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Views of the stacks and activities of librarians in the Bodleian Library, Oxford England.

The Bodleian Library,Oxford England. A librarian walks down the steps of the library and, using a ladder, removes a large map volume from a shelf filled with such books. He removes, and later returns, a tattered volume from a set of very old books entitled in French "Couris de Londres" (The Court of London). A shelf of books entitled "Oxford Chronicles" dating from 19th Century. Librarian replacing books into the stacks, in basement areas of the library. Librarian walking outside ancient walls of the building, carrying books. He uses keys to open heavy doors at sidewalk level and enters with the books.

Date: 1935
Duration: 2 min 22 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675073976
Views inside the Museum of History of Science, in the Old Ashmolean Museum Building, on Broad Street, Oxford, England

Visitors view inside the Museum of History of Science, in the Old Ashmolean Museum on Broad Street, Oxford, England. Exhibits seen include: New Universal Silver Microscope developed by George Adams in 1761; Chemical glassware used in the Ashmolean Laboratory during 1790 to 1820; Telescopes of early times; Boyle's first air pump; and a picture of its inventor, Robert Boyle.

Date: 1935
Duration: 2 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675073977
Construction of the New Bodleian Library in Oxford, England, in 1937, involving Archaeologist Rupert Bruce-Mitford

Views during the 1937 construction of the New Bodleian Library, Oxford,England. Construction workers excavating with shovels, placing their diggings into wheel barrows, to facilitate archaeological investigation of the site during construction. Workers shoring up surrounding areas and brick masons working on scaffolding. Rupert Bruce-Mitford, archaeologist, at the excavation site, looks at an artifact discovered by a workman. Steam-driven pile driver operating, with backs of Oxford University buildings seen behind the wooden construction wall.

Date: 1937
Duration: 1 min 31 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675073978
Large crowd assembled in Parliament Square, London during Victory in Europe Day celebrations with the end of World War II.

Victory in Europe Day being celebrated in London, England with the end of World War II. War Office Building at Whitehall (now Old War Office) as seen from Parliament Square. Crowd at Parliament Square. Three men sit atop pedestal beneath statue of Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby. Traffic passes by crowd. Crowd waiting and watching and celebrating. Ambient sound of bells pealing from Westminster Cathedral and joyful crowd. Police attempting vainly to mange jubilant and happy crowd. Whitehall, with house of Commons railings on right side. A band procession passes through crowd in Parliament Square. Jeep with American soldiers passes through crowd.

Date: 1945, May
Duration: 2 min 28 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675074352
Crowd listens to loudspeaker broadcast of PM Winston Churchill in Parliament Square, London on Victory in Europe Day.

Victory in Europe Day being celebrated in London, England with the end of World War II. Crowd in Parliament Square and views of buildings and some statues of Parliament Square, including the War Office building (now Old War Office) and people sitting on pedestal of statue of Earl of Derby. Railing of House of Commons with people climbing up. Whitehall Old War Office as seen from Parliament Square. Crowd listen to loudspeaker broadcast of Prime Minister Winston Churchill's speech. House of Commons in the background. Gateway of House of Commons with members arriving. Crowd in Parliament Square listening to Churchill's speech.

Date: 1945, May
Duration: 3 min 22 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675074353
Cheering crowd in Parliament Square, London during Victory in Europe Day celebrations with end of World War II.

Victory in Europe Day being celebrated in London, England with the end of World War II. Crowd in Parliament Square. Whitehall road as seen from Parliament Square. A truck loaded with people passes. Cheering crowd including close-up views of happy men, women, boys, and girl children smiling and waving to celebrate the end of World War 2 in Europe.

Date: 1945, May
Duration: 1 min 14 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675074354