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Fri Apr 18, 2014, 10:43 PM Apr 2014

3,500 hours of filmed history. [View all]

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The world's finest news and entertainment video film archive. Since the invention of the moving image in the 1890's, British Pathé began recording every aspect of global culture and news, for the cinema. With their unique combination of information and entertainment, British Pathé's documentaries, newsreels, serials and films changed the way the world saw itself forever.

With it's unparalleled collection of historical events and vast catalogue of changing social activity, British Pathé encompasses one of the world's most prodigious and fascinating documents of the modern age. From fashion to warfare and sport to travel, British Pathé is the definitive source for the 20th century in moving images.

All 85,000 newsreels are now searchable and viewable on YouTube. This equates to 3,500 hours of filmed history.

Our YouTube channel includes some of the public's favourite clips, rare and amusing pieces to share and footage related to big days throughout the year.

https://www.youtube.com/user/britishpathe/about

http://www.britishpathe.com/

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