Bridgeman Arts
Miner coming home to his family. France, 1950
Clip 9 from 'Les gens du Nord' (People of the North), a black and white documentary about mining towns in the North of France. A miner comes home to his family, greets his wife and child, and feeds the birds in the garden.
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
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...
Bridgeman Arts
The Living City, 1970, part 13 - London cityscape during redevelopment, Barbican centre, city workers
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...
Bridgeman Arts
Oslo city scenes and a viking puppet. Oslo, 1960s
Clip 2 from 'Oslo, The Viking Capital' (Oslo, Ville des Vikings) from the 1960s, an animated film about vikings in Oslo. City scenes of Oslo and a window display of a viking puppet. A man takes the puppet to an outdoor cafe and watches...
Curated Video
PM opens Gardens By The Bay
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong officially opened Singapore's latest attraction, Gardens by the Bay, on Thursday.
The billion Singapore dollar (781.61 million US dollars) superpark houses a collection of rare plants and 18...
Press Association
Chihuly at Kew: Reflections on nature exhibition
American glass sculptor Dale Chihuly presents his new exhibition at Kew Gardens in London, Reflections in Nature. Head of Commercial Activities Adam Farrar speaks.
Curated Video
Protecting English bluebells
Hassocks, West Sussex - April 26, 2009
1. Pan across bluebell woods
2. Close up of bluebells
3. Man and children walking past bluebells
London - 28th April, 2009
4. Spanish bluebells
Banstead, Surrey - 22nd April, 2009
5. Close up of...
Bridgeman Arts
The Living City, 1970, part 16 - trees, parks and gardens in London, including a religious meeting at Postman's Park.
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...
Bridgeman Arts
Capital County, 1950, part 10 - council restaurant, leisure activities in parks and gardens, and the Odeon cinema
Clip 10 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...
Bridgeman Arts
Green Islands, 1954, part 4 - flower gardens in London parks, Autumn arrives
Clip from a 1954 film about the parks and pleasure gardens of London showing many of the sports and pastimes carried on in them. Made by the London County council to show all the activities that London Parks have to offer. 'There is a...
Bridgeman Arts
The Promise of Spring 1950s - Couple outside their idyllic suburban home. Man meets a neighbour in his garden.
16mm American film from 1950s about spring.
Curated Video
Sci-fi fans go crazy for comics and cosplay at London gathering
Thousands of comic book and fantasy fans are heading to London's Film and Comic Con for a host of fandom-related fun.
While cosplay is the trend turning many heads, traditional collecting is in the throws of a film-fuelled rebirth.
From...
AFP News Agency
VOICED : Spaniards grow green fingers in response to crisis
VOICED : Spaniards grow green fingers in response to crisis
Sky News
The small Tortoiseshell Butterfly, one of Britain's best-loved butterflies is under threat, after a dramatic decline in numbers this summer
The small Tortoiseshell Butterfly, one of Britain's best-loved butterflies is under threat, after a dramatic decline in numbers this summer
Curated Video
UK: PRINCESS DIANA MEMORIAL COMMITTEE UNVEIL NEW PLANS
English/Nat
A ''Diana medal'' for school children, a new five-pound coin and a memorial garden are among the ways Britain will commemorate Princess Diana, the government's advisory committee announced Wednesday.
Ten months after the...
AFP News Agency
VOICED: Restoring Le N�tre 18-century fountains to former splendour
VOICED: Restoring Le N�tre 18-century fountains to former splendour
AFP News Agency
VOICED: Iraq town seeks shift from 'terrorism' to tourism
VOICED: Iraq town seeks shift from 'terrorism' to tourism
Bridgeman Arts
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...