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NORTHERN GRACE

Northern Grace (1932)

Icelandic girls perform a graceful exercise routine.

LONDON'S MAY QUEEN

London's May Queen (1921)

A young girl is crowned May Queen after winning a Daily Mirror beauty...

GLASGOW BALLOONS

Glasgow Balloons (1938)

Hundreds of balloons are released over the Glasgow Exhibition. Miss Jamaica...

PETS

Pets (1933)

Lion cubs are pampered by two women - they feed them with bottles and file their nails.

HAIR FASHIONS - OLYMPIA aka HAIRDRESSING AT OLYMPIA'S HEALTH AND BEAUTY FAIR

Hair Fashions - Olympia AKA Hairdressing At Olympia's Health And Beauty Fair (1938)

Great...

TORONTO

Toronto (1939)

Footage of a beauty contest at the Police Games in Toronto, Canada.

NEWPORT, MONMOUTHSHIRE

Newport, Monmouthshire (1939)

The Newport Carnival in Monmouthshire, Wales.

 

 

GABRIEL DEE

Gabriel Dee (1933)

Astrologer / psychologist Gabriel Dee tells how your nose is an indicator of your...

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 25 - BATH AND BEACH

Feminine Pictorialities No. 25 - Bath And Beach (1934)

The latest swimsuits and beachwear from...

JUST A DOG'S LIFE

Just A Dog's Life (1935)

Fox terriers are groomed and fed at an Austrian dog kennel.

GABRIEL DEE

Gabriel Dee (1932)

The astrologer Gabriel Dee talks about facial characteristics.

DOG BEAUTY SHOP

Dog Beauty Shop (1932)

Footage of dogs in Canada being given full beauty treatment.

MI-CAREME FETE

Mi-Careme Fete (1921)

Huge crowds turn out to watch the ornate carriages at the Mi-Careme Fete in Paris.

ROUND BRITAIN AT WHITSUN - MISS ENGLAND

Round Britain At Whitsun - Miss England (1954)

Miss England beauty contest is held at London's...

"The Judgement Of Paris" - 1932! (1930-1931)

Beauty contest in Paris is won by Elaine Jourde, a 19 year...

THE WAY TO BEAUTY

The Way To Beauty (1959)

Women under going treatment at Pelham Lodge beauty farm at Knebworth.

MARGARET MORRIS MOVEMENT

Margaret Morris Movement (1938)

Margaret Morris shows girls how to stand and breathe correctly as they...

PAINTED STOCKINGS

Painted Stockings (1940)

Good item showing a girl painting liquid stockings on her legs and drawing...

CAT BEAUTICIAN

Cat Beautician (1941)

Cats are washed and groomed at a special beauty parlour in Melbourne, Australia.

WOMEN'S PT

Women's PT (1941)

Ladies from the Women's League of Health and Beauty exercise outdoors in London.

BEAUTY TREATMENT FOR MEN

Beauty Treatment For Men (1970)

Men get facials at beauty salon in London.

GILDING THE LILY

Gilding The Lily (1945)

An actress goes to London hairdresser Steiner who dyes her brunette hair...

ARTIFICIAL EYELASHES

Artificial Eyelashes (1949)

Manufacture of artificial eyelashes from human hair.

SWIMSUITS aka Slimwear

Swimsuits AKA Slimwear (1952)

Women show off latest slimming clothing whilst doing the house work....

NOSE PIERCING

Nose Piercing (1954)

Nose piercing in London - a new beauty spot.

AERATONE BATH

Aeratone Bath (1954)

Footage of young lady enjoying new kind of bubble bath at London's White House.

ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

Ashton-Under-Lyne Centenary Celebrations (1947)

The people of Ashton-under-Lyne enjoy a great...

DOGS BEAUTY PARLOUR

Dogs Beauty Parlour (1947)

Good item showing dogs being groomed at canine beauty parlour.

SELECTION OF MISS EUROPE aka MISS EUROPE

Selection Of Miss Europe AKA Miss Europe (1948)

Girls at the 'Miss Europe' beauty pageant

'MR BERLIN' MUSCLEMEN

'mr Berlin' Musclemen (1957)

Musclemen take part in 'Mr Berlin' contest. Germany.

FOLIES BERGERE ON THE ELBE

Folies Bergere On The Elbe (1956)

Glamorous, scantily-clad Folies Bergere girls on the River Elbe,...

BON FIRE NIGHT

Bon Fire Night (1961)

People gathered for a bonfire night in Ripley, Surrey.

"Miss Italy" Selected (1963)

Franca Dallolio becomes Miss Italy 1963.

BALL OF THE CENTURY IN VERSAILLES

Ball Of The Century In Versailles (1960)

Great ball is held in Versailles Palace outside Paris,...

 BEAUTY QUEENS MODEL FASHIONS

Beauty Queens Model Fashions (1969)

European Beauty Queens wear swinging sixties fashion at Prague...

MISS BELGIUM 1964

Miss Belgium 1964 (1964)

Daniele Defrere becomes Miss Belgium 1964.

GREEK ISLAND OCCUPIED

Greek Island Occupied (1916)

English soldiers organise a football match at port of Tozier on occupied...

BEAUTY COMPETITION - PHOTOGRAPHS

Beauty Competition - Photographs (1914-1918)

Beauty contest judges look at photographs.

BATHING BEAUTIES ON BEACH

Bathing Beauties On Beach (1914-1918)

Girls having fun on the beach.

BATHING AT YARMOUTH

Bathing At Yarmouth (1910-1919)

People enjoying summer weather in Yarmouth.

DURHAM CASTLE / FLOODED RIVER VALLEY

Durham Castle / Flooded River Valley (1915)

Shot of Durham castle, and scenes of partially flooded...

Theatrical Event

Theatrical Event (1910-1919)

Personalities attending theatrical event, posing for camera.

CROWNING QUEEN

Crowning Queen (1920-1929)

Queen of children's pageant is crowned at sports ground.

HUNGARIAN DANCES

Hungarian Dances (1920-1929)

Hungarian folk dance festival.

OVER THE ALPS

Over The Alps (1920-1930)

Aerial views of the Alps.

'MISS FRANCE' IS A TEACHER

'miss France' Is A Teacher (1963)

French teacher Muguette Fabrice wins Miss France competition.

SOUTHEND CARNIVAL

Southend Carnival (1950-1959)

Carnival festivities in Southend

CROWD AT CINEMA - SPEECH / PARADE

Crowd At Cinema - Speech / Parade (1930-1939)

A crowd watch as a Beauty Queen is crowned and driven in a...

LARGS

Largs (1936)

The Brisbane queen is crowned in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland.

FRONT PAGE WOMEN aka FRONT PAGE WOMAN

Front Page Women AKA Front Page Woman (1946)

Simone Simon visits London, and girls take part in...