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History - European
A guide to library and quality web resources useful for European history research
Includes U.S., British, and 1,000+ foreign language films (French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, and much more). Browse by subject to find additional history-related titles.
British newsreel archive, spanning the period 1895 to 1986. "It was the first newsreel to include sound, the first to use colour film."
Search MIDCAT for Films
MIDCAT, the library catalog, can be used to find films in our collection. Keep in mind that foreign-language films may have English subtitles. Try browsing by country using a subject search. Here is an example of a film that could be used as a primary source:
Images
See also larger collections of resources in the Primary Sources section.
Explore image collections from around the world with Google Arts & Culture, created by Google Cultural Institute. Collections include historical events and historical figures.