In Ferrara, Italy, we see several shots of fishermen bringing in a large catch of fish in nets. The fish are caught in artificial locks designed divert the fish from their usual path along the rivers.
In Ferrara, Italy, we see several shots of fishermen bringing in a large catch of fish in nets. The fish are caught in artificial locks designed divert the fish from their usual path along the rivers.
Various shots of the ornate and highly decorated caravan belonging to a Hungarian writer who is travelling the world with his wife and son, while gathering material for a new book. His wife is an artist; we see her painting an earthenware plate. Commentator says the family sell the plates to meet expenses. We see newspaper cuttings about the family in a scrapbook and see the stamps of numerous different countries in their passports.
In New York, United States of America, we see various shots of mannequins modelling the latest fashions in evening gowns. Commentator mentions wearing these "after dark" fashions in the blackout. Two women wearing white gowns (one with a hood, the other backless) light candles on a candelabra. More models show off long, full evening dresses and evening ensembles worn with tiny head-dresses of flowers or feathers and turbans.
WW2 accounted for over 60m deaths and innumerable lives shattered. Pathé cameras took to land, sea and air to record the bloodshed. Here are the 10 bloodiest battles that were caught on film.
The great politician and orator Winston Churchill left behind a sea of humourous quips and discerning quotes. We remember some of his finest epigrams and witty ripostes.
The death penalty has been carried out in almost all societies and although these images from WWI and WWII are unsettling, they still provide a raw account of events from a certain time.
The images taken from inside Buchenwald Concentration Camp after its Liberation show us what it was like; it tells us what happened and forces us to remember.
10 telling images selected from British Pathé's extensive WWI footage. 'The war to end all wars' was a war without parallel: over 70 million military personnel were involved and over 17 million people died.
British Pathé filmed the 20th Century's biggest names, some of them before they even became famous. Click through and guess who these soon-to-be celebrities were when first captured by our cameras.
Private UFOs, flying bicycles, motorised wheels - Pathe's archive is awash with fabulous films of canny and creative transport inventions.Take a look at some of the more unusual but ingenious ideas that people have had to beat the traffic.
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