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CONTACT LENSES

Contact Lenses (1948)

Item showing how contact lenses are moulded and fitted - not for the squeamish!

BOAT BUILDING

Boat Building (1950)

Good footage of boat building at an Eaton boathouse in Windsor, Berkshire.

COAL MINE

Coal Mine (1951)

Life model of coal miners being set up at Kensington, London.

MINK FARM

Mink Farm (1953)

Nancy Hicks feeds minks at her mink farm in Totteridge Green.

SALES, STORM AND SUNSHINE

Sales, Storm And Sunshine (1951)

Sales started, snow in London & test match in Australia.

OYSTER TOWN OPENS UP

Oyster Town Opens Up (1948)

Colchester eats oysters and discusses football.

SIR BERNARD COUNTED OUT

Sir Bernard Counted Out (1956)

The Dockers lose the last round of their battle with B.S.A.

 

 

R.A.F. SUPPLY DROP FOR JUNGLE TROOPS

R.A.F. Supply Drop For Jungle Troops (1953)

Personnel, turning propellor, dropping zone & smoke...

THIS DAY - APRIL 8  NO 11

This Day - April 8 No 11 (1922-1942)

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