THE POLISH INSTITUTE AND SIKORSKI MUSEUM FILM AND AUDIO ARCHIVES Catalogue No. SIKORSKI COLLECTION SIK 001 The Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum Title: Warsaw 1935 – Roll 1 Production Date : 1935 Additional information : Length: Language: Black & white 843 feet Mute Description: Close-up of a child’s face, lying in a pram, women with children and prams strolling in the Saski Garden. Policeman on a traffic island, directing traffic, shot of a street (Aleje Ujazdowskie?) through a tram window, people at a tram-stop, street traffic, cross-roads of Aleje Jerozolimskie and Nowy Świat with a view towards the Poniatowski Bridge, shop windows (incl. Pakulski Brothers’ shop, Polish Textile Industry – Krucza Street, advertisement pillar on the street. Road traffic: pedestrians, passing horse carriaages, cars, newspaper stand, shop - fine foods, two men carrying several pairs of high boots. Plane and glider flying along the Vistula River, square in front of the Saski Palace, statue of Prince Józef Poniatowski, hansom cabs, motor cars, and bus passing in front of the Palace, passers-by crossing the Krakowskie Przedmieście, in long-coats and hats. City Tram Service tram stop, people inside the tram, policeman – number 1724 on his cap directing traffic; Crossroads of Marszałkowska and Krucza Streets (view of the Prudential building in the background), street traffic, street stalls (incl. newspapers and religious artefacts). Policeman with a cape directing traffic – rainy street with “K. Poznański S.A. of Łódź” store – people in front of the shop window. Three policemen smoking cigarettes, people in tram, women going in and out of the Pakulski Brothers’ shop, policeman directing traffic, cross-roads, passing bus, close-up of a woman’s face with a beret on her head talking. THE POLISH INSTITUTE AND SIKORSKI MUSEUM FILM AND AUDIO ARCHIVES Catalogue No. SIKORSKI COLLECTION SIK 002 The Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum Title: Warsaw 1935 – Roll 2 Production Date : 1935 Additional information : Length: Language: Black & white 929 feet Mute Description: Prudential Building (Polish HQ of the British insurance company) designed by Marcin Weifeld, Napoleon Square. Tram no. 25 on crossroads The Belweder Palace – front view Tomb of The Unknown Soldier with Guard of Honour Temple in the Saski Garden, people walking along the avenue, bridge- Szwoleżerów Street (Agrykola), Unit of the 1st Szwoleżer (Light Cavalierly) Regiment – orchestra (Sobieski monument in the background) Łazienki Palace Roofs and frontages of Warsaw buildings, street/square near the Old Town, “Nowy Świat” Street, people and vehicles, modern buildings, villa “Florida” and “Marina” (Saska Kępa?), “Krakowskie Przedmieście”, a woman walking towards a building. “Aleje Ujazdowskie”, “The Belweder” Pigeons in the Old Town Square, The Old Town, boy feeding the pigeons, “Aleje Szucha” – “Ministry of Religious Faiths and Public Information” building (Gestapo HQ during the occupation) “Teatr Wielki” [Grand Theatre]. Warsaw street traffic Elderly woman with a scarf on her head passing by a flower stall. Stairs – passage between buildings, leading to the Old Town. Street from the New Town leading towards the Vistula River. Man and woman riding in a Warsaw horse-drawn cab. Man sharpening knives in the street Horse-drawn cab stop outside “T. Fukier” restaurant (sign “T. Fukier established 1610”) Wilanów Palace, horse-drawn cab passing in front of the palace, palace interior, terrace and gardens around the palace. St. Anne’s Church in Wilanów Women walking along the Vistula carrying bundles on their backs (washing?) Prudential Building. THE POLISH INSTITUTE AND SIKORSKI MUSEUM FILM AND AUDIO ARCHIVES Catalogue No. SIKORSKI COLLECTION SIK 003 TheTitle: PolishPort (The Institute Gdynia Harbour and – harbour Sikorski and railway) Museum Production Date : 1923 (?) Producer: LABOURFILM Additional information : Length: Language: Black & white 635 feet Mute Description: Part of the film “Port” (The Harbour) – fuller version – SIK 0007 Pre-war Gdynia, Railway station building, loading ships at the quayside, harbour cranes. THE POLISH INSTITUTE AND SIKORSKI MUSEUM FILM AND AUDIO ARCHIVES Catalogue No. SIKORSKI COLLECTION SIK 004 TheTitle: PolishMarmots Institute and Highlanders and Sikorski Museum Production Date : 1923 (mid30’s?) Producer/Country : ?/Poland Additional information : Length: Language: Black & white 529 feet Mute Description: Tatra Mountains, River Dunajec. Highland traditions, Rafting down Dunajec River, sheep farming, making cheese from ewe’s milk. British Movietone – Highland wedding in the Zakopane region. THE POLISH INSTITUTE AND SIKORSKI MUSEUM FILM AND AUDIO ARCHIVES Catalogue No. SIKORSKI COLLECTION SIK 005 TheTitle: PolishMarmots Institute and Highlanders and (longer Sikorski version) Museum Production Date : 1923 (mid30’s?) Producer/Country : ?