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MRS SEW & SEW

Mrs Sew & Sew (1944)

Cartoon encouraging women to 'Make-do and Mend'.

KILT MAKING

Kilt Making (1952)

Kilt being made at factory in Glasgow, Scotland.

MOTHER IN A MILLION aka THE ARMLESS MOTHER

Mother In A Million AKA The Armless Mother (1958)

A woman without arms manages to look after her...

ZIP FASTENERS

Zip Fasteners (1950)

A look at how zip fasteners are made in the Kynoch Works at Witton, Birmingham.

NOVELIST BRICKLAYER

Novelist Bricklayer (1961)

Novelist Dennis Wheatley and his hobby of brick laying at his home in...

WOMAN STATION MASTER issue title is MUM'S THE WORD!

Woman Station Master Issue Title Is Mum's The Word! (1943)

A look at work of woman station...

SCHOOLGIRL MANNEQUINS

Schoolgirl Mannequins (1959)

Schoolgirls model their own designs in fashion show at Education and...

 

 

MAN'S SUIT WINS £50

Man's Suit Wins £50 (1952)

A London sanitary inspector wins a sewing contest - a man beating women at...

JOCKEY COLOURS

Jockey Colours (1955)

The making of "silks" for jockeys in Newmarket.

TWILIGHT OF LIFE aka OLD FOLKS HOME

Twilight Of Life AKA Old Folks Home (1958)

A story about the elderly people who live in the alms...

THE CAMS EXPRESS aka TOY MENDERS or AMERICAN TOY FACTORY

The Cams Express AKA Toy Menders Or American Toy Factory (1958)

Airmen at an American Air base...

DESIGNING LADIES

Designing Ladies (1933)

Great footage of girls learning how to become fashion designers at a school.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 378 - FLOATING HOTEL aka TRANSVAAL CASTLE, POP STAR'S...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 378 - Floating Hotel AKA Transvaal Castle, Pop Star's... (1962)

Out...

WOMAN EDITOR issue title is JACK AND JILL

Woman Editor Issue Title Is Jack And Jill (1942)

Whilst husband is in army, Mrs Whitaker runs his...

SARDINIA

Sardinia (1963)

A look at some of the beauty spots and local crafts on the island of Sardinia.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 317 - TRAIN GRAVEYARD, MINIATURE CERAMICS and NOVELIST...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 317 - Train Graveyard, Miniature Ceramics And Novelist... (1961)

Out...

TIME TO REMEMBER -  SENSE OF VALUES  1937  - reel 1

Time To Remember - Sense Of Values 1937 - Reel 1 (1937)

Documentary film about the events of...

STILL LIFE MADE LIVELY

Still Life Made Lively (1948)

London woman runs toy factory in her flat & dressed and trained canaries...

MRS. AMERICA

Mrs. America (1955)

Mrs Ramona Deitemeyer wins crown for Mrs America competition - housewives contest.

PEARLY KINGS

Pearly Kings (1948)

Three generations of the Matthews family dress in pearly costumes for a party.

HEATH VISITS IRVING PARACHUTE FACTORY

Heath Visits Irving Parachute Factory (1967)

Ted Heath visits Irving Parachute Factory.

NAVY COMFORTS issue title is TAKE THAT

Navy Comforts Issue Title Is Take That (1944)

South Africans knit jumpers and make sheepskin clothes...

SUMMING UP NO. 14 - reel 2

Summing Up No. 14 - Reel 2 (1949)

A quarterly round up of news stories from around the world.

CHICAGO CYCLES

Chicago Cycles (1939)

Footage of a cycling family riding some very strange invention in Chicago in the...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 65

Caught By The Camera No. 65 (1935)

A muffin woman, a mobile dressmaker, an idea for carrying baby and...

MOTHER OF THREE IS MRS AMERICA

Mother Of Three Is Mrs America (1958)

Mrs. Giesse of Ohio is crowned Mrs. America - all thanks to her...

FLAGS

Flags (1955)

Brightly coloured flags are made in a workshop in Southwark.

SHOES FOR THE FAMOUS

Shoes For The Famous (1945)

Item showing how handmade shoes are made for the stars at Lobb shoemakers....

SPECIAL - WINSTON COMES HOME

Special - Winston Comes Home (1948)

Winston Churchill comes home after recuperating in Marrakech.

FUR COATS aka FUR COAT REMODELLING issue title - TESTING TIME!

Fur Coats AKA Fur Coat Remodelling Issue Title - Testing Time! (1944)

Mr Grubert remodels old...

STAMP WAR

Stamp War (1963)

Item showing housewife using Green Shield Stamps, and Trades Alliance speaking against...

GOGGLE DOG

Goggle Dog (1963)

Quirky item about a vintage car enthusiast that takes his dog motoring wearing...

TABLE TENNIS STAR DESIGNER

Table Tennis Star Designer (1960)

Dolls clothes designed and produced by table tennis stars Peggy...

COOKIE DOLLS aka FILM STAR DOLLS

Cookie Dolls AKA Film Star Dolls (1961)

An item about a housewife with an unusual hobby - making...

YOUTH AIDS OLD AGE

Youth Aids Old Age (1959)

Teenagers and children of a Playground Association in Lambeth help old-aged...

MISS AND MRS AMERICA

Miss And Mrs America (1953)

Winners crowned in Miss America and Mrs America contests in New Jersey.

YOUTH AIDS OLD AGE

Youth Aids Old Age (1959)

Teenagers and children of a Playground Association in Lambeth help old-aged...

Selected Originals - MISS AMERICA aka MISS AND MRS AMERICA

Selected Originals - Miss America AKA Miss And Mrs America (1952)

Material relating to newsreel...

RADIO BABY  SITTER

Radio Baby Sitter (1950)

Nice item about how neighbour can baby sit from own home with help of radio....

OPERATION BIG WIGS

Operation Big Wigs (1966)

Europe first 'wig clinic' in operation at Mayfair, London.

MISS AMERICA aka MISS AND MRS AMERICA

Miss America AKA Miss And Mrs America (1952)

Ladies parade in their bathing costume to win the...

A GI WRITES TO HIS KIDS - A POSTHUMOUS LETTER

A Gi Writes To His Kids - A Posthumous Letter (1950)

Wife with small children receives letter from...

MALIK'S CHAIRMANSHIP OF UNO SECURITY COUNCIL ENDS

Malik's Chairmanship Of Uno Security Council Ends (1950)

Soviet delegate in the UN Jacob Malik...

HUNGARIAN REFUGEES

Hungarian Refugees (1957)

Item showing some Hungarian refugees living and working in Britain.

SWIMSUIT FASHIONS

Swimsuit Fashions (1957)

Swimsuit fashion show held in factory canteen.

HOOVER CLEAN SWEEP Reel 2

Hoover Clean Sweep Reel 2 (1930)

A detailed look inside the Hoover Factory at the manufacturing...

HAPPY TO BE BRITISH

Happy To Be British (1964)

Report about the people of Gibraltar wanting to remain a British Colony.

PATHE'S RADIO MUSIC HALL reel 3

Pathe's Radio Music Hall Reel 3 (1939-1943)

Great selection of music hall entertainers including Robb...

QUEEN LAUDS SCOTTISH EXHIBITION

Queen Lauds Scottish Exhibition (1949)

Queen Elizabeth opens the Scottish Industries Exhibition in...

REMAKING FURS

Remaking Furs (1941)

A. G. Grubert (?) updates fur coats and replaces worn sections.