Impressions, without commentary, of the city of Rotterdam, which was devastated in 1940. The city is a living organism whose heart was torn away by the brute force of war. Among the ruins a new life has started up - in the docks, among the bombed-out ruins men are at work. In a mighty symphony of labour, the new city arises from the bomb sites and the dark ruins of old Rotterdam.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010223
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - Interpretive programs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → City and town life
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Netherlands - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Netherlands - Social life and customs
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Europe
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Urban renewal
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cities and towns - Growth - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → City and town life
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Urban renewal
History → Netherlands - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)