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CHIMNEY SWEEP AND GOLF BAG

Chimney Sweep And Golf Bag (1937)

A clever chimney sweep keeps his poles and brushes in an old golf...

LAND OF THE FAIRY CHIMNEYS

Land Of The Fairy Chimneys (1967)

A village in Turkey stands around strange shapes - fairy chimneys -...

CHIMNEY STACKS BLOWN UP

Chimney Stacks Blown Up (1969)

Two 100 foot chimneys are demolished to make way for housing estate.

CHIMNEYS

Chimneys (1938)

Spiral shaped chimney on a house in Buckingham.

WOMAN SWEEP

Woman Sweep (1954)

Violet Robinson is Southampton's only woman chimney sweep.

SWEEP AT WEDDING

Sweep At Wedding (1948)

Chimney sweep John Lewis brings luck at wedding of Ken Morris and Doris Alvarez....

HOOPS ARE CRAZE ON CONTINENT

Hoops Are Craze On Continent (1958)

Germans show off their love of Hula Hooping - work takes second...

 

 

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD  NO. 78

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 78 (1936)

Reflective jacket, portable grindstone and...

BRITAIN'S HARDEST WORKER

Britain's Hardest Worker (1961)

A father of nine is seen at work in his business of 'odd job man...

BRICKS BY THE MILLION!

Bricks By The Million! (1935)

Bricks made a Peterborough brickworks and two chimneys demolished in...

LONDON SKYLINE issue title - THE SKY'S THE LIMIT

London Skyline Issue Title - The Sky's The Limit (1938)

Good views of various striking chimneys...

TURKISH CROSSROADS

Turkish Crossroads (1967)

Travelogue showing the influences from the north, south, east and west on...

DO YOU FANCY DRESS?

Do You Fancy Dress? (1935)

Children in fancy dress contest during a Hastings carnival.

FOOTBALL IN THE MUD aka OLD LEIGH REGATTA

Football In The Mud AKA Old Leigh Regatta (1952)

Watery and muddy fun is had at the Leigh-On-Sea...

NEWS FROM U.S.A. - GLASS AND STONE ROUND HOUSE

News From U.S.A. - Glass And Stone Round House (1954)

One of many proposed homes of the future is...

HAMPTON COURT

Hampton Court (1943)

A look at Hampton Court Palace and its gardens.

TOY PARADE IN PHILADELPHIA

Toy Parade In Philadelphia (1938)

Children turn out to see a toy parade in Philadelphia with giant...

PARIS - ORCEL HAT FASHIONS FOR CHRISTMAS

Paris - Orcel Hat Fashions For Christmas (1952)

Hats decorated with diamonds - some people let...

SPRING IN HUNGARY

Spring In Hungary (1966)

Scenes of spring from Hungary

FLAGPOLE CLEANERS

Flagpole Cleaners (1959)

Men cleaning flagpoles on top of Selfridges - uncomfortable for those with fear...

SWINGING LONDON

Swinging London (1967)

Item which seems to say the swinging youth are responsible for mass demolition of...

IN THE LAND OF THE LAPPS

In The Land Of The Lapps (1934)

Children of a Nomadic tribe in Lapland go to school in a tent and...

DOLL'S HOUSE

Doll's House (1950)

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

SAVE FUEL

Save Fuel (1942)

A Ministry of Information trailer. A family are shown how saving fuel in the home can...

TIME TO REMEMBER -  A NEW ERA 1931 - reel 2

Time To Remember - A New Era 1931 - Reel 2 (1931)

Good documentary about the world in the early...

LANCASHIRE PIT DISASTER

Lancashire Pit Disaster (1932)

Bleak shots of coal mining community after 19 lives are lost in mining...

HOT STUFF

Hot Stuff (1937)

Educational (mostly) item telling us about the history of fireplaces and the effect of...

PRE-FABS FOR THE BUSH aka PRE-FABS FOR AFRICA - CLUSTER PREFABS

Pre-Fabs For The Bush AKA Pre-Fabs For Africa - Cluster Prefabs (1952)

A show demonstrates a...

BRICK AND PIN THROWING CONTEST

Brick And Pin Throwing Contest (1967)

Men and women take part in brick and rolling pin throwing...

NEW FOREST GYPSIES

New Forest Gypsies (1948)

Gypsies live in primitive huts in squalid conditions in New Forest.

WOOD CARVING

Wood Carving (1954)

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

HORSEMEN OF HORTOBAGY

Horsemen Of Hortobagy (1966)

Hungarian horsemen tame and ride wild horses at Hortobagy, Hungary.

MOTHER HUBBARD'S COTTAGE

Mother Hubbard's Cottage (1960)

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

THE CHIC AND THE CRAZY

The Chic And The Crazy (1950)

Beautiful hat designs and mad-cap bicycle designs both on show in Paris.

AUTUMN HAT FASHIONS

Autumn Hat Fashions (1967)

Colour item showing girls modelling the latest Autumn hat fashions. London.

PIG FARM

Pig Farm (1954)

Footage of numerous pigs on farm and being fed in Rainham, Kent.

LAND WORKERS REQUIRED

Land Workers Required (1948)

The hectic life of a man working in a city compared with the calm of...

TIME TO REMEMBER - TURN OF THE CENTURY  1896 - 1902  - record d - reel 1

Time To Remember - Turn Of The Century 1896 - 1902 - Record D - Reel 1 (1900)

Scenes from...

SOUTER JOHNNIE

Souter Johnnie (1961)

A look at the house of Souter Johnnie, who was immortalised in the famous poem by...

VIENNESE WALTZ

Viennese Waltz (1963)

Travelogue promoting Vienna as a travel destination.

BUD FLANAGAN BECOMES EDITOR OF PATHE NEWS FOR ONE REEL

Bud Flanagan Becomes Editor Of Pathe News For One Reel (1946)

Comedy Christmas special with Bud...

WOMEN AT WAR

Women At War (1946)

Good item showing women in different countries and the roles they took during World...

TIME TO REMEMBER - TURN OF THE CENTURY  1896 - 1902  - record i - reel 2

Time To Remember - Turn Of The Century 1896 - 1902 - Record I - Reel 2 (1900-1901)

Scenes from...

HOUGHTON REGIS FAIR

Houghton Regis Fair (1957)

Children's fancy dress competition is followed by the rolling barrel race at...

NEW BARGES FOR OLD

New Barges For Old (1961)

Old narrow boats are renovated to become luxurious floating homes on the...

BRITAIN GETS DOWN TO IT

Britain Gets Down To It (1947)

Ministers inspect a Rolls Royce and land is reclaimed in Chester.

THE ROOSEVELT STORY Reels 5 & 6

The Roosevelt Story Reels 5 & 6 (1930-1949)

Biopic of American President - lots of good footage.