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9,457–9,504 of 16,583 films, free to watch, from the world's open archives.

Where these films come from, and who sees what

Every film here plays from the archive that keeps it: the Internet Archive, Wikimedia Commons, the NASA Image and Video Library, the Library of Congress and Open Images (the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision). Nothing is copied to this site. Each film's page names its archive, links to its page there, and states its licence or status as the archive does.

Archive films carry no age ratings, so each is placed from the collections it sits in and the subjects the archive gives it, cautiously. Nothing is left out for being sexual: sexual content and nudity are for adults, placed by what the archive files a film as, never by a word of its title alone (The Naked City is a police film). A film filed as pornography is listed for adults without its picture and plays nowhere yet, as the law where it would play asks for a proof of age this site does not have. A sexual depiction of a child, drawn ones too, is listed nowhere.

Little OnesFilms for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool.
KidsCartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature.
TweensDocumentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures.
TeensEverything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower.
AdultSexual content, pornography, nudity and nudism, striptease, sexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, beheadings, atrocity footage.
Europeana De strijd tegen de verkeersveiligheid Film In the battle against speeding and dangerous driving the police of Wassenaar is the first in the Netherlands to use a photo device with which offenders can be… Europeana Start of the sea sailing race to Harwich Film Customs checks moored sailing ships in Hook of Holland, which are participating in the sailing race to Harwich, organized by the North Sea Club, an… Europeana English ocean-going vessel on the Hook of Holland's north pier Film The cargo ship Spanker from Newcastle has run aground on the Noorderpier near Hoek van Holland in stormy weather. Only the captain is still on the ship when… Europeana Salvaging a German Rhine barge in the Waalhaven Film Salvaging of the German barge Raab Karcher from Duisburg which sank after a collision with an ocean-going vessel at the entrance of the Waalhaven. A diver… Europeana Control of the fish stock on the Hoge Veluwe Film Fishermen fish with nets the largest carp from the ponds of national park De Hoge Veluwe. The intention is that the smaller carp can grow and overcrowding of… Europeana Betuwe tour for bicycles and mopeds Film From Nijmegen, cyclists and moped riders leave the city over the Waalbrug bridge to take a ride through the vast rural surroundings. On the way they stop at a… Europeana De negende Brabant grensrit Film In Tilburg, the annual reliability drive for motorists is held. This time the course is divided into four stages of 200 km. The crews start in the evening;… Europeana Bekende Amsterdamse verkeersagent met pensioen Film For years, the enormous amount of traffic on the Muntplein in Amsterdam has been regulated by traffic cops from a control post, a few meters above the ground.… Europeana 24 uurs oefenrit voor militaire jeeps Film Exercise ride for jeeps of the Dutch army. has devised an exercise ride for jeeps. The tour starts in Amersfoort and ends in Tilburg and takes 24 hours. The… Europeana Door het kind, voor het kind nieuwe kinders ten bate van de misdeelde jeugd Film Attention to the upcoming Children's Stamp Campaign. The action is portrayed from the very beginning, starting with the design of the stamps, ending with… Europeana Air Traffic Control Film The Eurocontrol central control centre for flight movements at Beek Airport, from where flight movements over the Brussels area are controlled. The data comes… Europeana Een auto voor een karper Film People take part in a week long fishing competition on 1000 released numbered carp in the Singelgracht in Deventer. Controllers check the carp. With the… Europeana U mag op zondag niet autorijden Film Petrol is in short supply and therefore cars may only be driven on Sundays by people who are on the road for business purposes and have permission. A… Europeana Checking of electrical welds by means of X-ray photography Film The use of X-ray photography for checking welds during the construction of a turntable bridge at Weesp. SHOTS: - Welders at work; - Installing x-ray machine;… Europeana Annual open day of the Royal Netherlands Air Force Film The annual Open Day of the Royal Netherlands Air Force at Twente Air Base was visited by more than 100,000 people. There was particular interest in the F-16,… Europeana Bloembollen op gas Film The cultivation of tulips in a greenhouse using gas in Castricum. SHOTS: - empty field; - man walks to low planting greenhouse and checks sprouted tulip… Europeana Rijksveldwacht in het verkeer Film Several actions of gendarmerie in the traffic on the main road. SHOTS: - vehicular traffic on and near bridges; - two officers on motorcycles directing a… Europeana Krijgt het Nederlandse leger een nieuw uniform? Film Div. of army soldiers in their new uniforms: an officer and three soldiers near anti-aircraft guns; three soldiers pointing rifles; soldier checks his outfit… Europeana Motor en autowedstrijden van de studentenmotorclub Film The Wageningse Studenten Motorclub organises a car and motorcycle race in the surroundings of Wageningen. SHOTS: -Div. shots of cars and motorcycles driving… Europeana 24 uur prestatierit van de vrijwillige burgerwacht Film Images of the arrival at the control post in The Hague of several participants in the car rally. -Div. shots vehicles at arrival in The Hague, with a.o.