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German WWI Veteran Remembers Killing A French Soldier

June 10, 2021June 10, 2021 admin people, vintage, ww1

While battling for terrain on the Western Front, Stefan Westmann was a Corporal in the German 29th Infantry Division. Stefan

Broadcasting Vintage

The Oldest Known Colour Videotaping

May 9, 2021May 9, 2021 admin broadcast, retro, television, tv, vintage

This is a clip from the earliest surviving color videotape recording of Dwight Eisenhower’s inaugural address to WRC-TV on May

No Needle Vaccination 1967

April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 admin injections, vaccination, vintage

From the Author: Cataloguer’s note: this item comes under the issue title ‘This Time Tomorrow’. FILM ID:1834.18 Needle-less inoculations.Guys Hospital,

The Forgotten Volkswagen Camper

March 5, 2021March 16, 2021 admin car, retro, vintage, volkswagen

From the Author: Most of us have seen the video but until now nobody has ever seen one in person.

1979 Modernized Attack Helicopter

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 admin army, helicopter, retro, vintage

The AH-1 was the backbone of the United States Army’s attack helicopter fleet, but has been replaced by the Boeing AH-64 Apache in

Timeless Classic About Anti-Aircraft Flak (1944)

September 16, 2020September 16, 2020 admin 0 Comments vintage, warfare, ww2

This film provides an in-depth look at the weapons and methods of German and Japanese anti-aircraft warfare, and highlight the

Stories Vintage

Kamikaze Suicide Bomber (1945)

September 7, 2020September 7, 2020 admin 0 Comments kamikaze, stories, ww2

General view of the Pacific Fleet at sea. American planes landing on an aircraft carrier – some crash land. Antiaircraft

Operation Castle 1954: Previously Unseen Rare Footage

September 7, 2020September 7, 2020 admin 0 Comments atomicbomb, declassified, footage

This is a clip of the Castle Bravo nuclear test detonated February 28, 1954 (according to the DoE) at Bikini

Operation Teapot – Nuclear Fireball in Slow Motion

August 27, 2020September 3, 2020 admin 0 Comments declassified, nuclear bomb, slow motion

The U.S. conducted 210 atmospheric nuclear tests between 1945 and 1962, with multiple cameras capturing each event at around 2,400

This Smoke Curtain was used During WWII to Hide Naval Ships during Battle

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020 admin 0 Comments naval ship, navy, ww2

Check out this smoke screen that was used during World War II. It was dispensed from aircraft to create vertical

The Flying Train (1902)

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 admin 0 Comments engineering, vintage

“The Flying Train” depicts a ride on a suspended railway in Germany in 1902. The footage is almost as impressive

Niagara Falls Collapse – 1954

August 4, 2020August 4, 2020 admin 0 Comments errosion, history, niagarafalls

When the first tell-tale cracks appeared in the rock at the side of Niagara Falls, Movietone cameramen kept a round-the-clock

Contact Lense How? Vintage

How it’s made: Contact Lenses (1948)

January 1, 1970July 24, 2020 admin 0 Comments contact, how, lense, made, vintage

C/U of woman’s eyes wearing massive contact lenses – looks quite uncomfortable. Several shots show the complete process of making

Inventions Vintage

Vintage – Inventions, Gadgets & Ideas

January 1, 1970July 24, 2020 admin 0 Comments invention, vintage

Archival footage from “Gizmo! ” The songs: “We Don’t Make ‘Em Anymore” and “It Moves Me” Written & Sung by

World War II : Intense Combat Footage

World War II : Intense Combat Footage

January 1, 1970July 24, 2020 admin 0 Comments vintage, ww2

This is a collection of the most intense clips during World War 2. These images are featured all around the

Pete Drake and His Talkbox

January 1, 1970July 24, 2020 admin 0 Comments peter drake, talkbox

Pete Drake and His Talkbox on the Jimmy Dean Show

1911 – A Trip Through New York City

January 1, 1970July 24, 2020 admin 0 Comments new york, vintage

This footage showing everyday life in New York City in 1911 was produced by the Swedish company Svenska Biografteatern and

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