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OLD-TIME MARKET

Old-Time Market (1951)

People wear Regency style fashions at old market in Bromley, Kent.

ICE ON THE BRAIN aka ICE TO PREVENT GUARDSMEN FAINTING

Ice On The Brain AKA Ice To Prevent Guardsmen Fainting (1950)

Device which goes inside hats to...

MEN AND BEAUTY

Men And Beauty (1964)

Boxer Dave Charnley runs a hairdressing salon in Dartford as a sideline.

ANGORA RABBITS

Angora Rabbits (1953)

Mrs Hare keeps Angora rabbits for their fur which she spins and knits into jumpers.

BEARDS

Beards (1951)

Footage of bearded men having a trim at barbers in Canterbury, Kent.

DANNY PURCHES - ROMANY SINGER REEL 1

Danny Purches - Romany Singer Reel 1 (1955)

Gypsy street singer signs a £10,000-contract for...

MARGHERITA AND WEEDON AND WOLKOWSKY aka MARGHERITA WITH GUITARISTS

Margherita And Weedon And Wolkowsky AKA Margherita With Guitarists (1947)

Spanish dancer...

 

 

ITALIAN KNITWEAR

Italian Knitwear (1958)

Great 1950s cardis and jumpers are made and modelled.

MAIDSTONE aka MAN PLAYS PIANO WHILE HOUSE IS DEMOLISHED

Maidstone AKA Man Plays Piano While House Is Demolished (1939)

Footage of man playing a piano as...

JACK SIMPSON

Jack Simpson (1941)

Xylophonist Jack Simpson and his sextet play whilst Betty Kent sings upbeat number.

JACK SIMPSON

Jack Simpson (1942)

Betty Kent sings with Jack Simpson and his sextet.

WATCH THE BIRDIE aka PINUP PREVIEW or PIN UP PREVIEW

Watch The Birdie AKA Pinup Preview Or Pin Up Preview (1945)

Photographer Roye takes picture of...

RAMSGATE aka PATHE FRONT PAGE

Ramsgate AKA Pathe Front Page (1947)

A beauty pageant is held in front of French Mayors in Kentish...

BRASS BANDS CONTEST

Brass Bands Contest (1947)

The Daily Herald Brass band festival is held at Brighton.

THE ART OF COSMETICS - FOR YOUNG AND OLD

The Art Of Cosmetics - For Young And Old (1960)

Teenagers and old ladies applying makeup, and an...

CAROL SINGERS

Carol Singers (1953)

Father Christmas and carol singers in a Christmas parade through Ashford in Kent.

PICETTE - FANCY THAT

Picette - Fancy That (1947)

Compilation cinemagazine probably made for young audience.

JEAN KENT

Jean Kent (1948)

Jean Kent models clothes at Digby Morton's. London.

BEVIN BOYS

Bevin Boys (1944-1945)

A look at life for 2 young men conscripted as coal miners, Albert Swaisland and...

MARGATE FOLLIES

Margate Follies (1947)

Arthur Illston's Margate Follies perform "I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside"...

JACK SIMPSON AND BAND

Jack Simpson And Band (1943)

Jack Simpson and his sextet feature Betty Kent singing "I Mean You".

ANCIENT MODELS

Ancient Models (1955)

A tour of the Museum of Costume in Kent - real people model historical costumes.

VIKING VILLAGE

Viking Village (1959)

Reconstruction of a Viking settlement - lots of people in costume.

THE TOTS ON PARADE

The Tots On Parade (1932)

Cute little song and dance routine performed by a troupe of girls and one boy.

ROYAL ENGINEERS' BAND issue title is CHILDREN FIRST AND LAST

Royal Engineers' Band Issue Title Is Children First And Last (1936)

A look at headquarters of...

TRAVEL SHOW aka MOBILE THEATRE issue title - IT GOES TO SHOW

Travel Show AKA Mobile Theatre Issue Title - It Goes To Show (1941)

Peter Kent and Ted Martin...

UNIFORMS AND WEAPONS

Uniforms And Weapons (1953)

Footage of soldiers wearing old British uniforms over the centuries. Hythe...

TONY BRENT

Tony Brent (1959)

Singer Tony Brent looks at Mike Winters' car while Bernie, Mike's comedian partner,...

GIRL AIR PHOTOGRAPHER

Girl Air Photographer (1957)

Jean Ball - a model and aerial photographer! Pretty women with brains do...

BRITISH INDUSTRIES

British Industries "Show The World"! (1932)

Duchess of York watches fashions, Queen Mary inspects...

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 7

Would You Believe It? No. 7 (1934)

Odd things including cat fur markings that spell 'mice' and a man...

PEOPLE IN CAMERA

People In Camera (1947)

Young King Feisal visits Dover, a Chicago girl plays Brahms and Sunninghill Park...

JETAWAY GETAWAY

Jetaway Getaway (1966)

American rocket man at Brands Hatch & new teenage craze in London.

FILM FANFARE - NO 8 - part 1

Film Fanfare - No 8 - Part 1 (1956)

Features Paul Carpenter, MacDonald Hobley, Diana Decker, Ralph...

PRINCE AND THE SHOWGIRLS

Prince And The Showgirls (1957)

Men in one of the elite London clubs find silly excuse to meet young...

COTTAGE CONVERSION aka EDANA ROMNEY

Cottage Conversion AKA Edana Romney (1959)

Excellent story showing interior decoration styles of the...

ROYAL ENGAGEMENTS - THEIR MAJESTIES BUSY DAYS

Royal Engagements - Their Majesties Busy Days (1938)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth attend the...

SCRUTINY

Scrutiny (1963)

Truly hilarious pastiche of the "March of Time" film series - chimps make a newsreel!