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Capital County, 1950, part 1 - London County Council, ambulances, architecture, fire engines, schools, Odeon
Clip 1 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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Monte Carlo train station and coast. A man in a motorboat with his dog. French Riviera, 1951
Clip 6 from the 1951 French language film 'Croisiere Bleue' about the South of France, the French Riviera, Monaco and Monte Carlo. High angle shot of train leaving the railway station. Pan of Monte Carlo, Monaco, south of France. Wide...
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Cross-country skiing in Stockholm. Sweden, 1960s
Clip 3 from the 1960s documentary 'Vikings D'hier et D'Aujourd'hui' (Vikings Yesterday and Today) from Sweden. Shots of sportsmen on their skis in the snow. Huge crowds gather at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium for the ceremony and finish...
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Cruiser stops around the world and modern developments in colonized areas. Indochina, 1945
Clip 7 from the 1945 film 'Escales Imperiales' (Imperial Ports of Call), which highlights the maritime routes linking the French empire into one vast network. World map with cruisers stops (also represents some French colonies and their...
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Barbican 1969, clip 9 - a wedding in the St Giles-without-Cripplegate Church
Clip 9 from a film commissioned by the City of London Corporation to promote the Barbican development scheme. The Church of St Giles Cripplegate and a wedding. Guests and choirboys sing. The focus of the film is to explain how the new...
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Sailor leisure time on board a cruiser. Arrival in Colombo. Sri Lanka, 1945
Clip 5 from the 1945 film 'Escales Imperiales' (Imperial Ports of Call), which highlights the maritime routes linking the French empire into one vast network. Cruisers under sail and sailor daily life. Song on a gramophone, spare time...
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Barbican 1969, clip 2 - Moorgate underground station, a fire engine, a milkman with horse and cart, London's architectural details
Clip 2 from a film commissioned by the City of London Corporation to promote the Barbican development scheme. The focus of the film is to explain how the new scheme will 'bring life back into the heart of the City'. The film explains...
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Catholic procession, traditional dancing, Carnac, France, 1950s
Religious procession, traditional costumes, church, priest, choir boys, woman hats / Breton hats, priest blessing horses, music and dances, folk music, children in costumes.
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Boys with Senior Scouts. USA, 1953
Clip 8 from the 1953 documentary 'Once a Scout' about the Boy Scouts of America. Younger boys join the Senior Scouts in their adventures involving rowing boats and the river.
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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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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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1970s fashion in Paris, fashion shoot and catwalk
Clip from a 1970s tourism film promoting Paris. Jewellery store window display, models pose in fur coats for camera in front of Arc de Triomphe, women model dresses and on the catwalk, models in parade of old fashioned automobiles.
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The Lord Mayor, 1960, part 1 - The Lord Mayor's Show and street procession
Clip 1 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, a procession for the Lord Mayor's Show...
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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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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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Nixon arrives at Brussels Airport, 1969
Clip 2 from the 'The First Step: President Nixon's European Visit', a film produced by the United States Information Agency in 1969, covering Richard Nixon's European visits and meetings. In this clip, President Nixon arrives at Brussels...
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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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Builders on construction site, and GVs of council estates/public housing blocks. London c.1960
Clip from a promotional film about a French girl visiting London. Late 50s/early 60s. Shots of builders on construction site, and GVs of council estates/public housing blocks.