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FLOWER PARADE beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Flower Parade Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1955)

Amazing floral procession in...

LONDON AIRPORT

London Airport (1955)

Heathrow Airport 45 years ago - EMPTY! Some great panoramic shots of central London...

MARZIPAN beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Marzipan Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1955)

A confectioner who makes great...

PORTLAND STONE

Portland Stone (1955)

Famous Portland stone before and after - from rocks off Dorset coast to St. Paul's...

SPEEDPACK aka CAR BY AIR

Speedpack AKA Car By Air (1955)

Lovely red MG flies to Germany in an aeroplane capsule referred to as...

TROUT FARM

Trout Farm (1955)

Story of a trout farm or how to safely keep, breed and transport trout around the...

WONDER DRUG

Wonder Drug (1955)

Pfizer plant produces new antibiotic terramycin for medicinal use and "for fattening...

 

 

CRASH HELMETS

Crash Helmets (1955)

Weird film about testing crash helmets - very high standards but "these standards...

BAMPTON FAIR

Bampton Fair (1955)

How ponies are sold at auction - interesting (although painful) watch for animal...

GIANT DRAGLINE aka GIANT DRAG LINE

Giant Dragline AKA Giant Drag Line (1955)

The world's largest mobile dragline (giant bulldozer) in...

BUTTERFLIES aka BUTTERFLY FARM

Butterflies AKA Butterfly Farm (1955)

Butterfly farmer develops a new skill - preserving dead...

POODLE BEAUTY PARLOUR

Poodle Beauty Parlour (1955)

Poodles being painted green and pink under disapproving eye of a Great...

ROCK MAKING FACTORY

Rock Making Factory (1957)

A little story about making of London Rock - a sweet!

ROAD RESEARCH

Road Research (1957)

Road safety research conducted by using some quirky looking constructions and some...

PICKING AND PACKING ORANGES

Picking And Packing Oranges (1957)

Little film about orange growing in the new state of Israel.

BUS ROAD TEST

Bus Road Test (1957)

Buses are tested for stability at Aldenham, and double-checked at Chiswick skid...

SHOP WINDOW BUBBLE BATH

Shop Window Bubble Bath (1957)

'BB lookalike' takes bubble bath in a shop window!

WOOD CARVING STORY

Wood Carving Story (1957)

One of the world's best woodcarving schools is in Bavarian village of...

TRAINING FIREMEN

Training Firemen (1957)

Firemen drill - great display of skill, knowledge and courage.

BARBADOS FISHING aka TRINIDAD FISHING

Barbados Fishing AKA Trinidad Fishing (1957)

A little film about Barbados fishermen at work.

TRAINS OLD AND NEW

Trains Old And New (1957)

Old locomotives being destroyed and new locomotives being made - all in one...

COCKLE FISHING beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Cockle Fishing Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1957)

Cockle fishermen in action -...

SCHOOL RADIO STATION

School Radio Station (1957)

Great short film about radio station run by school children interested in...

CANADIAN STYLE HOMES

Canadian Style Homes (1958)

Exhibition of the new Canadian house designs which encourage use of timber...

CHINESE VILLAGE aka CHINESE CITY

Chinese Village AKA Chinese City (1958)

Scenes from shooting of 'Inn of the Sixth Happiness' - great...

TRANSISTORS

Transistors (1958)

Film reminds us that transistor revolution of the 50's was as big as the microchip...

GOLD BEATING

Gold Beating (1959)

Bar of gold is thinned, cut and hammered until it became spreadable and used for...

HIGHLAND CATTLE

Highland Cattle (1959)

Little film about shaggy cattle of Scottish Highlands. Very cute animals - makes...

BEARD RESEARCH

Beard Research (1959)

Scientists use complex equipment to do research on shaving - unfortunately, no...

FLAGPOLE CLEANERS

Flagpole Cleaners (1959)

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

TV T.V. CAMERA HELPS BUILDING

Tv T.V. Camera Helps Building (1959)

TV camera is used for inspection of holes - prevents workers...

DO IT YOURSELF FLOWERS

Do It Yourself Flowers (1959)

Horrid looking plastic flowers being imported from Italy only to have...

HEIFER'S SHAMPOO

Heifer's Shampoo (1959)

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

LUXURY CATS' HOME

Luxury Cats' Home (1958)

When their owners go on holidays, cats can stay in luxury kennels run by Mrs...

SHIP LAUNCHING

Ship Launching (1959)

Traditional ship launching ceremony held in Lowestoft.

AIDA FOSTER SCHOOL

Aida Foster School (1959)

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

VICTORIAN CARRIAGES

Victorian Carriages (1959)

George Matthey restores Victorian coaches and runs weekend coach service...

FLOWERS FOR EXPORT

Flowers For Export (1959)

Great display of flowers from different locations - watch for the one being...

OBSERVATION PLATFORM

Observation Platform (1956)

People gather every morning to watch a building site - one of the most...

POSTAL AUTOMATION

Postal Automation (1956)

New inventions of the Post Office Research Department: letter sorting machine...

MOTORING SCHOOL

Motoring School (1956)

An unusual driving school - method claims to boost confidence and the instructors...

CLAIRVOYANT FISHING

Clairvoyant Fishing (1956)

Fortune teller spends time fishing in between receiving clients without...

ANTIQUES

Antiques (1956)

Display of the exhibits at the Antique Dealers Fair in London: toys, guns and impressive...

BEARDED COLLIES

Bearded Collies (1956)

Happy long haired Collies enjoying life in Bothkennar Kennels, Northwood - great...

ENGLISH VINEYARD

English Vineyard (1961)

Vineyard at South of England produces its own wine 'Hambledon Wine' - it even...

GOLF BALL TEST

Golf Ball Test (1961)

A little film showing how the golf balls are made and tested.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 365 - 2 OF 3 - GOLF BALL TEST

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 365 - 2 Of 3 - Golf Ball Test (1961)

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

EGG-BREAKING

Egg-Breaking (1962)

Operation "Big Breakfast" - great egg breaking and frying to feed thousands of people...

LAVENDER FARM

Lavender Farm (1962)

Lavender oil production - from the field into the bottle. Very real - you can smell...

HOMES ON WHEELS

Homes On Wheels (1965)

Film demonstrates multiple uses of caravans - recommended to 'revival of the 60's...