New Classics

Breathe fresh life into historic moments from 1896 to 1970 with New Classics.

Filled with over 10,000 hours of digitised footage, and growing all the time, this unrivalled archive covers the people, places and events that shaped the world we live in. With a comprehensive library covering some of the most momentous events in history, the collection not only features the classic British newsreels you’d expect, but also lifts the lid on ITN Source’s impressive archive. All the clips are available with worldwide licensing rights, and you can even view, purchase and download them online.

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DEFENCE: Soldiers distilling sea water in Western Desert USA / DEFENCE: RAF cadet graduation in California ENGLAND: British Foreign secretary Samuel Hoare leaves for Geneva USA: BOXING: Boxers Primo Carnera and Joe Louis speak after their heavyweight fight GERMANY: Polish Foreign Minister Jozef Beck visits Berlin ENGLAND: Tank manoevres VARIOUS: Queen Astrid of Belgium killed in car crash in Switzerland SWITZERLAND: British League of Nations delegate Anthony Eden in Geneva SWITZERLAND: British Foreign Secretary in Geneva FRANCE: TRANSPORT - British locomotive for Algerian railways ETHIOPIA: Preparations for conflict in Addis Ababa SOVIET UNION: World War 2: Timoshenko with his staff

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