“ BELGIUM OF THE MASTERS ” 1960S BRUSSELS, BRUGES, AND GHENT TRAVELOGUE PART 1 (SILENT) GG47215a

Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @periscopefilm   Join us on Patreon. Visit   / periscopefilm   Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com Part 2:    • “ BELGIUM OF THE MASTERS ” 1960S ANTWERP, ...   This 1963 silent film is the first of two reels titled "Belgium of the Masters". The travelogue showcases the attractions and historical landmarks of Brussels, Bruges, and Ghent. The film was photographed by Jan Boon, edited by George Halligan, and features maps illustrated by Rand McNally & Co. It was written, directed and would have been narrated live in front of an audience by Russ Potter. “Belgium of the Masters” title banner (00:10). Credits (00:16). Map of Europe highlighting Belgium (00:32). Sebana Airlines aircraft (00:43). Brussels (00:50). Brussels Town Hall (01:03). The Atomium modernist building, originally constructed as the centerpiece of the 1958 Brussels World's Fair (01:29). POV from a driving car (01:42).Grote Markt (Grand-Place) (01:59). Statue of Saint Homobonus of Cremona on the La Chaloupe d’Or building on Grote Markt (02:32). Flower street vendor (02:48). Tulips (03:01). A sidewalk café (03:06). Horse carriage (03:29). Caged birds (03:35). Young women reading and drawing on Grote Markt (03:50). Views of the Grote Markt architecture (04:18). La Maison du Roi (The King's House) (04:40). Notre Dame des Victories (Church of Our Lady of Victories at the Sablon) and surrounding area with statues (04:45). The Palace of Justice (06:36). Plaza vendor/flea market (06:56). The Halle Gate (08:10). Pedestrians, streets and alleys, street signs and street cleaners (08:23). Sign for Maison d'Erasme (Erasmus House) (09:28). Views of Erasmus House (09:32). Portrait of Desiderius Erasmus by Hans Holbein the Younger (09:56). Anneessens Tower (10:14). Skyscraper construction (10:37). Medieval Catholic Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula (10:48). Tulips (11:13). Parc du Cinquantenaire (11:18). The cherubic figures on Parc du Cinquantenaire are dressed for festive occasions and locals observe (11:39). The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium (12:07). Saint George Altarpiece by Jan Borman (12:28). Additional art pieces, including statues of religious figures and symbols and one of Marie-Madeleine, comtesse de La Fayette, featured at the museum (12:52). La tonte des moutons tapestry art (14:02). The Van Eyck Brothers Statue Monument in front of Saint Bavo’s Cathedral in Ghent (14:28). Views of the Cathedral’s interior (15:02). Views of the city of Ghent (15:34). Horse carriage (16:01). Gravensteen (the Castle of the Counts) (16:13). The Dulle Griet medieval large-calibre gun (16:34). Graslei on the bank of the Leie river (16:40). Industrial building (16:51). Views of Ghent’s canals (17:05). Map the city of Bruges (17:17). A mill (17:22). Bruges city featuring architecture and scenes from a restaurant (17:33). A Coca-Cola delivery truck (18:31). Rotating porcelain-doll toy (18:36). Handicrafts in the street (18:41). A nun teaches lace stitches (19:07). Lace handcrafting (19:34). Horse carriage (20:14). Views of Bruges’ architecture (20:18). The Hospital of St. John (Oud Sint-Janshospitaal) (20:30). The St. Ursula Shrine (20:38). The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian artwork by Hans Memling (20:53). Scenic canal boat ride (21:08). Map of Ostend (22:55). Two tents on a beach (22:58). Waterfront in Ostend (23:03). Beach views (23:22). A custom-built amphibious vehicle used for tourist ferry services (24:16). Cars drive onto a ferry (24:32). MS Koningin Fabiola Ferry between Ostend and Dover, England (24:54). Crowded dock (25:06). Audience watches a parade, part of the Gentse Feesten (Ghent Festivities) (25:13). A National Railway Co. of Belgium locomotive (26:49). POV footage from a driving car (26:56). Bumper cars ride (27:10). Cars driving (27:15). A house (27:28). Rhododendron (27:33). Chinese Pavilion (Museums of the Far East) in Brussels (27:53). Views of artist René Magritte in his house and his artwork (28:22). Streets of Brussels (30:48). Fountain (30:55). Neon signs (31:06). Chef cooking (31:53). Restaurant dining (32:22). Work of a fashion designer (33:44). Horse racing event (34:34). Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com