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NOVELTY DECORATIONS

Novelty Decorations (1959)

A look behind the scenes at the intricate craft work which goes into window...

HATS FOR SCHOOLGIRLS aka CHILDREN'S HATS

Hats For Schoolgirls AKA Children's Hats (1959)

Milliner Victor Hyett shows off his new range of...

FUR FARMING

Fur Farming (1959)

Small furry animals are bred for the fifties fur trade.

SARIS

Saris (1955)

Miss Manil Wearakoon demonstrates how to wear a Sari - she has a large collection.

ITALIAN KNITWEAR

Italian Knitwear (1958)

Great 1950s cardis and jumpers are made and modelled.

MEN'S HAIR STYLES

Men's Hair Styles (1956)

A fabulous 'Elephant Trunk' quiff is created for a teddy boy at Cyril's...

SEA SHELLS

Sea Shells (1956)

Sea shell importer Millicent Rich shows us some exotic specimens in her Balham flat.

 

 

WIGS

Wigs (1962)

A firm of wig makers and their creations which can be used for fashion or in the entertainment...

THE CASHMERE STORY - EXHIBITION VERSION

The Cashmere Story - Exhibition Version (1961)

Promotional film for the Scottish Cashmere...

WINKLEPICKERS

Winklepickers (1960)

Winklepicker shoes being designed, made and fitted at Stan Bartholomeu's shop in...

NEW JEWELLERY aka REMAKING OLD JEWELLERY

New Jewellery AKA Remaking Old Jewellery (1961)

A designer creates new jewellery by breaking up old...

INDIAN AIR HOSTESS

Indian Air Hostess (1962)

Indian Air Hostesses with their sari uniforms bring colour to London Airport.

POODLE BEAUTY PARLOUR

Poodle Beauty Parlour (1955)

Poodles being painted green and pink under disapproving eye of a Great...

BUSINESS METHOD aka EXECUTIVES METHOD SCHOOL

Business Method AKA Executives Method School (1960)

Business executives learn Method Acting...

MODEL AUTOMAT aka THE AGE OF THE ROBOT

Model Automat AKA The Age Of The Robot (1968)

The 'Quickmaid' room service machine dispenses...

CHALK PORTRAITS

Chalk Portraits (1955)

Footage of tailor Harry Weatherill using dressmaker's chalk to draw portraits on...

AIDA FOSTER SCHOOL

Aida Foster School (1959)

Lovely young ladies with great legs being trained for entertainment industry...

FARM GIRL BEAUTY

Farm Girl Beauty (1957)

A wholesome farm girl is transformed into a sophisticated beauty by a leading...

TOUGH STOCKINGS

Tough Stockings (1960)

Lovely film about the making of super-strong but sheer nylon stockings at a...

ORIENTAL AIR HOSTESSES

Oriental Air Hostesses (1956)

Chinese and Japanese trainee air hostesses are instructed at the BOAC...

HIDDEN ZIP

Hidden Zip (1962)

Remploy Ltd. has developed an invisible zip that has revolutionised women's clothing. ...

YEMENITE EMBROIDERY also in CP 029

Yemenite Embroidery Also In Cp 029 (1955)

Traditional embroidery techniques are shown - ornate silver...

SWIMSUITS

Swimsuits (1955)

Nice footage of a swimwear designer trying out some new ideas with glamorous girls.

JEWELLED STOCKINGS

Jewelled Stockings (1955)

Fabulous footage of bejewelled stockings being made and modelled.

THE CASHMERE STORY - LONG VERSION

The Cashmere Story - Long Version (1961)

Promotional film for Pringle of Scotland - nice footage...

JACOBEAN TAVERN aka JACOBEAN PARTY

Jacobean Tavern AKA Jacobean Party (1957)

A Jacobean banquet is held to mark the opening of the sixth...

OSTRICH FARM

Ostrich Farm (1962)

An exotic trip to an ostrich farm in South Africa.

SEA BORNE TREASURE - reel 2

Sea Borne Treasure - Reel 2 (1969)

Documentary about the finding of natural gas in the North Sea; good...

FEATHER HATS

Feather Hats (1955)

Processes involved in the intricate technique of making feather covered hats.

FROM GREEN TO GOLD

From Green To Gold (1964)

Film tracing the history of cigarettes and their production for Rothmans. C....