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King George VI inspects the Royal Navy Units, the 8th Army and Indian troops in Italy (WW2)

Allied Forces with mechanized units and tanks enter Florence, Italy in World War II. British Army soldiers moving across Tuscan hills and countryside towards Florence. French, Indian, South African, British and Polish Allied soldiers under the command of General Harold Alexander resting and riding on top of tanks to Florence. Italian civilians greet the British and Allied troops in Florence. King George VI of the United Kingdom arrives in Italy and is greeted by General Maitland Wilson. King George VI inspects the Royal Navy Units aboard in Naples, Italy on July 23, 1944. Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet Sir Andrew Cunningham accompany King George VI on motorboat inspecting the port of Naples. British Royal Marines and soldiers of the United States 5th Army form a guard of honor for the king’s return. The king boards a British cruiser. King George VI takes a ride in a car with Commander-in-Chief General Alexander. King George VI inspects the 8th Army of United States and Indian troops. He reviews Polish Units with Polish General Władysław Anders and General Oliver Leese. King George VI confers knighthood on General Leese in the field.

Date: 1944, August 28
Duration: 5 min 6 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675043451
Civilians cross the Ponte Vecchio Bridge in Florence, Italy.

The Ponte Vecchio Bridge in Florence, Italy, in World War 2. A sign in Italian reads “Ponte Vecchio é permesso il passaggio solo per pedoni e carrette a mano” (“Ponte Vecchio is allowed to pass only for pedestrians and handcarts” in English). The sign reads 'Ponte Vecchio' in Italy near Arno River. People of Florence cross the ruined Ponte Vecchio Bridge (Ponte Vecchio, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy). Several buildings lined on a side of the bridge. Men walk with bicycles. People walk through a mine cleared path approaching Ponte Vecchio Bridge. Italian refugees escape from German concentration camps near Florence. U.S. Brigadier General Edgar E. Hume, 5th Army, talks to the refugees. Several refugees stand in a group. A United States soldier distributes cigarettes to Italian men. Men smoking. Shops in the background.

Date: 1945, January
Duration: 2 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675053879
Spring and summer collection by Lydia, Ilaria and Valdetivera at White Ballroom of Pitti Palace in Florence, Italy.

Fashion show showcasing the 1967 Spring and Summer collections of top Italian designers in Florence. View of the Palazzo Vecchio (P.za della Signoria, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy) at the Piazza della Signoria in Florence, Italy. Statues at the Piazza della Signoria. Models display the spring and summer collections of top Italian designers at White Ballroom of the Pitti Palace (Piazza de' Pitti, 1, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy) in Florence. Collection of Lydia, knit outfits of Ilaria and formal gowns of Valdetivera displayed. Spectators watch the fashion show.

Date: 1967, January 19
Duration: 39 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026415
Scenes of Florence and the ruins of the Roman Forum, Colosseum, and Capitoline Hill in Rome, Italy.

Buildings and monuments in Rome, Italy. Renaissance paintings and sketches from Italian artists such as Leonardo da Vinci. Replica of the Michelangelo’s Statue of David at the Piazza della Signoria (P.za della Signoria, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy), Florence. Closer view of the Statue of David’s face. The ruins of the Roman Forum and the Colosseum in Rome, Italy. The Arch of Constantine as seen from the Colosseum (Piazza del Colosseo, 1, 00184 Roma RM, Italy). Views of the Capitoline Hill and an equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius (Piazza del Campidoglio, 00186 Roma RM, Italy).

Date: 1936
Duration: 2 min 0 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675044851
Fashion show models display evening dresses from various designers in Florence, Italy.

Designer wear on display in Florence, Italy. The bust of Italian sculptor Benvenuto Cellini by Raffaele Romanelli at the Ponte Vecchio in Florence. A model wearing a designer wear poses in a street as a photographer takes a picture. People look on. Models display a variety of evening dresses including a gown with a wale, a velvet stole. A girl stands near a statue as she displays her dress. Models also display dresses made of fur.

Date: 1960, August 1
Duration: 1 min 28 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675042260
Conservators and workers sent to Florence after heavy floods damage great artistic works.

Heavy floods inundate the city of Florence, Italy, caused by flooding of the Arno River on November 4, 1966. A man views immense erosion on the side of the Arno River caused by floodwaters. Trucks parked outside the Florence National Central Library. Piles of books and manuscripts destroyed by floods. Conservators flip through pages of a book. Workers try to clean and restore famous art works by Italian Renaissance artists.

Date: 1966, November
Duration: 23 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675056529