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MOSLEM FESTIVAL

Moslem Festival (1939)

Footage of Moslem Festival of Ramadan in Italian Somaliland.

INDIAN WEDDING

Indian Wedding (1947)

Wedding of unknown royalty in India.

EVERYBODY WAS HAPPY EXCEPT THE BULL

Everybody Was Happy Except The Bull (1934)

Feast of St. Marcel is celebrated in a French village.

TIBET THE MYSTERIOUS NO. 1

Tibet The Mysterious No. 1 (1934)

Excellent footage of the mountainous and spiritual region of Tibet,...

BERLIN TENSION EASES

Berlin Tension Eases (1949)

Life begins to get back to normal in Berlin after the end of the blockade.

WHERE CHRISTIAN AND PAGAN MEET

Where Christian And Pagan Meet (1939)

Footage of people gathering to mark the fourth centenary to the...

INDIAN DANCES - FROM PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 61

Indian Dances - From Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 61 (1935)

Indian men do sacred...

 

 

MONTMARTRE - WINE HARVEST AT MONTMARTRE aka CAN-CAN WINE HARVEST

Montmartre - Wine Harvest At Montmartre AKA Can-Can Wine Harvest (1952)

Can-can girls show off...

LYTTELTON IN KENYA

Lyttelton In Kenya (1954)

The Colonial Secretary Mr Oliver Lyttelton visits Kenya to investigate Mau...

THE PRISONERS GO HOME

The Prisoners Go Home (1957)

Four Israeli prisoners are exchanged for thousands of Egyptians captured...

IN MEMORY OF A BIG DRINK

In Memory Of A Big Drink (1951)

Pageant in Germany commemorating burgomaster's drink which saved town...

SEVEN WEDDINGS ALL TOGETHER

Seven Weddings All Together (1958)

Hungary's President Dobi joins a mass wedding at a collective farm.

TEMPLES OF THE EAST aka BALI DANCERS

Temples Of The East AKA Bali Dancers (1937)

Good story of ancient temple in Bali and traditional...

TEMPLE IN QUICK TIME

Temple In Quick Time (1966)

A large bamboo temple is built by village people in Cameroon - they do a...

SPECIAL ! INDIAN MONSOON FESTIVAL

Special ! Indian Monsoon Festival (1969)

Indians celebrate the coming of rain at monsoon festival in...

CHIROPODY

Chiropody (1954)

Advice on how to care for feet from the chiropody department of Chelsea Polytechnic.

 FIJIANS SOLVE HOUSING PROBLEMS

Fijians Solve Housing Problems (1950)

Fijian people build a house for their local chief.

GENERAL DE GAULLE VISITS MEXICO aka DE GAULLE IN MEXICO

General De Gaulle Visits Mexico AKA De Gaulle In Mexico (1964)

French President on a three-day...

BASUTOLAND'S NEW RULER aka BASUTOLAND'S NEW CHIEF

Basutoland's New Ruler AKA Basutoland's New Chief (1940)

Southern African tribesmen gather to see...

NEW GUINEA GREETS THE GOVERNOR

New Guinea Greets The Governor (1949)

The Governor General of Australia pays a call to the Highlands...

KASHMIR CELEBRATES INDEPENDENCE

Kashmir Celebrates Independence (1948)

Kashmir celebrates its newly gained independence.

THEY MET AND WED IN DANCE HALL

They Met And Wed In Dance Hall (1949)

A Scottish couple get married in the ballroom where they met and...

ROCK AND ROLL IN MARKET

Rock And Roll In Market (1957)

Rock & Roll in Mayfair's Shepherd Market until police stops it.

HUNGARIAN WEDDING

Hungarian Wedding (1957)

Hungarian ballet dancers have a double wedding in traditional Hungarian style...

STRANGE CEREMONY

Strange Ceremony (1957)

Israel recognises Palestinian Druses as an independent religious entity with...

SPORTSMEN HONOUR DENIS COMPTON

Sportsmen Honour Denis Compton (1949)

Sportsmen pay a tribute to cricketer Denis Compton in London.

DANCING DEDICATION

Dancing Dedication (1957)

Hindus celebrate opening of a Community Hall in Salisbury, Rhodesia.

PARTY PARTY

Party Party (1957)

The United Party, South Africa's opposition party hold a Prosperity Fair.

CHINA - MAO GROOMS SUCCESSOR aka RED CHINESE ELECTIONS

China - Mao Grooms Successor AKA Red Chinese Elections (1959)

Liu Shao-Chi is voted new Chief of...

OK, CHIEF!

Ok, Chief! (1959)

Celebrations mark proclamation of new chief of the Ba-Phokeng tribe in Bantu.

JOBURG CLUB

Joburg Club (1942)

A soldier's club in Johannesburg provides beds, meals and dancing for servicemen.

BLIND SCHOOL

Blind School (1942)

Good item on a school for the blind at Worcester near Cape Town, South Africa.

INDIAN CEREMONY

Indian Ceremony (1944)

Muslims celebrate their new year. India.

ADENAUER NOW 88

Adenauer Now 88 (1964)

Former German Chancellor Dr Konrad Adenauer celebrates his birthday.

BALLET GIRLS PUT TOE INTO TOJO  TAP DANCING IN STREET

Ballet Girls Put Toe Into Tojo Tap Dancing In Street (1940-1949)

Australian dancers put on show to...

HARVEST HOME IN RUMANIA

Harvest Home In Rumania (1968)

Nicolae Ceausescu visits harvest festival in Ilfov.

'HOLY TOOTH' PROCESSION

'holy Tooth' Procession (1964)

A Tooth - a relic of Buddha - is carried in a procession through Kandy...

VIETNAM - PEACE IN BRIEF

Vietnam - Peace In Brief (1966)

New Year truce in Vietnam lasts for four days.

THAILAND GAY FOR L.B.J.

Thailand Gay For L.B.J. (1966)

American President Lyndon Johnson visit Thailand.

HAWAIIAN DANCERS

Hawaiian Dancers (1967)

Hawaiian students dance in front of crowds outside St. Paul's Cathedral. London.

KANDY PERAHERA FESTIVAL

Kandy Perahera Festival (1967)

Buddhist Perahera festival held in Kandy, Ceylon.

OPERA BALL

Opera Ball (1968)

Europe's top debutantes attend Shrove Tide ball at Opera house, Austria.

MADARAKA CELEBRATIONS

Madaraka Celebrations (1969)

President Kenyatta attends 6th anniversary of Kenya's independence.

SPECIAL ! POPE IN UGANDA

Special ! Pope In Uganda (1969)

Good colour footage of the Pope Paul VI on visit to Uganda in Africa.

PRINCESS ALEXANDRA IN SINGAPORE

Princess Alexandra In Singapore (1969)

Princess Alexandra in Singapore on goodwill visit.

CARAVAN CLUB

Caravan Club (1954)

Excellent film about British holidaymakers being taught about foreign countries....

TRINIDAD

Trinidad (1954)

Good item showing scenic areas of Trinidad.

MELBOURNE LOOKS BACK

Melbourne Looks Back (1961)

Pageant re-enacts 1835 sale of 60,000 acres that was developed into...

SWING IT! aka MRS ROOSEVELT SQUARE DANCING

Swing It! AKA Mrs Roosevelt Square Dancing (1940)

The First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt enjoys...

AUSTRALIA'S MOST REMARKABLE SCHOOL

Australia's Most Remarkable School (1947)

Australian school situated in bush land - informal classes...