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HOSPITAL FOR VIOLINS

Hospital For Violins (1948)

Violin being handmade, tuned and played.

BRITISH INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION IN PRAGUE

British Industrial Exhibition In Prague (1964)

British industrial exhibition in Prague,...

LANDING CRAFT aka ASSAULT CRAFT issue title is IN THE MOOD

Landing Craft AKA Assault Craft Issue Title Is In The Mood (1944)

Women war workers make landing...

CONCERTINA FACTORY aka CONCERT IN A FACTORY

Concertina Factory AKA Concert In A Factory (1961)

Concertinas are made and played at a factory in...

BALLET SHOES

Ballet Shoes (1956)

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

FOREIGN STAMPS aka STAMP FACTORY

Foreign Stamps AKA Stamp Factory (1956)

New United Nations postage stamps are printed from an...

DUTCH BULBS

Dutch Bulbs (1956)

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

 

 

CARPETS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Carpets Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1955)

Story of Carpets in the West Country

ART OF SMELLING

Art Of Smelling (1959)

The craft of beer barrel smelling - looking out for stinker-barrels!

CROCKERY DESIGN

Crockery Design (1961)

Crockery designs are created, transferred and painted onto plates at the Wedgwood...

THROWN-AWAY SCULPTURE

Thrown-Away Sculpture (1961)

A builder designs and builds modern sculptures for the housing estates he...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 599 - reel 2 of 2 - SPECIALIST BAKERY aka ROYAL BAKERY...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 599 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Specialist Bakery AKA Royal Bakery... (1966)

Cuts...

COCKNEY BARROWS

Cockney Barrows (1967)

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

THE PLAYERS - AT WORK

The Players - At Work (1924)

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

THE MODEL MAKERS - A SUNDERLAND INDUSTRY

The Model Makers - A Sunderland Industry (1927)

Model ships are built - craftsmen at work.

THE WOODWORKERS OF OBERAMMERGAU

The Woodworkers Of Oberammergau (1934)

Good footage of the carpenters of Oberammergau, Bavaria,...

THE LACE MAKERS OF BURANO

The Lace Makers Of Burano (1935)

Good story about lace making in the city of Burano near Venice.

GIRDLING THE EARTH

Girdling The Earth (1929)

Processes involved in making curtain ties and tassels.

THE SPINNER

The Spinner (1930)

The art of spinning glass - tiny birds are made with the silk like glass.

SEWING A BOAT

Sewing A Boat (1933)

A small boat is made by gluing then stitching pieces of wood together.

THE QUARRY FOLK OF SHROPSHIRE

The Quarry Folk Of Shropshire (1933)

Processes involved in extracting stone from a quarry in...

MY FIDDLE

My Fiddle (1935)

Violins are made at London Northern Polytechnic then Andre Balog plays his in the studio.

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 2 - WIRED JEWELLERY

Feminine Pictorialities No. 2 - Wired Jewellery (1934)

A woman makes wired jewellery using...

HOOPS issue title is COCKLES TO CHUCKLES

Hoops Issue Title Is Cockles To Chuckles (1936)

The West family in Uckfield make hoops for barrels...

BUTTERFLY DECORATIONS issue title GOING GAY

Butterfly Decorations Issue Title Going Gay (1938)

Entomologist Hugh Newman makes ornaments from...

SCOTTISH TWEED issue title - THEY'RE OFF !

Scottish Tweed Issue Title - They're Off ! (1938)

Footage of weaving in the picturesque village of...

WOOD CARVER issue title is BREAK AWAY

Wood Carver Issue Title Is Break Away (1939)

Ex-joiner Harry MacDonald carves wooden animal figures....

MAKING PHEASANTS EGGS issue title - FAKES AND SHAKES

Making Pheasants Eggs Issue Title - Fakes And Shakes (1940)

William Bailey makes wooden pheasants...

FLINT issue title is THIS ENGLAND

Flint Issue Title Is This England (1943)

Vic Edwards, a traditional flint napper, at work in Brandon,...

Special - SCOTTISH NEWS - DUKE AT HIGHLAND SHOW

Special - Scottish News - Duke At Highland Show (1955)

Duke of Edinburgh visits Royal Scottish...

WALKING STICKS

Walking Sticks (1949)

A factory makes walking sticks out of tree branches. Chiddingfold.

TOY SOLDIERS

Toy Soldiers (1949)

A look at how toy soldiers are made at a factory in Hornsey, Greater London.

ROYAL DOLLS

Royal Dolls (1951)

Footage of Mrs Dorothy Flood making dolls, Battersea, London.

FESTIVAL POTTERY

Festival Pottery (1951)

Pottery making in the family in West Wickham, Greater London.

CLAY PIPE MAKING

Clay Pipe Making (1952)

Clay pipe making at small workshop in Broseley, Shropshire.

ARCHITECTURAL MODELS

Architectural Models (1952)

Footage of architectural model maker with his models. Forest Hill Greater...

PAPIER MACHE MODEL

Papier Mache Model (1952)

Women make papier mache models in workshop in New Malden.

FELT CARICATURES

Felt Caricatures (1953)

Group of people who gather together to make stuffed felt caricatures in their...

PAPER DOLL

Paper Doll (1945)

Mrs Dorothy Rogers makes a paper doll of Queen Elizabeth I.

WOOL SCARVES

Wool Scarves (1953)

Professor Haas-Heye weaves a scarf by hand then puts it on a pretty girl.

BILLINGSGATE HATS

Billingsgate Hats (1949)

John Williams Fain makes bobbins - protective hats worn by porters at...

KITCHEN WEAVER

Kitchen Weaver (1949)

Mr. Jarvis of Lavenham, Suffolk, operates hand loom in his kitchen.

KING WILLOW

King Willow (1946)

Mr Walter Warsop makes cricket bats in Essex village.

SAVILLE ROW

Saville Row (1946)

Great story showing tailors at work in the Saville row establishment of Henry Poole...

GLASS GOBLETS

Glass Goblets (1953)

Excellent footage of glass goblet making at factory in Wealdstone, Middlesex.

POODLE WOOL

Poodle Wool (1954)

Audrey White and her dogs model latest 'poodle' wool, made by special spinning...

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.

SOCIAL WORK issue title YOU NEVER KNOW YOU KNOW

Social Work Issue Title You Never Know You Know (1943)

Duplicate story - see separate record for...

INDOCHINA WAR - DISPOSAL OF A VIET DAM

Indochina War - Disposal Of A Viet Dam (1952)

French troops destroying small dams constructed to...