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IMMORTALS IN STONE

Immortals In Stone (1933)

Great footage of the Mount Rushmoor National Memorial taking shape.

EDUCATED MUD!

Educated Mud! (1930)

Trick photography is used to show sculptures taking shape as if by magic.

FUN CAR

Fun Car (1967)

A 'Fun Car' made from a kit takes shape before our eyes and is taken for a spin.

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 14

Would You Believe It? No. 14 (1934)

Huge mural takes shape in Manchester, a one-boy bus and a robot...

INDUSTRY - 12,000 EMPLOYED BY WORLD'S FAIR aka NEW YORK'S WORLD FAIR TAKES SHAPE...

Industry - 12,000 Employed By World's Fair AKA New York's World Fair Takes Shape... (1938)

Men...

ARTIST IN STEEL

Artist In Steel (1950)

Footage of Albert Gerr making art creations from steel, Hatchford Hill, Cobham,...

EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE IN USA LNER

Easter Sunrise Service In USA Lner (1938)

Easter religious service at the Hollywood Bowl, United...

 

 

PRINCESS MARGARET AT MILITARY TATTOO Reel 1

Princess Margaret At Military Tattoo Reel 1 (1954)

Princess Margaret boys Physical Training...

 BLACKSMITH

Blacksmith (1970-1979)

Blacksmith working on a horseshoe in the forge and then fitting it to a horse.

CLOTH FLOWERS aka ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS

Cloth Flowers AKA Artificial Flowers (1957)

Processes involved in making artificial flowers.

KING CARNIVAL ARRIVES

King Carnival Arrives (1924)

Fantastic floats and comical big heads on display at the Blackpool...

THE POTTERS' GOOD TURN

The Potters' Good Turn (1935)

Great footage of Jubilee cups being made in Stoke-on-Trent.

RELUCTANT PHOTOGRAPHER

Reluctant Photographer (1968)

Photographer Lewis Morley snaps dolly-birds, then indulges in his hobbies...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 573 - PARIS  LA VIE PARISIENNE

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 573 - Paris La Vie Parisienne (1965)

Out takes ( rushes, cuts ) for...

PUPPETS

Puppets (1966)

Australian puppeteer Norman Berg at work.

TOPIARY NURSERY

Topiary Nursery (1960)

Much bush snipping and clipping at a Topiary Nursery in Crawley, West Sussex.

RAFFIA ACCESSORIES

Raffia Accessories (1951)

Good footage of Raffia fashion accessories in London.

"Pot" Girls (1931)

Nice footage of women making lobster pots.

FINE FEATHERS

Fine Feathers (1931)

Story about how flowers are made from feathers.

PAPERWEIGHTS

Paperweights (1956)

Frank Hill makes a milliaflore paperweight at Whitefriars Glassworks in Wealdstone,...

ROSE-TIPPED CIGARETTES

Rose-Tipped Cigarettes (1953)

Rose petal tips are put onto Turkish cigarettes at an east London...

HAIR STYLES

Hair Styles (1951)

New hair style creations from nylon in London

CRACK ARTIST

Crack Artist (1952)

Artist Dorothy Jones disguises cracks and flaws in walls by painting pictures over...

SUGAR PULLING

Sugar Pulling (1952)

A chef demonstrates the art of sugar pulling. London.

WIRE MODELLING

Wire Modelling (1957)

Wall hangings featuring figures made of wire are seen being made.

SPECTACLES

Spectacles (1955)

Glorious 1950s specs are modelled - some truly fabulous designs.

SEWING MACHINES

Sewing Machines (1964)

Old and new sewing machines are contrasted.

WON BY A HALF AND HALF!

Won By A Half And Half! (1941)

Los Angeles schoolboys race with their sleigh-pulling dogs over a snowy...

SPRAY PICTURES!

Spray Pictures! (1930)

Pretty picture is built up by spraying paint through various stencils.

SAVE 'EMPIRE'S PARISH CHURCH' CUTS

Save 'empire's Parish Church' Cuts (1925)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for SAVE 'EMPIRE'S PARISH CHURCH'...

CANDLESTICKS

Candlesticks (1938)

Anthony Alexander makes candlesticks out of cotton reels.

Selected Originals - JERSEY HONEYMOONERS

Selected Originals - Jersey Honeymooners (1968)

Material relating to newsreel story "Jersey...

MODEL SOLDIERS

Model Soldiers (1953)

William Carmen of the British Model Soldiers Society shows us part of his...

SAVILLE ROW

Saville Row (1946)

Great story showing tailors at work in the Saville row establishment of Henry Poole...

CHELSEA ARTS BALL

Chelsea Arts Ball (1939)

Footage of New Year celebrations at the Chelsea Arts Ball in London.

BLACKPOOL ILLUMINATIONS

Blackpool Illuminations (1949)

Various shots of the Blackpool illuminations at night.

HOT AND COLD WEATHER

Hot And Cold Weather (1964)

Good shots of people in Spain sunbathing and people in Germany ice skating.

FASHIONS IN METAL

Fashions In Metal (1966)

New extravagant clothes designs on show in Paris.

THE EYE OUR WONDERFUL BODIES

The Eye Our Wonderful Bodies (1932)

Excellent item about how the eye works - much madness and weird...

HAIR STYLES beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Hair Styles Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1956)

Bizarre and futuristic hair styles...

BIKINI COMPETITION

Bikini Competition (1961)

Fabulous story shows girls making bikinis from tea towels and modelling them...

ART IN MINIATURE

Art In Miniature (1930)

A woman artist makes wax miniatures of children.

PIXIE-LAND PEOPLE

Pixie-Land People (1932)

Various shots of stone sculptures - gnomes and elves - being carved and in situ...

PRIVATE BAR

Private Bar (1953)

Jack Brafman runs a private bar with unusual ornaments at his home in Streatham,...

CEMENTED STAINED GLASS

Cemented Stained Glass (1956)

The art of cemented stained glassmaking is demonstrated at this ancient...

CUTS / OUT TAKES FROM CP 466 - ISLAND OF THE SUN

Cuts / Out Takes From Cp 466 - Island Of The Sun (1963)

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

PLASTIC MEDALLIONS

Plastic Medallions (1967)

Sculptor Jack Wall makes plastic medallions and plaques that look like they...

PREHISTORIC HORRORS aka DINOSAUR MODELS FOR FILM

Prehistoric Horrors AKA Dinosaur Models For Film (1967)

Model maker Arthur Hayward is seen at work...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 16

Caught By The Camera No. 16 (1935)

Austrian love heart cakes, a traditional ceremony of running a race...

THE HAT MAKERS - AN ITALIAN STUDY

The Hat Makers - An Italian Study (1933)

Lovely film showing the processes involved in making straw...