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Everyday life in British Mandate Palestine, 1933-1935
A camel caravan moves alongside automobiles through a landscape of valleys, plateaus and mountain ranges, while elsewhere people work in a factory and a group sings together. The footage dates from the years of the Fifth Aliyah, when Jewish immigration to Palestine surged sharply following the Nazi seizure of power in Germany. The contrast between traditional camel transport and modern factory work reflects the rapid change driven by the growing Jewish community in the British Mandate territory during these years. The images were likely included in contemporary newsreels as a counterpoint to the persecution unfolding in Europe.
- Period
- c. 1933–1935
- Credit
- The March of Time (Outtakes)US National ArchivesPublic Domain (NARA) · Digitalisierung und Bearbeitung: © zb Media GmbH
Specifications
- Clip name
- HFE011373
- Length
- 0' 18"
- Aspect Ratio
- 0:1
- Frames per Second
- 23.98 fps
- Chroma Subsampling
- yuv422p10le
- Resolution
- 1920 × 1080
- Format
- MOV
- File Size
- 400,959,776 bytes