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CANDLES

Candles (1955)

Modern coloured and ornamental candles are seen along with various candle holders.

GIRLS SCHOOL INDONESIA

Girls School Indonesia (1947)

Domestic Science Girls School in Indonesia.

VICTORIAN NIGHTIES

Victorian Nighties (1955)

Various night-gowns are modelled - they are styled in the fashion of the...

ROYAL WEDDING INSERTS aka BUYING BOOKS AND WEDDING RING

Royal Wedding Inserts AKA Buying Books And Wedding Ring (1947)

Cuts from newsreel 47/94 - Royal...

TWO CHILDREN AND MOTHER

Two Children And Mother (1910-1919)

Nice footage of a girl and boy playing in a garden while their mother...

LATEST DOMESTIC GADGETS IN USA aka LOS ANGELES

Latest Domestic Gadgets In USA AKA Los Angeles (1937)

Latest inventions for improving home life...

 WOMEN THROW ROLLING PINS AT DUMMY

Women Throw Rolling Pins At Dummy (1920-1929)

Bizarre game - throwing rolling pins at an effigy of a...

 

 

FLOWERS aka FLOWER COLLARS

Flowers AKA Flower Collars (1955)

Fabulous story about decorating the hair and body with flowers -...

Riding and strolling in Park  aka MR WOOLF

Riding And Strolling In Park AKA Mr Woolf (1910-1919)

Footage of people riding horses.

CARPETS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

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

Michael Denison and Dulcie Gray choose...

THE STORY OF INDIA TEA  AKA THE STORY OF INDIAN TEA

The Story Of India Tea AKA The Story Of Indian Tea (1931)

Nice documentary film about tea...

FROCKS FURS AND FURBELOWS

Frocks Furs And Furbelows (1929)

Various fashions are modelled including a "Hockley" creation and a...

MY LADY'S DRESS

My Lady's Dress (1923)

Various "Hockley" dresses and a cloak are modelled in a drawing room setting.

KITCHEN GADGETS aka DOMESTIC NOVELTIES

Kitchen Gadgets AKA Domestic Novelties (1925)

New kitchen devices are demonstrated - straining...

FEMININE FASHIONS

Feminine Fashions (1922)

"Hockley" evening gowns and a cape are modelled - beaded and tasselled...

SERVIETTES - AS AIDS TO TABLE DECORATION

Serviettes - As Aids To Table Decoration (1927)

Techniques for folding and displaying serviettes are...

THE BEAD MAKERS

The Bead Makers (1932)

Mother and daughter have fun making paper beads for necklaces, lamp shade...

TRANSPARENT BEEHIVE

Transparent Beehive (1948)

Mr. Stanley keeps bees in a transparent hive in his living room.

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...

CREATING A COIFFURE

Creating A Coiffure (1924)

A hairdresser sketches a hairstyle for Madame then proceeds to put his idea...

CREATING A COIFFURE

Creating A Coiffure (1921)

A hairdresser sketches a hairstyle for Madame then proceeds to put his idea...

SOMETHING FOR THE GIRLIES - A MODEL HOUSE

Something For The Girlies - A Model House (1928)

Ornate doll's house is shown to the camera - two...

THE WHIRLIGIG

The Whirligig (1931)

A couple perform an ice dance in the open air - some slow motion footage.

FESTIVE SEASONALITIES!

Festive Seasonalities! (1933)

Christmas decorations are made with crepe paper and decorative wrapping...

SELF-DEFENCE - HINTS BY DOROTHY DARKE & ARTHUR OWEN

Self-Defence - Hints By Dorothy Darke & Arthur Owen (1931)

Great self defence demonstration by...

MALOFF, CHIKA AND TONY on sleeve as MALLAR, CHICKAR & TONY

Maloff, Chika And Tony On Sleeve As Mallar, Chickar & Tony (1936)

Famous acrobatic dancers have...

IDEAL HOMES

Ideal Homes (1967)

Ideal Homes exhibition at Olympia & Tomorrow's Home exhibition in Harrods.

OLYMPIA - IDEAL HOME EXHIBITION

Olympia - Ideal Home Exhibition (1968)

Queen Elizabeth II visits the Ideal Home Exhibition at...

CARAVAN SHOW

Caravan Show (1968)

The International Caravan and Camping Exhibition is held at Earl's Court. London.

SEALAND FORT

Sealand Fort (1969)

Roy Bates and his family live on a former wartime gun fortress in the North Sea.

QUEEN VICTORIA AND PRINCE CONSORT'S PRIVATE APARTMENTS IN OSBORNE HOUSE

Queen Victoria And Prince Consort's Private Apartments In Osborne House (1959)

Queen Victoria...

DREAM HOUSE

Dream House (1957)

Ultra modern house with great late 1950s decor.

FASHIONS A LA PARISIENNE

Fashions A La Parisienne (1921)

Fashion item featuring exquisitely ornate gowns, cloaks, hats, fans and...

THE WEIGH OF ALL FLESH ELIMINATOR!

The Weigh Of All Flesh Eliminator! (1932)

Fantastic film showing a woman...

TRIFLES FOR EVE

Trifles For Eve (1930)

Saucy stuff featuring a woman in her...

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...

FIND A WORD NO. 1

Find A Word No. 1 (1940-1949)

Cinematic guessing game for children - various images which the children have...

BALLET MASTER MODELLER

Ballet Master Modeller (1957)

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

EVE BOSWELL

Eve Boswell (1957)

Great collection of clowns is found in home of famous singer Eve Boswell.

GLASS DOME STUDIO

Glass Dome Studio (1958)

An experimental prototype of new type of a studio - a sphere made of triangular...

PANTOMIME PONIES

Pantomime Ponies (1962)

A sentimental item about a mother and daughter who raise Shetland ponies.

MOMENTS FROM

Moments From "Lawful Larceny" At The Savoy Theatre (1922)

Extracts from "Lawful Larceny" starring...

FASHION FORECASTS FOR ADAM - BY MR LESLIE HENSON!

Fashion Forecasts For Adam - By Mr Leslie Henson! (1928)

Funny film - pastiche of how women's...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MISS BETTY NUTHALL

Camera Interviews - Miss Betty Nuthall (1927)

Various shots of Betty Nuthall in training and in her...

MISS JAPAN AWAKENS

Miss Japan Awakens (1931)

Story about Japanese women - their housework, their clothes and their...

QUEEN SEES 'IDEAL HOMES'

Queen Sees 'ideal Homes' (1955)

Queen and Prince Philip visit 1955 Ideal Home Show at Olympia.

HOBBIES ON SHOW

Hobbies On Show (1955)

Craftsmanship of many countries presented at Handcrafts Exhibition in London.

BEAUTY IN GLASS

Beauty In Glass (1945)

Actress Celia Lipton and mother visit exhibition "home of future" where...

BRITISH SPORTING PERSONALITIES - CHRISTINE TRUMAN

British Sporting Personalities - Christine Truman (1960-1961)

Nice documentary tracing the early...