/Poland Additional information : Length: Language: Black & white 986 feet Mute Description: Tatra Mountains, River Dunajec. Marmots on mountain slopes, Lake ‘Morskie Oko’, Lake ‘Czarny Staw’ making cheese from ewe’s milk., Rafting down Dunajec River, Highland traditions – ceremonies, dances. THE POLISH INSTITUTE AND SIKORSKI MUSEUM FILM AND AUDIO ARCHIVES Catalogue No. SIKORSKI COLLECTION SIK 006 TheTitle: PolishŁowicz districtInstitute and Sikorski Museum Production Date : mid 30's Producer/Country : ?/Poland Additional information : Length: Language: Black & white 726 feet Mute Description: Pre-WWII Łowicz, inhabitants in local regional costumes. Corpus Christi procession THE POLISH INSTITUTE AND SIKORSKI MUSEUM FILM AND AUDIO ARCHIVES Catalogue No. SIKORSKI COLLECTION SIK 007 TheTitle: PolishPort (“The Institute Harbour”) Gdynia and Harbour Sikorski – expansion Museum Production Date : 1936 Producer/Country : LABORFILM Additional information : Length: Language: Black & white 1312 feet Mute Description: Longer version of SIK 0003 Railway Line Gdynia Harbour – divers levelling foundation on the sea bed General harbour layout, quayside stores, harbour cold- house, Harbour terminal building. Setting up quayside and breakwaters Conveyor belt, wagon tippler, bridge cranes. Steamer “Hel”, railway station building, harbour cranes at work. THE POLISH INSTITUTE AND SIKORSKI MUSEUM FILM AND AUDIO ARCHIVES Catalogue No. SIKORSKI COLLECTION SIK 008 TheTitle: PolishŚląsk (pre Institute-war Silesia) and Sikorski Museum Production Date : 1936 Producer/Country : ? Additional information : Length: Language: Black & white 159 feet Mute Description: Protest march in Silesia Group with banner : “Society of Polish Women in Silesia”, Scouts, miners with flags. THE POLISH INSTITUTE AND SIKORSKI MUSEUM FILM AND AUDIO ARCHIVES Catalogue No. SIKORSKI COLLECTION SIK 009 TheTitle: PolishWarsaw Institute- orphanage and Sikorski Museum Production Date : 1938 Producer/Country : ? Additional information : Length: Language: Black & white 130 feet Mute Description: Children from the Warsaw orphanage “Dom Dziecka” (Child’s Home) Polish family at the table THE POLISH INSTITUTE AND SIKORSKI MUSEUM FILM AND AUDIO ARCHIVES Catalogue No. SIKORSKI COLLECTION SIK 010 TheTitle: PolishPolish Navy, Institute Roll No 16, ORPand Piorun Sikorski Museum Production Date : 1943 Producer/Country : Polish Navy Film Unit Additional information : Length: Language: Black & white 70 feet Mute Description: 14/12/1944 ORP Piorun during a storm. British fighters flying over a ship. Ship’s deck in rough sea. THE POLISH INSTITUTE AND SIKORSKI MUSEUM FILM AND AUDIO ARCHIVES Catalogue No. SIKORSKI COLLECTION SIK 011 TheTitle: PolishPolish 2Institutend Corps in Italy and – Roll Sikorski no. 38 Museum Production Date : 1944 Producer/Country : Film Section – 2nd Corps Dept. Culture and Press. Additional information : Length: Language: Black & white 277 feet Mute Description: 03/06/1944 Two vehicles on the road, roadside sign “Do not overtake” and the 2nd Corps Insignia. Column of lories on the road, roadside sign “Do not stop on the road” Shot of the road taken from inside moving car. Blown up bridge and ruins of the town of Cassino. Military vehicles on the ruined streets of the town. Sea convoy – transport to Italy. THE POLISH INSTITUTE AND SIKORSKI MUSEUM FILM AND AUDIO ARCHIVES Catalogue No. SIKORSKI COLLECTION SIK 012 TheTitle: PolishIndependent Institute Parachute Brigade and in Sikorski Scotland - Roll no.2Museum Production Date : 1942 Producer/Country : Polish Army Film Unit Additional information : Length: Language: Black & white 96 feet Mute Description: Independent Parachute Brigade marching through the main street of Edinburgh (Princess Street) in street traffic. THE POLISH INSTITUTE AND SIKORSKI MUSEUM FILM AND AUDIO ARCHIVES Catalogue No. SIKORSKI COLLECTION SIK 013 TheTitle: Polish1st Armoured Institute Division – Wilhelmshavenand Sikorski – Roll no.28 Museum Production Date : 1945 Producer/Country : Polish Army Film Unit Additional information : Length: Language: Black & white 291 feet Mute Description: 29/06/1945 City and Port of Wilhelmshaven. Dock with the sign “Tirpitz – Schleuse” Football match. THE POLISH INSTITUTE AND SIKORSKI MUSEUM FILM AND AUDIO ARCHIVES Catalogue No. SIKORSKI COLLECTION SIK 014 TheTitle: PolishWomen’s Institute Auxiliary Service and Sikorski Museum Production Date : 1941 Producer/Country : Polish Army Film Unit Additional information : Length: Language: Black & white 273 feet Mute Description: Short excerpt from the film “Pestki” (Nickname for PSK – Polish Women’s Auxiliary Service) THE POLISH INSTITUTE AND SIKORSKI MUSEUM FILM AND AUDIO ARCHIVES Catalogue