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GERMAN FEDERAL CRAFT SCHOOL

German Federal Craft School (1950)

Footage of new craft school in Germany.

CANDLE MAKING

Candle Making (1949)

Church candles being made by hand at Chandlers' factory in Cricklewood.

MARINE MANOEUVRES IN KOREA

Marine Manoeuvres In Korea (1954)

Marines landing and coming ashore from landing craft.

THE WINDOWS OF THE MINSTER - YORK

The Windows Of The Minster - York (1927)

York Minster - various shots of the Cathedral on its...

PAPER MOSAIC

Paper Mosaic (1953)

Schoolgirls in Chislehurst make mosaic pictures in their art class.

MOSAIC WORKS

Mosaic Works (1925)

Italian mosaic works is featured - various religious mosaics under construction.

 LORD ROBERT'S WORKSHOP MEMORIAL HOME

Lord Robert's Workshop Memorial Home (1920-1929)

Doll and furniture making at workshop for disabled...

 

 

CEMENTED STAINED GLASS

Cemented Stained Glass (1956)

The art of cemented stained glassmaking is demonstrated at this ancient...

THE PLAYERS - AT WORK

The Players - At Work (1924)

Group of Bavarian artist-actors are seen at work - they are called the...

MOSAIC MASTERPIECES

Mosaic Masterpieces (1928)

Lovely film of men at work in the mosaic studio of the Vatican.

THE GENTLE CHRISTMAS CRACKER

The Gentle Christmas Cracker (1933)

Cute Christmas story showing how crackers are made - festive...

MARVEL IN MINIATURE - A MASTERPIECE IN MARBLE

Marvel In Miniature - A Masterpiece In Marble (1933)

Ornate Cathedral sculpture made from marble is...

MP's SEE FOR THEMSELVES IN RHODESIA

MP's See For Themselves In Rhodesia (1957)

Delegation of British MP's visit Rhodesia to study their...

FLAGS

Flags (1943)

Ladies cut and sew flags of the Allied nations. North of England.

MAP MAKING BY W.V.S. issue title - QUITE SO!

Map Making By W.V.S. Issue Title - Quite So! (1943)

Ladies from the Women's Voluntary Service make...

NUNS LEARN WOODWORK

Nuns Learn Woodwork (1969)

Nuns attend evening classes to learn practical skills they can use at their...

CARPET PORTRAIT

Carpet Portrait (1954)

Charles Varney makes a portrait of Sir Winston Churchill from a square of carpet.

SIXTY SECONDS IN BERNE ...SWITZERLAND

Sixty Seconds In Berne ...Switzerland (1923)

Travelogue style piece showing landmarks and...

BEACH LANDING - FIELD HOSPITAL

Beach Landing - Field Hospital (1944)

Landing at the beach & field hospital - American troops.

QUEEN VISITS LORD ROBERTS' WORKSHOP

Queen Visits Lord Roberts' Workshop (1958)

Queen Elizabeth II visits a workshop for the war-wounded...

LORD MAYOR'S DAY PARADE aka LORD MAYOR'S DAY

Lord Mayor's Day Parade AKA Lord Mayor's Day (1915)

Lord Mayor's Day Parade.

SWISS WOMEN IN MOUNTAIN VILLAGE DRESS AS MEN IN FEMININE DEMONSTRATION

Swiss Women In Mountain Village Dress As Men In Feminine Demonstration (1922)

Feminist...

SCHOOL PUPPETS

School Puppets (1940-1949)

Educational film showing children making puppets in the classroom.

BRASS RUBBING

Brass Rubbing (1961)

The actress Ingrid Hafner introduces us to her hobby of brass rubbing in St Mary's...

VILLAGE OBSERVATORY

Village Observatory (1961)

The sights and people of Thaxted, including a vicar with a telescope and...

MODEL CHURCHES

Model Churches (1956)

John Hearsey at his hobby of carving detailed wooden models of churches and...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 6

Caught By The Camera No. 6 (1934)

A one-woman railway station, an artist writing in miniature, a...

WOMEN OF PERSIA known on old database as

Women Of Persia Known On Old Database As "The Lure Of The East" (1931)

Near Shiraz in Persia -...

PREPARING FOR

Preparing For "The Day" (1942)

Troops on a divisional exercise use Tank Landing Craft to invade...

HOUSE OF COMMONS MODEL

House Of Commons Model (1949)

The rebuilding of the Debating Chamber at Westminster Palace, damaged by...

JAFFA COLOUR SUPPLEMENT

Jaffa Colour Supplement (1951)

Good travel item showing Tel Aviv and Jaffa as well as the orange...

MARINES IN KOREA - EXERCISE SEA TURTLE

Marines In Korea - Exercise Sea Turtle (1959)

American and Korean troops in manoeuvres on the...

ART SHOW IN SAN QUENTIN PRISON

Art Show In San Quentin Prison (1960)

Annual Arts and Crafts Show held in San Quentin prison. San...

JEHOVAH WITNESS CONVENTION - HAMBURG aka JEHOVAH WITNESS CONVENTION: HAMBURG

Jehovah Witness Convention - Hamburg AKA Jehovah Witness Convention: Hamburg (1960-1969)

Good...

MILITARY PREPARATION FOR CUBA - GUANTANAMO, CUBA aka MILITARY PREPARATION FOR...

Military Preparation For Cuba - Guantanamo, Cuba AKA Military Preparation For... (1962)

Troops...

BENARES - INDIA 1924

Benares - India 1924 (1924)

Good footage of city of Benares ( Varanasi ) on the Ganges River in India.

FANS

Fans (1955)

The "language of the fan" is described and demonstrated.

NEEDLEWORK CHURCH

Needlework Church (1955)

A remarkable model church made entirely of fabric.

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...

UN FORCE GETS DOWN TO WORK

UN Force Gets Down To Work (1956)

UN take-over starts and the first British Unit withdraws from Suez...

INSIDE RAMPTON!

Inside Rampton! (1957)

The story of the Rampton mental home.

RED INDIAN

Red Indian (1954)

Englishman who grew up with Indians in Canada showing traditional Indian skills.

MRS GANDHI IN NEW YORK

Mrs Gandhi In New York (1966)

Indira Gandhi visits exhibitions while out and about in New York.

SIR WILLIAM TRELOAR Reel 1

Sir William Treloar Reel 1 (1907-1910)

Scenes at the Treloar Trust children's hospital. Happy kids and...

SIR WILLIAM TRELOAR Reel 2

Sir William Treloar Reel 2 (1907-1910)

Scenes at the Treloar Trust children's hospital. Making limb...

CHILDREN'S TELEVISION - MEN OF ACTION reel 1

Children's Television - Men Of Action Reel 1 (1951)

Educational film showing how stained glass made...

YEMENITE EMBROIDERY also in CP 029

Yemenite Embroidery Also In Cp 029 (1955)

Traditional embroidery techniques are shown - ornate silver...

STAINED GLASS WINDOWS

Stained Glass Windows (1955)

Various processes involved in the creation of stained glass windows are...

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 5

Would You Believe It? No. 5 (1934)

Odd things including Italian traffic lights, African dwellings and...

EASDALE ISLAND issue title - ON THE RECORD

Easdale Island Issue Title - On The Record (1944)

A look at the small island of Easdale off the...