Name: A Taste Of Thai (1980) - Thailand in the early 1980s @BitsofHst
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A Taste Of Thai (1980) - Thailand in the early 1980s

Bits of History 2026-09-21 | A Taste Of Thai (1980) - Thailand in the early 1980s

Palau (1992)

Bits of History 2025-07-05 | A Japanese film on Palau.

Produced by Tokimeki.

#palau #1990s #history

Last Paradise: Carribean, Jamaica (1988)

Bits of History 2025-07-05 | A Japanese film on Jamaica.

Produced by Nippon Columbia Co.

#jamaica #1980s #history

Discovering Italy (1994)

Bits of History 2025-06-13 | A film about Italy in the 1990s.

Produced by the International Video Network.

#italy #1990s #history

Car Surveillance (1974) - CIA training video

Bits of History 2025-06-13 | This film explores techniques used by surveillance teams, specifically the use of three cars to monitor the subject.

Produced by Central Intelligence Agency.

#cia #usa #1970s #history

North Of Lisbon

Bits of History 2025-05-18 | A tourist's view of the countryside North of Lisbon in the early 1980's.

Produced by Thomas Merv.

#portugal #lisbon #1980s #history

Spanish Children (1964)

Bits of History 2025-05-18 | This film features the activities of a boy and his sister during harvest time in the Andalucian mountain village of Álora, 40km north of Málaga, Spain, showing their life at home, at school, in the village plaza and in the orchards and fields.

Produced by William Deneen, Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc.

#spain #history #alora #1960s

The Garbage Explosion (1970)

Bits of History 2025-02-02 | This film documents amounts and types of solid wastes, shows disposal methods, both legal and illegal, and describes the sophisticated methods for the disposal of plastics and synthetics.

Produced by Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation.

#environment #waste #1970s #history #environmentalawareness

Guadalajara Family (1958)

Bits of History 2025-02-02 | This film focuses on the life of an upper-class family in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Produced by Paul Hoefler Productions.

#mexico #1950s #history

The Alaska Experience (1987)

Bits of History 2025-01-14 | Enjoy this magnificent video journey across the great land of Alaska and marvel at the diversity of its people, its wildlife and its unmatched scenic beauty.

Produced by Sonoma Video Productions.

#alaska #1980s #history

Communicating With the Public (1971)

Bits of History 2024-12-24 | Secretaries, clerks, and switchboard operators are interviewed about important things to remember when dealing with the public. The three sections of the film suggest effective means of communicating by telephone, by correspondence, and in person. At the end of each segment, the veiewers are offered an opportunity for discussion and comment.

Produced by Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation.

#communication #communicationskills #1970s #history

Battle of the Browsers (1997)

Bits of History 2024-11-30 | When Microsoft started giving away Internet Explorer, it became a serious challenger for Netscape. This program looked at the battle to become the dominant internet browser platform. Featured are Netscape Communicator 4.0, Internet Explorer 4.0, VRML 2.0 and RealSystem 5.0.
Part of Computer Chronicles series.

Produced by Tom Schauer, Stewart Cheifet Productions.

#browserhistory #browser #internetexplorer #1990s #history

Across the Country (1968)

Bits of History 2024-11-30 | The film explains India's efforts for progress and provides a summary of the achievements of India's Five Year Plans.

Produced by the Government of India, Ministry of Information, Films Division.

#india #1960s #history

Andorra in the 1980s

Bits of History 2024-11-12 | A general view of Andorra in the 1980s.

Produced by Thomas Merv.

#andorra #history #1980s

The Final Frontier (1978) - The feature of space exploration

Bits of History 2024-11-12 | A film on the future of space colonization.

Produced by Graham Chedd, John Angier, WGBH Boston.

#space #spaceexploration #history #1980s

Chicago Transport: A Case Study (1972)

Bits of History 2024-10-25 | This film discusses the relationship between a transport system, in this case the John F. Kennedy Expressway, and patterns of residence, industrial location, and retailing within the urban area of Chicago.

Produced by Michael Philps, Open University.

#chicago #1970s #history

Inside China: The Newest Revolution (1983)

Bits of History 2024-10-25 | Filmed in two communes around the city of Wuxi in southeastern China, it looks at the new emphasis on material incentives after years of Maoist austerity. The new policies which relate earnings to productivity bring unaccustomed wealth to the peasants, and families talk frankly in this film about how these extraordinary changes are affecting their lives.
Part of the Inside China series.

