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19TH CENTURY CRICKET

19th Century Cricket (1958)

Fancy dress cricket match.

 QUEEN WILHELMINA PLANTS TREE

Queen Wilhelmina Plants Tree (1948)

Princess Wilhelmina of Holland plants first tree of new forest...

SCHOOLWORK AT THE PYRAMIDS

Schoolwork At The Pyramids (1949)

Students of archaeology at Cairo University learn about the pyramids...

GERMANY HOOP DANCE

Germany Hoop Dance (1956)

People perform the German hoop dance.

GIFT FROM MUSSOLINI

Gift From Mussolini (1930-1939)

A memorial is unveiled in the Italian town of Benevento.

SHAKESPEARE REMEMBERED IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Shakespeare Remembered In Czechoslovakia (1964)

Girls make a costume, stills of Shakespearean...

FLOODING OLD AUSTRALIAN TOWN

Flooding Old Australian Town (1967)

An old town is flooded to create a lake behind a dam in Australia.

 

 

GYPSY BAND SCHOOL IN HUNGARY

Gypsy Band School In Hungary (1967)

Pupils learn to play various instrument in Hungarian Gypsy music...

FRANCE PARIS PHILIPPINES BALLET

France Paris Philippines Ballet (1962)

Philippines ballet performs in Paris, France.

ST. CATHERINE'S DAY IN PARIS - long version

St. Catherine's Day In Paris - Long Version (1934)

Celebration of St. Catherine's Day in Paris.

ANCIENT MODELS

Ancient Models (1955)

A tour of the Museum of Costume in Kent - real people model historical costumes.

YOGA GIRL

Yoga Girl (1955)

A girl demonstrates mastery of the mind over body - rests on bed of swords, stands on...

SOUTH SEA BARBER

South Sea Barber (1956)

A barber shop in Hounslow has been transformed into a South Sea paradise.

T.A. REVIEW SCOTLAND

T.A. Review Scotland (1958)

A look at the Scottish Territorial Army as it parades for the Queen in...

KITCHEN HATS

Kitchen Hats (1959)

If you like hats and being in the kitchen - this one's for you.

HULA HOOP ELEPHANTS

Hula Hoop Elephants (1959)

Elephants show off their hula hoop skills at Billy Smart's Circus.

VICTORIAN BEACH DANCE

Victorian Beach Dance (1961)

Violet Ballantine's dancing pupils perform a Victorian Seaside routine.

SPANISH DANCER aka CASTINETS and CASTANETS

Spanish Dancer AKA Castinets And Castanets (1956)

Spanish dancer Margarita takes time out to show a...

BALLET SHOES

Ballet Shoes (1956)

Ballet shoes are made at the famous firm of Anello and Davide.

DUTCH BULBS

Dutch Bulbs (1956)

Tulips and daffodils have their heads picked and made into garlands in Holland.

HIGHLAND GAMES

Highland Games (1955)

The Highland Games in Scotland.

WOODEN ARMIES

Wooden Armies (1958)

Russell Gammage demonstrates the complex process of making wooden figures for museum...

CAMEL MARKET aka CAMEL AND DONKEY MARKET

Camel Market AKA Camel And Donkey Market (1959)

An English teenage girl is shown the traditional...

MOROCCAN SNAKE CHARMER

Moroccan Snake Charmer (1960)

Snakes are dangled and bite snake charmer in the Sultan's Palace of...

VENETIAN FETE

Venetian Fete (1960)

People of Hythe enjoy themselves at a colourful carnival floating down the Royal...

CHILD SKATER aka CHICO SKATER beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Child Skater AKA Chico Skater Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1961)

Roller...

SPACE AGE HAIR FASHIONS

Space Age Hair Fashions (1962)

Hair fashions are out of this world in Wokingham.

CHINESE DRESSES

Chinese Dresses (1956)

Chinese robes and accessories seen at the Balham home of magician Col Ling Soo...

DURBAN

Durban (1962)

A visit to the beach holiday resort of Durban, South Africa.

SPECTACLES OLD AND NEW

Spectacles Old And New (1963)

An interesting look at how spectacles and their function have changed...

OLD SWISS TRANSPORT

Old Swiss Transport (1963)

Veteran cars, old trains and a vintage hot air balloon.

SNUFF

Snuff (1964)

An item which shows how snuff is made and that it is still popular with modern day youth.

TULIP TIME beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Tulip Time Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1964)

A look at the beautiful Keukenhof...

PUB MATADOR

Pub Matador (1964)

Pub landlord turns matador to pit his wits against a ferocious ram!

STRATFORD BANQUET

Stratford Banquet (1966)

American businessmen are treated to an Elizabethan banquet at a Warwickshire...

SAUDI ARABIA aka ENGLISH MEDICAL TEAMS IN SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Arabia AKA English Medical Teams In Saudi Arabia (1966)

English doctors go to Saudi Arabia...

BATH TIME aka SNAKE AND BABY BATH TIME

Bath Time AKA Snake And Baby Bath Time (1966)

A snake called Lulu and several babies have baths -...

MODERN MEDIAEVALISTS

Modern Mediaevalists (1967)

Men act out mediaeval fights and we see how their costumes and weapons are...

COCKNEY BARROWS

Cockney Barrows (1967)

The craft of making traditional costermongers' barrows is seen at Terry...

JAPANESE LONDON

Japanese London (1968)

A visit to London's only traditional Japanese restaurant in 1968, plus the...

ETERNAL SPRING

Eternal Spring (1968)

Spring around the world - dancing, partying and falling in love is unaffected by...

MADEIRA - ISLAND OF WINE

Madeira - Island Of Wine (1968)

Lovely travelogue from island of Madeira - emphasis on making (and...

IKEBANA aka FLOWER ARRANGING IKEBANA

Ikebana AKA Flower Arranging Ikebana (1969)

The Japanese art of Ikebana - flower arranging...

A CITY HELD UP aka GLASGOW STUDENTS' RAG

A City Held Up AKA Glasgow Students' Rag (1932)

Costumed students travel through Glasgow's streets...

PHILADELPHIA - THE QUAKER CITY

Philadelphia - The Quaker City (1932)

Massive carnival parade down the crowd lined streets of...

THE PADSTOW

The Padstow "Hobby Hoss" (1932)

Ancient custom carried out in the streets of a Cornwall Town - men...

A THRILL FOR EVERY BRITISH HEART

A Thrill For Every British Heart (1932)

Massed military bands at the Aldershot Tattoo - also a parade...

"Like A Living Page From Grimm's Fairy Tales" (1932)

People dressed in medieval costume parade...

A NATION PAYS HOMAGE

A Nation Pays Homage (1932)

Le Fete de Mouloud - the Sultan of Morocco accepts the homage of his...

WITH FAMOUS RACECOURSE AS

With Famous Racecourse As "Village Green" (1932)

Morris dancers entertain large crowds at Chester...