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DRYLAND SWIMMING

Dryland Swimming (1935)

A woman perfects her swimming strokes in a living room using a specially...

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 5 - FINGER TIPS

Feminine Pictorialities No. 5 - Finger Tips (1934)

Golden false nails and miniature pictures...

MODERN MADEMOISELLES

Modern Mademoiselles (1934)

Nice story showing French girls exercising.

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 17 - TAKING THE

Feminine Pictorialities No. 17 - Taking The "Add" From Adipose (1934)

Latest slimming aid is a...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 19

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 19 (1935)

Device for stretching exercises, colour therapy...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 60

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 60 (1935)

A 'rowing' tricycle, a streamlined pram and...

PARIS SAYS - A GLIMPSE AT THE FAMOUS PARIS HAIRDRESSING EXHIBITION

Paris Says - A Glimpse At The Famous Paris Hairdressing Exhibition (1931)

Various shots of the...

 

 

DASCHUND CARRIAGE

Daschund Carriage (1936)

A disabled dog is fitted with wheels to help him get around.

ODD CYCLES

Odd Cycles (1938)

Mr Tabb of Kidderminster making various odd bicycles.

EXERCISER issue title - AIRWAY

Exerciser Issue Title - Airway (1938)

Footage of a woman using a new electronic fitness device.

FURNITURE

Furniture (1938)

A look at modern sideboard which can be dismantled and given new parts to make it more...

FLAME THAT FREEZES HOW A FRIDGE WORKS

Flame That Freezes How A Fridge Works (1939)

Short film explaining how the refrigerator works.

ROLLING ALONG

Rolling Along (1941)

A look at the development of the wheel and how it is used today.

ARMCHAIR BED

Armchair Bed (1950)

Actress Riccy Chisolm demonstrates a headboard with armrests at the Ideal Home...

QUINTICYCLE

Quinticycle (1950)

The Jewell family enjoys a day out on family bike known as the Quinticycle in...

DINING ROOM

Dining Room (1951)

Tiny living room that can be instantly transformed into the dining room.

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

Good Housekeeping (1952)

Footage of women checking household goods at the Institute of Good...

STARS IN THE KITCHEN

Stars In The Kitchen (1945)

Singer Dorothy Carless and her musician husband Eugene Pini check out an...

FURNITURE EXHIBITION

Furniture Exhibition (1953)

Latest ideas in furniture designs are seen at the British Furniture...

HOSPITAL KITCHEN

Hospital Kitchen (1953)

Good footage of kitchen for disabled at King's College Hospital, London.

FLOOD BUNGALOW

Flood Bungalow (1953)

Model bungalow designed to withstand flooding. Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex.

LEATHER FAIR

Leather Fair (1954)

The latest ideas in bags and cases from the Leather Fair in London.

KITCHEN GADGETS

Kitchen Gadgets (1954)

New Kitchen utensils being demonstrated. Regent Street, London.

GARDEN POOL

Garden Pool (1953)

16-year-old Robin Floydd swims on the spot in a 4 foot pool made by his dad.

RADIO TAXIS

Radio Taxis (1947)

In Cambridge, taxis give instructions over radio where to collect the customers.

REVOLVING BARBER

Revolving Barber (1954)

Barber Eddie McConville demonstrates a new invention that allows him to sit down...

WATER SAIL

Water Sail (1954)

Barmy story shows a woman pretending to be a yacht in a swimming pool.

THE PROSPECT BEFORE US

The Prospect Before Us (1945)

Mr Gilbert shows off his latest invention - the collapsible wardrobe.

DAVE AND DUSTY OVER AND UNDER THE COUNTER

Dave And Dusty Over And Under The Counter (1947)

Small boy Dave rigs up a periscope to look under...

DRY-HEAT BATH

Dry-Heat Bath (1953)

Footage of young woman having a dry bath at beauty clinic in London

PEDAL CANOE

Pedal Canoe (1953)

F.G. Chapman pedals his small boat around the town and into the sea. Brighton.

DISABLED TYPIST

Disabled Typist (1954)

Clever typewriting invention enables disabled Nigel Harvey to type without using...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD  NO. 78

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 78 (1936)

Reflective jacket, portable grindstone and...

DAVE AND DUSTY  OVER AND UNDER THE COUNTER

Dave And Dusty Over And Under The Counter (1947)

Duplicate of story of same name found in NP 123...

NEW CRICKET BAT COVER

New Cricket Bat Cover (1954)

David Hulme, son of Joe Hulme, tests out new cover that prolongs life of...

HEARING AIDS

Hearing Aids (1957)

Various glamorous designs disguise hearing aids for women - antiquated hearing aids...

ROBOT GARDENING

Robot Gardening (1959)

Great garden without sweating - demonstration of devices which make gardening...

AN ARTIST IN EGGS

An Artist In Eggs (1958)

A look at the work of young artist, Francis Plummer and his unusual technique...

TWINFORM

Twinform (1958)

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

PINTO COLLECTION aka PINTO ANTIQUE COLLECTION

Pinto Collection AKA Pinto Antique Collection (1958)

Story about the Pinto Collection of Wooden...

SEWING MACHINES - OLD AND NEW

Sewing Machines - Old And New (1960)

A look at sewing machines and what they can do from Victorian...

THE WEIGH OF ALL FLESH ELIMINATOR!

The Weigh Of All Flesh Eliminator! (1932)

Fantastic film showing a woman...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 2

Caught By The Camera No. 2 (1934)

New ideas caught by the camera: showgirls have body make-up sprayed...

TRIFLES FOR EVE

Trifles For Eve (1930)

Saucy stuff featuring a woman in her...

TEA POTS aka TEAPOTS

Tea Pots AKA Teapots (1955)

Lots of lovely tea pots at the London Tea Centre.

THE MASSAGE ROBOT!

The Massage Robot! (1931)

Story about a new massage machine - very strange!

"On The Air" Waves (1933)

A look at some ways of listening to the radio outside the home.

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 10

Would You Believe It? No. 10 (1934)

Odd things including an automatic garage door and a car park...

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 12

Would You Believe It? No. 12 (1934)

Early writing and typewriting machines and insulators for electric...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 63

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 63 (1935)

A man does trick golf shots and a woman enjoys...