Convoy of Korean Constabulary parade the streets of Seoul on the eve of Seoul's takeover by Korean Government. Parade by Korean cavalry followed by a convoy of Constabulary in jeeps,armored vehicles and cars.Thousands of civilians gather across the streets on the occassion.15 August 1948.
Korean bands followed by students and civilians march on the streets of Seoul on the occasion of Seoul's takeover by the Korean Government.Shows thousand of civilians gathered outside the Capitol Building. Korean Bands march pass between the civilians followed by students seated in jeeps and cars.15 August 1948.
The eve of South Korean's Independence Day.Narrator of the clip thanks the Soviet Republic for liberation of South Korea on this day. Shows engravings at the bottom of the Russian Tower of Liberation in Pyongyang that depicts Russian and Korean figures on it. Scenes of the sun rising at the horizon and scattered mountain ranges.15 August 1948.
Shows scenes of a musical concert being held at the Pyongyang theater in Pyongyang, North Korea. An orchestra plays several instruments like clarinets, trumpets and violins under supervision of a Conductor. Group of singers sing in chorus in the background. Montage showing various scenes on the eve of the Independence Day in Korea (also known as Liberation Day, celebrating Korea's liberation from the Japanese). Scenes of lumber-train, Korean soldiers, ship departing, parade by children-bands, girls with '15 August' sign, photo of PM Kim II Sung, Korean National Flag and others can be seen.
Scenes of excavations in Sperlonga, Italy and Syria. The Grotto of Tiberius (Museo Archeologico Nazionale e Villa di Tiberio Via Flacca, km 16.300 04029 Sperlonga) is discovered to be a treasure trove of sculpture and statuary from the time of the Roman Emperor Tiberius. Archaeologists examine pieces of large Roman statues found in the grotto. In Bosra, Syria, a 15,000 seated stadium (Roman Theatre at Bosra, GF9J+3HC, Busr as Sam, Syria) dating back to 106 A.D. is brought into recognition.
America's first woman aviator Amelia Earhart poses near her Lockhead-Vega airplane after her record breaking flight to Culmore, London from Derry, Ireland. It took her 15 hours and 40 minutes to span the Atlantic. Earhart enters her plane and takes off.