Women at work
This gallery presents historical films that depict women at work ranging from crafts to factories and agriculture. The films highlight specific workflows but also their roles and experiences across different periods. These films offer insight into the challenges and contributions of women in various workplaces.
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Displaced persons in post-war Germany: The situation of refugees and displaced persons from the East is portrayed using the example of four fictional fates.
A patriotic drama played by one of the most beloved actresses of early Italian cinema: Mary Cléo Tarlarini is Mary, a high society lady who devotes all her dedication to the Italian patriotic cause, overseeing a war hospital and supporting the refugees. L…
Shows Sætre biscuit factory in Oslo and the factory's holiday spot in Groruddalen.
The film shows the tradtional Sami pewter thread work used for embroidery and ornamentation.
Film about tradional clipping, carding, and spinning in Setesdal in Norway.
A short account of tobacco manufacturing in Norway, which got under way in the city of Fredrikstad in 1683. Before long, most coastal towns, including Kristiansand, had their own factories. And thanks to cheap and simple equipment, the preparation of chew…
The film shows how to make bread in a baking oven heated by wood.
Julius Neubronner (1852-1932), a chemist and inventor from Kronberg was one of the first people to film in the Rhine-Main region. In 1903 he acquired his first film camera, an Ernemann "Kino" for 17.5mm film with center perforation. With his cam…
Women working in male professions during World War I (1914-1918).
A silent comedy in which a sick young boy gets healthy after a regime of hard work, and does not complain that the housekeeper makes him work so hard.
I. Rally in Berlin. Dr. Otto Nuschke, Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the GDR, speaks.– II. Sofia. Welcoming delegates for the World Federation of Democratic Youth session. Chairman Bruno Bernini speaks.– III. Trucks with young people move …
Episodischer Werbespot, der anhand verschiedener Situationen Frauen zeigt, die zunächst in Alltagssituationen (im Büro, beim Einkauf) zu verzweifeln drohen, aber dann durch Frauengold wieder zu Gelassenheit und Souveränität zurückfinden bzw. sich in ihr &…
The film takes us behind the scenes of animated film production: painting utensils come alive, graphic and optical gimmicks illustrate the possibilities of animation. A stick figure runs through the picture as a "troublemaker," lovingly repriman…
Men and women in uniforms leading horses through a city. Horse-drawn carriages admired by pedestrians pass a gate.
General views of women sewing fabric using 'Singer' sewing machines at the Swallow raincoat factory, Kelty.
The processes involved in the manufacture of brushes in the SCWS (Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society Ltd) factory in Glasgow.
Industrial film about the production activity from the Miniwatt factory, in the Free Zone: valves, automatisms and television tubes.
About building, furnishing and decorating your own home with architects Lena Larsson and Gunnar Henriksson. From "Sandrews TV Week" (May 17-22, 1954).
A survey of the principal industries in the county of Dunbarton, including shipbuilding on Clydebank, the production of sewing machines at Singer, the construction of pre-fabricated housing in Dumbarton and calico printing in the Vale of Leven.
The manufacture of SCWS cigarettes and tobacco at the Co-op's Shieldhall factory, Glasgow.
General views of people working in textile factory and a woman touring around the factory. Possibly in Hawick?
Commercial for the Sturebadet laundry facility in Stockholm.
Julius Neubronner (1852-1932), a chemist and inventor from Kronberg was one of the first people to film in the Rhine-Main region. In 1903 he acquired his first film camera, an Ernemann "Kino" for 17.5mm film with center perforation. With his cam…
In the mid 1960s, women were ploughing their way into new professions in order to gain access to the positions opened at the Slovene television broadcaster.
Unusual female professions: truck drivers, military flight technicians and police helicopter pilots. The only rule in choosing a profession is to enjoy the work you're doing.