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CHILDREN'S HOLIDAY TIME IN PARIS

Children's Holiday Time In Paris (1934)

Nice shots of the children having fun at different rides in a...

BOATING

Boating (1954)

Young children rowing on lake at Regent's Park, London.

PALACE MONSTERS

Palace Monsters (1954)

Footage of the prehistoric models in the gardens at Crystal Palace, London

TEMPERANCE FESTIVAL

Temperance Festival (1920-1929)

Great footage of crowds having fun at carnival / funfair during Temperance...

HAPPY HAMPSTEAD aka CHILDREN ON SWINGS

Happy Hampstead AKA Children On Swings (1919)

Londoners relaxing on Hampstead Heath on first public...

CANDY CARDS

Candy Cards (1956)

Edible birthday cards are the latest novelty.

THE DANCE OF THE CARDS

The Dance Of The Cards (1928)

Cute film of group of children dressed as playing cards and adults...

 

 

A PASTIME FOR EVE - NOVELTY DOLLS

A Pastime For Eve - Novelty Dolls (1933)

An unusual doll is made from wire and crepe paper.

THEATRICAL MINIATURES

Theatrical Miniatures (1933)

A model theatre with revolving stage is presented.

DOLLS HOUSE issue title - ORDER TO VIEW

Dolls House Issue Title - Order To View (1938)

Mr Mace makes a fully furnished dolls house with...

GARDEN ROUNDABOUT

Garden Roundabout (1949)

Percy Daly of Balham has built a merry-go-round in his back garden.

DOLL'S HOUSE

Doll's House (1950)

Footage of large doll's house designed to look like Tudor manor in Chailey, Sussex.

SOMETHING FOR THE YOUNGSTERS -  KITES

Something For The Youngsters - Kites (1922)

Hawaiian kite flyers - various elaborate kites are...

AMUSEMENT FAIR

Amusement Fair (1920-1929)

Good scenes of deserted fairground or carnival and workers after flooding.

HEREFORD MAY FAIR

Hereford May Fair (1920-1929)

Great footage of people having fun on fairground rides at Hereford May Fair.

DOLLS' SURGEON

Dolls' Surgeon (1960)

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

DOLLS HOUSES

Dolls Houses (1956)

Insides and outsides of dolls' houses at an exhibition in Park Lane, London.

ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR

All The Fun Of The Fair (1932)

The opening of Mitcham Fair. Great shots of fairground rides.

AMUSING THE KIDDIES - BY MR THORNLEY DODGE

Amusing The Kiddies - By Mr Thornley Dodge (1920-1929)

Children are entertained by Mr Thornley Dodge a...

DRYLAND SKIPPERS - A FASCINATING HOBBY

Dryland Skippers - A Fascinating Hobby (1920-1929)

Model battleships are put through their paces.

AMERICAN FAIRGROUNDS

American Fairgrounds (1923)

Fun at an American funfair.

FESTIVE SEASONALITIES

Festive Seasonalities (1925)

Lovely footage of a mother and daughter making Christmas decorations from...

FURRY LITTLE ONES - SOMETHING FOR THE KIDDIES

Furry Little Ones - Something For The Kiddies (1928)

Funny rabbit outfits and fur coats for...

SOMETHING FOR THE GIRLIES - A MODEL HOUSE

Something For The Girlies - A Model House (1928)

Ornate doll's house is shown to the camera - two...

WHEELABOUT NOVELTIES

Wheelabout Novelties (1930)

Invention - a pram which turns into a high chair. Collapsible pram also...

NIPPON CONTRASTS

Nippon Contrasts (1940)

Japanese children in a Tokyo playground and snow sculptures in a village outside...

WHERE THE BOARDING BABIES GO

Where The Boarding Babies Go (1931)

Young children are cared for at a boarding house whilst their...

SAPLINGS IN THE SUN

Saplings In The Sun (1931)

Physical jerks performed by Australian schoolboys.

OLD AND NEW - A PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMEO

Old And New - A Photographic Cameo (1931)

Lovely story about a woman photographer taking a portrait...

PICTURES THAT LIVE

Pictures That Live (1931)

Various shots shown inside a picture frame device.

IN BEAUTY'S CAUSE

In Beauty's Cause (1933)

Great film showing amusing and bizarre contraptions used for perming and drying...

THE GENTLE CHRISTMAS CRACKER

The Gentle Christmas Cracker (1933)

Cute Christmas story showing how crackers are made - festive...

MAKE WAY FOR THE 11.69!

Make Way For The 11.69! (1935)

Children and adults take a trip on a small steam train at Golden Acre...

PET'S CORNER

Pet's Corner (1953)

Children posing for the camera with baby animals at Chessington Zoo, Surrey.

KINGSTON GARDEN

Kingston Garden (1952)

Model roadway for children's go-carts at park in Kingston, London.

CHILDREN'S CORNER

Children's Corner (1946)

Children at the St Pancras Borough Council Children's Corner Library read and...

CHILDREN'S BAR

Children's Bar (1954)

Children go to a bar for soft drinks and games whilst their parents are in the...

EVE PRESENTS THE BABIES' BAND!

Eve Presents The Babies' Band! (1927)

Young children play various instruments in a school playground -...

CARNIVALITAS

Carnivalitas (1920-1929)

Great footage of people in carnival costumes having fun at Winter Gardens in...

SCHOOL PUPPETS

School Puppets (1940-1949)

Educational film showing children making puppets in the classroom.

 HOLIDAY SCENES

Holiday Scenes (1920-1929)

Various shots of children playing, horse riding and fun at the seaside.

Selected Originals - 12, SHE DRIVES BLIND FATHER aka YOUNGEST DRIVER

Selected Originals - 12, She Drives Blind Father AKA Youngest Driver (1951)

Material relating...

A LEAF FROM LIFE

A Leaf From Life (1929)

Lovely film showing the daily work of nurse in a tuberculosis unit for children.

AERIAL GYMNAST

Aerial Gymnast (1957)

Aerial gymnast Leone performs in Battersea Festival Gardens.

MOTHER HUBBARD'S COTTAGE

Mother Hubbard's Cottage (1960)

The cottage that the real Old Mother Hubbard retired to in Yealmpton,...

OLD SUPERSTITIONS

Old Superstitions (1961)

Some superstitions and rituals are seen in Cornwall.

PAINTING WITHOUT PAINTS aka MUSTARD AND CUSTARD PAINTING

Painting Without Paints AKA Mustard And Custard Painting (1958)

A quirky item about an amateur...

THE GIRL AND THE TURTLE

The Girl And The Turtle (1929)

Turtles crawl across a beach, a woman turns a turtle over and boys are...

TRIFLES FOR EVE

Trifles For Eve (1930)

Saucy stuff featuring a woman in her...

TINYCRAFT

Tinycraft (1931)

Sir Nevile Wilkinson presents his famous Titania's Palace.