Pre-war Poland

Identifier
irn1000960
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1999.324.1
  • RG-60.2134
Dates
1 Jan 1940 - 31 Dec 1940
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • Imperial War Museums
  • Polish Ministry of Information Film Division (UK) (Producer)

Scope and Content

Clips from a documentary compilation presenting an idyllic view of the Polish countryside and civilization which Poles in exile in Great Britain were fighting for. Countryside, villages, peasants in their national costumes. River banks at Warsaw. Architectural details- LECIZNICA (letters on building). Street scenes, parks (very picturesque). Views of Krakow, wide, sweeping pans from high over city. Wawel castle, VS of architecture. Views of monastery.

Subjects

  • CLERGY
  • WOMEN
  • PARKS
  • HORSES
  • STATUES
  • CITIES
  • POLAND
  • FLOWERS
  • SHIPS
  • POLES
  • BOOKS
  • CHILDREN
  • STREETS
  • BRIDGES
  • SOLDIERS/MILITARY
  • VILLAGES
  • FLAGS
  • PEASANTS
  • TRUCKS
  • CIVILIANS
  • BOATS
  • COSTUMES
  • MARKETS
  • BARGES
  • CARTS/WAGONS
  • ARCHITECTURE
  • RIVERS
  • BUILDINGS
  • AUTOMOBILES

Places

  • Krakow, Poland
  • Warsaw, Poland

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.