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Thailand Agriculture And Economy, 1950s - Film 9333
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2000s. George Lucas and Samuel L Jackson arrive at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival premiere of Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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China, 1980s. Children playing on a beach.
A wide beach on the South China Sea. A young boy and girl run along the sand hand in hand. Other children splash in the surf.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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1940s. Nazi soldiers in barracks get ready in the morning.
German soldiers brushing their teeth shirtless. Men leaning over sinks, washing their faces and necks. Nazis wearing long johns jump up and down, putting their trousers on and smiling. A man with braces or suspenders struggles to put on boots. The man puts on his uniform jacket and buttons it up, covered with eagle symbols and swastikas.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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2000s. Early computer graphics depiction of the bottom of the sea, fading into footage of ocean waves.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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1940s. Industrial mining at a quarry in Manchuria, China.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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Flags of various countries on poles at the United Nations building in New York City, 1990's
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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1940s. Car crashes through an exploding fireball.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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1970s. The British Royal Family go for a walk in a park. Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip; Anne, Princess Royal; Prince Charles (King Charles III); Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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Manhattan New York U.S.A. 1990's. Traffic cops directing traffic. Concentrations on two traffic policemen
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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Singapore. Far East Asia 1930's. Harbour with junks and other shipping traffic and live aboard craft.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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The Chrysler building, Manhattan, New York late afternoon, 1990's
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
This film is available to license from our website at Huntley Film Archives, by searching for film 1066185 in our Film # search bar:
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Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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1940s. Chinese cultural objects and artifacts. Ancient astrological equipment. Firing porcelain. Gunpowder, fireworks, festival montage with crowds, masked performer and a Chinese Dragon. China
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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Busy streets and Avenues in Manhattan New York City U.S.A. 1990's. Ground level views of busy sidewalks and pavements with many people walking past. Sunny day
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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1970s. Bedpans, tweezers, cotton buds and other medical equipment.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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1970s. Blue double decker bus on the streets of Derby, England.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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1920s. A group of boys play leapfrog and other schoolyard games with a monkey.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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New York City yellow cabs taxis in Manhattan in the 1990's. Cabs driving along streets, over manhole covers emitting steam of the New York City steam system. Theaterland with steam emitting from pipes. U.S.A.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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The development and industrialisation of China in the 1950s. Heavy industry and factory worker footage in China. Textiles factory. Busy crowded Chinese city street. River traffic, possibly the bund in Shanghai. Dam construction project. Agriculture and harvesting rice. Heavy industry, metal works and smelting. Sino-Soviet and cold war era.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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The Stars and Stripes flag of the United States of America, 1990's
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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2000s. Behind the scenes filming of Love Actually. Colin Firth rides down an escalator in Canary Wharf Train Station with shopping bags, and early-2000s fashion.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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Midtown Manhattan New York City, 1990's, U.S.A.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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Rare Technicolor footage of Tibet in 1949.
A hilltop outside Lhasa, Tibet, a woman with long plaited hair stands and looks out at the city below, smoke from a fir curls round her. The woman and a young child, the winter palace in the background. A Buddhist monk stands beside the woman and girl, he peers through binoculars. Closer shot of the monk, the Winter Palace visible behind him, though he is looking in the opposite direction.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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Long shot of sidewalk outside the Empire State Building on New York City Fifth Avenue. Crowded pavement, 1990's, U.S.A.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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1980s. Impressive cars pull up at a traffic light on Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, America. Sports cars, Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and other expensive flash cars pulling up at lights, including a black Porsche. Camper van passing. Van with 'Have a good day' on it.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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Early 1900s. Aerial birds eye view of the Great Wall of China.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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The United Nations Organisation building in Manhattan, New York City, U.S.A. 1990's aerial. The U.N. building
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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1990s. Frozen ladder outside an Antarctic research base, with snowy and glowing backdrop.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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1940s. Nazi soldiers relax and laze about at a roadside in occupied Belgium, lying in the shade of motorbikes and jeeps.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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1980s. People crossing road on Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, New York.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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Exterior shots of Hollywood High School with students carrying books leaving the building in 1959, late 1950's
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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Night time panning shot of Manhattan New York from across water. Good views of windows in office buildings at night, 1990's
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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Chrysler Building in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, U.S.A. 1990's.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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1980s. Bustling crowd of people walking in Manhattan, New York. Likely Fifth Avenue.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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The eruption of Mount Etna in 1928 - original red tinted print
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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1940s. Hands pour petrol, water or gasoline into a motorbike from a gas canister. Nazi occupied Belgium. Motorcycle
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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1950s. Americans watching TV.
