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ON THE CARPET

On The Carpet (1946)

Wilton & Axminster rugs and carpets in the making.

COMMUTERS ON THE CARPET

Commuters On The Carpet (1965)

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

CARPET TESTED IN GOLD STREET, SAN FRANCISCO

Carpet Tested In Gold Street, San Francisco (1962)

Various tests on nylon fibre carpet on Gold...

CARPETS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Carpets Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1955)

Story of Carpets in the West Country

CARPETS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Carpets Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1955)

Contrasting modern carpets of the mid...

TRADE FAIR IN PRAGUE

Trade Fair In Prague (1948)

People at Trade Fair in Prague - Czech commentary.

RUSH INDUSTRY issue title - MANORS AND CUSTOMS

Rush Industry Issue Title - Manors And Customs (1938)

Footage of young women making a plaited...

 

 

THE WORLD FAMOUS

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

Artists create pictures on the streets of Rome...

FASCINATION AND CONTRASTS

Fascination And Contrasts (1965)

Travelogue item looking at both industry and tourism in Ireland.

QUEEN LAUDS SCOTTISH EXHIBITION

Queen Lauds Scottish Exhibition (1949)

Queen Elizabeth opens the Scottish Industries Exhibition in...

RUSH MATS

Rush Mats (1958)

Item about rush weaving in Suffolk.

THE 8TH ARMY 'SWEEPS ON'

The 8th Army 'sweeps On' (1945)

Ex-servicemen and women help in cleaning homes.

A CLEAN SWEEP

A Clean Sweep (1934)

The making of a vacuum cleaner in a factory - could be Hoover.

FABRIC TESTS

Fabric Tests (1957)

The Retail Trading Standards Association demonstrate some of the rigorous tests...

CAN YOU BELIEVE YOUR EARS?

Can You Believe Your Ears? (1935)

We are invited to guess sounds of everyday tasks that have been...

LET MISTER MOPP DO IT!

Let Mister Mopp Do It! (1959)

Great footage of men doing housework as we see home help workers on the...

Q.E. GETS RE-FIT aka QUEEN ELIZABETH RE-FITTED

Q.E. Gets Re-Fit AKA Queen Elizabeth Re-Fitted (1953)

The massive liner gets an overhaul before...

'AQUITANIA' SELLS OUT FOR THE LAST TIME

'aquitania' Sells Out For The Last Time (1950)

The furniture from retiring liner, the 'Aquitania' is...

SHERRY FIESTA British Version

Sherry Fiesta British Version (1964)

British version of "Sherry Fiesta" Colour Pictorial issue 515.

VOTERS ROUT COMMUNISTS

Voters Rout Communists (1958)

Adenauer visits Berlin before election - New Hilton hotel is opened in...

IDEAL HOME EXHIBITION

Ideal Home Exhibition (1959)

Latest labour-saving devices at Olympia's Ideal Home Exhibition.

DOGS HOTEL

Dogs Hotel (1953)

Nice item about a hotel for dogs in South Godstone in Surrey.

DRUMS FOR A QUEEN - record c - reel 2

Drums For A Queen - Record C - Reel 2 (1961)

Documentary film covering the Queen's visit to Ghana...

THIS DAY - MARCH 25  NO 9

This Day - March 25 No 9 (1920-1953)

Short Documentary film about events around that date throughout the...

PENTHOUSE SUITE

Penthouse Suite (1953)

Footage of penthouse Suite designed by Oliver Messel. London.

LUXURY CATS' HOME

Luxury Cats' Home (1958)

When their owners go on holidays, cats can stay in luxury kennels run by Mrs...

MORRIS GAZETTES - THE GIFT

Morris Gazettes - The Gift (1930-1939)

A man buys his daughter a Morris 10 motorcar and describes to her...

IDEAL HOME EXHIBITION

Ideal Home Exhibition (1966)

A look at the preparations for and the final results of the Ideal Home...

CANDID CAMERA VISITS ABC PRESTON

Candid Camera Visits ABC Preston (1958-1959)

Fascinating film featuring Richard Todd - talking up the...

 BRITISH ELECTRIC   reel 1

British Electric Reel 1 (1948)

Various newsreel stories and unedited material about power stations...

FOR THE MARKETS OF THE WORLD

For The Markets Of The World (1962)

Documentary about the manufacture and export of British motor...