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THE BOOK OF FRANCE

The Book Of France (1927)

Pages from 'The Book of France' are revealed for the camera.

FAG ASHTRAY aka CIGARETTE ASHTRAY

Fag Ashtray AKA Cigarette Ashtray (1937)

A cigarette which comes with its own small ashtray attached...

NEW LIBRARY IN HUNGARY

New Library In Hungary (1964)

New education source in Hungary. Light quality is not great

BOOKS IN BOOT OF CAR aka FEEDING STAND

Books In Boot Of Car AKA Feeding Stand (1937)

A bookshelf is fitted into a car boot.

WORDS aka FIGURES OF SPEECH

Words AKA Figures Of Speech (1942)

A look at the origin of certain words and figures of speech.

MINIATURE BOOKS

Miniature Books (1952)

Footage of miniature books and collector, London.

BRITISH MUSEUM LIBRARY

British Museum Library (1947)

Close up shots of bookshelves in the British Museum library. London.

 

 

BRITISH MUSEUM LIBRARY

British Museum Library (1947)

Item showing books in the British Museum. London.

BRITISH MUSEUM LIBRARY

British Museum Library (1947)

Interior shots of British Museum Library.

BARROW BOY PLAYWRIGHT

Barrow Boy Playwright (1957)

America buys a play from Bernard Kops of Stepney.

BENTLEY HISTORY BOOK

Bentley History Book (1937)

A large book charting the history and points of interest of Bentley town is...

DOMESDAY BOOK

Domesday Book (1947)

Item showing cover and pages of Domesday Book in British Museum. London.

COUNTESS TOLSTOY IN ROME

Countess Tolstoy In Rome (1948)

Countess Tatiana Tolstoy, daughter of author Leo, at home in Rome....

AIDS FOR DISABLED

Aids For Disabled (1951)

An exhibition of aids for disabled people takes place in Goldsmith's Hall,...

150th ANNIVERSARY OF LOUIS BRAILLE

150th Anniversary Of Louis Braille (1959)

150th anniversary of Louis Braille, man who invented...

PERSONALITY MEET - ERNEST SHEPARD

Personality Meet - Ernest Shepard (1946)

Item showing Ernest Shephard, artist and illustrator of...

IMPROVED TELEPHONE DIRECTORY IN THE MAKING

Improved Telephone Directory In The Making (1945)

New printing and binding techniques on show in...

SCHOOL IN POLAND

School In Poland (1947)

Good footage of children going to school in war torn Poland.

NEW SCHOOL EQUIPMENT

New School Equipment (1959)

New equipment for school in Lagymanyos, Czechoslovakia.

BOOKS ON ART

Books On Art (1964)

Display of books printed by Artia.

KIDDIES HAPPY DAY aka PRIZES DISTRIBUTED TO SCHOOL CHILDREN

Kiddies Happy Day AKA Prizes Distributed To School Children (1920-1929)

Islington school prize day...

COVER STORY

Cover Story (1964)

Art students create anarchy for the dust jacket of a novel.

MASKS

Masks (1937)

A look at masks from around the World recently featured in Duncan Melvin's television...

MINIATURE HANDWRITING EXPERT issue title - SIGN PLEASE!

Miniature Handwriting Expert Issue Title - Sign Please! (1937)

Charles Gunner writes in miniature...

BRITISH MUSEUM

British Museum (1938)

Famous Admiral Nelson's Log - Victory's Long Book where he describes Battle of...

COLLECTIONS

Collections (1942)

A look at different collections including paperbacks and film title cards.

PERSONALITIES J.B. PRIESTLEY

Personalities J.B. Priestley (1944)

A look at writer J. B. Priestley working at home, he also gives...

DAVE AND DUSTY

Dave And Dusty (1947)

Small boy Dave tries to teach his dog Dusty some tricks.

FOR PROPERTY LOST

For Property Lost (1946)

Lost property office - many lost items shown.

DAVE AND DUSTY

Dave And Dusty (1947)

Small boy Dave and his dog Dusty look at books outside a bookshop.

BY THE THAMES AND LUNCH BREAK

By The Thames And Lunch Break (1947)

Footage of Thames river boat trip and man and woman meeting for...

SMERTENKO IN PARIS

Smertenko In Paris (1947)

Professor Johan Smertenko in Paris, France.

LIBERATION PARTY IN BRUSSELS

Liberation Party In Brussels (1944)

Street parties in Brussels to celebrate the city's liberation from...

"Bleak House" Auctioned (1949)

Charles Dickens' house in Kent, Bleak House, sold on auction for £...

EXHIBITION OF SURGERY THROUGH THE AGES aka EXHIBITION OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

Exhibition Of Surgery Through The Ages AKA Exhibition Of Surgical Instruments (1948)

Historical...

BOOKS SENT AROUND WORLD BY THE U.S.I.A.

Books Sent Around World By The U.S.I.A. (1963)

Lost books collected and distributed to libraries...

1961 HANOVER FAIR

1961 Hanover Fair (1961)

Overview of the 1961 Hanover Fair in Germany exhibiting technological and...

ARTISTS AT WORK

Artists At Work (1962)

Artists paint on canvas, emboss gold on book cover, make clay model, sketch & work...

THE OLD AND VALUABLE BOOKS OF HUNGARY

The Old And Valuable Books Of Hungary (1963)

Hungarians present their old and valuable books to...

TRINITY COLLEGE

Trinity College (1967)

Scenes of Trinity College and the University of Cambridge in England

NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

Nobel Peace Prize (1967)

Writer Mr Asturias (Guatemalan Ambassador to Paris) wins Nobel Peace Prize.

FRIENDS OF THE CINEMA

Friends Of The Cinema (1917)

Footage of people signing (Friends of the Cinema ?) book.

HAROLD WILSON AT PIPE EXHIBITION

Harold Wilson At Pipe Exhibition (1970-1974)

Harold Wilson visits pipe exhibition and tells a lady about...

DAVE AND DUSTY

Dave And Dusty (1947)

Duplicate of story of same name found in NP 140 - see separate record for details.

DAVE AND DUSTY

Dave And Dusty (1947)

Duplicate of story of same name found in NP 125 - see separate record for details.

COUGHS & SNEEZES

Coughs & Sneezes (1944-1945)

Man sneezes in public places to people's annoyance, man sneezes continuously...

SOTHERBY'S

Sotherby's (1963)

An auction at Sotherby and Co. in London

THE MARCHIONESS OF CARISBROOKE ATTENDS GARDEN FETE TO AID THE GARDEN-ANDERSON...

The Marchioness Of Carisbrooke Attends Garden Fete To Aid The Garden-Anderson... (1918)

The...

THE INWARD LIGHT

The Inward Light (1945)

Making gramophone recordings of novels for Talking Book Library for blind.

DREADNOUGHT

Dreadnought (1968)

Great footage of life on board the nuclear powered submarine HMS Dreadnought.