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ITALY

Italy (1950)

An man follows the footsteps of Diogenes on his pilgrimage to Rome.

FIREMEN GIVE HOT SHOW

Firemen Give Hot Show (1959)

Display of athleticism and fire fighting by Italian fire brigade.

CAREFUL, IT'S LOADED!

Careful, It's Loaded! (1959)

A huge crowd of excitable Italian men get out of a car after a near crash.

HISTORY MAKING DAY IN ROME

History Making Day In Rome (1929)

Roman Question is solved and Pope becomes reigning sovereign of the...

ROMA aka ROME UNDER SNOW

Roma AKA Rome Under Snow (1932)

Street scenes of Rome as the snow falls.

HORSE SHOW

Horse Show (1947)

International horse jumping show from Rome, Italy.

 BEAVER BREEDING FOR FUR

Beaver Breeding For Fur (1948)

A fur farm breeds beavers to make their skins into coats.

 

 

ITALY - REPUBLIC

Italy - Republic (1946)

Prince Umberto loses his throne by vote of Italian people.

FOOD SHORTAGE DEMO - ROME

Food Shortage Demo - Rome (1947)

Demonstration against food shortage in Rome.

DRESS CLAMP FOR CYCLISTS

Dress Clamp For Cyclists (1949)

Girls use dress clamp for holding their skirts down while cycling.

AUTOMOBILE SHOW IN ROME aka CAR RALLY IN ROME

Automobile Show In Rome AKA Car Rally In Rome (1948)

New cars on show in Rome

ITALIAN STUDENTS PROTEST ABOUT SCHOOL SYSTEM

Italian Students Protest About School System (1958)

Students demonstrate against Italian school...

FEAST OF ST. ROSE - ITALY

Feast Of St. Rose - Italy (1948)

Feast of St. Rose at Viterbo, near Rome, Italy.

NOSES TO THE WHEEL

Noses To The Wheel (1930-1939)

Cyclists race around Rome.

ST. LAURENT PRESS CONFERENCE IN ROME

St. Laurent Press Conference In Rome (1950-1959)

St. Laurent seated at desk, speaking into microphone in...

PRESIDENT COTY CALLS ON VATICAN.

President Coty Calls On Vatican. (1957)

President Rene Coty's drive through streets of Rome.

FIREMEN TRAINING IN ITALY

Firemen Training In Italy (1961)

Firemen in training including lowering a man strapped to a stretcher...

ITALIAN ELECTIONS  - ROME

Italian Elections - Rome (1971)

Depiction's of local architecture amid election fever in Rome

THE POORER AREAS OF ROME

The Poorer Areas Of Rome (1972)

Life for locals in less affluent areas of Rome

EUROPEAN STAMP EXHIBITION IN ROME

European Stamp Exhibition In Rome (1966)

European stamp exhibition in Rome

ROME

Rome (1970-1979)

Shots of Rome - lots of illuminated signs and the Coliseum.

ROME - HORSE JUMPING

Rome - Horse Jumping (1972)

Shots of horse jumping competition from Rome. Nice shots of people watching.

ST PETER'S BASILICA ROME

St Peter's Basilica Rome (1960-1969)

Good shots around the sites of St Peter's Basilica and the Vatican in...

 NAPOLEON'S MUSEUM IN ROME

Napoleon's Museum In Rome (1948)

Italian newsreel item showing Napoleon museum in Rome.

ITALY

Italy (1937)

Motorists, both military and civilian, receive blessing in Rome.

POPE JOHN MUSEUM

Pope John Museum (1971)

Museum dedicated to Pope John Paul. Good quality throughout.

HOLY YEAR INAUGURATED

Holy Year Inaugurated (1933)

Roman Catholic ceremony in the Holy City.

"Oh! To Be In Italy Now That Autumn's Here"!! (1933)

A festival of grapes is held in Rome - parade...

"The Man Mountain" (1933)

Primo Carnera retains his boxing world title.

WHERE ONCE THE MIGHT CAESARS SAT!

Where Once The Might Caesars Sat! (1931)

Italian's celebrate 12th anniversary of Fascism's foundation...

FASCISM'S

Fascism's "Police" Army (1930)

Quick shots of men of if Italian Metropolitan Guards.

COURTLY POMP aka COUNTRY POMP

Courtly Pomp AKA Country Pomp (1934)

South Africa's Minister Mr Eric Louw rides to Palace to meet the...

ITALY - ICE HOCKEY LNER

Italy - Ice Hockey Lner (1937)

Ice hockey match between team of Rome University and local boys ends in...

ROME HARVEST FESTIVAL

Rome Harvest Festival (1937)

Italian harvest celebration.

VATICAN CITY

Vatican City (1939)

Footage of the late Pope Pius XI at the Vatican.

THE MODEL MASTERS!

The Model Masters! (1939)

Scale models of new building schemes are made in an Italian workshop.

ROME FILM FIRE aka PATHE FRONT PAGE

Rome Film Fire AKA Pathe Front Page (1947)

A fire in an Italian film company causes devastation and...

ROME FLOODS

Rome Floods (1937)

River Tiber bursts its banks, police help people escape from flooded homes.

HORSE SHOW LNER

Horse Show Lner (1938)

Elegant spectators watch the horse show at Villa Umberto, Rome.

KING FUAD

King Fuad (1927)

King Fuad visits Rome and the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior.

POPE PIUS X1

Pope Pius X1 (1922)

Pope Pius XI welcomes students to the Vatican, Rome, Italy.

KING AND QUEEN OF SPAIN

King And Queen Of Spain (1923)

Good shots of the Vatican as the King and Queen of Spain drive up in...

VERSATILE VEHICLE - ROME

Versatile Vehicle - Rome (1938)

A versatile new car can drive easily up steps and is even fitted with a...

POPES WONDERFUL RECOVERY aka POPE'S WONDERFUL RECOVERY

Popes Wonderful Recovery AKA Pope's Wonderful Recovery (1938)

Archive footage of Pope Pius XI is...

AS IN MICHELANGELO'S DAY aka AS IN MICHAEL ANGELO'S DAY

As In Michelangelo's Day AKA As In Michael Angelo's Day (1930)

Recruits to the Swiss Guard (the...

LAW AND ORDER IN ROME

Law And Order In Rome (1944)

Law and order in Rome is ensured by the Italian Carabineri and British...

FASCISM'S 8TH BIRTHDAY

Fascism's 8th Birthday (1929)

Mussolini and army celebrate anniversary of march on Rome, Italy.

AUSTRALIA'S TEST TEAM

Australia's Test Team (1926)

Australian cricket team goes sight seeing in Rome.

THE FLYING CAR

The Flying Car (1947-1949)

A car that can be converted into a plane is demonstrated near Rome.

JUST A LITTLE MONKEY

Just A Little Monkey (1934)

Gibbons climb trees and swing from branches at Rome Zoo.