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Typewriters from 1870s, 1930s and 1950s, women in the roles of stonegrapher, secretary, translator, journalist, 1950s
Typewriters and woman's hands typing ( 1876 / 1930s / 1950s ). Stenotypist at General de Gaulle speech. Women translators with headphones on. A woman journalist at microphone reporting.
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Moraccan village people preparing couscous and eating, a class of boys read the Quran, c.1960
Women preparing the couscous with manual tools. Close up of a small girl eating something. Pan of Moroccan / North African village. Moroccan / North African people sitting on the ground in shadow. Close ups of faces. People reading...
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Presenter Daniel Dorian outside the Detroit Institute of Arts in Michigan, USA, 1965
Presenter Daniel Dorian outside the Detroit Institute of Arts in Michigan, USA, 1965 - features zoom out shot of Rodin's The Thinker.
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Tuesday, August 27, and Wednesday, August 28, 1968 People against the Moscow Protocol. Public meeting at night. Remembrance service for those killed.
Part six of Seven Days to Remember Part 2, documenting events which followed the invasion of Czechoslovakia in August, 1968. Made by valiant Czech filmmakers, who risked their lives to film the defiance in the streets and to get their...
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Monday, August 26, 1968 Prague citizens watch tanks go by and mourn the dead.
Part four of Seven Days to Remember Part 2, documenting events which followed the invasion of Czechoslovakia in August, 1968. Made by valiant Czech filmmakers, who risked their lives to film the defiance in the streets and to get their...
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US soldiers and military equipment arrive in West Berlin, 1961 - crowds cheer and wave
Sunday 20th August. 1500 soldiers and military equipment arrive to join the American troops already in place in West Germany. Soldiers and military cars and tanks arrive in West Berlin, welcomed by crowds and presidents. Soldiers on top...
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11th International Boating Show in Paris, 1970s
Clip from a 1970s tourism film promoting Paris. Sailboats in exhibition centre, man dressed as Captain Haddock drives a car with a sailboat on top around Paris. Views of the Arc de Triomphe, La Madeleine church and the Seine.
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Israelite women in Kibboutz working the fields, sharing meals and voting while the children are in creche. c.1960
Israelite women in Kibboutz working the fields, sharing meals and voting while the children are in creche. c.1960
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Insane people in small Moroccan vilage are put into an underground bunker, religious leaders exorcise people by hitting them with a shoe, c.1960
Marabout hits people with a leather slipper / shoe. Mad people lead to a shed / prison / underground shelter by others. Medium shot : Moroccan man making gestures to the camera, saying something (we don't hear his voice). Close up of...
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Re-enacted scenes of early recording studio. Demo of recording to members of public.
Clip 2 from Au Creux des Sillons. French language film about the history of sound recording made in 1958 with the help of Pathe-Marconi. Shows the process of manufacturing vinyl discs from studio recording to factory. Historical...
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Rope skiing up a Canadian Rockies mountain and a picnic at the top, 1930s
Clip from a 1930s promotional film about skiing in the Canadian Rockies. Titlecard reads : Next morning - Off to Ptarmigan for a bit of roped skiing. Titlecard reads : At the top - Luncheon with tea. Couple stops at top for luncheon tea,...
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Skiing down the slopes on the Canadian Rockies, 1930s
Clip from a 1930s promotional film about skiing in the Canadian Rockies. Titlecard reads: Now for the thrilling down-glacier run! Titlecard reads: Half way down, a pause to catch our breath! Titlecard reads: Swift runs, but so open that...
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Paris at night, streets, landmarks, cancan dancers, 1970s
Clip from a 1970s tourism film promoting Paris. Shots of city lights, streets, traffic, Arc de Triomphe, Hotel Pigalle, Lido, Moulin Rouge, cancan dancers on stage.
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Christmas in Paris, 1970s
Clip from a 1970s tourism film promoting Paris. Santa Clauses outside window display, christmas trees for sale, food market, Fauchon, selling fruit basket and specialities, (retro 70s food), Christmas lights.
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1930s, SANTA FE INDIAN SCHOOL IN NEW MEXICO.
1930s: Text reads "Reel IV. SANTA FE INDIAN SCHOOL IN NEW MEXICO. TEACHING METHODS IN PAINTING." Classroom. Teacher walks through room. Students work on art projects. [MORE AVAILABLE FROM THIS REEL]
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Early filming, Edward VII, Russo-Japanese War, metal forging, engineering
Centenary, an award-winning documentary (BISFA Gold Award 1967 best UK documentary) made by Peter Baylis & John Edwards, a duo who won BISFA Gold for a record-breaking three years running. 'Centenary' was sponsored by Vickers &...
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Female workers on a construction site in China (1950s?)
Female workers on a construction site in China (1950s?) Clip from a film made in the 1960s about women's liberation and the working woman.
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Joe Louis vs James J. Braddock, boxing match, Chicago June 22, 1937
African-American heavyweight Joe Louis wins match against James J. Braddock in Chacago, Illinois, June 22nd, 1937. Crowds cheering and running commentary. Newsreel style.
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Journey For Survival part eight - building of latrines in East Asia, c.1981
Clip from 'Journey For Survival' 1981 documentary about drought and famine in developing countries. Men build latrines in East Asia.
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Skiers resting on the Laurentian Mountains. Steam train. 1930s
Clip from a 1930s promotional film about skiing in the Laurentian Mountains in Quebec.
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Tuesday, August 27, 1968 Soviet tanks have left Prague. Moscow Protocol is announced and people protest. Emil Zatopek and Alexander Dub_ek speak.
Part five of Seven Days to Remember Part 2, documenting events which followed the invasion of Czechoslovakia in August, 1968. Made by valiant Czech filmmakers, who risked their lives to film the defiance in the streets and to get their...
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Sadequain Gallery at Frere Hall, Karachi
Details of masterpiece by Pakistani eminent calligrapher Sadequain Naqqash, titled "Arz-o-Samawat" (The Earth and the Sky), at Frere Hall, Karachi. Sometimes referred to as the 'Sistine Chapel' of Pakistan
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The Bateaux Mouches travels down the Seine with accordion band on board. Paris, 1970s.
Clip from a 1970s tourism film promoting Paris. River boat travels down the Seine with accordion band on board. Paris, 1970s.