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ARTIFICIAL FURS

Artificial Furs (1951)

Coats made from artificial fur are modelled in London.

EVE'S ENEMY - AND HIS DEFENCES

Eve's Enemy - And His Defences (1928)

Caterpillars and moths are seen - including a really big moth...

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES [NO. 1]

Feminine Pictorialities [no. 1] (1934)

Capes and coats made from rabbit fur "of a very fine and silky...

NEWS FLASHES - ATOMIC SUIT

News Flashes - Atomic Suit (1954)

A new suit to be used by atomic workers is designed.

BATH IN YOUR BEST CLOTHES

Bath In Your Best Clothes (1966)

New easy to wash and dry material presented in London.

FLU SUIT

Flu Suit (1969)

People wearing special flu and radiation suits on the cold streets of Hamburg, Germany.

WATER-PROOFER WATERPROOFER

Water-Proofer Waterproofer (1948)

Girl in dress stands rain - clothes have been dipped in chemicals...

 

 

MIRROR VELVET

Mirror Velvet (1954)

Model in velvet coat has water squirted at her to test water-repellent properties of...

SHADES OF GRANDMAMA

Shades Of Grandmama (1946)

A girl models the latest synthetic rubber and nylon silk corset.

ANGELINE - THE NEW SOPRANO

Angeline - The New Soprano (1931)

Angeline the performing monkey sings, plays the violin and smokes...

UGANDA

Uganda (1932)

Fabric and shoes are made from tree bark in Uganda.

AUTO VALET

Auto Valet (1969)

Great story showing a woman using a 24 hour dry-cleaning dispensing machine in London.

NECK NEWS

Neck News (1945)

Two women model home-made versions of the latest 'dog collars' and chokers.

EXPANDING CHILDREN'S CLOTHES

Expanding Children's Clothes (1949)

Children clothes which can expand as they grow is presented in...

TWO WAY BLOUSE

Two Way Blouse (1948)

Ex-model Rosemary Janet Dickinson demonstrates her dual-purpose blouse invention.

WATERPROOF LEGGINGS

Waterproof Leggings (1949)

Man wears new invention: plastic leggings to keep trousers dry in wet...

ARCTIC CLOTHING

Arctic Clothing (1951)

Testing arctic clothing for airmen. Farnborough,

ARMY CLOTHING TESTS

Army Clothing Tests (1950)

Army carries out tests on its clothes in order to make them more durable....

POSITISED SOCKS

Positised Socks (1952)

Footage of sock being treated in liquid rubber to prevent shrinkage. Welwyn Garden...

WASHING MACHINE

Washing Machine (1952)

Footage of miniature washing machine being assembled and demonstrated. London.

ANTI-RAY SUITS

Anti-Ray Suits (1953)

German scientists work to develop protection from radiation - weird stuff.

 EGYPTIAN MARKET SCENES

Egyptian Market Scenes (1970-1979)

Shots of busy souk in Egyptian city.

FUR FASHIONS

Fur Fashions (1963)

Glamorous fur coats are made and modelled.

VERY DOGGY!!

Very Doggy!! (1940)

Samoyed dogs are combed for their 'dog wool' which is knitted into socks for the...

THEY'RE FIREPOROOF

They're Fireporoof (1966)

New fireproof clothing demonstrated.

PLANE CRASH aka 37 DIE IN CARAVELLE CRASH

Plane Crash AKA 37 Die In Caravelle Crash (1967)

Wreckage of Iberian Airlines passenger plane that...

LONDON - DRIP DRY SUIT aka DRIP-DRY SUIT

London - Drip Dry Suit AKA Drip-Dry Suit (1968)

Light-hearted item showing man taking bath in...

WOOL FASHION SHOW

Wool Fashion Show (1968)

International Wool Secretariat's new Technical Centre opens, and fashion show...

TESTING TROPICAL GEAR

Testing Tropical Gear (1948)

Soldiers are tested under arctic and tropical conditions to see how their...

UNSINKABLE SWIMSUITS

Unsinkable Swimsuits (1952)

Unsinkable swimsuits and underwear are tested out by people in the river...

FUR COATS

Fur Coats (1954)

Men and women test imitation fur coats in cold and wet conditions. London.

WITH THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT IN INDIA - Reel 2

With The Duke Of Connaught In India - Reel 2 (1921)

Pictures of the Duke of Connaught in India...

PERFORMING ELEPHANT

Performing Elephant (1937)

Elephant dressed as a mother feeds milk to baby elephant (dog in disguise) in...

TIN SOLDIERS OF TODAY

Tin Soldiers Of Today (1932)

Quirky story about metal dummies used to test the heat retaining...

NYLON FASHIONS

Nylon Fashions (1959)

Nylon Fair in London - Sneak Preview of 70's burst of colours and cuts. Polyester...

HOME FOR STRAYS

Home For Strays (1960)

Bernard Cuff and friends check and clean dogs entering their sanctuary for strays...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 14

Caught By The Camera No. 14 (1934)

The influence of Victorian dress on modern evening gowns,...

PETS!  A CANADIAN CAMEO

Pets! A Canadian Cameo (1930)

Pet day in Toronto - various animals are seen in fancy dress.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 145

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 145 (1941)

A safe is tested, a new snowplough, surfboards for...

WE'RE HAPPY WHEN WE'RE HIKING

We're Happy When We're Hiking (1931)

Story about a group of hikers walking through the countryside.

PRINCE OF WALES IN NEW ZEALAND

Prince Of Wales In New Zealand (1920-1929)

Prince Edward surfing with Maoris in New Zealand and laying...

 LYONS

Lyons (1950)

A South Pole expedition - wildlife, building igloos, ship breaking through ice etc.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 224 - reel 2 of 2 - DO IT YOURSELF FLOWERS and NYLON...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 224 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Do It Yourself Flowers And Nylon... (1959)

Out...

FABRIC TESTS

Fabric Tests (1957)

The Retail Trading Standards Association demonstrate some of the rigorous tests...

MOTORISED BATH

Motorised Bath (1960)

Engineering students invent a motorised bath, seen in Kingston, Surrey.

SEWING MACHINE

Sewing Machine (1955)

Model Patti Morgan runs up a sexy sun suit on her new electric sewing machine.

NORTH AFRICAN MARKET TOWN

North African Market Town (1948)

Documentary showing life in Marrakech around 1948 - street scenes,...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 366 - 1 OF 2 - FRENCH VILLAGE IN GREECE and BROADWAY...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 366 - 1 Of 2 - French Village In Greece And Broadway... (1961)

Out...

MARRAKECH - DESERT PARADISE

Marrakech - Desert Paradise (1948)

Documentary showing life in Marrakech around 1948 - street scenes,...

THE WORKHOUSE WARD reel 2

The Workhouse Ward Reel 2 (1950-1959)

Filmed play - very funny stuff about two grumpy men who live in the...