Even though their greatest achievements now lie in dust and ruin, the lifestyles, ambitions, and wars of ancient civilisations continue to find life as we rediscover and learn about them. This series attempts to recreate some of the greatest civilisations for the viewer using 3D maps, interviews with historians, artefacts, and reenactments. From British Pathé TV's Pre-20th Century Collection.
Even though their greatest achievements now lie in dust and ruin, the lifestyles, ambitions, and wars of ancient civilisations continue to find life as we rediscover and learn about them. This series attempts to recreate some of the greatest civilisations for the viewer using 3D maps, interviews ...
In this episode: - Stock market crash- Britain's second Labour government- Gandhi becomes national figure- Pathé sport - the birth of motor racing- World's winter sports- Grand Prix de Paris
In this episode: - Charlie Chaplin becomes a celebrity- America's Great Depression- World speed record broken at Daytona Beach- Gangster warfare in the USA- The George Washington Bridge opened- Longest telephone call in the world