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STRAW HANDICRAFT

Straw Handicraft (1949)

Footage of women making a variety of items from straw. Florence in Italy.

BIRD SHOW IN FLORENCE

Bird Show In Florence (1959)

Bird fair in Florence, Italy.

FASHION FROM FLORENCE 1962

Fashion From Florence 1962 (1961)

Florentine fashion wear for the coming season

ITALY'S ONLY CHINCHILLAS

Italy's Only Chinchillas (1961)

Italy's only Chinchilla farm in Florence, Italy.

EARTHQUAKE SPOTTER

Earthquake Spotter (1934)

A seismograph is demonstrated at the Ximenian Observatory in Florence.

EASTERN FESTIVAL IN FLORENCE LNER

Eastern Festival In Florence Lner (1938)

Florence celebrates its independence with a thanksgiving...

WOMAN WINS TRAINING RIGHTS

Woman Wins Training Rights (1966)

Florence Nagle wins the right as a woman to hold a licence to be a...

 

 

MICHELANGELO'S VENUS DISCOVERED

Michelangelo's Venus Discovered (1958)

Various shots statue of Venus by Michelangelo, on display in...

 TROOPS BUILD BRIDGE ACROSS RIVER ARNO

Troops Build Bridge Across River Arno (1962)

Engineers of the Italian army build a quick bridge...

ITALIAN'S NEW SPEED RECORD

Italian's New Speed Record (1935)

A Maserati breaks speed records on the road from Florence to the...

HONOUR TO THE LITTLE LADY OF THE LAMP

Honour To The Little Lady Of The Lamp (1930)

A group of Dutch nurses visit the tomb of Florence...

THE ORIGIN OF FOOTBALL

The Origin Of Football (1930)

The XVth century Italian game of Calcio, the forerunner of football, is...

3 LEGGED HORSE aka ANIMAL PECULIARITY

3 Legged Horse AKA Animal Peculiarity (1950-1959)

Italian newsreel about 3 legged colt and goat with 4...

DISPLAY OF ITALIAN BEACH FASHIONS

Display Of Italian Beach Fashions (1960)

Models displaying casual holiday clothes and swimming...

BEDS AND NIGHT DRESSES THROUGH THE AGES

Beds And Night Dresses Through The Ages (1964)

Exhibition of beds and night dresses through the...

CLEARING FLORENCE FLOOD DAMAGE

Clearing Florence Flood Damage (1966)

Experts restoring the art works after flood damage in Florence.

THE BRIDGE OF 'BUYS'

The Bridge Of 'buys' (1935)

Good footage of shoppers and tradesmen on the Ponte Vecchio Bridge in...

ANY LADY

Any Lady (1936)

A look at champion lady wrestler Florence Mason in action against a male opponent.

KNIGHTS IN ARMOUR

Knights In Armour (1938)

Exhibition of suits of armour at a palace in Florence, Italy.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S EMPIRE TOUR

Colonial Secretary's Empire Tour (1928)

Colonial Secretary Mr Amery and his wife are met in New...

THE HAT MAKERS - AN ITALIAN STUDY

The Hat Makers - An Italian Study (1933)

Lovely film showing the processes involved in making straw...

A GIRL PRODIGY

A Girl Prodigy (1922)

A girl with her hands tied behind her back pulls a boat full of men across a river...

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE  aka FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE CENTENARY

Florence Nightingale AKA Florence Nightingale Centenary (1920)

Nurses from all over the...

HUMMING-TOP BEATS WASHDAY BLUES

Humming-Top Beats Washday Blues (1954)

Mrs Lorkin demonstrates use of new gadget which washes laundry...

FASHION WHEN IT'S WARMER

Fashion When It's Warmer (1963)

Models show off the latest beachwear designs in Florence, Italy.

NATION COUNTS COST

Nation Counts Cost (1966)

People trying to salvage priceless treasure of Florence from the food water.

FABRIC WEAVING

Fabric Weaving (1951)

Footage of fabric weaving in London.

 ITALIAN CAR RACE

Italian Car Race (1948)

An accident at a Florence motor race ends with a crash and a murder charge for...

GEORGE II OF GREECE 1932

George II Of Greece 1932 (1932)

Shots of King George II of Greece on hotel balcony in Florence, Italy.

EASTER SUNDAY IN FLORENCE

Easter Sunday In Florence (1959)

Easter Sunday celebrated in Florence by burning of paper rocked-shaped...

ITALIAN STUDENTS RACE HOME-MADE CARS

Italian Students Race Home-Made Cars (1960)

Cars with no engines compete in an annual student event...

AUTO & FASHION SHOW IN FLORENCE

Auto & Fashion Show In Florence (1962)

Volkswagen 1200, Citroen DS 19, Jaguar 3-8 & Maserati with...

 FASHION SHOW IN FLORENCE

Fashion Show In Florence (1962)

Fashions from Italy - from Bikinis to Fur coats.

1964 FASHION SHOW IN FLORENCE

1964 Fashion Show In Florence (1964)

Italian clothes on show - from bikinis to evening dresses.

EMILIO PUCCI - FASHION DESIGNER

Emilio Pucci - Fashion Designer (1964)

Fashion designs on show - Italian Designer Emilio Pucci...

TETRAZZINI WEDS

Tetrazzini Weds (1926)

Wedding of opera singer Luisa Tetrazzini to toy boy, Mr. Vernati, 30 years her...

RED CROSS DAY aka THE LADY OF THE LAMP

Red Cross Day AKA The Lady Of The Lamp (1931)

Members of the Red Cross place wreath at statue of...

FUTURE SAILORS

Future Sailors (1934)

Sir Louis Newton visits training ship Warspite to review the cadets.

HALLO NURSE!

Hallo Nurse! (1939)

Good footage of nurses in training at The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney.

A WEDDING HAS BEEN ARRANGED

A Wedding Has Been Arranged (1929)

John Coolidge, son of United States President, appears with his new...

PASSING OF A GREAT LEADER

Passing Of A Great Leader (1929)

Thousand of people turn out for the funeral of General Bramwell Booth,...

JELLICOE ARRIVES IN NEW ZEALAND

Jellicoe Arrives In New Zealand (1920)

Admiral Lord Jellicoe, new Governor General, arrives in New...

RIFLES - MACHINE GUNS - AEROPLANES - CANNONS

Rifles - Machine Guns - Aeroplanes - Cannons (1930)

Benito Mussolini makes animated speech about...

FALL OF FLORENCE

Fall Of Florence (1944)

Allied Forces, with help from Italian partisans, liberate city of Florence.

TO STAY OR NOT TO STAY

To Stay Or Not To Stay (1925)

Mr Amery and delegates from the League of Nations meet in Geneva over...

INDIAN TROOPS IN BRITAIN

Indian Troops In Britain (1940)

Leo Amery, Secretary of State for India, inspects Indian troops.

MURDER CHARGE ENDS ROAD RACE

Murder Charge Ends Road Race (1948)

Racing car jumps track, kills six people and injure more - driver...

MISS CHADWICK BREAKS RECORD

Miss Chadwick Breaks Record (1950)

Florence Chadwick breaks Channel Swim record - Shirley May France...

THE IMMORTAL BRIDGE

The Immortal Bridge (1958)

Inauguration of Florence's Bridge of St. Trinta - rebuilt after the Germans...

VERA FLORENCE

Vera Florence (1942)

Soprano Vera Florence sings "An Old Violin".