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WORLD AT YOUR ELBOW aka KOREA: RIOTERS

World At Your Elbow AKA Korea: Rioters (1947)

Korean Communists clash with Nationalist forces on the...

WESTERNISING THE EAST

Westernising The East (1923)

Images from Seoul of young people doing regimented athletic exercises.

SEOUL - BLAZE DESTROYS 800 HOMES

Seoul - Blaze Destroys 800 Homes (1954)

A raging fire destroys the market in Seoul's centre -...

 KOREANS CONSCRIPTED IN SEOUL

Koreans Conscripted In Seoul (1950-1959)

New recruits for South Korean army have medical examinations.

ELECTION DEMONSTRATIONS IN SEOUL

Election Demonstrations In Seoul (1954)

Crowds marching through streets, carrying banners and huge...

OIL FIRE IN SEOUL

Oil Fire In Seoul (1955)

Fire rages through an oil company's headquarters in the South Korean capital.

EMBANKMENT COLLAPSES ON FIVE HOUSES - SEOUL

Embankment Collapses On Five Houses - Seoul (1961)

Bereaved relatives waiting for news, rescue...

 

 

ARMY COUP OVERTHROWS SOUTH KOREAN GOVERNMENT

Army Coup Overthrows South Korean Government (1961)

Crowds march through streets of Seoul after the...

KOREA AWAITS

Korea Awaits "Cease Fire" (1951)

Item showing war damaged Seoul. Korea.

SOUTH KOREANS DEMONSTRATE aka CROWDS IN SEOUL DEMAND UNITED KOREA

South Koreans Demonstrate AKA Crowds In Seoul Demand United Korea (1953)

Mass demonstration in...

WAREHOUSE FIRE IN SEOUL

Warehouse Fire In Seoul (1954)

Reminders of war as warehouse becomes a spectacular inferno

KOREAN CLEAR OUT

Korean Clear Out (1946)

Japanese nationals leave Seoul as Korea becomes independent from Japan.

KOREANS JOIN BRITISH ARMY aka R.O.K. TROOPS JOIN COMMONWEALTH BRIGADE

Koreans Join British Army AKA R.O.K. Troops Join Commonwealth Brigade (1953)

South Koreans are...

KOREAN RIOTS

Korean Riots (1947)

Korean Nationalist forces clash with Korean Communist elements.

KOREAN WAR - THIRD ANNIVERSARY

Korean War - Third Anniversary (1953)

Large crowd assembled in the main square of Seoul & Syngman Rhee...

LIBERATION DAY ANNIVERSARY IN KOREA - SEOUL

Liberation Day Anniversary In Korea - Seoul (1957)

Sygman Rhee speaking from stand, armed forces...

 MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR 1960 KOREAN UPRISING

Memorial Service For 1960 Korean Uprising (1961)

Koreans hold a memorial service to those killed...

SOUTH KOREAN RIOTS aka RIOTS IN SOUTH KOREA

South Korean Riots AKA Riots In South Korea (1955)

American GI's disperse anti-Communist rioters...

KOREANS MARK 34TH YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE

Koreans Mark 34th Year Of Independence (1953)

South Koreans parade and listen to speeches on their...

AVALANCHE KILLS 44 SOLDIERS IN SEOUL aka  KOREAN AVALANCHE

Avalanche Kills 44 Soldiers In Seoul AKA Korean Avalanche (1956)

Aerial shots of villages and...

SYNGMAN RHEE'S 81ST BIRTHDAY aka KOREA SALUTES RHEE ON 81ST BIRTHDAY

Syngman Rhee's 81st Birthday AKA Korea Salutes Rhee On 81st Birthday (1956)

The armed forces...

KOREA: ROAD TO SEOUL

Korea: Road To Seoul (1951)

American forces advance through Korea.

 MEMORIAL SERVICE IN KOREA

Memorial Service In Korea (1951)

Memorial service near Seoul for British soldiers killed in Korean...

