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HOOP MAKING

Hoop Making (1939)

A short item showing how the hoops are made.

FITNESS EXERCISES FOR OLD SAILORS FISHERMAN'S P.T.

Fitness Exercises For Old Sailors Fisherman's P.T. (1937)

Fishermen keeping fit.

OLD LADY AND STICK PROPELLED PUSH CHAIR aka BATH CHAIR TROLLEY

Old Lady And Stick Propelled Push Chair AKA Bath Chair Trolley (1937)

Elderly woman sitting on...

PING PONG FISHERMEN aka TABLE TENNIS

Ping Pong Fishermen AKA Table Tennis (1937)

Two elderly fishermen play table tennis on a seaside...

OLD SALTS KNITTING

Old Salts Knitting (1936)

Old fishermen take up knitting jerseys in between mending the nets.

BULLDOG IN WHEELBARROW

Bulldog In Wheelbarrow (1937)

An old bulldog has to be wheeled down the street in a barrow because it...

OLDEST SMITH

Oldest Smith (1937)

Very elderly blacksmith at work.

 

 

HAMMOCKS

Hammocks (1951)

Footage of two old ladies setting up hammocks in house in Birmingham.

CARE OF OLD PEOPLE IN HOSPITAL

Care Of Old People In Hospital (1970-1975)

Various shots of work in the geriatric ward of an unidentified...

"God Speed The Plough"! AKA Good Speed The Plough (1932)

Ploughing competition in Sussex - good...

THE TOWN OF PAINTED DWELLING

The Town Of Painted Dwelling (1934)

Nice footage of the painted murals on buildings of the pretty...

WAYSIDE INDUSTRY

Wayside Industry (1936)

Film of a man showing his skills weaving rushes and reeds into baskets.

SHAVING  issue title - WHY BRING THAT UP?

Shaving Issue Title - Why Bring That Up? (1937)

A 72 year old barber in Bolton claims to be the...

LOBSTER POTS issue title HOW QUAINT!

Lobster Pots Issue Title How Quaint! (1937)

Elderly fishermen make and mend lobster pots by hand.

GRANNY'S CLUB

Granny's Club (1938)

Club for elderly women in London's Docklands.

MAN EXERCISES aka OLD SOLDIER - J C CHILDS - EXERCISES issue title is BELIEVE IT...

Man Exercises AKA Old Soldier - J C Childs - Exercises Issue Title Is Believe It... (1940)

War...

LADY'S MAID

Lady's Maid (1946)

Item about Suzanne a trained lady's maid.

NETS

Nets (1954)

Women making fishing nets by hand in traditional manner at Bridport, Dorset.

TEA AT THE CLUB

Tea At The Club (1946)

Old people gather at their own club in Edmonton, London.

REPORT BEREAVEMENT

Report Bereavement (1970)

Good quality shots from an unspecified funeral location.

THE PENSIONERS' TRIBUTE

The Pensioners' Tribute (1917)

Wedding of nurse from Chelsea Hospital attended by Chelsea Pensioners.

CUNNINGS WALKING RACE

Cunnings Walking Race (1920-1929)

Good shots of an elderly man in a walking race - no other competitors...

THE LATEST DAILY DOZENER

The Latest Daily Dozener (1920-1929)

Bizarre exercise contraption - doesn't look very good for your back!

FOOD FOR BERLIN

Food For Berlin (1953)

Food arrives and is distributed to Berliners.

BARGE RALLY

Barge Rally (1961)

Boats and barges congregate on the canal at Aylesbury for The British Waterways Rally.

FLOWER ARRANGEMENT BY MARCUS ADAMS

Flower Arrangement By Marcus Adams (1958)

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

SEA SHELLS ARTIST

Sea Shells Artist (1958)

Mr. Sutton cannot grow real flowers in his seaside garden so he makes his own...

BROADWAY VILLAGE

Broadway Village (1962)

A little travelogue of, yet another, "one of the most beautiful villages in...

THE HOUSE THAT JUNK BUILT

The House That Junk Built (1963)

Cute story about a rag and bone man who raises money for charity.

A REALLY OLD TIME JOB

A Really Old Time Job (1924)

An old fashioned tannery in the Cotswolds is featured - various processes...

NOW FOR A CHANGE LET'S GO BACK TO - THE SAUCY SEVENTIES

Now For A Change Let's Go Back To - The Saucy Seventies (1931)

Lots of women have fun posing in...

THE LACE MAKERS OF BURANO

The Lace Makers Of Burano (1935)

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

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - WILL HAY

Camera Interviews - Will Hay (1928)

Nice but incomplete film of Will Hay performing one of his...

THE MAN WHO EATS GRASS!

The Man Who Eats Grass! (1940)

68-year-old Mr Branson from Clapham eats grass to stay fit and healthy.

THE BRIGHT SIDE OF BRANDENBURG

The Bright Side Of Brandenburg (1931)

Parade of women and children in traditional dress - Brandenburg.

LACE OF LONG AGO

Lace Of Long Ago (1931)

Demonstration of lace making techniques.

THE DAINTY MINUET

The Dainty Minuet (1931)

An old fashioned minuet is danced by couples and children in costume.

RIDING HIGH

Riding High (1932)

Footage of old fashioned cycle rally in the United States of America.

WOMAN SELLING GRAPES issue title WAGGERS AND JOKERS

Woman Selling Grapes Issue Title Waggers And Jokers (1936)

A woman in a floaty dress and bandana...

HOOPS issue title is COCKLES TO CHUCKLES

Hoops Issue Title Is Cockles To Chuckles (1936)

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

LOOK OUTissue title is LOOK OUT FOR LAUGHTER

Look Outissue Title Is Look Out For Laughter (1936)

Chummy Barden has been employed as Winchelsea's...

DENNIS FAMILY

Dennis Family (1937)

Three generations of the Dennis family tap dance their way through energetic...

BLIND GARDENER issue title - HATS OFF !

Blind Gardener Issue Title - Hats Off ! (1940)

Footage of blind gentleman at work in his garden.

STILTMEN aka STILT MEN

Stiltmen AKA Stilt Men (1949)

Men on stilts prepare supports for hop vines to grow up in Kent.

BEAUTY TREATMENT

Beauty Treatment (1951)

Bernadette D'Esperance shares her beauty treatment for the over 50s.

SIXTY SECONDS IN BERNE ...SWITZERLAND

Sixty Seconds In Berne ...Switzerland (1923)

Travelogue style piece showing landmarks and...

SALMON LEAP

Salmon Leap (1925)

Fishing scenes - pulling in nets, rowing boats, killing large salmon.

OLDEST SHOWMAN

Oldest Showman (1914-1918)

Entertainer R. Thornton's celebrates 80th Birthday.

EARLY STYLE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Early Style Musical Instruments (1957)

Film about a Surrey workshop where old instruments are made...

CHILDREN'S' DRIVING SCHOOL

Children's' Driving School (1957)

Unique driving school in Brixton - instructors aged 9, 11, or 13...