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BERLIN'S NOMADS

Berlin's Nomads (1945)

Refugees waiting on Berlin train station to go home.

LATEST REPORT FROM PAKISTAN

Latest Report From Pakistan (1947)

Thousands of refugees cross the Indian / Pakistan border in search...

BERLIN - REFUGEES SWARM INTO WEST

Berlin - Refugees Swarm Into West (1953)

A large number of refugees are crossing into West Germany to...

BERLIN - REFUGEE PROBLEM GROWS aka EAST GERMAN REFUGEES

Berlin - Refugee Problem Grows AKA East German Refugees (1953)

Refugees from East Germany stream...

PUSAN FIRE: 28,000 HOMELESS

Pusan Fire: 28,000 Homeless (1953)

Twelve hour fire destroys the centre of Korean city of Pusan...

1,000,000 INDIANS ON THE MOVE

1,000,000 Indians On The Move (1947)

Refugees flee communal violence in the aftermath of the partition...

THE OTHER SIDE OF WAR

The Other Side Of War (1951)

Refugees, a big problem for UN in Korea.

 

 

SOUTH AFRICAN SANCTUARY FOR POLISH REFUGEES aka SOUTH AFRICA PROVIDES SANCTUARY

South African Sanctuary For Polish Refugees AKA South Africa Provides Sanctuary (1939)

South...

AUSTRIA FEEDS HUNGARY REVOLT FUGITIVES

Austria Feeds Hungary Revolt Fugitives (1956)

Hungarian fugitives receiving soup.

POLITICAL REFUGEE aka REFUGEES

Political Refugee AKA Refugees (1935)

French citizens gather at the consulate to apply for visas into...

SUDETANS CROSS INTO GERMANY aka CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Sudetans Cross Into Germany AKA Czechoslovakia (1938)

People cross the border of Czechoslovakia...

THOUSANDS HOMELESS AFTER GREAT FIRE

Thousands Homeless After Great Fire (1940)

Terrible fire in the wooden city of Colon in Panama.

MALAYA  - 20,000 FLEE FLOODED HOMES

Malaya - 20,000 Flee Flooded Homes (1955)

Widespread damage is caused by excessive monsoon rains in...

GERMAN REFUGEES AT ANDOVER

German Refugees At Andover (1938)

Jewish refugees from Germany learn to be agricultural workers at...

CHINESE REFUGEES SEEK SAFETY IN HONG KONG

Chinese Refugees Seek Safety In Hong Kong (1939)

Footage of refugees from China in Hong Kong.

BULGARIA TURNS FOSTER PARENT

Bulgaria Turns Foster Parent (1948)

Abducted Greek children reach Sofia for upbringing on the East...

TIBETANS REACH SAFETY

Tibetans Reach Safety (1959)

Tibetans escaping Chinese Communist Regime flee to Indian Refugee Camps. ...

CANADA - HURRICANE AFTERMATH

Canada - Hurricane Aftermath (1954)

Thousands are left homeless after hurricane Hazel swept through...

BERLIN: GIS TAKE RUSSIAN LESSONS

Berlin: Gis Take Russian Lessons (1948)

American newsreel showing GIs learning to speak Russian.

CUBAN REFUGEES ARRIVE IN NEW JERSEY

Cuban Refugees Arrive In New Jersey (1962)

Cuban refugees arriving to America.

HELICOPTER RESCUE IN VIETNAM

Helicopter Rescue In Vietnam (1963)

Helicopters used to rescue refugees and lift a helicopter carcass...

AFTER THE TRAGEDY OF MANAGUA

After The Tragedy Of Managua (1931)

Refugees flee fires and ruins after the recent earthquake in...

FRANCE

France "Beware Other Items Share This Title" (1939)

Footage of Catalonian soldiers crossing into...

EXODUS

Exodus (1945)

German civilians moved across frontiers & Japanese prisoners shipped to Rampang Island.

