Overview
Public Domain historical footage collection servicing fimmakers and broadcasters. The broad subjects in our collection include: * Major international and national conflicts - two World Wars (both battle scenes and home front including colour material of WWII), Vietnam, Korea, Spanish Civil War, the Middle East conflicts, Cold War related. * Worldwide news coverage - Particular emphasis on world political events & personalities, American European relations etc. These are included in the Universal Newsreels releases (1929 to 1967) and outtakes (ca. 1930 to 1959), the March of Time outtakes (ca. 1934 to 1951) and other news films. * Major personalities of the 20th Century. * US Government Educational & Propaganda Films, detailing subjects ranging from Agriculture to Labour to Civil Rights. * Space race and NASA material. * Industries and Manufacturing, (autos, aviation, etc). * Over 300 films from The Library of Congress Paper Prints, the only extant copies of many short items (from 30 seconds upwards) recorded between ca. 1895 - 1915, which include: * Immigration to USA; Industrialisation & Railroads; Recreation & Amusement Parks; Spanish American War; Alaskan gold Rush; San Francisco before & after the 1906 earthquake; Vaudeville & Stage Acts; World Fairs & Expositions. * Popular music films called Soundies. * Americana daily life, including street scenes, entertainment, inventions, stunts and human interest, 1896 - 1970s.