 KOREAN'S DEMONSTRATE AGAINST INDIA

Korean's Demonstrate Against India (1953)

Demonstration in Seoul demanding withdrawal of Indian...

 SEOUL CELEBRATES PEACE PACT

Seoul Celebrates Peace Pact (1953)

President Syngman Rhee addresses crowds in South Korea.

SYNGMAN RHEE WINS ELECTION FOR FOURTH TIME

Syngman Rhee Wins Election For Fourth Time (1960)

A record turnout of voters in South Korea give...

GRADUATION DAY AT WEST POINT IN KOREA aka KOREAN WEST POINT GRADUATION DAY

Graduation Day At West Point In Korea AKA Korean West Point Graduation Day (1955)

Various...

RECONSTRUCTION IN KOREA

Reconstruction In Korea (1953)

Reconstruction of Korea after the war.

KOREA SCENES

Korea Scenes (1946)

Korea becomes independent from Japan and Japanese citizens leave the country.

MORE BRITISH IN KOREA

More British In Korea (1950)

British soldiers leave Southampton for Korea.

KOREA - OPERATION

Korea - Operation "Comeback" (1954)

Ex Chinese and North Korean prisoners are set free and shipped to...

UN DRIVE TO HAN RIVER

UN Drive To Han River (1951)

After smashing Chinese attack UN forces reach Seoul.

THE END FOR RHEE

The End For Rhee (1960)

People in Seoul riot in the streets against election of Synghman Rhee. Korea.

GEN. TAYLOR IN KOREA TO TAKE COMMAND

Gen. Taylor In Korea To Take Command (1953)

American General Maxwell Taylor arrives to take command...

MILK FOR THE KIDS OF KOREA

Milk For The Kids Of Korea (1953)

Korean children are given milk by the United Nations.

GEN. VAN FLEET LEAVES KOREA FOR RETIREMENT

Gen. Van Fleet Leaves Korea For Retirement (1953)

American General Van Fleet leaves Korea to return...

CLOTHES FOR KOREA'S WAR ORPHANS

Clothes For Korea's War Orphans (1953)

American soldiers give new clothes to children left without...

AIR RAID AND DEMONSTRATIONS IN SEOUL

Air Raid And Demonstrations In Seoul (1953)

Bombed area in Seoul and Koreans demonstrating against...

KOREA: SEOUL

Korea: Seoul (1951)

US troops enter Seoul, and Generals MacArthur and Ridgeway meet at Suwon. Korea.

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF SOUTH KOREAN VICE PRESIDENT aka ATTEMPTED...

Attempted Assassination Of South Korean Vice President AKA Attempted... (1956)

Crowds mass on...

 UN FEED THE HUNGRY OF SEOUL

UN Feed The Hungry Of Seoul (1950-1959)

Korean children eat soup from UN food centre.

ANNIVERSARY OF KOREAN WAR aka 5TH ANNIVERSARY OF KOREAN WAR

Anniversary Of Korean War AKA 5th Anniversary Of Korean War (1955)

Various shots of students...

SEOUL PREPARES FOR IKE

Seoul Prepares For Ike (1952)

Seoul prepares for visit from Dwight Eisenhower. South Korea.

SOUTH KOREAN PREMIER RESIGNS AFTER MILITARY COUP

South Korean Premier Resigns After Military Coup (1961)

The deposed Premier John M. Chang and his...

FRONT LINE CITY

Front Line City (1953)

Good footage of the effects of war on Seoul in Korea.

FIRST FILM! - TRUCE TALKS!

First Film! - Truce Talks! (1951)

United Nations officials meet with North Koreans to discuss peace...

KOREA: STILL FIGHTING

Korea: Still Fighting (1951)

War goes on in Korea as peace talks stall.

REFUGEE STORY

Refugee Story (1959)

Oxford Committee for Famine Relief receive donations.

EISENHOWER VISITS KOREA

Eisenhower Visits Korea (1952)

President Elect Eisenhower visits United Nations and South Korean troops...

RETREAT FROM SEOUL

Retreat From Seoul (1951)

American troops retreat from Korean capital Seoul.