Produced by Leslie Woodhead, Granada UK

#china #1980s #history

Discovering Switzerland (1993)

Bits of History 2024-09-21 | Enjoy the multicultural rhythms of Swiss cities and the pristine mountains and valleys of its countryside. Tour the elegant, lakeside cities of Lausanne, Lucerne, Lugano and Geneva. Ski down the glorious white slopes of the Alps to gracious St. Moritz. Discover the traditional arts of making Swiss timepieces and Appenzeller cheese, then stroll through Ballenberg's Swiss Rural Architecture museum. Celebrate Zurich's Festival of Sechscläuten, a tribute to guildsmen. Interview a famous journalist, then discuss Italian architecture with the renowned architect, Mario Botta. Chat with painter, Franz Fedier, and travel to Basel, the country's cultural center, to see his work. Climb aboard a cog railway to ascend part way up the magnificent Jungfrau.

Produced by Hungarian Television (TV1), TravelWorld Video Inc., and J. Mitchell Johnson Productions, Inc.

#switzerland #1990s #history

Akan of Ghana (1985)

Bits of History 2024-09-21 | This film presents the way of life of the Akan people in today's world, including sections on living conditions, education, religion, art and popular culture.

Produced by Ray Silverman, Lindsay Smith, and University of Washington.

#1980s #akan #ghana #cotedivoire #history

A Tourist in Rome (the early 1980s)

Bits of History 2024-08-15 | A tourists view of the sights of Rome as seen in the early 1980's.

Produced by Thomas Merv.

#rome #1980s #history

A Family of Amsterdam (cc. 1959)

Bits of History 2024-07-23 | This film presents scenes in Amsterdam including canals, Rijksmuseum, the harbor and home life of a typical family.

Produced by Emily Frith.

#amsterdam
#1950s
#history

Edinburgh in the early 1970s

Bits of History 2024-07-23 | Edinburgh. Part of "Touring great cities" program.

Produced by British Broadcasting Corporation.

#history
#edinburgh
#1970s

Boras Discover Turkey (1995)

Bits of History 2024-07-06 | A Turkish tourism video featuring various locations suggested for visiting, cultural displays, and interviews.

Produced by Cultural Folk Tours International.

#turkey #1990s #history

Dublin in the mid-1970s

Bits of History 2024-07-06 | Dublin. Part of "Touring great cities" program.

Produced by British Broadcasting Corporation.

#history
#dublin
#1970s

Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous: The Worlds Most Exotic Vacation Resorts (1988)

Bits of History 2024-06-21 | It’s sun, sea and sand celebrity style from exotic cities to fantasy islands. Come join in the fun with the jewels of the jet-set on a celebrity voyage of discovery. All your favorite stars at their most secret, romantic hideaways.

Produced by Television Program Enterprises, a division of Telerep, Inc.

#1980s #richlifestyle #vacation #history

Hawaiian Paradise (1990)

Bits of History 2024-06-21 | Tropical sunsets set the sky on fire, trade winds carry the scent of ginger and frangipani, lush palms sway, and majestic orchids bloom in profusion.... a full 90 minutes of Hawaiian Paradise.

Produced by Edward J. Murphy and James R. Conner; Reader's Digest

#hawaii #1990s #history

Congo Close-up (1954)

Bits of History 2024-06-02 | A documentary about Belgian Congo.

Produced by Robert Bodson.

#congo #belgium #1950s #history

The Television Explosion (1982)

Bits of History 2024-06-02 | This film looks at the pay TV explosion, which is creating a second television revolution.

Produced by Thea Chalow; WGBH Educational Foundation.

#television #tv #1980s #history

An Italian Family: Life On A Farm (1975)

Bits of History 2024-05-16 | This film presents geographic and cultural aspects of Italy with an account of one family living on a small farm, who, unlike many Italians seeking modernization, avoid mechanization in preference for a simple way of life.

Produced by Encyclopedia Brittanica Educational Corporation.

#italy #1970s #history

Puerto Rico: Paradise Invaded (1977)

Bits of History 2024-05-16 | This film analyzes the current economic relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States. Impositions of short term economic changes (brief migrations of farm workers) and exploitation of island natives by large corporations are examined. Puerto Rican life in New York City and Puerto Rican nationalism are also discussed.

Produced by Latin American Film Project, New York.

#puertorico #1970s #history

The Volga (1977, 2 parts)

Bits of History 2024-04-14 | This film describes the heartland of the Soviet Union including the villages and cities along the Volga River.

Produced by the National Geographic Society.

