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FLAGPOLE CLEANERS

Flagpole Cleaners (1959)

Men cleaning flagpoles on top of Selfridges - uncomfortable for those with fear...

ARMOURED CARS

Armoured Cars (1959)

Testing of new army vehicle 'Saladin' - "designed to be the principal reconnaissance...

NYLON FASHIONS

Nylon Fashions (1959)

Nylon Fair in London - Sneak Preview of 70's burst of colours and cuts. Polyester...

DOG'S SAFETY SCHOOL

Dog's Safety School (1959)

Dogs learn road safety at their weekly instructional class.

NEW SCHOOL

New School (1959)

Marvels of 50's comprehensive education - boys are operating machines while girls cook...

HEIFER'S SHAMPOO

Heifer's Shampoo (1959)

Beauty regime behind the cattle show - heifer being washed, brushed and oiled to...

COFFEE BAR STUDIO

Coffee Bar Studio (1959)

Actor Tommy Yeardye opens 'art studio restaurant' - people paint, eat, or both...

 

 

CONCRETE SCULPTOR

Concrete Sculptor (1959)

Contemporary artist Sean Rice presents his sculptures. Some made of concrete -...

HOME ZOO

Home Zoo (1959)

Deer, otter, seal, birds, fox, badger... live in a private zoo in Surrey.

ZOO ARTISTS

Zoo Artists (1959)

Art students appointed to take care (and portraits!) of animals in Chessington zoo.

TULIP PARADE

Tulip Parade (1959)

Huge flower parade in Lincolnshire - Dutch floral artist hired to help!

AERIAL AT HOME

Aerial At Home (1959)

Royal Aero Club organises the largest ever gathering of private planes in the...

AIDA FOSTER SCHOOL

Aida Foster School (1959)

Lovely young ladies with great legs being trained for entertainment industry...

RESTORING MONSTERS

Restoring Monsters (1959)

Dinosaurs in Crystal Palace Park are restored under supervision of natural...

ISLE OF MAN

Isle Of Man (1959)

Great Isle of Man travelogue - fantastic countryside, strange creatures and mysterious...

FOCUS ON CHILDREN

Focus On Children (1959)

Children at a holiday camp in Kent enjoy games and competitions.

FASHIONS IN LEATHER

Fashions In Leather (1959)

Models parade some elegant fashion garments in leather and fur.

DUDE RANCH

Dude Ranch (1959)

Holidaymakers have fun playing at being cowboys and cowgirls in Sussex.

G.P.O. ART

G.P.O. Art (1959)

Artworks commissioned by the Post Office for posters or telegrams are featured.

NEW TOWN

New Town (1959)

Wonderful footage of new town Stevenage - looks rather soulless from a modern perspective.

HATS FOR SCHOOLGIRLS aka CHILDREN'S HATS

Hats For Schoolgirls AKA Children's Hats (1959)

Milliner Victor Hyett shows off his new range of...

HORSE TRAMS

Horse Trams (1959)

An item about the horse drawn trams of Douglas and the rest home the horses go to on.

CHAIR LIFT

Chair Lift (1959)

A young woman admires the scenic views from the new chair lift at Butlin's, Ayrshire.

WORLD RAILWAY AND CITY OF THE FUTURE

World Railway And City Of The Future (1959)

An item about a model railway that provides a tour of...

PALOMINO PONIES

Palomino Ponies (1959)

An item about Palomino ponies bred by the Duchess of Rutland.

LION AT THE TABLE

Lion At The Table (1959)

Simba the lion is so well-behaved that as a treat he is allowed to dine with...

RASPBERRY FESTIVAL

Raspberry Festival (1959)

An item about the raspberry harvest in Scotland and the subsequent Montrose...

SPAGHETTI EATING RACE

Spaghetti Eating Race (1959)

A comical item about a spaghetti eating race between men with handlebar...

MOUNTAIN RESCUE

Mountain Rescue (1959)

An item showing a mountain rescue exercise in Snowdonia.

WINDMILL GIRLS AND CATAMARAN

Windmill Girls And Catamaran (1959)

The Windmill Girls go sailing in a do-it-yourself catamaran they...

PONY TREKKING

Pony Trekking (1959)

This items follows a group of holidaymakers pony trekking in the Highlands of...

HONG KONG, ENGLAND

Hong Kong, England (1959)

A reconstruction of a Chinese refugee shanty town in a London church raises...

SAFETY STRAP GARDENERS aka HANGING GARDENERS

Safety Strap Gardeners AKA Hanging Gardeners (1959)

To tend to a garden situated on the edge of a...

JUNIOR REGATTA

Junior Regatta (1959)

An item about a sailing competition held in Essex for young people.

TALBOT BROS. MARY ANNE

Talbot Bros. Mary Anne (1959)

The famous Talbot Brothers perform their song, 'Mary Anne'.

OUT-TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 249 - 2 OF 2 - CHANNEL SWIM

Out-Takes / Cuts From Cp 249 - 2 Of 2 - Channel Swim (1959)

CHANNEL SWIM - Cuts (rushes,...

NONSUCH PALACE

Nonsuch Palace (1959)

Young people are seen at work on an archaeology dig on the site of Henry VIII's...

AIRCRAFT SALE

Aircraft Sale (1959)

An item about a second hand aeroplane sale at Oxford Airport.

LITTLE VENICE

Little Venice (1959)

A look at the pleasure cruising around picturesque Little Venice.

BRITANNIA MATERIAL

Britannia Material (1959)

BOAC planes from assembly to flight. Good picture quality throughout.

HELICOPTER DOWN THE THAMES

Helicopter Down The Thames (1959)

Aerial shots from helicopter over parts of London.

FLIGHT OVER CANADA

Flight Over Canada (1959)

People on beaches, aerial views over Canadian mountains, Canadian lakes...

ESCAPE FROM TOIL reel 1

Escape From Toil Reel 1 (1959)

Nice travelogue through Switzerland - also happens to be an advert for...

ORIANA - reel 1

Oriana - Reel 1 (1959)

Great film about the design, building and testing of the ocean liner Oriana. c....

ORIANA - reel 2

Oriana - Reel 2 (1959)

Great film about the design, building and testing of the ocean liner Oriana. c....

HOLIDAY WITH EVERYTHING

Holiday With Everything (1959)

The benefits of embarking on a holiday cruise.

HOLIDAY WITH EVERYTHING

Holiday With Everything (1959)

The benefits of embarking on a holiday cruise. Continued

DONALD SINDEN AT HOME

Donald Sinden At Home (1959)

Actor Donald Sinden is seen at home with his family and collection of...

PORCHESTER CASTLE RUINS aka PORTCHESTER sic CASTLE

Porchester Castle Ruins AKA Portchester Sic Castle (1960)

A visit to Porchester Castle and cricket...

FELLING RADIO MASTS aka RADIO MASTS

Felling Radio Masts AKA Radio Masts (1960)

GPO pulls down two radio masts in Somerton near Yeovil in...