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THE PAVIANS issue title - HANDS DOWN

The Pavians Issue Title - Hands Down (1942)

The Pavians and their dog do clever balancing tricks.

SANDCASTLE COMPETITION

Sandcastle Competition (1942)

A look at some of the ornate designs in the sandcastle competition at...

WATERSKIING aka WATER-SKIING

Waterskiing AKA Water-Skiing (1942)

Water-skiers speed around a bay in Australia.

THE PAVIANS

The Pavians (1942)

The Pavians perform a balancing act with chairs.

COSMETICS

Cosmetics (1942)

An item showing that cosmetics go back as far as ancient Egypt and Greece.

HOW MONEY STARTED

How Money Started (1942)

A look at some ancient money at the British Museum.

KEYS & LOCKS

Keys & Locks (1942)

A look at an early wooden lock, and another complex one with many mechanisms.

 

 

SEWING MACHINE

Sewing Machine (1942)

An old fashioned sewing machine is compared with a new one.

SHOES

Shoes (1942)

A look at how shoes have evolved over the years.

POPULATION

Population (1942)

This item shows how far the world's population would stretch if they stood together.

LONDON'S QUEENS HALL

London's Queens Hall (1942)

Good item showing the Queens Hall before and after it was wrecked by bombs....