German Federal Republic 1949-1960

In 1949 there were no new cameras, but new films for amateurs. Destroyed German cities are motives of US tourists. With the economic miracle, filming also became a popular hobby in the German Federal Republic. A camera is usually bought when the family is founded in order to record the children growing up. In addition to this privacy, many amateurs also record contemporary history.

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Destroyed cities in western Germany Stuttgart in the early fifties in colour
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The capital of West-Germany Bonn in color, chancellor Konrad Adenauer leaves the Parliament Bundestag, the only known film scene that shows Adenauer in color in the fifties
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New construction of a single-family house in the suburbs, inspection of the construction site
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West Berlin: Kurfürstendamm with the new Café Kranzler, 1958
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Brandenburg Gate and Potsdamer Platz still without a wall, 1957
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New Year's Eve celebration with sumptuous food, 1960
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