In Illinois, United States of America, we see a tiny one-man submarine being tried out on a lake - looks very claustrophobic! It goes beneath the surface, then comes up again. Commentator says the sub has been developed...
In Illinois, United States of America, we see a tiny one-man submarine being tried out on a lake - looks very claustrophobic! It goes beneath the surface, then comes up again. Commentator says the sub has been developed so that flora and fauna can be studied.
We then see a midget with a tiny car he has built to his own specifications. He polishes it, winds her up and gets in. He drives off and along a road, chased some of the way by a dog. The man lights a cigarette beside his car; commentator says "Look out, sonny - petrol!" and we see animated effects of an explosion. (Location of events unspecified - looks like United States.)
In Brisbane, Australia, we see various shots of motorcyclists trying to ride up a steep hill. Some make it, some fall off on the way up.
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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.
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.
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Life before health and safety laws; men worked at huge heights, balancing on girders and cranes all in order to help build the world's tallest skyscrapers.
Over its history, the Pathe cameras filmed a number of people who had committed heinous crimes. So in no particular order, these images show ten faces of truly evil men and women.
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