In front of António José de Almeida's house, former President of the Republic, a crowd awaits for the coffin's departure. The coffin is carried up to the family tomb in Alto de São João Cemetery.
The ceremonies held in Lisbon of the repatriation of remains of the former Brazilian emperors from Portugal to Brazil in 1921.
Unedited footage. Incomplet. The departure of the Infantry Regiment of Chaves’ towards the train station to depart to Lisbon and further embarkment to Angola.
The commemorations of the 130th anniversary of the Military School.
The celebration of the 31st anniversary of the Military School in 1942: luncheon, basket and football games, military tactics exercises and gymnastic demonstrations.
The refloating operations of the tug vessel “Cabo Sardão” sunk off Lisbon’s coast near Belém, in river Tagus.
The fight between the German submarine U-139 and the patrol Augusto de Castilho (former trawler converted in warship) in October 14th, 1918. Images taken from the submarine.
Newsreel on the wrecking of the English liner ‘Veronese’ near Leixões (North of Portugal), and on the rescue operations.
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film frame
film frame of the above mentioned film.
A page of Ernesto de Albuquerque's photo album.
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Portrait of the film director.
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Portrait.
On the Law of 1927 establishing as mandatory the exhibition of a 100m Portuguese film in every theatrical screenings
Notes on the need of a law enforcing the protection of the Portuguese film industry.
Short note on the inexistance of Portuguese legislation on film industry.
A foretaste of Portuguese cinema's success in the year of 1930.
Notes on the educational potential of film.
On the potentials of sound film for the recording of Portugal’s oral traditions.
A protest on the fragmentation of a film about Angola as a way for exhibitors to enforcing the law.
Notes on a group of documentary films and on documentary cinema in general.