SHANGHAI MOVEMENTS

Shanghai Movements (1937)

Images of heavily bombed Shanghai by Japanese aggressors.

SPANISH REFUGEES IN FRANCE

Spanish Refugees In France (1938)

Spanish refugees make their way to France; most of the men return to...

SPANISH REFUGEES IN FRANCE

Spanish Refugees In France (1939)

Refugees of the Spanish Civil War arrive in France.

SPANISH REFUGEES STRUGGLE TO SAFETY

Spanish Refugees Struggle To Safety (1939)

Footage of Spanish Refugees escaping across the Pyrenees...

ARGENTINA EARTHQUAKE aka ARGENTINE EARTHQUAKE

Argentina Earthquake AKA Argentine Earthquake (1944)

An earthquake totally destroys the city of San...

GERMANY - NOW THEY KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE

Germany - Now They Know What It's Like (1944)

German refugees are evacuated from various towns, and...

REFUGEES WITHOUT A COUNTRY

Refugees Without A Country (1939)

Footage of a Jew refugee ship anchored off shore.

INDO-CHINA - NAVY AIDS EVACUATION

Indo-China - Navy Aids Evacuation (1954)

HMS Warrior, an aircraft carrier, carries 1455 refugees from...

ACRE aka ARAB REFUGEES

Acre AKA Arab Refugees (1950)

Arabs who left during the Israeli war of independence begin to return...

NATIONALISTS FLEE - REDS IN COMPLETE CONTROL

Nationalists Flee - Reds In Complete Control (1950)

Chinese Nationalist soldiers and refugees flee...

GOODBYE TO A GREAT SHIP

Goodbye To A Great Ship (1958)

HMS Duke of York - famous British Battleship - goes for scrap at the...

RETREAT IN KOREA

Retreat In Korea (1950)

Civilians flee the doomed city of Pyongyang in Korea.

FRENCH FOIL RED ATTACK

French Foil Red Attack (1951)

Communist stronghold captured in fight in Indochina.

TROUBLE IN KASHMIR

Trouble In Kashmir (1965)

Indian troops tackle trouble in Kashmir.

REFUGEES AT PRAYER

Refugees At Prayer (1959)

Refugees from Eastern Europe gather outside Sacre Coeur church in Paris for...

ARAB REFUGEES

Arab Refugees (1967)

Arab refugees return home to Jordan.

KONSTANTINOFF

Konstantinoff (1946)

Composer Konstantinoff plays music inspired by his time as a refugee.

REFUGEES FROM FRANCE ARRIVE IN CASABLANCA

Refugees From France Arrive In Casablanca (1943)

Refugees from German oppress France arrive in...

EINSTEIN AND JEWS EXILED FROM GERMANY

Einstein And Jews Exiled From Germany

Albert Einstein and other Jews flee persecution on a...

CHILDREN'S HOME IN EUROPE

Children's Home In Europe (1947)

British Official, Mr de Crespigny has put his house at the disposal of...

POLA ADDIO: EASTERN EUROPE

Pola Addio: Eastern Europe (1947)

Emotional scenes as Italians have to leave Pola after it is given to...

BRITAIN PREPARES FOR SIEGE OF HONG KONG

Britain Prepares For Siege Of Hong Kong (1949)

British troops arriving in Hong Kong, US newsreel...

NEW HOMES FOR POLES IN LUSAKA

New Homes For Poles In Lusaka (1940-1949)

New homes for Polish refugees in Lusaka, Rhodesia.

ACTIVE VOLCANO MOUNT AGUNG ERUPTS

Active Volcano Mount Agung Erupts (1963)

Active volcano erupts at Mouth Agung, Bali, leaving many...

LAOS FACES NEW REBEL ATTACKS

Laos Faces New Rebel Attacks (1959)

Laos arms itself against Communist attacks.

MERAPI VOLCANO ERUPTS

Merapi Volcano Erupts (1954)

Huge 'killer volcano' eruption in Java leaves many dead and others terror...