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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...

RESEARCH INTO HAIR

Research Into Hair (1960)

Hair research at Beecham Laboratories in Brentford, Middlesex.

OVER-UNDERWEAR

Over-Underwear (1960)

Glamorous and frilly petticoats from the British Nylon Fair at the Royal Albert...

 

 

OPERATION TIN-CAN

Operation Tin-Can (1960)

60-year-old tin of plum pudding opened to mark the 150th anniversary of...

MARRAKECH aka MARRAKESH

Marrakech AKA Marrakesh (1960)

A visit to a market place in Marrakech, Morocco.

WINTER SPORTS

Winter Sports (1960)

Winter skiing at the resort of Grantown-on-Spey in the Cairngorm Mountains,...

LLOYD'S COFFEE HOUSE

Lloyd's Coffee House (1960)

A recreation of the early days of Lloyd's Coffee House in the City of...

FASTERN'S 'EEN BA'

Fastern's 'een Ba' (1960)

Traditional game of Fastern's 'Een Ba' or Candlemas Handba' in Jedburgh,...

ADEN PROTECTORATE LEVIES

Aden Protectorate Levies (1960)

Arab troops of the Aden Protectorate on parade and exercise.

BED TESTERS

Bed Testers (1960)

A mattress is tested by rotating mechanical figures at a bed factory in Northampton.

PHEASANT TRUST

Pheasant Trust (1960)

Colourful birds at Philip Wayre's Ornamental Pheasant Trust in Great Witchingham,...

RED INDIAN SALOON

Red Indian Saloon (1960)

Cowboys and Indians in harmony at the western saloon of Marshall Robert...

HAIR PAINTERS

Hair Painters (1960)

Mad hair painting session in Hounslow, Middlesex - highlights for women, painted...

THE RAILWAY TODAY

The Railway Today (1960)

New machinery and technology in use on modern railways around Britain.

ITALIAN PAGEANT IN LIVERPOOL!

Italian Pageant In Liverpool! (1960)

Italian flag jugglers from Arezzo demonstrate their skills on the...

DECIMAL COINAGE

Decimal Coinage (1962)

Interesting look at the new decimal coinage system of South Africa.

SHOWGIRLS AND HATS

Showgirls And Hats (1962)

Dancing girls from Murray's Cabaret Club take a seaside break and show off...

CHARLIE DRAKE

Charlie Drake (1962)

A man demonstrates how to make stage custard pies; very brief shot of Charlie Drake...

TREE PLANTING

Tree Planting (1962)

A grown tree is planted in an urban London street; we see how it is lifted from a...

NORFOLK SHOW

Norfolk Show (1962)

Animals are washed and groomed in preparation for the Norfolk Country Show.

HAIR SCULPTURE

Hair Sculpture (1962)

Hair stylist Freddy French tries out new hairdos on the model papier mache heads he...

SPECIAL SERVICES FIREMEN

Special Services Firemen (1960)

Firemen in Watford, Hertfordshire demonstrate their special services...

GIRL SAILORS

Girl Sailors (1960)

Windmill Theatre girls pose for photographer Eric Rowell on the Norfolk Broads at...

SPOONING

Spooning (1960)

Welsh love spoons from the Pinto Collection of Wooden Bygones in Northwood, Middlesex.

CEMENT MURALS

Cement Murals (1960)

Artists create modern cement murals and wooden furniture decorations in Forest Hill,...

GIRL POLICE CYCLISTS

Girl Police Cyclists (1960)

The first policewomen motorcyclists in training at the Metropolitan Police...

SEWING MACHINES - OLD AND NEW

Sewing Machines - Old And New (1960)

A look at sewing machines and what they can do from Victorian...

TOMMY COOPER'S STAMPS

Tommy Cooper's Stamps (1960)

Bizarre stamp-covered objects in the 'stamp room', owned by comedian...

OLD MASTER SURGEON

Old Master Surgeon (1960)

Mr Aczel restoring and retouching old master paintings at Brook Street in...

APPRENTICE BUTCHERS

Apprentice Butchers (1960)

Butchers 'Apprentice of the Year' contest and winners at Edmonton, London.

COCKNEY PARTY

Cockney Party (1960)

A cockney fancy dress party given by Fanny and John Cradock at their home in...

MOROCCAN CRAFTS

Moroccan Crafts (1960)

Traditional crafts and goods of Marrakech, Morocco.

CARAVAN RALLY

Caravan Rally (1960)

Drivers compete in the Caravan Club road rally in Oulton Park.

TRAVELLING VICAR

Travelling Vicar (1960)

Reverend Bill Rodda collects parishioners by bus to attend church services in...

HISTORIC AIRCRAFT

Historic Aircraft (1960)

Volunteers work to restore veteran aircraft in a hangar at London Airport.

DOLLS' SURGEON

Dolls' Surgeon (1960)

Barry Elder mends Brigit Master's doll at his Dolls' Hospital in Hammersmith,...

BRITAIN'S FIRST BEAUTY FARM

Britain's First Beauty Farm (1960)

Women exercising and having treatments at Britain's first Beauty...

TOY MUSEUM

Toy Museum (1960)

A look at some interesting toys of the past at The Toy Museum in Rottingdean, East...

EGG AUTOMATION

Egg Automation (1960)

A new 'Egg-O-Matic' vending machine in action at a farm near Chichester, West...

BOHEMIAN DANCERS

Bohemian Dancers (1960)

Bizarre teenage craze of dressing in odd clothes to go jiving at Tollington Park...

JAPANESE CUSTOMS

Japanese Customs (1960)

Traditional Japanese dance and tea ceremony at Mrs Orr-Ewing's finishing school...

ANIMAL TRAINERS aka ANIMAL FARM

Animal Trainers AKA Animal Farm (1960)

Lots of animals being fed and petted at the Wallingford home...

MINIATURE SHIPS

Miniature Ships (1960)

Exhibition of mind-bogglingly detailed miniature ships by Donald and Iris McNarry.

CHILDREN'S RAILWAY HOME

Children's Railway Home (1960)

A look at life in the Southern Railway Children's Home in Woking,...

MARBLES

Marbles (1960)

The Telcon Terribles and The Marvels battle it out in a marble match in Crawley, West...

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE FAMOUS

Photographer Of The Famous (1960)

Photographer Ida Kar snaps sculptor Sir Charles Wheeler at work in...