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OLDEST SMITH

Oldest Smith (1937)

Very elderly blacksmith at work.

A SCHOOLBOY'S DREAM

A Schoolboy's Dream (1934)

A model railway system, built by boys and designed by Mr A G Beach of...

WANTAGE TRAIN on sleeve as WANTAG TRAIN issue title is JANE TO JOLLITY

Wantage Train On Sleeve As Wantag Train Issue Title Is Jane To Jollity (1936)

Vintage steam...

WAYSIDE INDUSTRY

Wayside Industry (1936)

Film of a man showing his skills weaving rushes and reeds into baskets.

SHAVING  issue title - WHY BRING THAT UP?

Shaving Issue Title - Why Bring That Up? (1937)

A 72 year old barber in Bolton claims to be the...

MAKING CHAIR LEGS issue title - IT MAKES YOU THINK !

Making Chair Legs Issue Title - It Makes You Think ! (1941)

Footage of 75 year old Albert Carter...

SOLWAY FISHING issue title - RIGHT DRESS!

Solway Fishing Issue Title - Right Dress! (1942)

An item showing fishermen using half nets in...

 

 

LADY'S MAID

Lady's Maid (1946)

Item about Suzanne a trained lady's maid.

NETS

Nets (1954)

Women making fishing nets by hand in traditional manner at Bridport, Dorset.

HOOPS issue title is COCKLES TO CHUCKLES

Hoops Issue Title Is Cockles To Chuckles (1936)

The West family in Uckfield make hoops for barrels...

ELK HOUNDS issue title is TAME GENTLEMEN PLEASE

Elk Hounds Issue Title Is Tame Gentlemen Please (1937)

Pedigree dog kennels where are Elk Hounds...

WALKING STICKS

Walking Sticks (1949)

A factory makes walking sticks out of tree branches. Chiddingfold.

GLASS CITY OF THE FUTURE

Glass City Of The Future (1959)

Pilkington Brothers have developed a scheme for a glass city.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 31

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 31 (1935)

A farmers drag hunt, a tunnel through avalanche...

COCKLE FISHING beware - other Colour Pics share this title

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

Cockle fishermen in action -...

IN THE EVENING OF THEIR DAYS!

In The Evening Of Their Days! (1932)

Touching piece featuring the Haswell Moor Aged Miners Home Choir...

MALTESE LACE

Maltese Lace (1953)

British sailor buys handmade lace from elderly woman in Malta.

TOM & DOLLY

Tom & Dolly (1946)

Day in the life of Hansom cab driver Tom Robinson and his horse, Dolly.

FISH AND CHIPS

Fish And Chips (1954)

Frank Lincoln serves fish and chips to pensioners at 1914 prices. Hayes,...

TRAINS OLD AND NEW

Trains Old And New (1957)

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

DIDCOT ATOM VILLAGE

Didcot Atom Village (1947)

Interesting story about villagers of Didcot who are wary of new atomic...