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AFGHANISTAN

Afghanistan (1910-1919)

Various shots and scenes in Afghanistan.

CARICATURE OF THE KAISER IN WOOD

Caricature Of The Kaiser In Wood (1914-1918)

Caricature of Kaiser Wilhelm II in wood that turns a handle...

THE ICE CARVER

The Ice Carver (1921)

An ice sculpture is carved for the camera - it takes the form of a dog, a bird is...

WEMBLEY EXHIBITION 1925 reel 1

Wembley Exhibition 1925 Reel 1 (1925)

Great footage of the Wembley Exhibition of 1925.

ODD-JOBS record a

Odd-Jobs Record A (1927)

Various jobs are featured - stunt flying, deep sea diving, totem pole carvers,...

MAKING DECOY DUCKS

Making Decoy Ducks (1927)

Craftsman at work carving decoy ducks.

WOODEN FAIRY TALES

Wooden Fairy Tales (1930)

Totem poles - carving, preservation and repainting.

 

 

FACE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN IN ROCK

Face Of Abraham Lincoln In Rock (1930)

The face of the great American President allegedly carved into...

HONEYMOON TREE

Honeymoon Tree (1932)

A tree in Africa where lovers carve their names for posterity.

THE SUPER CARVER

The Super Carver (1933)

Good shots - traditional methods of totem pole wood carving.

THE QUARRY FOLK OF SHROPSHIRE

The Quarry Folk Of Shropshire (1933)

Processes involved in extracting stone from a quarry in...

MARVEL IN MINIATURE - A MASTERPIECE IN MARBLE

Marvel In Miniature - A Masterpiece In Marble (1933)

Ornate Cathedral sculpture made from marble is...

SOAP MAGIC

Soap Magic (1933)

Bubbles and figures made from soap.

THE JADE!

The Jade! (1933)

A model pagoda, carved from jade stone in Japan.

MERELY MEERSCHAUM

Merely Meerschaum (1933)

A man carves a pipe from a piece of meerschaum.

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 8

Would You Believe It? No. 8 (1934)

Strange things including tiny elephants inside a bean and a part of...

CHALK SCULPTURE!

Chalk Sculpture! (1934)

Mr William Arthur carves figures from small pieces of chalk at his home.

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 25

Caught By The Camera No. 25 (1935)

Fish are hauled in on a South African beach, a woman level-crossing...

BUTTON ARISTOCRATS

Button Aristocrats (1936)

Traditional craftsmanship in Austria - buttons carved from antlers of chamois....

DONKEY SCULPTOR

Donkey Sculptor (1939)

Ramsgate donkey man carves decorative objects out of chalk he collects at the...

HOOP MAKING

Hoop Making (1939)

A short item showing how the hoops are made.

WOOD CARVER

Wood Carver (1939)

Mr Robert Walton carves politicians, animals and fairy tale characters in wood.

WOOD CARVER issue title is BREAK AWAY

Wood Carver Issue Title Is Break Away (1939)

Ex-joiner Harry MacDonald carves wooden animal figures....

ALPINE FARM

Alpine Farm (1940-1949)

Educational film about life on an alpine farm - the various seasons.

WOOD CARVER

Wood Carver (1948)

Wood carver Harry MacDonald has covered his house on Great North Road in wooden...

MARINERS EXHIBITION

Mariners Exhibition (1951)

Good footage of the Mariners Exhibition in London.

WISHBONES

Wishbones (1952)

Footage of wishbone model maker in Colchester, Essex.

HANDMADE TOYS

Handmade Toys (1952)

Yootha Rose carves and paints toys such as miniature dolls' house and stagecoach.

STEINER STYLES

Steiner Styles (1952)

Footage of hair stylist Steiner at work. Mayfair, London.

ST MICHAEL'S ABBEY

St Michael's Abbey (1953)

Excellent of St. Michael's Abbey and the monks that live there in Farnborough,...

CHICKEN BONE CARICATURES

Chicken Bone Caricatures (1953)

Item about man who models personalities with the use of wishbones....

WOOD CARVING

Wood Carving (1954)

Harry MacDonald's house is covered in wood carvings, with model village in back...

JADE AND IVORY COLLECTION

Jade And Ivory Collection (1956)

Collection of ornate carved pieces of jade and ivory is presented to...

OLD ARTS AROUND HUNGARY

Old Arts Around Hungary (1964)

Handmade arts in Hungary. Good quality throughout