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EASTERN TOWN

Eastern Town (1921)

Beautiful stencil colour (or hand coloured) travelogue - probably Turkey.

GLIMPSES OF YORK - IN PATHECOLOR sic  IN CAN LABELLED

Glimpses Of York - In Pathecolor Sic In Can Labelled "Pathetone Early Colour" (1930)

Lovely...

THE CORONATION OF THEIR MAJESTIES KING GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZABETH  aka...

The Coronation Of Their Majesties King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Aka... (1937)

Dufaycolour...

ROYAL BANNERS OVER OTTAWA                                                       ...

Royal Banners Over Ottawa ... (1939)

Dufaycolor...

LONDON TO PARIS BY CAR

London To Paris By Car (1950-1959)

Colour item showing car being driven from London, through France and to...

PARIS ON THE SEINE

Paris On The Seine (1950-1955)

Monuments and places of interest along the Seine, Paris. Notre Dame and aerial...

AGELESS IRAQ reel 1

Ageless Iraq Reel 1 (1950-1959)

Documentary about life in Iraq - political history, religion, traditions,...

 

 

B.M.C.

B.M.C. "Quality" - Reel 1 (1950-1959)

Great Documentary about standards of Quality in BMC cars - good for...

B.M.C.

B.M.C. "Quality" - Reel 2 (1950-1959)

Great Documentary about standards of Quality in BMC cars - good for...

THIS IS LONDON reel 1 and 2

This Is London Reel 1 And 2 (1950-1959)

The wonders of London - a film made to encourage overseas...

THIS IS LONDON reel 1

This Is London Reel 1 (1950)

The wonders of London - a film made to encourage overseas travellers to...

JERSEY ISLAND OF SURPRISE

Jersey Island Of Surprise (1950-1959)

Jersey landscapes and tourist attractions. Good quality throughout.

LONDON SCENES N/T

London Scenes N/t (1950-1959)

Colour travel shots along London streets at night time. It looks like...

HOLLYWOOD IN THE 50'S

Hollywood In The 50's (1950-1959)

Scenes from Hollywood in the 1950's. Los Angeles in the United States of...

FESTIVAL IN EDINBURGH

Festival In Edinburgh (1953)

Film about the Edinburgh Festival - lovely performance footage and...

TONIGHT IN BRITAIN - USA VERSION - reel 1

Tonight In Britain - USA Version - Reel 1 (1953)

Documentary about night life in Britain - clubs,...

TONIGHT IN BRITAIN - reel 1

Tonight In Britain - Reel 1 (1953)

Documentary about night life in Britain - clubs, cabarets,...

LOOK AT BRITAIN 1  aka LOOKING AT BRITAIN

Look At Britain 1 AKA Looking At Britain (1954)

Travelogue showing Anglo American vintage car...

THE ROYAL TOUR - FIJI AND TONGA - reel 1

The Royal Tour - Fiji And Tonga - Reel 1 (1954)

Colour documentary - Queen Elizabeth II and...

THE ROYAL TOUR OF THE WEST INDIES  Part 2

The Royal Tour Of The West Indies Part 2 (1954)

Colour documentary - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince...

PORTLAND STONE

Portland Stone (1955)

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

BAMPTON FAIR

Bampton Fair (1955)

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

PROPELLER CAR

Propeller Car (1955)

Portrait of the first ever propeller driven car invented by a confectioner from...

VOLENDAM AND MARKEN

Volendam And Marken (1955)

History preserved in idyllic Dutch villages Volendam and Marken, Hans...

FEATHER HATS

Feather Hats (1955)

Processes involved in the intricate technique of making feather covered hats.

SPOONS

Spoons (1955)

Large spoon collection in London is presented for the camera.

CHALK PORTRAITS

Chalk Portraits (1955)

Footage of tailor Harry Weatherill using dressmaker's chalk to draw portraits on...

BIRTH OF A RECORD

Birth Of A Record (1955)

Ruby Murray and Ronnie Harris go to a "hit publishers" to find a new song each.

ST. MORITZ

St. Moritz (1956)

Snow, skating, tobogganing and skiing in the beautiful Swiss town of St Moritz.

SHEILA VAN DAMM

Sheila Van Damm (1956)

Rally Driver Sheila Van Damm tours her glamorous new workplace, The Windmill...

ORANGES AND LEMONS

Oranges And Lemons (1956)

Oranges and harvest traditions from around the world, starting and finishing...

TEENAGE HAIRSTYLES

Teenage Hairstyles (1956)

Mayfair hairstylist Henry da Costa creates some elegant hairdos for teenagers.

WORLD OF BRILLIANCE

World Of Brilliance (1956)

Glorious 50s Lurex evening gowns are modelled at glamorous fashion show -...

LACOCK ABBEY

Lacock Abbey (1956)

Portrait of the Lacock Abbey, one of the oldest and the most beautiful architectural...

ROAD RESEARCH

Road Research (1957)

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

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...

FROGMEN FIREMEN

Frogmen Firemen (1957)

Demonstration of skills of frogmen firemen - they rescue and resuscitate drowning...

TOTEM MUSEUM

Totem Museum (1957)

A light-hearted look round a collection of primitive art in a small museum in...

DRUM FIRE DANCE

Drum Fire Dance (1957)

The Ivor and Basil Kirtchen Band rehearse a jazz number in the big band style.

RETURN JOURNEY reels 1 and 2

Return Journey Reels 1 And 2 (1957)

A promotional film showing the joys of driving an Austin A95 in...

TUTTI MEN CEREMONY

Tutti Men Ceremony (1958)

Tutti men (two members of the local council) collect 'Tutti dues' - kiss or a...

JERSEY - HALF WAY TO FRANCE

Jersey - Half Way To France (1958)

A tour around Jersey in the summer emphasising the mix of French...

OLDEST INN

Oldest Inn (1958)

An item about a pub that serves old English food and drink such as jugged hare and...

LEEDS OF YESTERDAY

Leeds Of Yesterday (1958)

A recreation of 18th and 19th century life at the Abbey House Museum in...

CHINESE DRAGON PARADE

Chinese Dragon Parade (1958)

Item about the colourful Chinese Dragon Parade in Chinatown, Vancouver.

PAINTING WITH PLASTICINE

Painting With Plasticine (1958)

Olive Harbutt makes pictures using plasticine, her father was an artist...

ROCKIES FLIGHT TO VANCOUVER

Rockies Flight To Vancouver (1958)

A look at life in Vancouver, both traditional and modern, and the...

AROUND LONDON MORRIS 1000 CUTS

Around London Morris 1000 Cuts (1958)

Good colour shots of London landmarks but film is scratched.

DESIGN FOR WORK - reel 1

Design For Work - Reel 1 (1958)

Promotional film for Austin lorries and vans - includes footage of...