Curated Video
Avalanches
Whether they are slow slab avalanches or hurtling powder avalanches, these powerful snow slides can be extremely destructive and it can take as little as a weak snow layer to cause them. Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points....
The Viral Fever
Yunnan Hani Tribe, China: Terraced Farming in the Mountains
Yunnan Hani Tribe, China part 1/4: The video showcases the remarkable terraced fields of the Hani tribe in China's Hunan province. Despite the challenging mountainous terrain, the Hani people have transformed the slopes into practical...
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: Montana
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Mountain Region of the United States. The individual states of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana are presented in detail.
Ancient Lights Media
Afghanistan
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Afghanistan.
Bridgeman Arts
Scientists working with microscopes and close-ups of organisms. France, 1940s
Clip 3 from the 1940s French film 'Au Dela Du Visible', exploring scientific work undertaken at the Palais de la Decouverte (Discovery Palace) in Paris, and experiments relating to the theme of outer space. (1943-1944). Scientists...
Bridgeman Arts
Scientists looking at outer space from telescopes. France, 1940s
Clip 4 from the 1940s French film 'Au Dela Du Visible', exploring scientific work undertaken at the Palais de la Decouverte (Discovery Palace) in Paris, and experiments relating to the theme of outer space. (1943-1944).
Bridgeman Arts
Trains, architecture and trade in Beijing, China, 1920s
Clip 1 from the 1920s film 'China's Forbidden City' about Peking (Beijing) in China. The screen journal of a camera man's visit to the Imperial City of Beijing. Beijing was put on the tourist map for Americans by the Canadian Pacific...
Bridgeman Arts
Hollywood, c.1951: A Hollywood hillside house that is perched 1000 feet above Los Angeles provides scenic views of the city
Hollywood, circa 1951: A Hollywood hillside house that is perched 1000 feet above Los Angeles provides scenic views of the city.
Bridgeman Arts
Hawaii, 1952: Scenes of Hawaii from News Magazine before it became a state
Hawaii, 1952: Scenes of Hawaii from News Magazine before it became a state.
Bridgeman Arts
Fruit picking and sugar production in Martinique, Antilles, 1950s
Clip 3 from 'Paradis Antillais', a 1950s documentary about Martinique, the Antilles and the West Indies. In this clip, locals pick bananas, coconuts, pineapples, oranges, mangoes and other fruit. The crops are transported by truck....
Bridgeman Arts
Native American dance. New Mexico c.1950.
Clip 8 from the film 'The American Scene: Indian Life in Mexico' c.1950. Native Americans perform a traditional tribal dance. Women cradle a baby inside their home. Scenes of the canyon and the desert.
Bridgeman Arts
Mountains, volcanoes, monuments and ruined remains in Martinique, Antilles, 1950s
Clip 1 from 'Paradis Antillais', a 1950s documentary about Martinique, the Antilles and the West Indies. In this clip, Martinique is pointed out on the map. High angle and aerial footage of the region, its mountains and volcanoes....
Bridgeman Arts
Sahara, Algeria, 1954 - Desert scenes and Bedouin settlements in the Sahara
Clip 1 from the 1954 film 'Les Deux Visages Du Sahara', a short propaganda film exploring the French government's contribution to Algeria during colonization. In this clip, shots of the Sahara desert and caravans of camels. Bedouin...
Bridgeman Arts
Sweden 1970s - a mapping of Sweden's natural landscapes and agriculture
Promotional film with American VO about Sweden, made in 1970s. Clip features a view of planet Earth from space, and an eventual zoom into Scandinavia. The map outlines different places in Sweden and cuts to landscapes, rural scenes,...
Bridgeman Arts
Banana harvest and forests in Guadeloupe, Antilles, 1950s
Clip 10 from 'Paradis Antillais', a 1950s documentary about Martinique, the Antilles and the West Indies. In this clip, men and women harvest bananas and transport them. Scenes of flowers, plants and wildlife in the forests of Guadeloupe.
Bridgeman Arts
Telecommunications operators in Muscat, Oman, and women crossing the road with children. UAE, 1974
Clip 16 from 'Arabia, the fortunate' a documentary about the United Arab Emirates in 1974. Telecommunications operators working in Muscat, Oman. Road traffic and women crossing the road with children.
Bridgeman Arts
Streams and mountains in the Fergana Valley. Uzbekistan, 1970
Clip 1 from the 1970 documentary 'Maitre de L'Eau' (Masters of Water) about water and irrigation in Uzbekistan's Fergana Valley and Karakum Canal. Footage of the mountainous regions and nature surrounding the canal.
Bridgeman Arts
Churches, animals and countryside. Basque Country, c.1930s
Clip 2 from the documentary Zazpiak Bat about the Basque Country. Scenes of village life including local churches and houses. A map of the Basque Country. Townspeople with their horses and other animals; Scenes of the Nive River Valley...
Bridgeman Arts
Holiday makers explore the High Valley and set up camp. France, 1930s
Clip 1 from the 1930s French documentary 'A la decouverte de la France: La Creuse ignoree' (Discover France: The unknown Creuse), about the Creuse region in France. Cyclists on road stop at bridge over the river Creuse, France, Europe....
Bridgeman Arts
Boules, waterskiing and Monte-Carlo villages. Southern France, 1955
Clip 3 from a 1955 French film 'Petits Paradis de Mediterranee' exploring the Mediterranean harbour and the South of France. Men and women play boules, and waterski in the sea. Scenes of villages in Monaco and footage of the Palace of...
Bridgeman Arts
City scenes, natural landscapes of Kiev and the Black Sea, and wildlife of Ukraine, 1970s
Clip 2 from the film 'Mon Ukraine' (My Ukraine) from the 1970s, exploring landscapes, sites and everyday life in Ukraine. Medium close up of woman in folk Ukrainian dress and hairstyle talking to camera. Shots of street in Ukrainian...
Bridgeman Arts
Natural and industrial landscapes of Ukraine, 1970s
Clip 1 from the film 'Mon Ukraine' (My Ukraine) from the 1970s, exploring landscapes, sites and everyday life in Ukraine. Landscapes with lakes. Wide shot of meadow with flowers and sun. Sunset over the lake. Medium close up of sunset....
Bridgeman Arts
A new teacher visits a school for young women. France, 1942
Clip 1 from the 1942 French film 'Francaises De Demain' about the women's school Ecole Nationale Professionnelle de Jeunes Filles, established in 1934 in Vizille, Vercors / French Alps. Mountains in the mist. High angle village in the...
Bridgeman Arts
Mountainous landscapes in Oman. Villagers in remote towns. Jebel Akhdar and the village of Nizwa. UAE, 1974
Clip 19 from 'Arabia, the fortunate' a documentary about the United Arab Emirates in 1974. Mountainous landscapes. Vehicles in a small village. Men, women and children in remote towns. Aerial footage of mountains, including the Jebel...