins. Young women and men on the beach. Algiers, 1961
Clip 5 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 Tipaza, including footage...
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Teachers at a staff meeting discussing the students. Paris, 1951
Clip 4 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. Teachers in a room for staff meeting. Students playing with ball. Students in...
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Moroccan barber at work in his tent - unusual methods. C.1960
Moroccan barber in his tent: he is shaving man's head with a razor. Then the barber uses unusual pipe-like instruments on his head, presumably for healing purposes. Clip from 'Going Places' series with Lowell Thomas.