The entire archive of British Pathé has now been released free of charge online on YouTube and their website.
The entire archive of British Pathé has now been released free of charge online on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/britishpathe) and their website (www.britishpathe.com):
“British Pathé was once a dominant feature of the British cinema experience, renowned for first-class reporting and an informative yet uniquely entertaining style. Now considered to be the finest newsreel archive in the world, British Pathé is a treasure trove of 85,000 films unrivalled in historical and cultural significance. Spanning the years from 1896 to 1979, the collection includes footage from around the globe of major events, famous faces, fashion trends, travel, science and culture.”
See also:
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Zeit Online: British Pathé stellt sein Archiv auf YouTube
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Archimag.com: YouTube : 85 000 vidéos d’archives Pathé accessibles à tous gratuitement
Searching is possible by keyword or by browsing the categories. Music is grouped under the category “Fashion and Music.”
Music bloggers such as Norman Lebrecht and others have been finding footage of historical music clips.
These are just a few of the highlights–what have you found?
Finnish National Orchestra plays Elgar
Backstage at Peter Grimes (1945)
German Children’s Piano Contest (1966)
Hungarian Bela Bartok Remembered (1965)
Festival Of Tchaikowsky Music (1950-1959)