Suburban American street. TV aerials on roof. TV screen with woman talking on it, a dramatic film. White man on end of a sofa / couch watching television. Black or African American couple watching television, turning and glancing at one another, with impressive bouffant hairstyle. Couple lean into each other as they watch TV. Close up on mans face as he watches. Graphic showing a satellite, and how television signals bounce around the globe.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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Wedding Ceremony 1930's. Bride, arm in arm with a young man, probably the man 'giving her away', holding a large bouquet of flowers. They walk towards the church. They are followed by four bridesmaids, also holding bouquets of flowers. The bride and groom walk out the church door and stand for the camera. They then stand with the groomsmen and bridesmaids. The walk along the church path, wedding guests line either side and throw rice and confetti above the bride and groom.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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Manhattan, New York City yellow cabs or taxis. Crowded sidewalk with many pedestrians in bright sun. U.S.A. 1990's
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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Very late 1990s / early 2000s. Billboards for musical theatre productions on broadway, Beauty and the Beast and Les Miserables. Adverts. Manhattan, New York City.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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Pembrokeshire, West Wales 1930's. Preseli Hills. Almost amateur in its feel. Sheep grazing on upland. Ponies on skyline. The Gwandir - the great moorland covering most of Wales. Views of moor. Carn Pica - the heart of the moor. Various shots of the Preseli Hills. Jagged tors. Boulder scree on slopes. Grassy upland. Standing stones and dolmen. Cromlech of Pentre Ifan? Circle and standing stones. Pairs of standing stones.
Villages of the Preseli mountains. Road signs to Crymmych - the village high street and the surrounding countryside; Brynberian hamlet and bridge over stream; Rosebush mining village and spoil heaps; Maenclochog - a distant view. Silhouette of Church. Maenclochog fair - rides and swings with children on. Women wearing cloche hats at a stall. Policeman crossing road. Two-wheeled carts by side of road. Old man with walking stick walking in road. Busy scene in village. People talking. Man leading horse. Farmers talking; man looking at rolls of cloth on a stall. Stalls by side of road. Pens with animals in. Men wearing flat caps. It resembles an early car boot sale with people apparently selling off the ground. Swings and rides at the fair with children swinging on them.
B/w archive film of the Preseli railway train with one carriage on the moors - good shots.
The people of the Preseli Mountains - various Welsh characters including a bearded man with a walking stick and black and white collie dog following. Man walks down street looking at camera. People talk in street. Old couple in their front garden. Woman emerges from porch and shields her eyes from sun. Old woman waving her walking stick. Garage mechanic in a small BP petrol filling station. Good collection of faces and personalities. Close up of man eating. Man stands at his door - a hand appears from inside cottage and removes his hat for the camera. Seated elderly man smoking a pipe. Woman at front door wearing glasses or spectacles. Woman and two children on a small pony pulled cart.
The slate quarrying industry. (Slate quarrying was regionally quite important in this part of Wales. The local slate quarrying trade took about 5 - 10% of the Welsh slate market). Two men sawing a block of slate. Rail lines at a quarry - man tipping a wagon out. Wagon of slate slowly trundling along. Man sitting on ledge in quarry loosening slate. Individual men working in very haphazard ways with slate - the industry is not as industrialized as that in North Wales. Man sitting trimming slate to be a roof tile.
Wood carving - man demonstrates different techniques on different pieces of wood on his leg.
Farming - sheep in front of farm buildings. Hen and chickens. Geese. Ducks in pond. Cows in upland field. Horse drawn cart taking pigs covered in rope netting along a track. Free range pigs. Farmer with horse in field - harrowing. Two horses pulling plough. Woman scattering seed by hand. Reaping with a scythe and sharpening a scythe. Horse drawn harvester. Sheaves of corn or wheat. Man stacking wheat sheaves. Horse drawn hay cart. Making a hayrick. Steam powered thresher. Shepherd on hills. He carries lamb. Hand shearing sheep. Hand held clippers.
Y Stra - the annual sheep round up in the Preseli Hills. Men riding horses leading sheep. Large flock. Checking mark on a sheep's ear to establish ownership. Large number of sheep dogs. Row of Welsh ponies or Welsh cob horses tied to a rope next to a line of trees. Men have lunch out of doors - they have cakes and ale. Bread or cake removed from a Crosse and Blackwell cardboard box. Ale poured from metal jug into white teacup. Men pay a scot tax for their refreshments. Men ride off and take horse cart to collect sheep. Little girl cuddles sheep.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced.