#sovietunion #1970s #history

Families of the World: Korea (1973) - village life on Jeju Island in South Korea

Bits of History 2024-04-14 | This film documents a day in the life of a 12 year old Korean girl, learning to dive as a haenyeo on the island of Jeju.

Produced by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in association with UNISEF.

#southkorea #history #1970s

Peru: Literacy for Social Change (1978)

Bits of History 2024-03-25 | Adult educator Paulo Freire developed literacy programs in northeastern Brazil to combat part of the colonial legacy of illiteracy and promote social change. This film depicts adult educators putting Freire's methods to work on a Peruvian co-operative cotton farm, teaching peasants how to read and write.

Produced by Hans Rolf Strobel and Susanne Osterreid.

#peru #1970s #history

Adventure in Venice (1974)

Bits of History 2024-03-25 | This film presents aspects of day-to-day life in Venice, a city that is most renowed for its historic sites and large tourist trade. It tells a story about a boy who loses a prized model ship on the waterways of his city.

Produced by Encyclopedia Britannica Educational Corporation.

#venice #1970s #history

In White-Collar America (1974)

Bits of History 2024-03-10 | This film concentrates on a few of the many workers at a life insurance company in Atlanta, Georgia. It examines their job satisfaction, working conditions, as well as relationships with other workers.

Produced by the National Broadcasting Company.

#unitedstates #1970s #history

India: Introduction to Its History (1957)

Bits of History 2024-03-10 | This film describes the nature and impact of major religions in India, artistic monuments and contributions of each dynasty and cultural development of the people in different regions of the vast subcontinent.

Produced by Encyclopedia Britannica Films Inc.

#india #history #1950s

Touring Austria (1988)

Bits of History 2024-02-24 | With a history of intrigue, romance, opera, festivals, old world grandeur, Austrians blend tradition and culture to live life at its best.
What other countries say with words, Austrians say with the music of Mozart, Strauss and Schubert. This video tours a land of spectacular beauty, sounds of music, tastes of strudel and Sachertorte, touches of history and the pleasant smell of a winter's fire after a day in the Alps.

Produced by Encounter Video Inc.

#austria #history #1980s

Quebec: French Disconnection (1977)

Bits of History 2024-02-24 | This film provides some historical background which leads up to emergence of French nationalism in Quebec.

Produced by Thames Television.

#quebec #1970s #history

England: Land of Splendor (1993)

Bits of History 2024-02-04 | Come on a voyage of discovery and experience the many wonderous splendors of England, the country described in Shakespeare's Richard II as "This precious stone set in a silver sea."

Enter the hallowed chambers of the House of Lords, fanciful Brighton Pavilion, the great cathedrals of St. Paul's and Canterbury. Explore delightful stately homes, such as Blenheim Palace (where Churchill was born) and Wilton House (where D-Day was planned). Enjoy uniquely English events, such as Trooping the Colour and the Henley Regatta. Soar high above for breathtaking aerials of Cheddar Gorge, the magnificent Lake District, and stark castles along the Northumberland coast.

From the White Cliffs of Dover to Hadrian's Wall, from quaint villages with thatched-roof cottages to the splendid cities of Bath and Cambridge, you'll soon echo the sentiments of the poet Robert Browning, "Oh, to be in England..."

Produced by Colin N. Dack, Highlight International Film & Television.

#england #1990s #history

The Wonders of Norway (1988)

Bits of History 2024-02-04 | Visit the land of the "Norseman” and experience thе majestic mountains and surging waterways of Norway. Tour the fascinating capital city of Oslo and see Viking ships built 1,000 years ago. Then join in the colourful Constitution Day Celebration.

Step into the past of the 300 year old Roisheim country inn and enjoy home-baked pastries and folk songs. Ride through the countryside by horse and carriage past buildings that have stood for centuries. In Bergen, tour the home of a famous composer, Edvard Grieg. Ride a cable car to a mountain top, then a coastal steamer to the picturesque fishing villages of the Lofoten Islands. Understand the Norwegian's love for nature as you see remote farm houses totally isolated from civilization.

Explore the 1,000 year old ship-building and fishing city of Trondheim. Founded by King Olav Tryffvesson as the Viking capital, here they bega their infamous journeys. Travel a vast wilderness to visit the colourful Lapps and view their peaceful way of life. Visit Hammerfest, the most northerly city in the world, where the sun shines 24 hours a day. Learn the legend of mischevous trolls who have lived in the mountains for thousands of years. Norway - a beatiful, peaceful country - content and proud.

