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BOURNEMOUTH SWIMSUITS

Bournemouth Swimsuits (1951)

Footage of swimsuit competition in Bournemouth, Dorset.

MAIGRET CAFE

Maigret Cafe (1963)

Transformation of an ordinary tea shop to French restaurant in London

 ANGLO-FRENCH AIRLINER MODEL CONCORDE

Anglo-French Airliner Model Concorde (1962)

Model of supersonic aircraft Concorde.

HAIR SCULPTURE

Hair Sculpture (1962)

Hair stylist Freddy French tries out new hairdos on the model papier mache heads he...

IN HONOUR OF 'THE SOOTHING WEED

In Honour Of 'the Soothing Weed" (1932)

Smoking competitions in Paris - how fast can you smoke a...

INTERVIEW WITH MADEMOISELLE 'X'

Interview With Mademoiselle 'x' (1941)

An 18 year old French girl is interviewed in London after...

KIDDIES FROM THE RUINS

Kiddies From The Ruins (1922)

Children on holiday in Exmouth with aid from French War Charities...

 

 

JEWELLERY FOR ALL

Jewellery For All (1964)

A display of jewellery at the French Embassy in London.

EAR-RINGS [sic] aka JUNK JEWELLERY

Ear-Rings [sic] AKA Junk Jewellery (1946)

Mannequins model the latest ideas in earrings and matching...

FRENCH FASHION ON SHOW IN AUSTRALIA

French Fashion On Show In Australia (1965)

French designers use Australian wool and present results...

HORSEMANSHIP

Horsemanship (1920-1929)

Footage of British and French cavalry officers on horseback.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 397 - reel 2 of 2 - NORFOLK SHOW and HAIR SCULPTURE

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 397 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Norfolk Show And Hair Sculpture (1962)

Cuts...

WIGGERY POKERY

Wiggery Pokery (1967)

Fantastic item where wigs feature heavily in a young girl's daydreams of perfect...

RUF IN URBE!

Ruf In Urbe! (1932)

Traditional country dancing in the streets of Paris.

HERE'S ... NOVELTY

Here's ... Novelty (1932)

French shepherds perform traditional dance on stilts - all very strange.

ARISTIDE BRIAND -

Aristide Briand - "Pilgrim Of Peace" - Passes (1932)

Library shots of French politician Aristide...

THE FRENCH NATIONAL LOTTERY

The French National Lottery (1933)

The numbers are drawn that could make one French person very rich.

LET'S GROW NATIVE

Let's Grow Native (1931)

Africans dance and chant at a traditional festival, Africa.

ALL TOGETHER

All Together (1933)

Cute little dance by Gilbert and French who dance in unison and jump over their...

BIRD VIRTUOSOS

Bird Virtuosos (1933)

Performing birds are put through their paces by a man holding a little stick.

PARIS FASHIONS BY AIR

Paris Fashions By Air (1919)

Parisian dress designer Poiret arrives with his models and latest designs.

WELSH INTERNATIONAL EISTEDDFOD

Welsh International Eisteddfod (1957)

Eleventh International Eisteddfod at Llangollen, Wales.

NURSING FATHERS

Nursing Fathers (1945)

Special class at French Hospital Nursery, London, to teach fathers how to care for...

RAFFIA ACCESSORIES

Raffia Accessories (1951)

Good footage of Raffia fashion accessories in London.

MAGAZINE MASKS

Magazine Masks (1953)

Hairdresser Mr French makes unusual masks from pages torn from fashion magazines.

FRENCH LESSONS

French Lessons (1954)

English children going to French school in Kensington, London.

MOROCCO

Morocco (1945)

Shots of Moroccans at camp.

AUSTERITY FASHIONS

Austerity Fashions (1946)

Models display various fashion designs by Peter French.

FRENCH TROOPS PREPARING MEAL AT THE FRONT

French Troops Preparing Meal At The Front (1914-1918)

French soldiers cook food over fires at the front.

 LORD FRENCH AT DUBLIN HORSE SHOW

Lord French At Dublin Horse Show (1918)

Irish Viceroy Lord French watching Dublin Horse Show.

TWENTIETH CENTURY CAVEMEN

Twentieth Century Cavemen (1966)

A look at the futuristic cave-like house designs of architect,...

LA FETE NATIONALE

La Fete Nationale (1932)

Massive military parade in Paris to celebrate anniversary of the birth of the...

THE LAST SALUTE

The Last Salute (1932)

Large military parade before the coffin of French military hero General Pau.

HALF RELIGIOUS - HALF PAGAN

Half Religious - Half Pagan (1932)

Night time religious festival in Routot - Le Feu de Saint Clair -...

PRINCE ... AND BABY!

Prince ... And Baby! (1932)

The young son of the Sultan of Morocco sings a French nursery rhyme for...

THE BALLOONISTS'

The Balloonists' "Derby" (1932)

Hot air balloons take off at the start of a race - they are played off...

A NATION MOURNS

A Nation Mourns (1932)

Queues of people wait to pay their last respects to assassinated French President...

FRANCE RETAINS THE DAVIS CUP

France Retains The Davis Cup (1932)

Jean Borotra shows off his tennis skills as France retain the...

IN THE PATH OF THE CYCLONE

In The Path Of The Cyclone (1932)

Floods and high winds brought on by a cyclone have wrought havoc on...

WINE ... WHILE YOU WAIT!

Wine ... While You Wait! (1932)

Ceremonial pressing of grapes in French town - people drink the juice...

"Rag..." A La Francaise! (1932)

French students dress up in funny costumes at the Central Engineering...

AN OLD TIME CUSTOM!

An Old Time Custom! (1933)

Parade in Macon, France in celebration of the annual Burgundy Wine Festival.

THE RIGHT HAT - AND THE WRONG WAY

The Right Hat - And The Wrong Way (1925)

Great item showing the correct way for Madame to wear her...

MADAME AND HER MODES - IN VERSAILLES 1905 may be 1903 - difficult to read

Madame And Her Modes - In Versailles 1905 May Be 1903 - Difficult To Read (1928)

Various...

ALGERIAN SPAHIS IN LONDON

Algerian Spahis In London (1938)

Algerian Spahis of the French Army appear at the International Horse...

THAT DEVIL LIONEL!

That Devil Lionel! (1932)

Lionel - a man in a devil's outfit - does some pole swinging high above the...

THE FRENCH TANGO

The French Tango (1927)

Dance demonstration by ballroom dancing champions Maxwell Stewart and Barbara...

ART CELEBRITIES AT WORK - M. JEAN GABRIEL DOMERGUE

Art Celebrities At Work - M. Jean Gabriel Domergue (1932)

Scenes in the artist's studio - he draws...

MDLLE. VERONICA

Mdlle. Veronica (1933)

French dancer Veronica shows us some of her moves - extremely flexible!

DE BIERE

De Biere (1933)

French magician De Biere shows us how to do a trick with an egg and a bag.