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London to Greece Air Travel 1930s
Croydon Tower. Viewing balcony. Hp42 Heracles Imperial Airways aircraft positioning on apron for flight. DH86 Express in background. Checking passports. HP42 starting its Bristol Jupiter engines. Chocks away. G-AAXC plane taxiing. It takes off straight ahead followed by a turn left towards Purley. 'Shadow' on the ground (in fact a different aeroplane, the Boulton Paul P71 Boadicea or Britomart, used only for VIP or charter flights). Flying over south east England. Aerial view of an aerodrome with an 'L' in a circle, possibly Lympne. Cockpit scenes. Aircraft has controls for four engines. Scenes in the radio room in the airport. Plotting table for triangulation. HP42 flies by. Then over the sea to northern France. To Le Bourget airfield. Landing over a squadron of French fighter planes, probably over Dugny base on the far side of the airfield. Touching down by the airfield sign which looks like the London Transport logo with a bar through a circle. Taxiing to the terminal past a Hillman Airways DH Dragon plus Morane and Caudron types. Past the aviation terminal. Buffet.
On to Brindisi. Boarding the short S17 Kent flying boat G-ABFC for the trip to Athens, Greece. During refuelling the passengers disembark through a big cargo door. They are taken ashore by a launch for a sightseeing tour of Athens, the Parthenon and the Royal Palace. They then get back on board the flying boat. The galley. A steward serves coffee and biscuits.
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Manhattan skyline at night, 1990's, New York, U.S.A. Filmed from helicopter. Lit up skyscraper windows in Midtown.
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Ireland 1960s.Possibly a high street of a market town, lots of cars, some are parked, two women walk towards the camera wearing dark coats and a headscarf, shops run along the street, horse and cart in distance. Truck drives down a large street, three men stand next to a red tractor in the foreground, shops and cars either side of the road. Brown and white cattle bunch together along a wet street, men stand next to the cattle, probably farmers, flat caps and overcoats, one carries a staff, people stand in the distance, possibly a cattle market. Camera shows the same scene from another angle, the men start to walk in different directions. Close-up of two men, one possibly a farmer, small boy in a white hat stands in front them, tall man in black stands in profile with his arm around the farmer's shoulder, seem to be doing business, farmer and boy are chewing food. Cattle displayed in market for selling, divided by iron bars, farmers stand around chatting. Close-up of farmer standing with cattle, holding a pad of paper and wearing a cap and overcoat. Cattle being moved through display area by a farmer who stands behind the cow directing it forward, other farmers gather around perimeters to view the passing cattle. Two brown cows walk up a ramp into a cart, people stand near the cart, farmer in black overcoat closes gate behind the cattle.
Series of images of cities on the east coast. Dublin, view of city skyline, cathedral and roof tops, smoking chimneys, grey sky, mist and fog. Another view of Dublin, large grey building with a green roof stands in the middle. Close-up of Dublin's 'fine buildings,' two city double decker buses pass by pillared grey building, pedestrians walk along. Busy main street in Dublin, tall vertical monument stands on the right, large 19th century grey building with pediment and large pillars stands opposite, lots of traffic. View of side street, shops and vegetable stalls line the street, man on a bicycle, a horse and cart and a van pass by. Close up of vegetable stall, woman in spotted head scarf arranges tomatoes, another woman enters shot and handles oranges.
Industrial town, Dublin, image of chimneys and factory pollution, view extends into the distance. Guinness brewery, copper lidded containers. Large white containers, man in blue overalls works in the distance. Warehouse, large silver barrels are rolled by two men. Close-up of two men rolling the barrels onto lorries. Four Guinness trucks lined side by side in depot, one pulls away, all have Guinness written in gold above the windscreen. View of bulk containers, grey, Guinness written in black type across them, truck moves container out of shot. 'Hyster' yellow truck lowers the container onto the lorry. Distillation factory, bleak and dark building, camera pans down lorry with 'Copes' written in white type as it backs into the building.
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Joe Camel advertising billboard and New York metro train, 1990's, U.S.A.
