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BIG HITS

Big Hits (1932)

Two Japanese warriors demonstrate their fighting technique.

PICTURES FROM STRAW

Pictures From Straw (1965)

Hungarian craft film - pieces of straw are shaped and stuck to a black...

CHAMPION AT 15

Champion At 15 (1925)

Art Brooks, aged 15, wins annual bicycle race in Toronto, Canada.

PAINTERS IN THE POLISH MOUNTAINS

Painters In The Polish Mountains (1948)

Artists at painting people in Polish mountains.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 433 - WALLPAPER, FEATHER FLOWERS and PERSPEX SCULPTURE

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 433 - Wallpaper, Feather Flowers And Perspex Sculpture (1963)

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SEALING-WAX STUNTS

Sealing-Wax Stunts (1930)

Craft demonstration showing how to decorate various things with melted sealing...

THE CHELSEA ARTS BALL

The Chelsea Arts Ball (1923)

The Chelsea Arts Ball sees students in fancy dress parade down the street...

 

 

MARIONETTES issue title THE YOUNG IDEA

Marionettes Issue Title The Young Idea (1942)

Students at a Melbourne art school mould, paint and...

RARE GLIMPSE OF CHINESE PRICELESS ART

Rare Glimpse Of Chinese Priceless Art (1959)

Ancient Chinese artefacts rescued from Communist China...

FLEMISH ART

Flemish Art (1952)

Flemish art on show at the Museum de l'Orangerie.

GEORGES MATHIEU AT WORK

Georges Mathieu At Work (1967)

Art exhibition is visited by the French Minister of Arts.

MISFIT ARTIST

Misfit Artist (1962)

An item about the Festival of Misfits art show at a London gallery.

OUR FAMOUS FELIX THE CAT

Our Famous Felix The Cat (1923)

A big model of Felix the Cat is paraded down the street surrounded by...

ART OF COLLAGE aka ART OF COLLAERS

Art Of Collage AKA Art Of Collaers (1958)

Nice abstract art is seen being created and displayed.

CAVE ART aka MODERN ARTIST

Cave Art AKA Modern Artist (1960)

Reproduction prehistoric silk screen paintings by Douglas Mazonowicz...

CORNISH POTTERY aka MEVAGISSEY POTTERY

Cornish Pottery AKA Mevagissey Pottery (1955)

Bernard Moss and his wife Maureen are seen at work...

KARATE

Karate (1964)

Members of the British Karate Federation demonstrate their skills.

PAPIER MACHE SCULPTURE

Papier Mache Sculpture (1967)

Papier mache models showing the British way of life are made for Canada's...

"Sevres China" (1930)

Students from Royal College of Arts prepare for the annual Chelsea Arts' Ball.

SHELL FLOWERS

Shell Flowers "From The Sea Shore" (1932)

Three women make flowers from shells - these are then...

MIDNIGHT REVEL GREETS NEW YEAR

Midnight Revel Greets New Year (1949)

People get boisterous at the annual Chelsea Arts Ball.

FATHER CHRISTMAS JOINS PRODUCTION DRIVE

Father Christmas Joins Production Drive (1948)

Toys and Christmas cards are getting ready for...

FLOWERS FROM THE SEA!

Flowers From The Sea! (1935)

Mrs Harcourt-Freeman makes ornamental flowers from sea shells in her Eton...

ALL SET FOR ARTS BALL

All Set For Arts Ball (1953)

Preparations for the Chelsea Art Ball are almost completed.

NEWS FLASHES - ART CONTEST

News Flashes - Art Contest (1955)

Sir Gordon Kelly awards art prizes for children.

PICASSO SEES A BULL FIGHT

Picasso Sees A Bull Fight (1955)

Pablo Picasso attends a bloodless bullfight at Vallauris, France.

LONDON - PAINTED LADY aka BODY PAINTING

London - Painted Lady AKA Body Painting (1968)

Artist Gerry Richards demonstrates body painting on...

ART METAL WORK

Art Metal Work (1953)

Good footage of metal art at factory in Camden Town, London.

CREATIVE ART BY CHILDREN: SYDNEY

Creative Art By Children: Sydney (1945)

Australian newsreel item about children's art exhibition in...

 LIFE IN A BANTU VILLAGE

Life In A Bantu Village (1960)

White tourists visit traditional Bantu village in Northern Transvaal,...

ART EXHIBITION IN VENICE

Art Exhibition In Venice (1960)

Art exhibition in Venice, Italy.

AUTUMN IN ROME

Autumn In Rome (1966)

People enjoying autumn and look at small outdoor exhibition in Rome.

19TH CENTURY CRICKET

19th Century Cricket (1958)

Fancy dress cricket match.

 STUDENT RAG IN PARIS

Student Rag In Paris (1948)

Student initiation ceremonies and rag parades in Paris.

SWIM FASHIONS

Swim Fashions (1966)

Incredible 1960s designs for swimwear and sunglasses.

THIS IS TOMORROW aka

This Is Tomorrow AKA "This Is Tomorrow" (1956)

Review of "This is Tomorrow" exhibition held in...

ABBEY ART CENTRE

Abbey Art Centre (1952)

All sorts of artists gather at the Abbey Art Centre and Museum in New Barnet....

RESTORING OLD PAINTINGS

Restoring Old Paintings (1958)

A look at the process of art restoration including cleaning the...

ANTIQUE MUSICAL BOXES

Antique Musical Boxes (1958)

Musical box restorer Samuel Sunley gives us a demonstration of various...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 375 - reel 1 of 2 - DOWNTOWN SYNCOPATORS, KENDO and...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 375 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Downtown Syncopators, Kendo And... (1962)

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ISA MIRANDA aka LAMP ARTIST

Isa Miranda AKA Lamp Artist (1962)

Multitalented actress Isa Miranda shows us some of her hobbies such...

STONE FIGURES

Stone Figures (1955)

Sculptor Elinor Lambert makes artworks from stones found on a Cornish beach.

WOODEN ARMIES

Wooden Armies (1958)

Russell Gammage demonstrates the complex process of making wooden figures for museum...

COATS OF ARMS CARVER

Coats Of Arms Carver (1960)

Leonard Ponsford's hobby of carving coats of arms at his home in...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 310 - FLOWERS FROM THE SEA

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 310 - Flowers From The Sea (1960)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for "FLOWERS...

FLOWERS FROM THE SEA

Flowers From The Sea (1960)

Flowers made from shells by Marguerite May David-Baker in Bovey Tracey,...

TOPIARY NURSERY

Topiary Nursery (1960)

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

PERSPEX SCULPTURE

Perspex Sculpture (1963)

An item about Arthur Fleischmann's perspex sculptures.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 461 - HAMPSHIRE HOMBRES, THE HOUSE THAT JUNK BUILT /...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 461 - Hampshire Hombres, The House That Junk Built /... (1963)

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UNDERWATER ARTIST

Underwater Artist (1964)

A lady from Brighton paints various scenes underwater and then transfers them...