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SPORTS MEETING

Sports Meeting (1932)

Dufaycolour footage of what looks like a motor show in America.

THIS IS LLOYDS  aka ALL RISKS - reel 1

This Is Lloyds AKA All Risks - Reel 1 (1940-1961)

Documentary about Lloyd's of London, the famous...

SCHOOLBOYS OWN EXHIBITION

Schoolboys Own Exhibition (1948)

Schoolboys with model boats and planes

RIVER POLICE

River Police (1950-1955)

A film to show the activities of the River Police in London

NYLON TRADE FAIR

Nylon Trade Fair (1950-1959)

Out-takes showing all manner of clothes made from the 'Wonder Fabric', Nylon.

FESTIVAL IN EDINBURGH

Festival In Edinburgh (1953)

Film about the Edinburgh Festival - lovely performance footage and...

LOOK AT BRITAIN 1  aka LOOKING AT BRITAIN

Look At Britain 1 AKA Looking At Britain (1954)

Travelogue showing Anglo American vintage car...

 

 

FLOWER PARADE beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Flower Parade Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1955)

Amazing floral procession in...

SPANISH HAIR STYLES

Spanish Hair Styles (1955)

Vidal Sassoon hair show in Dorchester hotel - nothing like his famous...

MOBY DICK WHALE

Moby Dick Whale (1955)

Model of the famous whale used in the film 'Moby Dick' is the newest attraction at...

CIRCUS GIRL

Circus Girl (1955)

A girl learns to become animal trainer - Gloria Smart learns to train ponies in her...

SHEPHERD, THE PAINTER aka SHEPHERD PAINTINGS

Shepherd, The Painter AKA Shepherd Paintings (1955)

The first exhibition of works of the famous...

BAMPTON FAIR

Bampton Fair (1955)

How ponies are sold at auction - interesting (although painful) watch for animal...

FLAGS

Flags (1955)

Brightly coloured flags are made in a workshop in Southwark.

ASTRA GAZETTE NO 4

Astra Gazette No 4 (1955)

David Shepherd exhibition, Biggin Hill closes, cement mermaids & RAF leave...

NYLON FAIR beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Nylon Fair Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1956)

Swimsuit and night-gown fashions in...

TEDDY TINLING FASHIONS

Teddy Tinling Fashions (1956)

Fabulous 'South Pacific' fashion show featuring clothes and accessories...

TRICK DOGS

Trick Dogs (1956)

John and Mary Holmes' dogs perform tricks with the help of some rabbits, ducks and...

GOLD AND SILVER SCULPTURE

Gold And Silver Sculpture (1956)

An exhibition of Italian sculptor Renato Signorini's work in solid...

THIS IS TOMORROW aka

This Is Tomorrow AKA "This Is Tomorrow" (1956)

Review of "This is Tomorrow" exhibition held in...

HAND CARVED SOLDIERS

Hand Carved Soldiers (1956)

Mr Jon Trice, miner from Kent, carves toy soldiers in his spare time - a...

RAINCOAT FASHIONS

Raincoat Fashions (1956)

Outdoor fashion shoot which greets the rain with giggle - Raincoat fashion...

MANSION HOUSE FASHION SHOW

Mansion House Fashion Show (1956)

Pompous fashion show for an upper class audience - designs not...

DOUGH MODELS

Dough Models (1956)

Chinese craftsman makes amazing figurines out of dough - do not try it unless you...

ANTIQUES

Antiques (1956)

Display of the exhibits at the Antique Dealers Fair in London: toys, guns and impressive...

DOLLS HOUSES

Dolls Houses (1956)

Insides and outsides of dolls' houses at an exhibition in Park Lane, London.

SCHOOLBOYS EXHIBITION beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Schoolboys Exhibition Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1956)

A robot and a model...

SILVER EXHIBITION

Silver Exhibition (1956)

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

MODEL CHURCHES

Model Churches (1956)

John Hearsey at his hobby of carving detailed wooden models of churches and...

MANSION HOUSE FASHION SHOW  aka  THE LORD MAYOR LOOKS AT WOOL

Mansion House Fashion Show AKA The Lord Mayor Looks At Wool (1956)

Pompous fashion show for...

DOGS PARTY aka DOG SHOW

Dogs Party AKA Dog Show (1957)

Dogs celebrating publication of a new book on dogs care. More fur on...

EMETT'S IDEAL HOME

Emett's Ideal Home (1957)

Comic strip style inventor presents totally insane construction - automatic...

SWIM CAPS

Swim Caps (1957)

Punch hosts swimming caps fashion show. Great show, fantastic designs - wrong audience!

SWIMSUIT FASHIONS

Swimsuit Fashions (1957)

Swimsuit fashion show held in factory canteen.

FABRIC STORY

Fabric Story (1957)

Terrifying film about using the same fabric for clothes, curtains and furniture.

OLD AND NEW MASTER HAIRSTYLES

Old And New Master Hairstyles (1957)

René's hair show in O'Hana Galleries - unique display of bizarre...

LUREX FASHIONS

Lurex Fashions (1957)

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

ZOO BY THE SEA

Zoo By The Sea (1957)

A private zoo in Illfracombe - various animals including lions and dingoes.

EALING SCHOOL OF ART

Ealing School Of Art (1957)

Old and new confronted at student's fashion show.

RAILWAY EXHIBITION

Railway Exhibition (1957)

An exhibition showing plans for the modernisation of trains.

WORKING MODELS

Working Models (1957)

A story about a man who combines art and mechanics to create animated models which...

JEWELLERY FAIR

Jewellery Fair (1957)

An item on the Third International Watch and Jewellery Trade Fair at the Royal...

PLASTIC DOLLS aka DOLL MAKING

Plastic Dolls AKA Doll Making (1957)

A story about a housewife who makes plastic dolls to sell and...

INTERNATIONAL FLOWER DISPLAY

International Flower Display (1957)

A look at some of the bouquets on display at the annual...

SHOES OF TOMORROW

Shoes Of Tomorrow (1957)

A preview of the latest fashions in lady's footwear influenced by shoe trends...

TULIP TIME beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Tulip Time Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1958)

'Tulip Time' festival in Spalding,...

CANADIAN STYLE HOMES

Canadian Style Homes (1958)

Exhibition of the new Canadian house designs which encourage use of timber...

GENTLE GIANT aka ROBOT

Gentle Giant AKA Robot (1958)

A demonstration of a new robot which can do many things including sing...

NOVELTY WATCHES

Novelty Watches (1958)

A look at some novelty clocks and expensive jewellery from the International Watch...

FASHION FAIR

Fashion Fair (1958)

A look at some of the latest fashions on display at the first International Fashion...