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Indian Nationalist Movement, peaceful protest, passive resistance. Indian men being beaten by British troops with no resistance. Injured men being carried away on stretchers. Late 1910's or early 1920's, India, possibly Satyagraha after the Rowlatt Act
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Making fireworks and other dangerous industrial processes in the Edwardian period 1910's in EnglandFiring a huge shell. Men lead team of horses which are pulling a load. Men load hopper. Rocket fired - explosions of fireworks. Making rockets in factory. Men pasting paper and rolling tubes for rockets. Filling fireworks by hand. Outdoors - stack of large rockets put in frame, firing rockets. Huge cloud of smoke. Lots of fireworks at same time are fired. Preparing living fireworks and the night effect. Men wear asbestos suits laced with fireworks. They stand side-on to the camera. They box. The night effect of the fireworks which shows the men in outline. Making setpieces: preparing large firework displays, fitting fireworks to grills. Coronation Display, portraits of King George V and the Queen. Good portraits, rockets and Catherine wheels.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced
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Art in Paris 1950's. Woman buys vegetables at a market stall and appears to pay with a painting. Bartering. Painting on the vegetables. Montmartre, cafe society, lots of men sitting outside cafe, France. French policeman or traffic cop waves traffic by. Book stalls by the side of the River Seine selling art. Several beret wearing artists painting. Solitary artist paints a country house and track leading to it. Back alleys of Montmartre, people on balcony.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced.
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Graffiti on a wall in New York City, 1990's, U.S.A.
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Lovely colour 1950s film of Washington, DC in the U.S.A
The Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Building on Constitution Avenue. The National Archives Building. The dome of the United States Capitol. The National Mall with Washington Monument and the National Gallery of Art West Building. Bronze sculpture of Chief Justice John Marshall on the West Terrace of the United States Capitol. Arlington Memorial Bridge. Possibly shadows created by the pillars of the Lincoln Memorial. The Washington Monument. Cars drive past the side of the Lincoln Memorial. A man walks down the sidewalk and smiles at the camera. A man feeds a squirrel. Cars drive through a park. More squirrels. Cars driving through Washington DC. The film switches to black and white.
Parked cars covered in snow. General John A. Logan statue in Logan Circle. Old Post Office and Clock Tower. Sun in hazy, winter sky. Car drives by on snowy street. Man walks through the snow on the sidewalk. Woman walks on snow shoveled sidewalk and several cars drive past. Row of parked cars covered in snow. Film switches back to colour.
Couple walks past cherry blossom trees in bloom. A young girl runs towards a fountain but turns around. Arlington Memorial Bridge. A squirrel in a field. A trail through a park with a bench and street next to it. The tidal basin of the Potomac River behind the Washington Monument. The Jefferson Memorial next to the water. People walking under trees in the park next to the tidal basin with the Washington Monument in the background. People strolling past cherry blossom trees. Paths by the water. A car drives on a road through the park. An airplane in a blue sky with clouds. Cherry blossom tree. Film switches to black and white.
A notice on a car windshield that says, "If you see any persons changing tires on this car please notify police. Thank you." Possibly the top of the capitol through trees. Cars and buses on a busy road. A man holding a
monkey at the zoo. Cars drive down a wide boulevard. The dome of the Capitol through the trees. Decorative sea serpent spouting water in a fountain. The Court of Neptune Fountain by the Library of Congress. Lily pads. A formal garden, probably the United States Botanic Garden. Kids run down some steps in the garden. Birds play in a pond. Water lilies. A man walking by a water lily pond. A water lily. A fountain. Cars driving down a street. A man shoveling a hole next to a paved street. The man carries a box on his shoulder. The moon. Film switches to colour.
General John A. Logan statue in Logan Circle. Film switches to black and white. Rain in a park. Possibly The Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Building on Constitution Avenue. A church with a tall steeple, possibly Calvary Baptist Church on 8th Street NW. The Capitol building. The Jefferson Memorial. The statue of Jefferson as seen in between the pillars of the Jefferson Memorial. People crossing the street at a crosswalk. Sculptures in a park. The Washington Monument at the end of a long street.
Huntley Film Archives is a film library holding tens of thousands of films. The large majority of the films are documentaries. Films cover a wide range of subjects and production dates range from the 1890’s to the 2020’s. As with all libraries we make no judgement on the content of our holdings and make them available for educational purposes for all to see. Films may have content or express opinions some may think inappropriate or offensive, but it is not the work of a library to censor educational resources. Films should be viewed with historical objectivity and within a context relevant to the times in which they were produced.


