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ATTU - LANDINGS IN THE PACIFIC

Attu - Landings In The Pacific

American troops land on Japanese held island of Attu.

HUMBER ARMY STAFF CAR

Humber Army Staff Car

Shots of Field Marshal Montgomery with British troops - possibly in Italy.

MAKING SCENTED BAGS

Making Scented Bags (1905)

Processes involved in making potpourri then the "vanity bags" which contain...

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...

BLIND PEOPLE WORKING

Blind People Working (1910-1929)

Blind people doing various jobs, including making brooms and basket weaving....

AFGHANISTAN

Afghanistan (1910-1919)

Various shots and scenes in Afghanistan.

 

 

JAPANESE NURSES TEACH DISABLED

Japanese Nurses Teach Disabled (1914-1918)

A Japanese nurse teaches a wounded man how to sew.

MAKING ARTIFICIAL LIMBS

Making Artificial Limbs (1914)

Artificial wooden legs being made in...

WOUNDED ENTERTAINED BY THE ARMY ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT AT WOOLWICH DOCKYARD

Wounded Entertained By The Army Ordnance Department At Woolwich Dockyard (1914-1918)

Wounded...

CHILDREN INSTRUCTED

Children Instructed (1914-1918)

Group of boys about age 12 building model aeroplanes or gliders.

Soldiers making Baskets

Soldiers Making Baskets (1914-1918)

Wounded soldiers weaving baskets.

DISABLED MEN'S EXHIBITION

Disabled Men's Exhibition (1914-1919)

Disabled Men's Exhibition of Work, ca 1919.

A GOOD USE FOR ZEPPELINS

A Good Use For Zeppelins (1914-1918)

Souvenirs made from pieces of wrecked zeppelin frames sold for War...

French Army Cobblers Mending Boots

French Army Cobblers Mending Boots (1914-1918)

Footage of French army cobblers at work.

AMPUTEE VETERANS AT QUEEN MARY'S WORKSHOP

Amputee Veterans At Queen Mary's Workshop (1914-1919)

Men injured during the first world war learn new...

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.

WAR NEUROSES VERSION B reel 1

War Neuroses Version B Reel 1 (1917-1918)

Amazing footage of men experiencing treatment for shell shock.

BARRELS MADE BY SAILORS aka NAVAL COOPERS

Barrels Made By Sailors AKA Naval Coopers (1917)

Barrel manufacturing by Royal Navy sailors

PRINCESS MARY REPRESENTS HER MOTHER

Princess Mary Represents Her Mother (1917)

Princess Mary visits Roehampton Hospital; distributes...

THE EVOLUTION OF A CHRISTMAS CARD

The Evolution Of A Christmas Card (1920)

Processes involved in making Christmas cards are...

DOWN IN THE

Down In The "Wee Ones" Corner (1920-1929)

Mr J.H. Dowd - an artist who draws children - is featured.

THE SILHOUETTE CUTTER

The Silhouette Cutter (1920-1929)

Enid Stamp-Taylor has her portrait cut by Arthur Forrester, a silhouette...

PICTURE CURIOSITIES

Picture Curiosities (1920-1929)

Compilation of stunt footage and "curiosities" - unusual people, Hollywood...

 LORD ROBERT'S WORKSHOP MEMORIAL HOME

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

Doll and furniture making at workshop for disabled...

LA TURQUIE - UN PAYS QUI AGONISE  aka TURKEY

La Turquie - UN Pays Qui Agonise AKA Turkey (1920-1925)

Shots of Turkish tradesmen and merchants +...

PRINCE OF WALES TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA - PART 11

Prince Of Wales Tour Of South Africa - Part 11 (1920-1929)

The Prince of Wales of tour of South Africa.

THIS DAY - MARCH 18  NO 8

This Day - March 18 No 8 (1920-1949)

Short Documentary film about events around that date throughout the...

TIME TO REMEMBER - TEENAGE FLAPPER  1920s  - Reel 1

Time To Remember - Teenage Flapper 1920s - Reel 1 (1920-1929)

Excellent documentary about women's...

RUNNING THE GAUNTLET

Running The Gauntlet (1921)

Instructions are given for making leather gloves at home.

THREE MINUTES IN JAPAN

Three Minutes In Japan (1921)

Japanese scenes focusing on the making of parasols, artificial flowers...

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...

RUNNING THE GAUNTLET

Running The Gauntlet (1921)

Instructions are given for making leather gloves at home.

A CAMISOLE NOTE

A Camisole Note (1921)

A pretty bra is made from some handkerchiefs.

A PAPIER-MACHE NOVELTY

A Papier-Mache Novelty (1922)

Craft demonstration - boxes and trays are made from papier-mâché.

WHY NOT THIS CREPE PAPER HAT FOR SUMMER?

Why Not This Crepe Paper Hat For Summer? (1922)

Woman makes nice hats from crepe paper.

FLOWERS THAT FADE NOT

Flowers That Fade Not (1922)

Craft demonstration - making paper flowers, then amazing flower costumes...

CAMEOS

Cameos (1922)

Film which shows the craft of making "cameos" - fashion accessories for the hair and waist.

THE FUTURIST

The Futurist (1922)

Monsieur Chauveau - a French futurist sculptor is seen at work.

THE PAINTING LADY NO RELATION TO THE PAINTED LADY

The Painting Lady No Relation To The Painted Lady (1922)

Decorating clothes and shoes by painting...

A

A "Studdy" Study (1922)

G.E. Studdy - the cartoon artist - is seen at home with his family. He sketches...

A NEW CRAFT FOR EVE

A New Craft For Eve (1922)

Beads are made from wax and threaded onto string to make a necklace. Wax...

FORTY  FOOT ART - A CAMERA INTERVIEW WITH MR JOSEPH HARKER

Forty Foot Art - A Camera Interview With Mr Joseph Harker (1922)

Joseph Harker is seen painting...

SWISS WOMEN IN MOUNTAIN VILLAGE DRESS AS MEN IN FEMININE DEMONSTRATION

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

Feminist...

THOSE HOLIDAY SNAPS

Those Holiday Snaps (1923)

Craft of Passe-Partout is demonstrated - a nice way of displaying holiday...

SIXTY SECONDS IN BERNE ...SWITZERLAND

Sixty Seconds In Berne ...Switzerland (1923)

Travelogue style piece showing landmarks and...

THE ART OF ENGRAVING

The Art Of Engraving (1923)

Copper plate is engraved by an artist - engravings are presented.

ODDS AND ENDS

Odds And Ends (1924)

Early recycling - a mother makes a child's dress from a small section of gingham.

THE PLAYERS - AT WORK

The Players - At Work (1924)

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

EVE'S DAY AT SCHOOL

Eve's Day At School (1924)

Nice item about schoolgirls who are learning dressmaking and hairdressing.