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BANNER ARTISTS

Banner Artists (1958)

Lovely banners are painted in a studio in Hitchin.

RUBBER RESEARCH

Rubber Research (1964)

Artificial growing conditions are created in England in order to find new ways to...

CAR CRUSHER

Car Crusher (1965)

Cars are crushed in a Hertfordshire scrapyard.

HELICOPTER TO WORK

Helicopter To Work (1965)

Rowland Absolom uses a helicopter to commute to work.

STRAY DOG

Stray Dog (1968)

A scruffy dog is taken to the National Canine Defence League where they find him a new...

TESTING LONDON BUSES

Testing London Buses (1957)

Buses are tested for stability at Aldenham, and double-checked at Chiswick...

BUS ROAD TEST

Bus Road Test (1957)

Buses are tested for stability at Aldenham, and double-checked at Chiswick skid...

 

 

CAR WRECKERS

Car Wreckers (1961)

Pre-1937 cars are dumped in overwhelmed scrap yards when new road-worthiness tests...

WOOD CARVER

Wood Carver (1955)

Wood Carver's House in small village with many interesting carvings on it and in...

PIPE COLLECTION beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Pipe Collection Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1960)

Mr Shillitoe's collection of...

FIREWORKS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Fireworks Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1962)

An item about a firework testing at...

SKI-CRAFT

Ski-Craft (1964)

A speedy new jet ski called ski-craft pulls various water skiers on the river.

WATER GARDENS

Water Gardens (1964)

A revolution in gardening is examined as we see how artificial ponds are made.

LASERS

Lasers (1967)

Demonstrations of lasers are shown at the Services Electronics Research Laboratories.

POLICE FLYING CLUB

Police Flying Club (1956)

Members of the Hertfordshire Police Flying Club enjoy a weekend flight.

STARS' GREYHOUNDS

Stars' Greyhounds (1961)

Brian Hewson, Millicent Martin and Ronnie Carroll visit their greyhounds.

PRAM RELAY

Pram Relay (1962)

A strange story about boys practising for a pram relay race at Hatfield College.

CHAMPION PEKINESE

Champion Pekinese (1956)

Pampered Pekes story takes a gruesome turn when the dogs are dressed up for a...

WHEAT BULB FLY

Wheat Bulb Fly (1957)

An item showing experiments carried out to find the effects of Wheat Bulb Flies on...

THE HOLE IN THE MACARONI aka THE MANUFACTURING OF VERMICELLI AND MACARONI

The Hole In The Macaroni AKA The Manufacturing Of Vermicelli And Macaroni (1957)

A look at...

SCOOTER TENT

Scooter Tent (1959)

Great invention - a tent that is constructed on the side of a scooter.

COMICAL PIPES

Comical Pipes (1960)

Comical pipes from Mr Shillitoe's collection at his home in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.

SAFETY STRAPS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Safety Straps Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1960)

Interesting look at tests on...

CAT ARTIST

Cat Artist (1961)

Beautiful black cat, Topsy, draws an abstract picture at home in Hertford.

OUT TAKES / CUTS  FROM CP 320 - CAT ARTIST

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 320 - Cat Artist (1961)

Out takes (Rushes, cuts) for the stories featured...

DOG BORSTAL

Dog Borstal (1962)

An item about a home that gives strict obedience training to very naughty dogs.

ANIMAL HOSPITAL beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Animal Hospital Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1962)

Graham Dangerfield shows off...

SHIP RESEARCH

Ship Research (1957)

Accurate scale models of ocean going vessels are tested in a dry dock.

MILKMAN VICAR

Milkman Vicar (1963)

A vicar takes over the village milk round while the milk man is on holiday.

TRAMS AND TRAM MUSEUM

Trams And Tram Museum (1964)

A look at the working tram museum at Crich and a bus conductor whose hobby...

SNAKES ON GUARD

Snakes On Guard (1964)

Fred the Boa Constrictor, together with several lizards, helps to protect his...

TESTING SAFETY BELTS

Testing Safety Belts (1964)

Crash test dummies are used in tests on car safety belts.

HIGH SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY

High Speed Photography (1965)

Amazing slow motion shots of a cat falling, eggs breaking and matches...

SILK FARM

Silk Farm (1966)

Making silk - the process is shown from the worms eating Mulberry leaves to the finished...

ORGAN MUSEUM

Organ Museum (1967)

Fascinating look at Mr Hart's Organ Museum in St Albans.

OLD TOWN FACE LIFT aka HEMEL HEMPSTEAD NEW TOWN

Old Town Face Lift AKA Hemel Hempstead New Town (1969)

Hemel Hempstead gets a facelift - the old...

WIND TUNNEL

Wind Tunnel (1955)

Model aircraft are subject to various pressures at the De Havilland Aircraft Co.

STIRLING MOSS AT HOME

Stirling Moss At Home (1958)

An item about racing driver Stirling Moss and his hobby of making and...

DREAM HOUSE

Dream House (1957)

Ultra modern house with great late 1950s decor.

HORSE TROTTING

Horse Trotting (1960)

The latest sport from America, in action at Gosling Stadium in Welwyn Garden City,...

CAR POTTERY

Car Pottery (1962)

A story about how Paul Jackson turned his hobby of making pottery cars into a...

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD

Hemel Hempstead (1961)

Interesting look at the new area of Hemel Hempstead when it must have seemed very...

REG BUTLER

Reg Butler (1960)

Bronze sculptures created by artist Reg Butler at his garden studio in Berkhamsted,...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 310 - AUTO GYRO

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 310 - Auto Gyro (1960)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for "AUTO-GYRO" story in CP...

AUTO-GYRO beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Auto-Gyro Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1960)

Excellent film of Wing Commander...

OUT-TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 353 - 1 OF 2 - BEE RESEARCH

Out-Takes / Cuts From Cp 353 - 1 Of 2 - Bee Research (1961)

BEE RESEARCH - Cuts (rushes,...

FRANK IFIELD ON SET

Frank Ifield On Set (1965)

Very kitsch item showing Frank Ifield on set performing his song "Loving on...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 660 - reel 1 of 2 - ORGAN MUSEUM, GANNYMEDE MODEL...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 660 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Organ Museum, Gannymede Model... (1967)

Out...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 636 - reel 2 of 2 - LASERS, HOVERBATS and CONVEYOR-BELT...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 636 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Lasers, Hoverbats And Conveyor-Belt... (1967)

Out...

DANGERFIELD'S PRIVATE ZOO

Dangerfield's Private Zoo (1970-1975)

Footage of animals on Grahame Dangerfield's private zoo.