… Europeana Cycle road races Film Road races for the club championship of the Netherlands. - Start of 4 riders, cars behind, public along the side, - control posts in wooded area, food,… Europeana Bijenkorf in aanbouw Film Construction of the Bijenkorf department store in The Hague, designed by architect Piet Kramer. high shot of Bijenkorf under construction, vertical pan along… Europeana Preparing motorists for a possible harsh winter Film Attention to the necessary measures for motorists to prepare for a possible severe winter. SHOTS: winter inspection at ANWB station including measuring power… Europeana Smallest city in the Netherlands Film In Bronkhorst, with 44 houses the smallest town in the Netherlands, the ANWB offers the town council of Steenderen, to which Bronkhorst belongs, an old… Europeana The Dutch middle route Film L.J.M. van de Laar, State Secretary for OKW, opens the De Hollandse Middenroute tourist route at the ANWB headquarters in The Hague by unveiling a signpost.… Europeana Bijeenkomst wegenwachten Film Road assistance organisations from Switzerland, Great Britain, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands meet at the new ANWB building in The Hague for a… Europeana Zesde ANWB-tentoonstelling ''Goed kamp'' Film The sixth national camping exhibition Goed Kamp in The Hague, with a.o. tents, caravans, folding caravans and a water filter. Europeana National camping exhibition in the capital Film Impression of the exhibition of camping tents, camping cars, caravans and equipment organized by the ANWB at the IJsclub terrain in Amsterdam. Europeana First Dutch Autostrada Film The old route from Amsterdam to The Hague and the route via the new motorway (autostrada). SHOTS: - map showing the old route from Amsterdam to The Hague (via… Europeana Kea Bouwman als Amazone Film Distance ride for riders. -Three ladies, including the tennis player Kea Bouman, are riding horses down a lane in the woods and pass in front of a camera. Europeana Oude Drentse bruiloft Film A farmers wedding, held on the occasion of the ANWB congress. -Div. shots of a procession of covered wagons that drive past the audience; -div. shots of men… Europeana Arrow ride of the regional Automobile Club East through the provinces Gelderland and Overijssel Film The Regional Automobile Club East organized a rally of 600 km. The ride has a day and a night route and starts and ends in Deventer. SHOTS: - Initially clean… Europeana Cross country in the surroundings of Venlo Film The Venlo Riding Association has organized a cross-country in the surroundings of the city for the "Grand Prix of the Black Star": riders trot on their horses… Europeana Bij de houtskoolbranders op de Veluwe Film Making charcoal on the Veluwe near Uddel. Men make piles of wood from large quantities of tree trunks, after which they apply dry twigs and moss. Then they… Europeana Control of transport of dangerous goods Film The Dangerous Substances Act ensures that strict precautions are taken when transporting flammable, corrosive and toxic substances by road. SHOTS: aerial… Europeana Veilig verkeer ''Geen ongelukken wedstrijd'' Film \No accidents contest" organized by the "Vereeniging voor Veilig Verkeer" in Amsterdam. SHOTS: - traffic in Amsterdam (including children jumping on the back… Europeana Wegwedstrijd rondom de Haarlemmermeer Film Road cycling race around the Haarlemmermeer, as a preliminary race for the Dutch championships. - Start shot in Haarlemmermeer by mayor W.A. Slob; - Various… Europeana NK ''Tractor pull'' in Flevohof Film In the Flevohof 'tractor pull' competitions were held, in which a tractor pulls a trailer on which a concrete block rests. This concrete block is mechanically… Europeana Achter de schermen van de machinale boekbinderij Film The printing of 'Pinkeltje'-books, which are then mechanically bound with glue. At the bookbinder Thörig in Soest a book is bound by hand. The book is a… Europeana Big bowling tournament Film Three day international bowling tournament in Breda for the Grand Prix of the Baronie. With images of the mechanical system behind the bowling alley. Europeana New buses and trucks at the 40th RAI Film The 40th Bedrijfsauto Rai in Amsterdam, with a SRV van, air suspension, a truck with a front-mounted bonnet, a bus for the school dentist of Helmond, the… Europeana Modern equipment for road construction Film Modern machinery helps in making materials for the construction of concrete motorways and in the construction of the roads themselves. SHOTS: - Large dredging… Europeana Mechanische bevolkingsboekhouding Film The population register of the municipality of Haarlem has been mechanised. Information from the register will therefore become available more quickly. In… Europeana Fried bokking for the Dutch military in Indonesia Film In IJmuiden fried bokking is canned on behalf of the Dutch military in Indonesia. The advantages of mechanical processing of herring over manual processing… Europeana Amerikaanse kolenleverantie voor de Nederlandse spoorwegen Film The ship "Stad Vlaardingen" enters the port of Amsterdam with 11000 tons of American coal in the hold. These were delivered to the Netherlands by America as… Europeana Uitwerken van de volkstelling Film In the Netherlands, a census was taken on 31 May 1947. The Central Bureau of Statistics in The Hague processes the incoming questionnaires. This includes the… Europeana Transport per kabel Film On an outdoor site in Amsterdam a demonstration is given of a mechanical transport system for loads up to 60 kilos. Manual lugging of loads can thus be… Europeana Repair work in the ports of Rotterdam Film The port of Rotterdam is repaired from war damage. At the bottom, in front of the quays, there are still large concrete chunks that need to be cleaned up. For…