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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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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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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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Fashion Collection Spring-Summer 1971 - women modelling swimwear
Part 4 of "Sous le signe de Vitos" - fashion shoot from 1971. Women modelling swimsuits and bikinis in a glamourous setting.
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Fashion Collection Spring-Summer 1971 - Semi nude lingerie models on beach, women catwalking on beach modelling tights only
Part 2 of "Sous le signe de Vitos" - fashion shoot from 1971. Women modelling lingerie on a Tunisian beach. Funny sequence in which the women are catwalking leisurely along the seashore, wearing tights only... A rather interesting art...
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Graveyard and military cemetery. France, 1950
Clip 11 from 'Les gens du Nord' (People of the North), a black and white documentary about mining towns in the North of France. Footage of the graveyard and military cemetery on the outskirts of town.
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Workers in the steelworks factory. France, 1950
Clip 12 from 'Les gens du Nord' (People of the North), a black and white documentary about mining towns in the North of France. Footage of workers at the steelworks factory.
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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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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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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.
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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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Settlers arrive and build houses, USA, 1960s
Clip 1 from the 1960s black and white documentary. 'Towards Freedom' (French: Vers la liberte). A reconstruction of settlers arriving in America by ship and beginning to build shelter and houses using trees from the forests.
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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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Leisure sites around Oslo. 1960s
Clip 10 from 'Oslo, The Viking Capital' (Oslo, Ville des Vikings) from the 1960s, an animated film about vikings in Oslo. Clips of leisure activities around Oslo, including sun-bathing, skiing, and skating. Buildings around Oslo. Planet...
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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...