Produced by Ed Lark, Quantum Communications.

#norway #1980s #history

Welcome of Korea (1987)

Bits of History 2024-01-18 | A film about North Korea made to attract foreign tourists.

Produced by the Korean Documentary and Science Film Studio.

#northkorea #1980s #history

China: A Class by Itself (1979)

Bits of History 2024-01-18 | An inside look at China working towards the goal of becoming a superpower by the year 2000 via education as the key to modernization. Filmed in Peking, on a rural commune in central China, and in the industrial northeast region, Jack Reynolds interviews Vice Premier Fang Yi and the president of Peking University, as well as students, workers, and peasants.

Produced by the National Broadcasting Company.

#china #1970s #history

Bali: A Window on Paradise (1990)

Bits of History 2023-12-30 | A film on Bali.

Produced by Michael Heuman and Richard Yerxa.

#bali #1990s #history

Spain (1992)

Bits of History 2023-12-15 | From conquistadors to matadors, Spain is an intoxicating blend of exciting sights and sounds. Join in the hustle and bustle of Madrid, and watch the colorful spectacle of a traditional Spanish bullfight. Delight in
Spain's mouthwatering national dishes and experience the fiery rhythms of a flamenco dance performance. Visit La Mancha, the homeland of Cervante's legendary dreamer, Don Quixote, and marvel at the exquisite Islamic mosaics at the cathedral of Cordoba.

Visit the Gypsy quarter of Granada, the city where the Moors made their last stand in Spain. Discover the masterwork of light, water and stone called the Alhambra, the mystical Red Castle once home to the Spanish Sultans. Dance in the festival of Seville and soak up the sun on one of Spain's Canary Islands before taking a stroll down one of Spain's most famous streets - Las Ramblas in downtown Barcelona...

Produced by Hungarian Television, TravelWorld Video Inc., J. Mitchell Johnson Productions Inc.

#spain #1990s #history

Morocco in the late 1970s

Bits of History 2023-12-15 | A tourist visit to Morocco during the 1970's.

Produced by Thomas Merv.

#morocco #1970s #history

Politicians and Television: A Change for the Better? (1987)

Bits of History 2023-11-26 | Part of "Upon Reflection" with Al Page.

Host Al Page talks with Penn Kimball, Professor Emeritus, Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University and a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Washington. Professor Kimball discusses politicians and television; the correlation between effectiveness on television and in the political arena; style; television debates; the political fan; network news and politics; television executives; press conferences.

Produced by Instructional Media Services Television, University of Washington

Visions of Italy: Northern Style (1998)

Bits of History 2023-11-26 | The ultimate vacation postcard of Italy, including the sights and sounds immortalized for centuries in literature, movies, and art. Stunning aerial footage and evocative Italian music showcase unprecedented views.

The tour begins in the Alps at the northern border and continues through Lombardy to Genoa, along the Ligunar Portofino, then inland over the Tuscan countryside to Florence. After dipping into Umbria, the tour turns northeast, culminating in Venice.

Produced by WLIW21 Productions.

#italy #1990s #history

In Love With Paris (1996)

Bits of History 2023-11-08 | A journey to Paris, the City of Light.

Produced by Channel 1000.

Egypt And the Nile (1954)

Bits of History 2023-11-08 | This film presents a picture of Egypt and the Nile Valley of today as seen against its historical background. It Includes scenes of an ancient temple to the sun god at Abu Simbel, the dam at Aswan, the delta of the Nile, the Suez Canal, and the cities of Asyut, Cairo, and Alexandria.

Produced by Encyclopaedia Britannica Films.

#egypt #1950s #history

Touring New Zealand (1990)

Bits of History 2023-10-22 | More than charming cities and towns, New Zealand is sun- drenched beaches, Alps, glaciers, geysers, rain forests, lakes, meadows, mountains and waterfalls.
A land of awesome beauty with 3 million people, New Zealand is fast becoming the most visited island country in the South Pacific. Slightly larger than Great Britain, New Zealand is 1200 miles east of Australia and 6500 miles southwest of America. This fascinating video tour covers over 100 historic, scenic and cultural sites on both the North and South Islands.

Produced by New Zealand Video Tours, Ltd.

#newzealand #1990s #history

Highway to Hawaii (1950)

Bits of History 2023-10-22 | A tourist video of the visit to Hawaii, promoted by United Airlines.

Produced by Cate and Mcglone.

#hawaii #1950s #history