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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 Graves in France, 1970s
British car outside French cafe. Owner with broom smiles at camera. Sign: Entree De L'Hotel. POV from car driving through Paris, Notre Dame. Graveyard, grave stone of Private E J Burbridge aged 18. GVs of graveyard. Woman amongst stones....
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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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VIEWS OF ITHACA ISLAND, GREECE, 1974
Moving by car towards the seaside village of Frikes in Ithaca, we see shots from the sharp turns of the road that reaches the edge of the cliff. Just before we enter the village Frikes, the two green hills rise in front of us and at the...
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Veteran Cars in Hyde Park, 1948-49
A selection of vintage cars wait. Men radio interviewed. Crowds wander amongst old vehicles. Vehicles start off on their journey. Vehicles through gates. Shots of stationary vehicles. Lady gets prepared in car. Various shots of vehicles...
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Venice And Versuvius 1930s
Man feds pigeons in square. Shots of buildings and rivers. Tour of ruins. Rowing to ship anchored offshore. Vesuvius erupting though man & locals watch close by. Shots of smoking volcano. Train down volcano.
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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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TURKEY, PAMUKKALE THERMAL POOLS, 1974
We are in the valley of the Menderes River at the natural park of Pamukkale. A snow-white hillside shaped over a long-term salt deposition that is contained in hot springs. Views from the limestone formations as the mineral-rich waters...
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Trip to Spain
A trip by plane to Catalonia coast, in the northeast frontier of Spain with France.
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TRIP TO NORCIA IN ITALY, 1976
The town of Norcia is located in central Italy. The most important part of the town - and this is first shown in the film - is the statue of Saint Benedict, next to the church of the Saint, in the homonymous central square. In the...
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Trip to Italy
Tourist trip to Italy, including canals, famous structures, rural and city sites and seaside scenes.
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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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Travel across Europe
San Fermin celebration in the streets and the bull ring of Pamplona. Edinburgh and the surrounding areas. Copenhagen harbor and street scenes. Leningrado journey through the main tourist site. Moscow.
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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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TRADITIONAL DANCE IN CORFU, GREECE, 1960
Lakones is a traditional, semi-mountainous village, built on the slope of a green hill in northwestern Corfu. We are located in the village's square, where a party with music and dance has been set up. Locals, visitors and women dressed...
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THE VOLCANO OF SANTORINI, GREECE, 1960
In the film we watch a visit to Nea Kameni of Thira, the active volcano of Santorini. Just four years before the film was shot, the great earthquake of 1956 had occurred, and the last eruption happened 10 years earlier, in 1950. We are...
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The Queen Mary At Southampton 1938
Shots of The Queen Mary moored at Southampton Docks. A crane loads hold. Passengers on deck. LS of ship waiting. Staff unload trucks of provisions which they carry aboard. Men barrow more. Provisions craned aboard. Passengers on deck....
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THE METRO OF PARIS, APRIL 1977
We are at a metro station in Paris, France. Passengers on the platform waiting for the train. The filmmaker gets on the train. Arrival at "Arts et Métiers" station. A lighted direction sign for the train’s connection with the one leading...
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THE CITY OF CORFU, JUNE 1975
Footage from a moving car on the coastal road, in the Garitsa area, view of the city, in the background the Venetian-built "New Fortress", on the hill of Agios Markos and on our left, the historic hotel Corfu Palace. The route continues...
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THE ANCIENT RUINS OF DUN TRODDAN, SCOTLAND 1970
Dun Troddan is a type of a fortress, an iron-age broch that was used as a defensive structure or as a symbol of power or perhaps as a residence in the Highland region of Scotland. Dun Troddan is one of the best-preserved brochs in...
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Thailand's King Meets Queen, London 1960
Various shots of a busy Piccadilly Circus. Flag over Houses of Parliament. Evening Standard board announces visit. Police on duty. Band marches through street. Band outside Buckingham Palace, crowds watch on in the rain. Guards / men on...