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JUNIOR LEADERS

Junior Leaders (1959)

Teenage boys of the Infantry Junior Leaders Battalion are seen in training in the...

LION AND THE LAMB

Lion And The Lamb (1959)

A lamb and a lion pose for the Colour Pic cameras - rather reluctantly!

NONSUCH PALACE

Nonsuch Palace (1959)

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

PARK RANGERS

Park Rangers (1959)

Dapper park rangers are seen on patrol on Wimbledon Common.

MAGIC FOR YOU beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Magic For You Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1959)

Magician Alan Alan shows us the...

HORSEMAN'S SERVICE

Horseman's Service (1959)

Horses and their owners gather on Kingsley Mount for the annual Horseman's...

DUBROVNIK

Dubrovnik (1959)

Passengers from a cruise liner take a brief trip to Dubrovnik.

 

 

HELICOPTER TOUR

Helicopter Tour (1959)

Great aerial shots of London in 1959 as we take a helicopter tour over the city.

MINIATURE FURNITURE

Miniature Furniture (1959)

Miniature and very detailed furniture is seen being crafted at a cabinet...

TRAMPOLINE STORY

Trampoline Story (1959)

Bouncing and silly business on the Butlin's trampoline.

ETON FIELD GAME

Eton Field Game (1959)

Boys of Eton College are seen playing the 'Field Game'.

THE GREAT GUNFIGHT

The Great Gunfight (1959)

A silly cowboy shoot-out takes place on Clapham Common with comedian Stan...

ONION RESEARCH

Onion Research (1959)

The perfect pickled onion is the subject of research by these scientists.

STRONGMAN HAIRSTYLIST

Strongman Hairstylist (1959)

Hairdresser Mike Pearman is seen working at his other vocation of...

CAMEL MARKET aka CAMEL AND DONKEY MARKET

Camel Market AKA Camel And Donkey Market (1959)

An English teenage girl is shown the traditional...

ANTI-SKID SCHOOL

Anti-Skid School (1960)

Demonstrations of driving techniques during skidding at Anti-Skid School in...

MAGIC FOR YOU beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Magic For You Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1960)

The secrets behind some simple...

MINIATURE CLOCKS

Miniature Clocks (1960)

A collection of miniature clocks, most of them made by owner Stanley Wise of...

RAILWAY ARTIST

Railway Artist (1960)

Railway artist Terence Cuneo at work, sketching a diesel freight train and steam...

GLASS ARTIST

Glass Artist (1960)

Glass engraving artist John Hutton seen at work in his studio in London.

MOROCCAN SNAKE CHARMER

Moroccan Snake Charmer (1960)

Snakes are dangled and bite snake charmer in the Sultan's Palace of...

BARREL ORGANS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Barrel Organs Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1960)

Antonio Tomasso makes and plays...

TABLE TENNIS STAR DESIGNER

Table Tennis Star Designer (1960)

Dolls clothes designed and produced by table tennis stars Peggy...

COATS OF ARMS CARVER

Coats Of Arms Carver (1960)

Leonard Ponsford's hobby of carving coats of arms at his home in...

SOUTHAMPTON RADAR

Southampton Radar (1960)

Radar station at Calshot, Southampton alerts a dredger to clear the way for...

STAINLESS STEEL DESIGNER

Stainless Steel Designer (1960)

Very elegant and modern stainless steel cutlery produced by leading...

PLAITED POLYHEDRA

Plaited Polyhedra (1960)

Three-dimensional geometric paper shapes made without using glue by Robert...

JET BOAT

Jet Boat (1960)

Demonstration of the Dowty Turbocraft jet speedboat at a lake in Cirencester.

BOYS FOR THE MOON

Boys For The Moon (1960)

Boys having fun at 'Operation Lunar' at the Schoolboys' Exhibition, Olympia.

MOROCCAN VILLAGE

Moroccan Village (1960)

A look at the Moroccan village of Xauen, unchanged for hundreds of years.

MAGIC FOR YOU beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Magic For You Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1960)

One of a series showing the...

BURNT BOOK ARTIST

Burnt Book Artist (1960)

Artist John Latham at work with burnt books in his studio in Holland Park,...

MY LADY'S HAT

My Lady's Hat (1960)

Tradition of 'Throwing the Hood' and flowery hats on men in Haxey, Lincolnshire.

INFLATABLE BOAT

Inflatable Boat (1960)

Assembling and sailing the inflatable boat 'Redshank' on the River Thames at...

MOTORISED BATH

Motorised Bath (1960)

Engineering students invent a motorised bath, seen in Kingston, Surrey.

MOSAIC SCULPTURE

Mosaic Sculpture (1960)

Sculptor Theo Crosby working on mosaics at his studio in Hammersmith, London.

FEDALA

Fedala (1960)

A visit to the coastal resort of Fedala in Morocco, starting from London Airport.

POSTMAN'S NIGHTMARE

Postman's Nightmare (1960)

Post office sorting machine 'ELSIE' in action at Borough, London.

CHURCH DECOR

Church Decor (1960)

A bronze statue of Christ is installed at the new church of St Peter's Priory in...

TEN PIN BOWLING

Ten Pin Bowling (1960)

The first British tenpin bowling alley opens at Stamford Hill, North London.

ELECTRIC LIGHT BULBS

Electric Light Bulbs (1960)

Electric light bulbs being made at the Osram factory in Wembley, Middlesex.

TOT CHORUS GIRLS

Tot Chorus Girls (1960)

Children (some of famous parentage) rehearsing at Ballantine Dancing School,...

ANTIQUE MUSIC BOXES

Antique Music Boxes (1960)

Samuel Sunley's collection of antique music boxes at Park West, London.

TOY FAIR beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Toy Fair Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1960)

A selection of stands and exhibits...

THERMO PLASTICS

Thermo Plastics (1960)

Manufacture of an aircraft canopy, plastic bath and refrigerator lining at a...

BOY JUDO STAR

Boy Judo Star (1960)

Orange belt Jim Pook, aged four, demonstrates his skill at a judo class in Highgate,...

LITTLE SWITZERLAND

Little Switzerland (1960)

Children ski to school and cows and sheep adjust to the snow in Scotland.

RAILWAY MODERNISATION

Railway Modernisation (1960)

New methods of laying railway tracks at Dinsdale on the main line between...

SIDECAR BOAT

Sidecar Boat (1960)

Motorcycle sidecar that converts into a motor boat, Romford, Essex

PIPE COLLECTION beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Pipe Collection Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1960)

Mr Shillitoe's collection of...