French civilians, on a boulevard in Paris, France, look on as a pilot boards a British Avro Rota autogyro (Cierva C.30A, British Civil Registration number G-ACWH). The autogyro, one of a dozen built for the British Royal Air Force, by Cierva Autogiro Co Ltd of Hanworth, UK, makes a demonstration takeoff and landing on the boulevard.
Siamese King Prajadhipok and his Queen visit a Riviera port in Villefranche, France on their way to England.
Dancing girls perform aquatic dance at a night club in Paris France (possibly some part of a dance revue or follies). Ladies remove their gowns and shoes. They jump in a water tank wearing swimsuits. Swim, play, and perform aquatic dance and wrestling under water. Some girls sit on chairs near the tank.
An anti-skid tire being tested in Paris, France. A tread tire for automobiles being demonstrated on slippery street by its inventor. Technician places tread on the tire. Demonstration of cars stopping without skidding. A motor car equipped with old style tread hits a woman injuring her during the tryout.
A view of railway tracks with mountains and trees on the sides. A Steam locomotive train arrives. Men bend down and inspect the engine. They get down on the tracks from the platform and look underneath the engine. Another train in the background. Passengers carry luggage in the railway station. Stalls at the station. Van stands outside the railway station. A street corner in Paris. A car on a street. Police officers stand on sidewalk in front of tunnel entrance to a building.
A view, from park across the street, of a large building in Paris, with shops at street level and residential apartments above. Camera focuses on Address No. 6. Views of the apartments. Street corner with cars passing. Pedestrians stand on pavement. A sign reads 'Sens Interoit'. Policemen stand outside tunnel entrance to Ministry of Interior. Street corner sign on building reads: "8th arr" (for 8th arrondissement) and "Rue des Saussaies." Exterior views of apartments. Interior view up surrounding staircases to skylight at top. People walk through tunnel to street, where policement stand watch. Front view of Interior Ministry and Hotel Beauvau, with policemen on guard. Paris street corner with covered subway entrance. Pedestrians and cars and buses moving about. View of Paris from a tall building. Eiffel Tower and les invalides visible. Railroad worker walking along rails, marks section of track and places an ear to the rail to listen for oncoming train.
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