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PLAYING PACHINKO IN TOKYO, JAPAN, 1981
Α Pachinko parlour in Tokyo. Pachinko is a Japanese mechanical game often used as a gambling machine. Although gambling is illegal in Japan, special legislation allows the use of Pachinko.
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Paris Tour, 1973
Colour. April 73. Heavy traffic in Paris street. POV of traffic from inside coach. Coach drives past statues and shops. POV of busy streets through coach front window with driver. Street stalls being set up. A genderme controls traffic....
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ON THE ROAD TO PANAGIA KERA, CRETE, GREECE, JUNE 1975
Views of the rural areas and villages of Crete, Greece, on the road to the Monastery of Panagia Kera. Road signs point towards Heraklion and Ierapetra-Sitia. We watch farmers in their fields using traditional tools. On the walls of some...
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On Canal Barge, 1960s
Colour. 1960s. A man drives a pleasure boat along Pontcysyllte Aqueduct on River Dee. His wife and child walk on path alongside and guide boat. A canal with boats moored. People wave from their boats moored on the canal. Horses rest for...
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OLD TOWN OF MANILA PHILIPPINES, JULY 1982
Footage from Manila's Old Town or otherwise known as Intramuros. In addition to the ruins left by World War II, we can see buildings of Spanish architecture, gardens and parts of the walls of Fort Santiago.
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OKTOBERFEST IN MUNICH GERMANY SEPTEMBER 1976 (S8MM)
Oktoberfest is a beer festival that lasts two weeks and has been held every year in Munich, Bavaria, since 1810. In the film we see a huge amusement park with wheels, trains etc., created in 1976. We see people in local costumes,...
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Mexico Olympics 1968
Swimming and Jump competition during the Olympics in Mexico in 1968.
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MELNESS, SCOTLAND 1970
Melness is a locality, comprising a group of small remote crofting townships, located in the Scottish Highlands. In the film we see a small rocky shore, boats anchored around, we see a small sandy beach in between the rocks, a little...
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LAIRG AND THE RIVER SHIN, SCOTLAND, 1970
Lairg is a village and parish in Sutherland, in the area of the Highlands in Scotland. The film begins with footage of the Shin River, that is flowing alongside the Lairg. We can see the many layers of the river which create small...
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THE MEIJI SHRINE IN TOKYO JAPAN, 1981
Shichi-Go-San is a festival for three-year-old girls and boys, five-year-old boys and seven-year-old girls. The words literally mean three, five, seven, and they are related to the rituals of the transition of children to these certain...
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Visiting The Old Fashioned Port Of Santa Margherita
Colour. 1970s. A pleasure ship carrying many passengers sets to sea. A row boat nearby by a harbour wall. Sign: Ortofino. People in busy narrow street. People on shoreline. Motor boat comes into dock at harbour watched by people....
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Visiting the Acropolis of Athens, Greece 1960
Home movie of a family visiting the Acropolis of Athens, filmed January 2, 1960.
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VISITING NIAGARA FALLS, CANADA, JULY 1977
Driving on the Alexandra Bridge. It was made in 1901 of stainless steel and connects the cities of Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau in Quebec. Continuing on the route, we get views of the highway with the vehicles moving in both lanes until...
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Visit To Austria, 1940s
Shots of an Austrian mountain from a boat. Tourists mingle with the Austrian locals. Scenic views of the mountains. People leave their chalets and trek into the snowy mountains. Shot of person walking in an ice tunnel. Tourists visit...
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VIEWS OF PARIS, SEPTEMBER 1978
Several views of Paris, including Palais Garnier or Opéra Garnier building at the Place de l'Opéra in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, cafes, shops, street traffic and passers-by. A stop in front of the Guy Laroche Boutique and the Plaza...
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VICTORIA, CANADA, JULY 1977
A view of the city and the harbor as a boat departs from the marina. A British symbol makes its appearance, the distinctive red double decker bus. Toy train models. Shots of buildings and the lens focus on tourists moving in every...
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VACATION IN ANDROS ISLAND, GREECE, AUGUST 1958
Family moments during their vacation on the island of Andros in Cyclades of the Aegean Sea, Greece.
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Trip To NY Parade, 1960s
A New York City parade. Family on deck with ship in New York harbor. Ship returns to UK.
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TRIP TO IOANNINA, GREECE, FEBRUARY 1974
The film begins with the departure of the filmmaker from Athens. Then we follow the road as they head towards Ioannina. Along the way, we see a traffic warden on the side of the highway. Arriving in Ioannina, the first stop is at the...
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Train Trip Model Village, 1950s
Passengers ride a miniature railway. A train takes a family on a trip to a seaside resort in Cheshire. They attend a model village then cross Acton Bridge for their journey home. A steam train takes them home.
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Tourist Train Ride, 1960s
Various shots of a narrow gauge railway with engine pulling carriage with tourists around countryside. Shots of an old car also touring the countryside with tourists in rear.