Netherlands Old and New (1937) | Vintage Travel Film | 9.5mm Pathéscope

Netherlands Old and New (1937) | Vintage Travel Film | 9.5mm Pathéscope Scan A journey back to the Netherlands of the 1930s in this vintage British travel film, two-reel 9.5mm Pathéscope print. Netherlands Old and New offers a period portrait of Dutch life and the country’s distinctive character. The original Pathéscope catalogue promoted it as a film about the Dutch people and the sights that set their homeland apart. Seen today, it provides a window into how the Netherlands was presented to audiences before the Second World War, as well as a surviving example of the travel films once enjoyed on home projectors. Film details: • Title: Netherlands Old and New • Date: Listed as 1937; some references give 1938 • Country of production: Great Britain • Genre: Travel / documentary • Print format: 9.5mm Pathéscope • Catalogue number: T.9227 • Catalogue length: Two reels This upload was scanned from a surviving film print from the Patrick Moules collection #Netherlands #HistoricFilm #9point5mm #Pathescope #TravelFilm #FilmPreservation