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ON YOUR OWN HEAD BE IT!

On Your Own Head Be It! (1958)

Hat design fashions from hip London milliners.

WANTED - AN UGLY GIRL!

Wanted - An Ugly Girl! (1948)

Mayfair dress designer Paul de Lange advertises for an ugly model.

YOUR HAT FOR AUTUMN

Your Hat For Autumn (1961)

Hat fashion parade from top London hotel.

GET YOUR SPRING HAT

Get Your Spring Hat (1964)

Hat fashion show along the cat walk at the Mayfair Hotel, London.

OPERATION BIG WIGS

Operation Big Wigs (1966)

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

MAYFAIR DETECTIVE AGENCY

Mayfair Detective Agency (1946)

Footage from inside the Mayfair Detective Agency. London.

TWO TONE HAIR STYLE

Two Tone Hair Style (1949)

Title scene for two tone hairstyles show by Riche.

 

 

OLD MASTER FASHIONS

Old Master Fashions (1958)

Great story with fabulous frocks - all inspired by "old master" paintings.

BEATNIK BEAUTY aka BEAUTIFUL BEATNIK

Beatnik Beauty AKA Beautiful Beatnik (1963)

Beatnik girl is transformed into a glamorous young lady...

CURZON STREET EXTENSION OPENED

Curzon Street Extension Opened (1938)

A horse-drawn stagecoach is driven along Curzon Street to...

EXHIBITION OF PAINTING BY DARTMOOR PRISONER

Exhibition Of Painting By Dartmoor Prisoner (1968)

Ex-prisoner Bernard Pearsall shows off his...

HAIR SWITCH

Hair Switch (1949)

Footage of wig making and the hairstylist Steiner at work. Mayfair, London.

CIGARS

Cigars (1954)

Footage of women smoking cigars in Mayfair, London.

HAIRSTYLES BASED ON THE FILM 'THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN'

Hairstyles Based On The Film 'the Magnificent Seven' (1961)

Very exotic hairstyles based on the...

ROBOT ART

Robot Art (1959)

The electronic sculptures or 'happy machines' built by artist Jean Tinguely are on...

TWO TONE HAIRSTYLES aka RAYMOND

Two Tone Hairstyles AKA Raymond (1956)

Crimper extraordinaire Raymond really excels himself with his...

MODEL SCHOOL IN MAYFAIR

Model School In Mayfair (1964)

Fashion School for young models in Mayfair.

HERE COMES THE BRIDE

Here Comes The Bride (1930)

A wedding in Africa is compared to one in Mayfair.

BALLET IN THE MAKING

Ballet In The Making (1932)

Young ballet dancers in training at a dance school.

ROCK AND ROLL IN MARKET

Rock And Roll In Market (1957)

Rock & Roll in Mayfair's Shepherd Market until police stops it.

WHY NOT A WOMAN 'DIOR'?

Why Not A Woman 'dior'? (1958)

Fashion designers debate whether men or women are better at creating...

MARRIAGE BUREAU

Marriage Bureau (1939)

Heather Jenner and Mary Oliver show us their marriage bureau in Mayfair, London.

TOP GEAR

Top Gear (1966)

Latest hat fashions presented in London.

LADIES AND GENTS HAIR SALON

Ladies And Gents Hair Salon (1967)

A look at a men's department in beauty salon. Mayfair, London.

MAYFAIR - BATH BOUTIQUE

Mayfair - Bath Boutique (1968)

Opening of Godfrey Bonsack's bath boutique in Mayfair - model sits in...

HAT FASHIONS

Hat Fashions (1969)

Models show off the latest in hat fashions in Mayfair, London.

MAYFAIR CLUB

Mayfair Club (1950)

Good item with comedian Sam Costa a the Mayfair Club, London.

SEASIDE HAIRSTYLES

Seaside Hairstyles (1952)

Footage of hairdresser Rene collecting shells for decorative hat. Hastings,...

MAYFAIR MODES

Mayfair Modes (1946)

Models rehearsing for fashion show, the Couture Ball, clothes are by British...

 CABARET

Cabaret (1930-1939)

Late night life styles in America.

 MINKS' GOOD FOR YOU

Minks' Good For You (1961)

Mink fashion show at Mayfair Hotel + fur being sold at Hudson Bay's London...

 DOCUMENTARY CUTS

Documentary Cuts (1950-1959)

Colour footage of Hyde Park and Shepherd Market - cuts from "This is London".

WOMEN FREEMANSONS

Women Freemansons (1939)

Rare glimpse into the world of women freemasons at a reception for a new Grand...

HAIR STYLES BY STEINER

Hair Styles By Steiner (1957)

Great new hairdos involving the stencilling of designs onto back of...

HAIRSTYLES

Hairstyles (1956)

Amazing hairdos by René of Mayfair, featuring the 'Trump Line' of 'dos' inspired by...

MAYFAIR COLOUR CENTRE

Mayfair Colour Centre (1956)

A young couple visit the Mayfair Colour Centre to get some advise on...

PERSPEX MODELLING

Perspex Modelling (1956)

Dr Arthur Fleischmann is seen at work on a perspex sculpture in his studio.

CAMEOS - FROM

Cameos - From "Betty In Mayfair" (1925)

Scenes from "Betty in Mayfair" starring Evelyn Laye and Mary...

WELCOME HOME MAJOR H.O.D. SEGRAVE

Welcome Home Major H.O.D. Segrave (1929)

Major Henry Segrave receives rapturous welcome on his return...

MAN'S SUIT WINS £50

Man's Suit Wins £50 (1952)

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

IN THE MINK

In The Mink (1957)

Mink trimmed nightwear is shown at London fashion show.

EMBASSY DANCERS issue title - BACK TO THE FRONT

Embassy Dancers Issue Title - Back To The Front (1937)

Popular troupe of teenage dancers perform...

EASTERN PARTY

Eastern Party (1954)

Guests in exotic fancy dress arrive for an eastern party held by photographer Baron.

LUREX FASHIONS

Lurex Fashions (1957)

Traditional outfits from India, Bangkok and Japan and their western versions...

MODELS LEARN SPEC BEAUTY aka SPECTACLE FASHION

Models Learn Spec Beauty AKA Spectacle Fashion (1958)

Entertaining fashion item about choosing the...

NEWBOROUGH HATS cleaned neg

Newborough Hats Cleaned Neg (1955)

Wonderful posing in all manner of extravagant hats - good for...

CROCODILE BAR aka BEACHCOMBER CLUB

Crocodile Bar AKA Beachcomber Club (1963)

An item about an exotic themed restaurant in the Mayfair...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 428 - reel 2 of 2 - CROCODILE BAR aka BEACHCOMBER CLUB

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 428 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Crocodile Bar AKA Beachcomber Club (1963)

Cuts...

NEWBOROUGH HATS

Newborough Hats (1955)

Wonderful posing in all manner of extravagant hats - good for showing the vanity...

INDUSTRY HONOURS SCIENTISTS

Industry Honours Scientists (1948)

Prime Minster congratulates Nobel Prize winners at dinner given by...