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JEWELLERY DESIGN

Jewellery Design (1953)

Palladium jewellery is made and modelled; it quivers and twinkles at the...

KNITTING GOES GAY

Knitting Goes Gay (1945)

Knitted accessories include a fascinator, evening gloves and a jersey.

THE PIPES OF - CLAN!

The Pipes Of - Clan! (1934)

Processes involved in making bagpipes.

A CAMISOLE NOTE

A Camisole Note (1921)

A pretty bra is made from some handkerchiefs.

DRUM MAKING

Drum Making (1951)

Good item about drum making in London.

NYLON FLOWERS

Nylon Flowers (1954)

Nice footage of Mrs Edith Barham making flowers from old stockings. Whetstone.

WOOL FASHIONS

Wool Fashions (1952)

Models show off the latest in wool fashions. London.

 

 

CLOTH FLOWERS aka ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS

Cloth Flowers AKA Artificial Flowers (1957)

Processes involved in making artificial flowers.

MANUFACTURE OF HARPS

Manufacture Of Harps (1961)

Beautiful harps are made in a workshop in London.

TROPICAL SHELL SHAPERS

Tropical Shell Shapers (1966)

Tropical shells are carved, polished and made into figurines, jewellery,...

MAKING NOTES

Making Notes (1933)

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

BUGLE MAKING

Bugle Making (1951)

Bugle making in West Street, London.

ANGORA RABBITS

Angora Rabbits (1953)

Mrs Hare keeps Angora rabbits for their fur which she spins and knits into jumpers.

HOSPITAL FOR VIOLINS

Hospital For Violins (1948)

Violin being handmade, tuned and played.

ANTIQUE MUSICAL BOXES

Antique Musical Boxes (1958)

Musical box restorer Samuel Sunley gives us a demonstration of various...

ISA MIRANDA aka LAMP ARTIST

Isa Miranda AKA Lamp Artist (1962)

Multitalented actress Isa Miranda shows us some of her hobbies such...

POTTERY ANIMALS

Pottery Animals (1956)

Two artists in Soho make the latest trendy ornaments.

GOLDFINGER DESIGNER

Goldfinger Designer (1965)

Charles de Temple is the sculptor/designer who created the 'gold finger' for...

ART WITH A PAST

Art With A Past (1969)

Traditional "ethnic" jewellery is the inspiration for artist Irena Corwin.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 732 - WATER CLOCK, FLOWER SCULPTURE and ART WITH A PAST

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 732 - Water Clock, Flower Sculpture And Art With A Past (1969)

Out...

THE WORLD'S SMALLEST ORGAN

The World's Smallest Organ (1933)

Sir Neville Wilkinson shows us the world's smallest organ.

MY FIDDLE

My Fiddle (1935)

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

MOUTH-ORGAN MADNESS!

Mouth-Organ Madness! (1932)

Harmonicas being made and played.

SIX HATS IN ONE

Six Hats In One (1945)

Viola Hammond of Erik's hat shop shows 6 different trimmings for one boater hat.

WOOL SCARVES

Wool Scarves (1953)

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

ARTISTIC FAMILY aka TOGNERI

Artistic Family AKA Togneri (1947)

Plaster models and mannequins for shop windows made by Italian...

MODEL DOLL

Model Doll (1954)

A fashion doll made to look like Lachasse model Virginia Woodford.

BILLINGSGATE HATS

Billingsgate Hats (1949)

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

SAVILLE ROW

Saville Row (1946)

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

POODLE WOOL

Poodle Wool (1954)

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

FASHION HINTS aka PATCHWORK & HATS issue title - S.O.S.

Fashion Hints AKA Patchwork & Hats Issue Title - S.O.S. (1942)

Fashion tips for using scraps of...

ARMY CADET CAMP - SCOTLAND

Army Cadet Camp - Scotland (1939)

Footage of an army cadet camp in Scotland.

SUMMER FASHIONS IN NASSAU

Summer Fashions In Nassau (1963)

Girls modelling summer fashions in Nassau.

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.

PENDULUM TO ATOM CLOCKS

Pendulum To Atom Clocks (1959)

An item on clocks and watches also visits the atomic clock at the...

TWINFORM

Twinform (1958)

Mrs. Westell shows us how to make our own personalised tailor's dummy from brown sticky...

LUREX FASHIONS

Lurex Fashions (1957)

Traditional outfits from India, Bangkok and Japan and their western versions...

ENGLISH JEWELLERY

English Jewellery (1957)

Processes involved in making gold jewellery - ends with glamour girl shot.

FUR MUSEUM aka FUR REPAIRS

Fur Museum AKA Fur Repairs (1957)

An item about a "fur matchers" which has been repairing fur coats...

RUMANIAN FOLK DANCE aka RUMANIAN FOLK LORE

Rumanian Folk Dance AKA Rumanian Folk Lore (1961)

A look at some aspects of Rumanian life including...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 362 - RUMANIAN FOLK DANCE aka RUMANIAN FOLK LORE

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 362 - Rumanian Folk Dance AKA Rumanian Folk Lore (1961)

RUMANIAN...

DUKE IN MOROCCO

Duke In Morocco (1964)

The Duke of Edinburgh visits the Prince Hassan in Morocco.

STRAW BOATERS

Straw Boaters (1952)

Item showing process of making straw boaters. Luton, Bedfordshire.

MODERN HAIR ORNAMENTATION

Modern Hair Ornamentation (1958)

A look at strange hair ornamentation and wigs made from feathers and...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 352 - RACING FILM STAR and SICILY

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 352 - Racing Film Star And Sicily (1961)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for...

COUNTRY OF THE GOLDEN FRUIT reel 1

Country Of The Golden Fruit Reel 1 (1956)

Documentary about Israel focusing on its fruit production.

YOLANDE PRESENTS SILKEN SNARES FROM THE ISLAND OF ENCHANTMENT

Yolande Presents Silken Snares From The Island Of Enchantment (1930-1939)

Lovely promotional film...

COBBLER GIRL

Cobbler Girl (1955)

Hollywood cobbler who lives on Thames shows her latest shoe designs - great...

EALING SCHOOL OF ART

Ealing School Of Art (1957)

Old and new confronted at student's fashion show.