• 1890
  • 1900
  • 1910
  • 1920
  • 1930
  • 1940
  • 1950
  • 1960
  • 1970
  • 1980
  • 1990
  • 2000
  • 2011
POLYNESIAN RHYTHM

Polynesian Rhythm (1940)

Polynesian men sing and dance to traditional music on the riverbank.

THE SPEAR MAKER

The Spear Maker (1932)

Footage of spear making in Africa.

"Woop ... Wow ... Zung ... Zoo!" (1932)

Tribesmen in South Africa show their war dances to visitors...

WILD MAN! ... FILMED FOR THE FIRST TIME

Wild Man! ... Filmed For The First Time (1932)

Good footage of aboriginal people in the Central...

JUST PRIMITIVE!

Just Primitive! (1934)

An Aboriginal man carves a boomerang from a piece of wood and shows the correct...

ETHIOPIA AT HOME

Ethiopia At Home (1935)

A look at life in an Ethiopian village.

WITH LIPSTICK AND WHATNOT IN LABRADOR

With Lipstick And Whatnot In Labrador (1932)

Item about Eskimos in Labrador.

 

 

MALAY JUNGLE VILLAGE aka ISLE OF FLORES

Malay Jungle Village AKA Isle Of Flores (1937)

Village next to volcano in Malayan jungle.

SOLOMON ISLES issue title - GOING PLACES

Solomon Isles Issue Title - Going Places (1937)

A tribal chief talks about how Methodist...

LITTLE PEOPLE OF KALAHARI issue title - ON THE MOVE

Little People Of Kalahari Issue Title - On The Move (1940)

Footage of native tribe of the...

DUTCH VOLUNTEERS IN TRAINING FOR WORK IN UNDER-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES

Dutch Volunteers In Training For Work In Under-Developed Countries (1968)

Trainees undertake...

FINGER PAINTING aka ARTIST IN WICKER - beware - other Colour Pics share this...

Finger Painting AKA Artist In Wicker - Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This... (1958)

George...

MOROCCAN VILLAGE

Moroccan Village (1960)

A look at the Moroccan village of Xauen, unchanged for hundreds of years.

MARRAKECH aka MARRAKESH

Marrakech AKA Marrakesh (1960)

A visit to a market place in Marrakech, Morocco.

ON THE FRINGE OF THE POLE - NO. 4

On The Fringe Of The Pole - No. 4 (1934)

We meet the Eskimo friends of Captain Bartlett as he travels...

THE DANCE OF THE TRIBES

The Dance Of The Tribes (1934)

American-Indians perform a war dance.

INDIAN MUSEUM

Indian Museum (1959)

At the Commonwealth Institute in London, children learn about Indian culture.

BUSINESS METHOD aka EXECUTIVES METHOD SCHOOL

Business Method AKA Executives Method School (1960)

Business executives learn Method Acting...

SCHOOLGIRL IN EGYPT

Schoolgirl In Egypt (1956)

Schoolgirl Gay Ashwood travels to Giza and Cairo in Egypt and tours the...

ISRAEL

Israel (1956)

Immigrants arrive at Haifa in Israel and see the orange harvest and traditional harvest...

DOUGH MODELS

Dough Models (1956)

Chinese craftsman makes amazing figurines out of dough - do not try it unless you...

NATIVE VILLAGE

Native Village (1961)

A tribe of Kikuyu Africans are seen at work in a Kenyan village.

TOTEM MUSEUM

Totem Museum (1957)

A light-hearted look round a collection of primitive art in a small museum in...

GREEK DANCERS

Greek Dancers (1962)

An item showing men and women on the Greek island of Corfu as they perform a...

MOROCCAN CRAFTS

Moroccan Crafts (1960)

Traditional crafts and goods of Marrakech, Morocco.

JAPANESE CUSTOMS

Japanese Customs (1960)

Traditional Japanese dance and tea ceremony at Mrs Orr-Ewing's finishing school...

CITY OF FEZ

City Of Fez (1960)

The architecture, busy streets and markets of Fez in Morocco.

RUMANIAN FOLK DANCE aka RUMANIAN FOLK LORE

Rumanian Folk Dance AKA Rumanian Folk Lore (1961)

A look at some aspects of Rumanian life including...

HERE COMES THE BRIDE

Here Comes The Bride (1936)

Wedding customs from around the World are recreated by actors and a cartoon.

THE STONE AGE MEN OF AUSTRALIA NO 2

The Stone Age Men Of Australia No 2 (1933)

Anthropological film looking at the customs of Aborigine...

THE STONE AGE MEN OF AUSTRALIA NO. 1

The Stone Age Men Of Australia No. 1 (1933)

Men of the Mackay Aerial Survey Expedition study a group...

WOMEN'S ISLAND

Women's Island (1957)

An item about the beautiful island of Grand Cayman where most of the inhabitants...

TWIG ART

Twig Art (1958)

A quirky item about a Ceylonese vicar who carves figures of animals and people from twigs.

CHINESE DRAGON PARADE

Chinese Dragon Parade (1958)

Item about the colourful Chinese Dragon Parade in Chinatown, Vancouver.

MAPOCH VILLAGE aka MADOCK VILLAGE

Mapoch Village AKA Madock Village (1962)

Disturbing piece of film depicting three air hostesses...

TANGANYIKA

Tanganyika (1961)

Travelogue showing the diverse sights of Tanzania / Tanganyika in Africa.

ICELANDIC YOUTH

Icelandic Youth (1961)

A look at some activities which keep the children of Iceland busy during the long...

IN THE HEART OF ASIA

In The Heart Of Asia (1937)

A look at life in vast region of Turkestan and how life there is changing...

ROCKIES FLIGHT TO VANCOUVER

Rockies Flight To Vancouver (1958)

A look at life in Vancouver, both traditional and modern, and the...

THE CANADIAN INDIAN OF TODAY aka WIGWAMS

The Canadian Indian Of Today AKA Wigwams (1958)

A scenic look at Vancouver and a village of native...

HONG KONG, ENGLAND

Hong Kong, England (1959)

A reconstruction of a Chinese refugee shanty town in a London church raises...

THE LAST REFUGE - A TALE OF THE NAVAJO

The Last Refuge - A Tale Of The Navajo (1940)

Item showing how the state of Arizona is helping the...

[TO] GREENLAND'S ICY MOUNTAINS NO. 4

[to] Greenland's Icy Mountains No. 4 (1932)

Lovely footage of Eskimo life in Greenland.

BO DURBAR

Bo Durbar (1961)

Queen Elizabeth II visits Bo and Kenema, and also sees a diamond mine. Sierra Leone.

AFRICAN SAFARI

African Safari (1962)

Exploration of South African wildlife and Zulu culture. Great shots of rhinos and...

AGELESS IRAQ reel 2

Ageless Iraq Reel 2 (1950-1959)

Documentary about life in Iraq - political history, religion, traditions,...