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FLOWER ARRANGEMENT BY MARCUS ADAMS

Flower Arrangement By Marcus Adams (1958)

Marcus Adams, once famed for his child photography, makes...

PAPERWEIGHTS

Paperweights (1956)

Frank Hill makes a milliaflore paperweight at Whitefriars Glassworks in Wealdstone,...

THE GLASS PAINTER

The Glass Painter (1928)

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

MAKING NOTES

Making Notes (1933)

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

THE SEAL OF AUTHORITY

The Seal Of Authority (1934)

Good footage of how the South African royal seal is made.

PIN POINT PICS

Pin Point Pics (1934)

Champion boot repairer of England Mr HJ Stone makes artistic pictures on the soles...

WIRE WAYS!

Wire Ways! (1935)

Jolly composer / conductor Herman Darewski makes caricature figures out of wire.

 

 

BLOW PIPE ART!

Blow Pipe Art! (1935)

A young man called Istvan Komaromy makes figures in glass over a blow lamp.

FLOWERS FROM THE SEA!

Flowers From The Sea! (1935)

Mrs Harcourt-Freeman makes ornamental flowers from sea shells in her Eton...

MAKING CORONATION CLOCKS

Making Coronation Clocks (1937)

Commemorative clocks are made to celebrate the Coronation of King...

PAPER SCULPTURE

Paper Sculpture (1945)

Polish sculptor Tadeusz Lipski makes paper sculptures in studio.

ONE TOUCH OF NATURE MAKES THE WHOLE WORLD ONE!

One Touch Of Nature Makes The Whole World One! (1932)

Prince of Wales receives gifts from disabled...

ISA MIRANDA aka LAMP ARTIST

Isa Miranda AKA Lamp Artist (1962)

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

METAL PAINTER

Metal Painter (1960)

Artist Stephan Knapp works with porcelain enamel on metal in his studio in Sandhill,...

MODEL LESSONS

Model Lessons (1934)

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

EGG SHELL REPAIR aka EGG SHELLS

Egg Shell Repair AKA Egg Shells (1955)

Michael Prynn repairs a broken guillemot's egg.

MY FIDDLE

My Fiddle (1935)

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

Special - SCOTTISH NEWS - DUKE AT HIGHLAND SHOW

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

Duke of Edinburgh visits Royal Scottish...

FATHER'S FOOTSTEPS

Father's Footsteps (1945)

Mary, artist daughter of music hall star Little Tich, shows off her statuettes...

ERNEST THESIGER - EXPERT EMBROIDERER

Ernest Thesiger - Expert Embroiderer (1944)

Sinister actor has hidden talents.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MR JOHN TUSSAUD

Camera Interviews - Mr John Tussaud (1924)

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

PLAY PEN GIFT FOR PRINCESS MARGARET'S BABY

Play Pen Gift For Princess Margaret's Baby (1961)

Dr Barnardo's Technical School students make play...

QUEEN VISITS LORD ROBERTS' WORKSHOP

Queen Visits Lord Roberts' Workshop (1958)

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

BRASS RUBBING

Brass Rubbing (1961)

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

STIRLING MOSS AT HOME

Stirling Moss At Home (1958)

An item about racing driver Stirling Moss and his hobby of making and...

LIVING HISTORY

Living History (1959)

Margery Atthill makes historical figures with beautiful and accurate period...

AN UNFINISHED SYMPHONY IN STONE

An Unfinished Symphony In Stone (1935)

Sculptor C S Jagger at working on a statue shortly before he...

PORCELAIN FIGURES

Porcelain Figures (1955)

A valuable collection of Russian porcelain is displayed for the Pathe camera.

SCRAPS OF PAPER

Scraps Of Paper (1933)

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

IN PEARY'S FOOTSTEPS NO. 8

In Peary's Footsteps No. 8 (1933)

Captain Bob Bartlett narrates item showing Eskimo women at work in...

MARVELS IN MINIATURE

Marvels In Miniature (1936)

Tiny paintings by miniature artist Charles Gunner.

QUEEN GOES X-MAS SHOPPING aka QUEEN GOES XMAS SHOPPING

Queen Goes X-Mas Shopping AKA Queen Goes Xmas Shopping (1954)

The Queen visits Lord Robert's...

MACARTHUR TIGHTENS NET ON JAPS

Macarthur Tightens Net On Japs (1945)

American soldiers fighting on Pacific island - American...

DUKE OF EDINBURGH ON HMS 'BULWARK'

Duke Of Edinburgh On HMS 'bulwark' (1960)

Prince Philip visits HMS 'Bulwark', and troops undertake...

PRINCESS ANNE OPENS CENTRE

Princess Anne Opens Centre (1969)

Princess Anne opens a Young Farmers' Centre at Stoneleigh,...

BALLET MASTER MODELLER

Ballet Master Modeller (1957)

Stanislas Idzikowski, ballet teacher of Pavlova and Nijinski, carves...

CHEF OFF DUTY

Chef Off Duty (1957)

Famous chef and war hero Marius Sylvain Dutray paints flowers on silk and similar...

TOY WOOLLEN POODLES aka POODLE STORY

Toy Woollen Poodles AKA Poodle Story (1956)

Glamorous showgirls at The Windmill Theatre knit woollen...

FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS aka FLORAL ARRANGING

Floral Arrangements AKA Floral Arranging (1956)

Artificial flowers made from specially treated...

SILVER EXHIBITION

Silver Exhibition (1956)

Silverware on loan from Officers' Messes are exhibited at the Royal Academy to...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MR ALFRED PRAGA

Camera Interviews - Mr Alfred Praga (1927)

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

GLASS CRAFT

Glass Craft (1955)

A novel method of making decorative pictures from tiny pieces of glass.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 15

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 15 (1935)

Actress Miss Whybrew knits jumpers backstage...

SUMMER! - SUNSHINE HOME

Summer! - Sunshine Home (1954)

Princess Margaret opens an home for blind babies in Southerndown.

HENRY VIII MODEL aka MODEL FILM STARS issue title RIDE 'EM COWBOY

Henry VIII Model AKA Model Film Stars Issue Title Ride 'em Cowboy (1938)

Artist Harold Melville...

DUKE IN MOROCCO

Duke In Morocco (1964)

The Duke of Edinburgh visits the Prince Hassan in Morocco.

HUMBER ARMY STAFF CAR

Humber Army Staff Car

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

DUCHESS OF KENT'S 1st PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

Duchess Of Kent's 1st Public Engagement (1961)

Duchess of Kent visits Lord Roberts Workshop at her...

MRS GANDHI IN NEW YORK

Mrs Gandhi In New York (1966)

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

PRINCESS MARY REPRESENTS HER MOTHER

Princess Mary Represents Her Mother (1917)

Princess Mary visits Roehampton Hospital; distributes...