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Europe
End and beginning of a century: salon and clubs - social life
Germany, Berlin
End and beginning of a century: Poverty, misery, tuberculosis
Worldwide
1900, End and beginning of a century: Modern life in Asia and South America
Worldwide
1900, End and beginning of a century: Beginning of modern life Modernisation, city life
Worldwide
1900, End and beginning of a century: First impact of capitalism New style of working in New York. Wedding ceremony. Famous businessman. Workers in industry, factory. Child and retired workers.
Worldwide
1900, End and beginning of a century: From aristocracy to cosmopolite Victorias's funeral. Edward VII the king. India as a colony. Chinese empress and japanese emperor. The cosmopolitan lifestyle in europe.
England
A paddlesteamer brings people to the beach, beach scenes
England
A child goes fishing and proudly displays his catch
England
Dancers in England compete to see who can dance the longest
England, London
A contract bridge hand, including American contract Bridge player Ely Culbertson, the man credited as making the game popular
England, London
The new ration book is explained
England
Public message to sort out rubbish to make it easier for collectors
England, London
A demonstration of gas masks for babies from London, England
England
General Evangeline Booth, the fourth General of the Salvation Army, speaks to inner city children on a day out in the countryside, and then leads them in a sing-a-long. This footage was shot between 1934-38.
England, London
Girl with sandwich board that reads "actress in search of a servant"
England
Inner city children fom London - then known as slum kids - are taken to the countryside for a day, courtesy of the Salvation army. They play in fields and then visit a fair.
England, London
A slum is demolished in London, England. Before the building is destroyed, a priest blesses the workers waiting in the rain.
England
An old man smiles, displaying his gold teeth that are worth 4000 pounds
England
Scenes from the fair. Rollercoasters, wings and other rides.
England
Woman applies make-up and perfume while sitting in front of her mirror
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