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DOWN AT THE TWO I's - 2I's

Down At The Two I's - 2i's (1962)

Shots of the famous 2I's coffee bar in London - Lord Sutch is having...

COFFEE BAR STUDIO

Coffee Bar Studio (1959)

Actor Tommy Yeardye opens 'art studio restaurant' - people paint, eat, or both...

BRADWELL ATOMIC POWER STATION

Bradwell Atomic Power Station (1962)

Views around the Essex based Nuclear Power Station.

ITALY IN LONDON

Italy In London (1952)

Nice material showing the influence of Italy over 1950s London.

MASKS BEAT SMOG

Masks Beat Smog (1959)

Girl walks around London in the latest smog helmet from Paris.

DANCING

Dancing (1950-1959)

Lots of styles of dancing - young and old - old time dancing and jive.

ROMAN PROCESSION IN AID OF THE WORLD REFUGEE YEAR

Roman Procession In Aid Of The World Refugee Year (1960)

Students in Roman dress on horse-back, in...

 

 

SKIFFLE GROUP

Skiffle Group (1950-1959)

Great shots of a skiffle or beat group playing for a hip, young crowd.

BEATNIK WEDDING

Beatnik Wedding (1960)

Two beatnik couples marry, brides swap big skirts for trousers and they drive off...

TEDDY BOYS HELP CHURCH

Teddy Boys Help Church (1959)

Teenagers clean local church, in return vicar gives them room for a rock...

TEN PIN BOWLING

Ten Pin Bowling (1960)

Cuts showing all the fun to be had at a new ABC Bowling Centre.

RANCH HOUSE

Ranch House (1958)

Mr Robert Patience, a western fan, creates a piece of Wild West in Essex.

DOCUMENTARY COLOUR CUTS

Documentary Colour Cuts (1961)

Shop windows of Asprey, warehouses & wharves along Thames.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 372 - reel 1 OF 2 - STATELY STROLLERS aka STATELY...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 372 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Stately Strollers AKA Stately... (1962)

Cuts...

STATELY STROLLERS aka STATELY SINGERS [DANNY STORM]

Stately Strollers AKA Stately Singers [danny Storm] (1962)

Danny Storm and the Strollers go...

COFFEE HOUSE

Coffee House (1955)

Great footage of a groovy coffee house in Kensington.

BILLY JONES - PIONEER OF JAZZ

Billy Jones - Pioneer Of Jazz (1963)

Interesting story which looks at modern ways of appreciating...

XMAS CHEER EVERYWHERE

Xmas Cheer Everywhere (1960)

Item showing various nice Christmas stories.

INTRODUCING OURSELVES PART 2 [ TELEVISION COMMERCIALS ]

Introducing Ourselves Part 2 [ Television Commercials ] (1956-1970)

A range of television commercials...

ST VALENTINE'S CARDS

St Valentine's Cards (1961)

A look at the sentiments in Valentine's cards from 1861, and their present...

BICESTER - NEW ARMY DINING HALL

Bicester - New Army Dining Hall (1963)

A new army dining hall is opened and named after the army cook...

PRINCESS OPENS FLAT

Princess Opens Flat (1961)

Princess Margaret opens block of flats in Woolwich, Greater London.

CAROLE CARR

Carole Carr (1955)

Carole Carr shows her collection of model aircraft in her Chelsea home.

WELCOME NEW CINEMA

Welcome New Cinema (1961)

Stars turn out at premier at new cinema in Sheffield.

LLOYD'S COFFEE HOUSE

Lloyd's Coffee House (1960)

A recreation of the early days of Lloyd's Coffee House in the City of...

TRANSPORT NEW LOOK

Transport New Look (1966)

New buses for London transport and luxury coach for longer distances...

BREAKFAST ON WAY TO WORK VIA FERRY

Breakfast On Way To Work Via Ferry (1965)

People eating breakfast on Sydney harbour ferry.

THIS IS LLOYDS  aka ALL RISKS - reel 1

This Is Lloyds AKA All Risks - Reel 1 (1940-1961)

Documentary about Lloyd's of London, the famous...

JUKE BOX STORY

Juke Box Story (1958)

An informative look at the increasingly respectable juke box and its complex...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 363 - 2 OF 2 - ICELANDIC YOUTH and ST VALENTINE'S CARDS

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 363 - 2 Of 2 - Icelandic Youth And St Valentine's Cards (1961)

Out...

CATERING COURSE SCHOOL

Catering Course School (1952)

Footage of catering course at restaurant in London.

A RAILWAY TRIUMPH aka INAUGURATION OF KENT ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME

A Railway Triumph AKA Inauguration Of Kent Electrification Scheme (1959)

Electrification of...

CROCODILE BAR aka BEACHCOMBER CLUB

Crocodile Bar AKA Beachcomber Club (1963)

An item about an exotic themed restaurant in the Mayfair...

PAINTING WITHOUT PAINTS aka MUSTARD AND CUSTARD PAINTING

Painting Without Paints AKA Mustard And Custard Painting (1958)

A quirky item about an amateur...

C.E.A. CONVENTION

C.E.A. Convention (1956)

Mr Davis, the C.E.A. President, prepares for the summer conference in ...

KNOW THE BRITISH Reel 2

Know The British Reel 2 (1974)

Fantastic film educating Americans on the bizarre customs, etiquette and...

TONIGHT IN BRITAIN - USA VERSION - reel 2

Tonight In Britain - USA Version - Reel 2 (1953)

Documentary about night life in Britain - clubs,...

TONIGHT IN BRITAIN - reel 2

Tonight In Britain - Reel 2 (1953)

Documentary about night life in Britain - clubs, cabarets,...