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CARPET MAKING

Carpet Making (1946)

Carpet making in Wilton, Wiltshire.

ON THE CARPET

On The Carpet (1946)

Wilton & Axminster rugs and carpets in the making.

CARPET FACTORY

Carpet Factory (1968)

Carpet factory in Cisnadie, Rumania.

CARPET PORTRAIT

Carpet Portrait (1954)

Charles Varney makes a portrait of Sir Winston Churchill from a square of carpet.

COMMUTERS ON THE CARPET

Commuters On The Carpet (1965)

Company lays carpet on Charing X station during rush hour to show how...

A CARPET BY AZERBAIJAN CRAFTSMEN

A Carpet By Azerbaijan Craftsmen (1957)

A look at carpet crafted by Azerbaijan women in commemoration...

CARPET TESTED IN GOLD STREET, SAN FRANCISCO

Carpet Tested In Gold Street, San Francisco (1962)

Various tests on nylon fibre carpet on Gold...

 

 

QUEEN MARY MAKES A CARPET - FOR DOLLARS

Queen Mary Makes A Carpet - For Dollars (1950)

Queen Mary donates a carpet she made - it is to be...

HOLY CARPET LEAVES EGYPT FOR MECCA

Holy Carpet Leaves Egypt For Mecca (1946)

The ceremony of El Mahmal involves parading the Holy Carpet...

HOLY CARPET LEAVES CAIRO FOR MECCA

Holy Carpet Leaves Cairo For Mecca (1946)

A carpet is paraded in Egypt before being taken on a...

SACRED CARPET STARTS ON ITS WAY TO MECCA

Sacred Carpet Starts On Its Way To Mecca (1938)

A sacred carpet is carried on a Moslem pilgrimage...

MAGNARAIL INVENTION DEMONSTRATION

Magnarail Invention Demonstration (1966)

Polgreen uses a prototype to demonstrate his magnarail...

WATCH YOUR STEPS

Watch Your Steps (1948)

700 people a year die in Britain through falling down stairs, film shows how to...

NATURE'S CARPETS

Nature's Carpets (1933)

Fields of flowers in Holland - some are picked by a family in traditional Dutch...

REPTILES FOR PETS

Reptiles For Pets (1963)

Australian boys have several reptiles as pets.

CARPETS FOR RIVERS!

Carpets For Rivers! (1939)

Men weave enormous willow mats that keep the Mississippi River from changing...

DUKE OF EDINBURGH WITH MOROCCAN KING

Duke Of Edinburgh With Moroccan King (1964)

Prince Philip meeting King Hassan of Morocco.

MOBILE HOMES

Mobile Homes (1969)

The construction of mobile homes / prefabs.

TAPESTRY FOR THE QUEEN

Tapestry For The Queen (1950)

Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret cut a tapestry from the loom in...

TRADE FAIR IN PRAGUE

Trade Fair In Prague (1948)

People at Trade Fair in Prague - Czech commentary.

FELIX THE CAT - ARABIANTICS

Felix The Cat - Arabiantics (1920-1929)

Felix the Cat animation - An arabian adventure. Flying Carpet,...

RUSH INDUSTRY issue title - MANORS AND CUSTOMS

Rush Industry Issue Title - Manors And Customs (1938)

Footage of young women making a plaited...

 EISENHOWER TOURS AGRA VILLAGE AND ATTENDS CIVIC RECEPTION

Eisenhower Tours Agra Village And Attends Civic Reception (1959)

President Eisenhower with...

DIY EXHIBITION FOR COI

Diy Exhibition For Coi (1960)

Item showing Do It Yourself Exhibition for Central Office of Information...

373 MILES ON THE RUN!

373 Miles On The Run! (1961)

Walter Hesketh runs the 373 miles from Edinburgh to London in carpet...

THE WORLD FAMOUS

The World Famous "Flower Carpets" Of Genzano (1933)

Artists create pictures on the streets of Rome...

THE WORLD FAMOUS FLOWER CARPETS OF GENZANO

The World Famous Flower Carpets Of Genzano (1929)

Annual flower festival in which petals are used...

THE PROCESSION OF THE SACRED CARPET

The Procession Of The Sacred Carpet (1926)

King Fuad watches a traditional procession in Cairo.

THE ORDEAL BY FIRE

The Ordeal By Fire (1929)

People defy pain barrier as they cross a carpet of red hot embers in Durban,...

SPRING STORY aka SPRING TIME IN UK

Spring Story AKA Spring Time In UK (1949)

Tableaux typifying spring - new life, love and cleaning.

PRINCESS MARGRIET AND FIANCE PREPARE FOR WEDDING

Princess Margriet And Fiance Prepare For Wedding (1966)

Princess Margriet of Holland and fiance...

MACMILLAN IN INDIA - RECEPTION AT U.K. COMMISSIONER'S HOUSE BANQUET GIVEN BY...

Macmillan In India - Reception At U.K. Commissioner's House Banquet Given By... (1958)

Indo-U.K...

THE ROYAL TOUR

The Royal Tour (1951)

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip enjoy a warm welcome on their tour of Canada.

SCOTTISH ROYAL TOUR

Scottish Royal Tour (1961)

The Queen presents new Colours to Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.

ARGENTINE WEAVERS

Argentine Weavers (1970)

People weaving in small village of Belen in Argentina.

Selected Originals - CORONATION CAMEOS - ALTERATIONS TO IMPERIAL STATE CROWN -...

Selected Originals - Coronation Cameos - Alterations To Imperial State Crown -... (1953)

Material...

QUEEN MARY DIES

Queen Mary Dies (1953)

Obituary piece for the death of Queen Mary.

CORONATION CAMEOS - ALTERATIONS TO IMPERIAL STATE CROWN - WEAVING OF THE...

Coronation Cameos - Alterations To Imperial State Crown - Weaving Of The... (1953)

Preparations...

ROYAL TOUR OF CANADA

Royal Tour Of Canada (1951)

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip on tour of Canada.

 CYRIL LORD IN USA

Cyril Lord In USA (1950)

Fabric expert Cyril Lord awards degrees to middle aged men in USA.

HIGHLIGHT - THE SINGING CINEMA  reel 3 & 4

Highlight - The Singing Cinema Reel 3 & 4 (1934-1949)

A documentary tracing the history of 35 years of...

BOAT SHOW - LONDON-ON-SEA

Boat Show - London-On-Sea (1967)

The Boat Show at Earls Court, London.

SWIMSUITS aka Slimwear

Swimsuits AKA Slimwear (1952)

Women show off latest slimming clothing whilst doing the house work....

ITALIAN ROYAL WEDDING

Italian Royal Wedding (1927)

Grandeur and style at the wedding of Anne of France to Prince Amadeo.

CAIRO

Cairo (1946)

Ancient Muslim ceremony of "El Mahmal" takes place in Cairo, Egypt.

MUSLIM FESTIVAL - WOKING

Muslim Festival - Woking (1920-1929)

Muslims praying in park or gardens in Woking.

FLOWERS AND BEAUTY aka IN THE SHADOW OF TABLE MOUNTAIN

Flowers And Beauty AKA In The Shadow Of Table Mountain (1940)

A look at the fields full of...

ITALIAN VILLAGE SCENES

Italian Village Scenes (1950-1959)

Various shots of scenes in Italian villages, including aerial shots of...

FRENCH HOUSEHOLD EXHIBITION

French Household Exhibition (1965)

Household equipment tested and shots of exhibits.

LONDON'S LADY MAYORESS

London's Lady Mayoress (1926)

Marriage of daugter of Lord Mayor of London, Ethel Pryke, taking place at...