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AFGHANISTAN

Afghanistan (1910-1919)

Various shots and scenes in Afghanistan.

WOUNDED ENTERTAINED BY THE ARMY ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT AT WOOLWICH DOCKYARD

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

Wounded...

PICTURE CURIOSITIES

Picture Curiosities (1920-1929)

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

LA TURQUIE - UN PAYS QUI AGONISE  aka TURKEY

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

Shots of Turkish tradesmen and merchants +...

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.

 

 

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 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...

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...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MR JOHN TUSSAUD

Camera Interviews - Mr John Tussaud (1924)

John Tussaud makes a clay bust of Jack Hobbs - the...

FESTIVE SEASONALITIES

Festive Seasonalities (1925)

Lovely footage of a mother and daughter making Christmas decorations from...

THE SEASIDE EVES

The Seaside Eves (1925)

Fun at the beach - swimwear is modelled, women fish from a pier, diving and...

SUMMER HATS - IN CREPE PAPER

Summer Hats - In Crepe Paper (1925)

Gorgeous little hats are made by crocheting crepe paper.

WEMBLEY EXHIBITION 1925 reel 1

Wembley Exhibition 1925 Reel 1 (1925)

Great footage of the Wembley Exhibition of 1925.

WEMBLEY EXHIBITION reel 2

Wembley Exhibition Reel 2 (1925)

Great footage of the Wembley Exhibition of 1925.

THE WINDOWS OF THE MINSTER - YORK

The Windows Of The Minster - York (1927)

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

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MR ALFRED PRAGA

Camera Interviews - Mr Alfred Praga (1927)

The painter Alfred Praga is seen at work - some nice trick...

SERVIETTES - AS AIDS TO TABLE DECORATION

Serviettes - As Aids To Table Decoration (1927)

Techniques for folding and displaying serviettes are...

A DAINTY HANDBAG

A Dainty Handbag (1927)

Demonstration showing how to make a cute handbag from crepe paper.

THE GLASS PAINTER

The Glass Painter (1928)

The technique of glass portraiture is demonstrated - Mr Sparrow makes a...

M'LADY'S GARTER

M'lady's Garter (1928)

Garters are handmade from suede then a garter which secretes a tiny powder puff is...

FORE AND AFT JEWELLERY

Fore And Aft Jewellery (1928)

Jewellery is made from elephant tusks and hair.

FIVE MINUTES AT THE NORTH EAST COAST EXHIBITION NEWCASTLE

Five Minutes At The North East Coast Exhibition Newcastle (1929)

Scenes at the North East Coast...

MODERNISM IN THE HOME

Modernism In The Home (1929)

Lovely art deco tableware, wallpaper, lamps, etc.

WATCH WAYS

Watch Ways (1930)

Two tiny clocks are shown - one inside a coin, the other a very small box.

RUG MAKING

Rug Making (1930)

Craft demonstration - technique for making rugs is shown. A mother and daughter work...

THE GLASS MAKERS OF MURANO, VENICE

The Glass Makers Of Murano, Venice (1931)

The art of the glass blower is demonstrated.

NEEDLECRAFT

Needlecraft (1931)

Winning articles from a Daily Sketch Needlework Contest are modelled.

THE MYSTERY OF MARRIAGE aka SECRETS OF MARRIAGE

The Mystery Of Marriage AKA Secrets Of Marriage (1931)

Amazing early sex education film - strange,...

THE CULINARY ART

The Culinary Art (1931)

Chefs attend a display of food art - fabulous creations made from food.

LIFE GOES ON print

Life Goes On Print (1932)

A look at life in a Hungarian village.

LIFE GOES ON neg

Life Goes On Neg (1932)

A look at life in a Hungarian village.

KIRI-CLOGS - A TALE OF JAPAN

Kiri-Clogs - A Tale Of Japan (1932)

Old fashioned techniques used in the production of Japanese wooden...

ARE YOU A CANCERIAN?

Are You A Cancerian? (1932)

The astrologer Gabriel Dee tells Cancerians all about their fortunes.

GLASS

Glass (1933)

Good educational film about the making of a glass jar at a glass factory.

MAKING NOTES

Making Notes (1933)

Very good film showing how the Xylophone is constructed and also played, by Harry...

SCRAPS OF PAPER

Scraps Of Paper (1933)

A quirky film showing Seymour Drasi's paper tearing act - cute.

LONDON'S FAMOUS CLUBS AND CABARETS - THE COSMO CLUB

London's Famous Clubs And Cabarets - The Cosmo Club (1933)

Dancers, a contortionist and comic...

SOAP MAGIC

Soap Magic (1933)

Bubbles and figures made from soap.

THE MODEL MAKERS

The Model Makers (1934)

Plaster models of a dog and an enlarged housefly are made for a museum.

A MATCHLESS MATCH HOUSE

A Matchless Match House (1934)

Mr Etherington shows off his model house made entirely from matches,...

BOTTLE BOATS

Bottle Boats (1934)

Nice footage showing how ships in bottles are made.

THE MAKER  OF MASKS

The Maker Of Masks (1934)

Good footage of designer making a face mask.

MODEL LESSONS

Model Lessons (1934)

Young boys enjoy looking at model soldiers at and a castle at schools model lesson.

JUST SHOPS

Just Shops (1934)

Nice film about a man who has built a number of model shops for his daughter.