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HAWAII DECLARED 50th STATE

Hawaii Declared 50th State (1959)

Hawaii's arrival as the 50th State of America means changes to the...

FRENCH TRANSPORT

French Transport (1947)

A look at motor transport in France in 1947.

 BUTTER MAKING

Butter Making (1930-1939)

Various shots of women making butter.

MONTMARTRE 60-61

Montmartre 60-61 (1960-1969)

Shots of dancing girls in night club in Paris' Montmartre district.

 CARNIVAL SCENES

Carnival Scenes (1930-1939)

Children's fancy dress parade in British seaside resort town.

 FAR EAST - REFUGEES

Far East - Refugees (1930-1939)

Various shots of refugees carrying their belongings - possibly in China.

THE ROYAL WEDDING

The Royal Wedding (1934)

Newsreel material on the wedding of Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.

 

 

JITTERBUG JAMBOREE

Jitterbug Jamboree (1940-1949)

People dancing in a Jitterbug / Jive competition on a large stage

CAPS AND GOWNS

Caps And Gowns (1934)

King George V and Queen Mary open new Cambridge University library.

DAIRY SHOW IN LONDON

Dairy Show In London (1934)

Exhibition opens at Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington - lots of cows and...

MENTMORE

Mentmore (1930-1939)

A fox hunt meets in the grounds of a country house at Mentmore.

TUDOR PAGEANT

Tudor Pageant (1930-1939)

Sir John Martin-Harvey opens a Tudor Pageant in Ipswich - lots of people in historic...

FREE CHINA REAPS HARVEST FROM THE SEA

Free China Reaps Harvest From The Sea (1959)

Free Chinese fishermen in Formosa (now Taiwan).

UNDERWEAR SHOW IN ROME

Underwear Show In Rome (1959)

Girls model the latest underwear. Rome, Italy.

MEDIEVAL TOWN OF ROTHENBURG

Medieval Town Of Rothenburg (1959)

Item showing medieval town of Rothenburg in Germany.

1ST LADY FRAU LUBKE SPEAKS TO INDIAN STUDENTS

1st Lady Frau Lubke Speaks To Indian Students (1959)

Frau Lubke, wife of German President,...

HORSES TRAINING

Horses Training (1959)

Horses belonging to Marcel Boussac are trained in Chantilly, France.

DUBLIN: NEW LIGHTS AT THE ADELPHI

Dublin: New Lights At The Adelphi (1959)

Lord Mayor of Dublin switches on lights in new canopy of...

ALBERT SCHWEITZER AT HOME IN ALSACE

Albert Schweitzer At Home In Alsace (1959)

Shots of Doctor Albert Schweitzer at home in Alsace,...

SCHOOL OUTING

School Outing (1950-1959)

Good item showing children on a school outing to the countryside.

MISS AMERICA 1960

Miss America 1960 (1959)

Miss America Beauty Pageant

HOME BUILT WITH FALLOUT SHELTER

Home Built With Fallout Shelter (1959)

Home in Denver built with a fallout shelter.

EARLS COURT MOTOR SHOW

Earls Court Motor Show (1959)

Cars at the Earls Court Motor Show

SHASHI THE BABY ELEPHANT'S BIRTHDAY

Shashi The Baby Elephant's Birthday (1959)

Shashi a baby elephant with Boswell's Circus has a...

COMMEMORATION OF THE 75th ANNIVERSARY OF THE HUNGARIAN STATE OPERA

Commemoration Of The 75th Anniversary Of The Hungarian State Opera (1959)

Commemoration of the...

IRISH MATERIAL

Irish Material (1948)

Kissing the Blarney Stone and views in and around Blarney Castle, Ireland.

IRISH MATERIAL

Irish Material (1948)

Dublin architecture and city scenes

UNDERWATER PARTY

Underwater Party (1950-1959)

An Underwater Party

BY AIR FROM EGYPT

By Air From Egypt (1950-1959)

Pyramids in Egypt and aerial views of the Alps.

IRISH MATERIAL

Irish Material (1948)

Irish country landscape and workers collecting Peat.

IRISH MATERIAL

Irish Material (1948)

Irish country landscape and farm scenes

CHICKEN EATING COMPETITION

Chicken Eating Competition (1950-1959)

Chicken Eating Competition

FIVE STOREY APARTMENT COLLAPSED IN BARLETTA

Five Storey Apartment Collapsed In Barletta (1959)

Five story apartment collapses in Italy. ...

CHINESE SILKS

Chinese Silks (1950-1959)

Embroidered Chinese silk garments

CHILDREN LEAVE FOR SCHOOL CAMP aka CHILDREN AT SCHOOL CAMP

Children Leave For School Camp AKA Children At School Camp (1959)

London school children...

PAINTINGS BY CLAUDE MONET

Paintings By Claude Monet (1959)

Claude Monets garden and home in Giverny and his paintings

DUBLIN AIRPORT CLOSED BY FUEL STRIKE

Dublin Airport Closed By Fuel Strike (1959)

Item showing Dublin Airport deserted during fuel strike....

SCHOOLGIRL WENDY HYDE

Schoolgirl Wendy Hyde (1959)

Wendy Hyde is sent home from school for wearing her own clothes instead of...

PREMIERE OF 'BEN-HUR'

Premiere Of 'ben-Hur' (1959)

Premiere of film 'Ben-Hur' on Broadway, New York. America.

FILMS MARK THE US / SOVIET CULTURAL EXCHANGE

Films Mark The Us / Soviet Cultural Exchange (1959)

A Soviet film 'The Cranes Are Flying' gets a...

REPORT FROM DOMINION'S MINK PROVINCE

Report From Dominion's Mink Province (1959)

Mink farming in Canada - from the backs of the animal to...

COSTLIEST FILM

Costliest Film "Ben Hur" Makes History (1959)

Charlton Heston - star of Ben Hur - meets people...

BRITISH SOCIETY FOR CULTURAL RELATIONS IS 35 YEARS OLD

British Society For Cultural Relations Is 35 Years Old (1959)

Members of the British Society for...

SANTA CLAUS IN AMSTERDAM

Santa Claus In Amsterdam (1950-1959)

A young boy dreams of Christmas. He wakes to watch Santa Claus parade...

STEEL TRUCE

Steel Truce (1959)

Striking American steel workers go back to work during negotiations.

BUDDHIST WEDDING CEREMONY IN RUSSIA

Buddhist Wedding Ceremony In Russia (1959)

Members of the diplomatic community hold Buddhist wedding...

SEVEN HOUR WORKDAY

Seven Hour Workday (1959)

New techniques mean workers in a Russian Freezer factory only have to work 7...

 PEGASUS VILLAGE

Pegasus Village (1959)

General Sir Richard Gale opens caravan village for servicemen and their...

 DISCOVERY OF OLD MASTERS STIRS ART WORLD

Discovery Of Old Masters Stirs Art World (1959)

Alfonso Follo and his sister inherit valuable...

 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF EAST WEST BERLIN DIVISION

10th Anniversary Of East West Berlin Division (1959)

Berlin celebrates 10 years of division +...