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Soviet soldiers shelter from the light of nuclear test as part of military exercise, USSR, 1956
Small fragment of footage showing military exercises with the use of nuclear weapons at the Semipalatinsk test site.
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Harbour, citadel, boats, artists, and men playing boules in Villefranche-sur-Mer. French Riviera, 1951
Clip 8 from the 1951 French language film 'Croisiere Bleue' about the South of France, the French Riviera, Monaco and Monte Carlo. A shot of white flowers in the meadow. Tilt up to a ordinary house. Various shots of houses in...
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A man and woman by a bush. Town scenes. USA, 1953
Clip 11 from the 1953 documentary 'Once a Scout' about the Boy Scouts of America. A man and woman stand by a flower bush. The camera moves through a town as the end credits appear.
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Man at lunch with colleagues. USA, 1953
Clip 5 from the 1953 documentary 'Once a Scout' about the Boy Scouts of America. A man sits in the cafeteria with his colleagues discussing work and socialising.
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Men and women by the beach. USA, 1953
Clip 10 from the 1953 documentary 'Once a Scout' about the Boy Scouts of America. Young men and women socialize by the beach.
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Arab men, camels, and North African buildings. France, 1955
Clip 12 from the 1955 film 'La Piste Du Soleil', exploring the possibilities of exotic photography in France. Men walk with their camels. Shots of North African buildings. A man stands on top of a building taking photos of a car.
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Man at work with his boss. USA, 1953
Clip 1 from the 1953 documentary 'Once a Scout' about the Boy Scouts of America. A man leaves his house to go to work. He greets his colleagues in the office. His boss sits him down to discuss his work.
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Scene inside a typical London pub. Barman serves a pint of ale. c.1960
Clip from a promotional film about a French girl visiting London. Late 50s/early 60s. Scene inside a typical London pub. Barman serves a pint of ale.
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Young lady battles the rush hour crowd and asks for directions from a barrow boy. She walks among the backstreets. London C.1960
Clip from a promotional film about a French girl visiting London. Late 50s/early 60s. Young lady walks against the flow of the rush hour crowd. She asks for directions from a "barrow boy" selling groceries, and gets lost among the...
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Fireball of atomic explosion (RDS-3 or Joe 8), Totsk Test Site, USSR, 24th September 1954
HD colour footage shows the formation of an explosion fireball from the RDS-3 (nicknamed Joe 8) device. Explosion power 40 kilotons. 24th September 1951. The nuclear device, "Svetlana" (RDS-3), was tested at the Totsk test site. The...
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Busy West End London c.1960 - Tottenham Court Road tube station entrance, street scenes in Picadilly, view of Battersea Power Station.
Clip from a promotional film about a French girl visiting London. Late 50s/early 60s. Street scenes in busy West End, Tottenham Court Road tube station entrance, Piccadilly, pedestrians, traffic, Thames, view of Battersea Power Station...
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Landmarks of London in the early hours; Tower Bridge, the Docklands, St. Paul's Cathedral. c.1960
Clip from a promotional film about a French girl visiting London. Late 50s/early 60s. Early morning views of the Thames (Tower Bridge and Big Ben). The Docklands. A red traffic light on a street corner. St Paul's Cathedral.
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Chinese temple. France, 1955
Clip 6 from the 1955 film 'La Piste Du Soleil', exploring the possibilities of exotic photography in France. Scenes of a Chinese temple, women praying inside, and a monk in meditation.
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Cock-fighting. France, 1950
Clip 7 from 'Les gens du Nord' (People of the North), a black and white documentary about mining towns in the North of France. Footage of a cock-fight organised by the local men.
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City of Treasures part 8 - children buy cradle at market. Market closing Paris 1951
WS of empty, desolate street. WS of man singing surrounded with crowd. MS of children's meeting behind the crowd. MS group of children talking to an old man with white beard. Tracking shot of group of children walking through market with...
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Bullfighting and spectators. France, 1955
Clip 13 from the 1955 film 'La Piste Du Soleil', exploring the possibilities of exotic photography in France. Scenes of bullfighters, bulls, and spectators. A photographer takes photos and gets down from the roof of a building using a...
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Morning scenes in London c.1960 - milkman, bus station, commuters.
Clip from a promotional film about a French girl visiting London. Late 50s/early 60s. Milkman delivers milk bottles to a town house - he has a horse drawn cart. Drivers set off in famous London buses from a bus station. Man waves goodbye...
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Young lady sleeps on a plane, wakes up and looks out window, c.1960
Clip from a promotional film about a French girl visiting London. Late 50s/early 60s. Air to air shot of small plane in flight. Passengers sleeping in plane. Clouds from the plane.
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Earth is dug up for clay pottery, potters at work in studio, Vallauris, France 1952
Men digging up earth for clay, horse and cart transport it to the pottery studio, potters work away on potter's wheels. Filmed in the Golfe-Juan resort in Vallauris, France in 1952
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Exploding mine. France, 1952
Clip 6 from the 1952 short film 'Les hommes de la nuit', about the work of miners in coal mines in Lorraine, France. A mine is exploded and collapses. A miner hangs off a tree log and investigates the water,
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City of Treasures part 5 - looking round a market Paris 1951
WS of market with new things. MS of stand with openwork gloves. MS of woman trying on the dress next to a stand. MS of stand with baskets, bags and footballs. WS of market. WS of stand with food. Stand with strange objects. WS tried boy...
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Women on Floats and Crowning Beauty Pageant Winner, 1950s
1950s: Women in a swimsuit wave from floats in a parade. Rows of beauty pageant contestants line up. The pageant winner gets a crown and cape. The winner blows a kiss to the crowd. Miss Maryland wins.
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MAN GATHERS CROPS IN ALGERIAN OASIS.
Algeria. 1950s. MAN GATHERS CROPS IN ALGERIAN OASIS. SAND BLOWS THROUGH DESERT. CARAVAN OF CAMELS CROSSES DESERT. OASIS IN DESERTS AND BLOWS THROUGH DESERT. CARAVAN OF CAMELS CROSSES DESERT. OASIS IN DESERT
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Train and travel, Desert 1950s
NORTH AFRICA: MEN CLIMB OFF TRAIN IN SAHARA DESERT. ROAD ACROSS SAHARA. CAR DRIVES ACROSS DESERT. WATER AND GASOLINE AT DESERT STATION.