In London we see various shots demonstrating a special torch that fits in the bottom of a gas-mask case to enable walkers to shed a tiny circle of light on the ground when walking home in the blackout.
In London we see various shots demonstrating a special torch that fits in the bottom of a gas-mask case to enable walkers to shed a tiny circle of light on the ground when walking home in the blackout.
We then see brief shots of a cycle valet service in a small town in the South of England (exact location is not specified). A man on a bike pulls up and leaves his bike with a worker who is seen cleaning and repairing it.
In Turin, Italy, we see a new bicycle that is partly propelled by the movement of the saddle and handlebars. A man rides the bike along a road, looking like he is having a fairly easy time of it. Another cyclist on a normal bike behind him is working pretty hard to keep up with him.
Adrenaline seekers from the past have left an indelible mark on the Pathe archive. Some were so dangerous they even lost their lives. Here are 10 top daredevils.
Terrorism is nothing new. The Pathe archive has a vast collection of material related to terrorist attacks dating back to 1919 right through to the 2005 London bombings.
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.
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.
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.
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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