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JOE BECKETT

Joe Beckett (1920-1950)

Footage of the boxer Joe Beckett reading newspaper.

PEOPLE IN STREET

People In Street (1968)

Women on street - showing women's fashions.

PICTURE POST TRAILER

Picture Post Trailer (1955)

Advertisement for 'Picture Post' magazine shown to cinema audiences before a...

WALKIE PEN

Walkie Pen (1950)

A baby gives baby walking device a trial run in Streatham, Greater London.

THE SONG OF THE JEWELS!

The Song Of The Jewels! (1920-1929)

Very expensive jewellery is modelled.

HAT FASHIONS

Hat Fashions (1931)

Two models show off the very latest in cute hats.

MR BOTTOMLEY AT YARMOUTH

Mr Bottomley At Yarmouth (1919)

Horatio Bottomley addresses crowds at Yarmouth.

 

 

BAGS issue title - FOR GOODNESS SAKE !

Bags Issue Title - For Goodness Sake ! (1943)

Footage of cheap and simple handbag being made.

EDGAR NORFIELD issue title - SIGN PLEASE

Edgar Norfield Issue Title - Sign Please (1943)

Good footage of the comic artist Edgar Norfield at...

MARRIAGE BUREAU

Marriage Bureau (1944)

Nice item about an early dating agency in London.

MAGAZINE MASKS

Magazine Masks (1953)

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

FASHIONS IN WOOL

Fashions In Wool (1945)

Latest in women's sports clothes by designer Muriel Bellamy, commentary by Anne...

DAY WEAR GAY WEAR

Day Wear Gay Wear (1946)

Great fashions for day wear, now that smart women do not wear slacks around the...

FURNITURE EXHIBITION

Furniture Exhibition (1954)

Footage of latest styles in furniture on show at exhibition in London.

"Woman's Own" Story (1952)

A behind the scenes look at the editor's role in "Woman's Own" magazine....

PERSONALITY MEET - ERNEST SHEPARD

Personality Meet - Ernest Shepard (1946)

Item showing Ernest Shephard, artist and illustrator of...

MAGAZINE PRINTING PROCESS

Magazine Printing Process (1968)

Printing presses at work - colour.

HOLIDAY MAKERS IN DAKAR

Holiday Makers In Dakar (1970-1979)

European tourists / holiday makers enjoying the sandy beaches of...

US FASHIONS

Us Fashions (1937)

Latest women's fashions from USA, worn by glamorous models.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 676 - BIRTH OF A PERFUME

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 676 - Birth Of A Perfume (1967)

Out takes (cuts, rushes) for story...

THAT CROWNING GLORY

That Crowning Glory (1937)

Great story showing the hairstyles that suit different face shapes, with very...

FLOWER GIRLS OF LINCOLNSHIRE

Flower Girls Of Lincolnshire (1929)

Nice footage of girls at work harvesting and packing daffodils -...

BEAUTIFYING! WHERE TO PUT THE ACCENT!

Beautifying! Where To Put The Accent! (1938)

Jean Barrie of 'Woman's Fair' magazine shows three...

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 10

Feminine Pictorialities No. 10 (1934)

Excellent item shows us the features of a simplistic art deco...

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 40 - A MODE MOMENT

Feminine Pictorialities No. 40 - A Mode Moment (1934)

Great 30s frocks are the latest fashions...

OLD TARS' NEW HOMES

Old Tars' New Homes (1953)

In Portsmouth, a new barrack block, fitted with all mod. com. is opened.

VASCO LAZZOLO aka VICTOR LAZZOLA DRAWS

Vasco Lazzolo AKA Victor Lazzola Draws (1938)

The famous magazine illustrator Vasko Lazzolo at work.

SLIPPERS

Slippers (1943)

Anne Edwards gives advice on how to make your own slippers and save clothing coupons.

TURBANS issue title is WAYS AND MEANS

Turbans Issue Title Is Ways And Means (1942)

Fashion expert Anne Edwards combats hat rationing by...

DAY TO DAY FROCK issue title - SHOULDER ARMS !

Day To Day Frock Issue Title - Shoulder Arms ! (1943)

Fashion item about how a woman can make the...

EVENING AND DAY FROCK issue title is HI-DE-HI

Evening And Day Frock Issue Title Is Hi-De-Hi (1943)

Item showing women how to recycle evening...

LACE issue title is GIVE AND TAKE

Lace Issue Title Is Give And Take (1943)

Fashion expert Anne Edwards shows how old lace can be...

ANNE EDWARDS issue title is LET'S JOIN THE LADIES

Anne Edwards Issue Title Is Let's Join The Ladies (1944)

Glamorous model demonstrates different...

HONEY FASHION SHOW

Honey Fashion Show (1968)

Models on banks of River Thames wearing fashions for teenagers.

MODEL BABIES

Model Babies (1945)

Models Dorothy Cuff and Vivienne Bowden at home with their little daughters. London.

PERSONALITY MEET FRANK RICHARDS

Personality Meet Frank Richards (1946)

Footage of the creator of Billy Bunter Frank Richard's. Kent.

HOP PICKERS

Hop Pickers (1946)

Great footage of Londoners going hop picking in Kent.

CAREERS FOR GIRLS

Careers For Girls (1944)

A bored secretary at work does everything she can to avoid typing 'dreary...

HAIR DRYING SALON

Hair Drying Salon (1953)

Ladies are pampered with manicures, drinks and telephone access at salon in...

DRY-HEAT BATH

Dry-Heat Bath (1953)

Footage of young woman having a dry bath at beauty clinic in London

HATS aka MAKE AND MEND HATS

Hats AKA Make And Mend Hats (1942)

Item showing how to make new women's clothes and hats out of men's...

FASHION HINTS aka PATCHWORK & HATS issue title - S.O.S.

Fashion Hints AKA Patchwork & Hats Issue Title - S.O.S. (1942)

Fashion tips for using scraps of...

US CAMERAMEN READY FOR INVASION

Us Cameramen Ready For Invasion (1944)

Good shots of US war correspondents, photographers and artists...

FRENCH FASHION REPORTER

French Fashion Reporter (1960-1969)

French top fashion reporter, director of Elle, Helene Gordon Lazareff at...

BOWLERS ARE IN - PARIS 1963

Bowlers Are In - Paris 1963 (1963)

Bowler back in fashion in Paris at 100th birthday.

AMERICAN FASHIONS FOR WOMEN

American Fashions For Women (1963)

American women visiting Good Housekeeping Magazine and are wearing...

1969 SHOE FASHIONS

1969 Shoe Fashions (1968)

A small gathering at the London Shoe Week show, models on the catwalk show the...

OPENING OF AIRMAN'S CLUB, TUNIS aka OFFICERS OUT SERVICEMEN'S CLUB

Opening Of Airman's Club, Tunis AKA Officers Out Servicemen's Club (1943)

Various shots of...

LONDON BRIDGE TRAIN CRASH

London Bridge Train Crash (1948)

Train crashes into another train at London Bridge station.

MAGAZINE SELLER - MAY WEDDING

Magazine Seller - May Wedding (1960)

Man selling souvenir programmes for wedding of Princess Margaret...