Large water wheel attached to large timber mill. Water flowing, wheels turning, wooden cogs turning and driving other wooden wheels and shafts. A men feeds large logs into the saw and we see it cutting planks.
Large water wheel attached to large timber mill. Water flowing, wheels turning, wooden cogs turning and driving other wooden wheels and shafts. A men feeds large logs into the saw and we see it cutting planks.
The Queen and Duke walk through crowds of children, teenagers and adults in open green park. Lots of flag waving and cameramen. Mounties escort her through the crowds. LS of timber mill across lake.
More shots of the Royals passing through the crowds. Lots of girl guides. A man tunes an electric organ. Girl guides snake across the open field. The Royal walk about continues passed various groups, pausing to greet people. Canadian flags are waved. Boy scouts arrive. Another group unload steel drums and start to play.
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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.
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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.
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