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FLOWER MAKING

Flower Making (1938)

Two Australian women making artificial flowers out of seeds, fruits, nuts and sewed.

ITALY - FLOWER FETE

Italy - Flower Fete (1939)

Footage of a flower fete in the Gentano in Italy.

FLOWER SHOW LNER

Flower Show Lner (1938)

The people of Cinzano cover the streets of their town with flowers for a...

FASHION FEATURE

Fashion Feature (1947)

Ladies use flowers instead of jewellery as accessories to their clothes.

CAN YOU CHOOSE FLOWERS ?

Can You Choose Flowers ? (1944)

Item showing how to tell if flowers are fresh or not in a florist.

FLOWER POTS

Flower Pots (1951)

Footage of flower pot making in London.

PAVE IT WITH FLOWERS!

Pave It With Flowers! (1948)

Italians beautify their streets with flower mosaics during festival of...

 

 

AUSTRALIAN

Australian "Carnival Of Flowers" (1963)

Carnival of Flowers in Toowoomba, Australia.

FLOWERS IN DUSTBIN

Flowers In Dustbin (1936)

A woman uses a dustbin as an attractive way to show off her garden flowers.

FLOWERS IN CAR

Flowers In Car (1936)

A woman decorates her car with flower filled window boxes.

WOOD FIBRE FLOWERS

Wood Fibre Flowers (1931)

False flowers made of thin wood fibre sheets imported from Australia.

EGGSHELL FLOWERS

Eggshell Flowers (1939)

Woman making tulips out of eggshells.

FEATHER FLOWERS item title is ANCIENT AND MODERN

Feather Flowers Item Title Is Ancient And Modern (1939)

Young woman makes fake ornamental flowers...

FLOWER POTS FROM LOGS issue title is LADIES FIRST

Flower Pots From Logs Issue Title Is Ladies First (1940)

Young woman makes rustic flower pot from...

FLORAL SCHOOL

Floral School (1954)

Students of a school of floristry in Hammersmith learn to make various floral...

FLOWERS THAT FADE NOT

Flowers That Fade Not (1933)

Sibyl Pitman makes some lovely clay flowers.

NOVELTIES FOR EXPORT issue title - LIGHTS PLEASE !

Novelties For Export Issue Title - Lights Please ! (1940)

Footage of artificial flowers being...

COTTON FLOWERS

Cotton Flowers (1966)

Colourful cotton flowers are handmade at a factory in Edgware.

CROSS COUNTRY CYCLE RACE IN ITALY LNER

Cross Country Cycle Race In Italy Lner (1938)

Cyclists take part in a cross country race in Italy.

CAN YOU ARRANGE FLOWERS?

Can You Arrange Flowers? (1944)

Pathe offers some tips for getting the best out of cut flowers.

ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS

Artificial Flowers (1951)

Artificial flower workshop at Plaice House, Hartlip, Kent.

FLORAL FASHIONS

Floral Fashions (1953)

Fashion show at York, models wear floral arrangements in hair and as corsages.

FLOWER PIECE

Flower Piece (1945)

Flower decorations created by flower expert Constance Spry.

SUMMER HATS Dublin Special

Summer Hats Dublin Special (1950)

Lovely summer hats, big and small, from America.

JAPANESE FLOWERS

Japanese Flowers (1955)

Japanese Flower Arranging is demonstrated.

KEW GARDENS

Kew Gardens (1962)

An item looking at flowers from around the world growing in Kew Gardens.

TROPICAL GARDENS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Tropical Gardens Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1963)

Tropical plants bloom...

WELL DRESSING beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Well Dressing Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1965)

Villagers make decorative...

CARNATION FARM

Carnation Farm (1966)

Beautiful carnations are carefully nurtured at a farm in Worthing then picked and...

JAPANESE FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Japanese Flower Arrangements Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1967)

Ikebana, the...

FOOD SCULPTURE

Food Sculpture (1968)

Flowers and cockerels are carved from vegetables for a Japanese hors d'oeuvres...

JUST - VIOLETS

Just - Violets (1935)

Violets are planted, picked and packed in the picturesque village of Henfield, West...

SPEEDING UP CROPS

Speeding Up Crops (1936)

A new growing process for cow fodder involves feeding the seeds on boron and...

BATTLE OF FLOWERS ON FRENCH RIVIERA LNER

Battle Of Flowers On French Riviera Lner (1938)

Men and women throw flowers at each other in the...

CHILDREN'S WHIT WALK

Children's Whit Walk (1938)

Children from Sunday Schools take part in Manchester's Whit Walk.

WORLD HAIRDRESSING CHAMPIONSHIPS

World Hairdressing Championships (1968)

The World Hairdressing Championships take place in Vienna,...

SWIM CAP COLLECTION

Swim Cap Collection (1970)

Girls model the latest in swimming hat fashions. London.

ORCHIDS

Orchids (1948)

Orchids are artificially grown at greenhouses in St. Albans, Hertfordshire.

TULIP TIME

Tulip Time (1948)

Tulips are picked and packed for sale at farm in Spalding, Lincolnshire.

HAIRSTYLES

Hairstyles (1950)

Latest hair fashions in Bournemouth, Dorset.

NYLON FLOWERS

Nylon Flowers (1954)

Nice footage of Mrs Edith Barham making flowers from old stockings. Whetstone.

MASARYK FUNERAL

Masaryk Funeral (1948)

Massive funeral in Prague for Czech diplomat and statesman Jan Masaryk.

A LAND FOR ROSES aka SOUTH AFRICA ROSES

A Land For Roses AKA South Africa Roses (1946)

Views of rose farm near Johannesburg.

BIRDS NEST BUILDING

Birds Nest Building (1930)

UFA nature documentary showing birds building nests.

HAIRSTYLES

Hairstyles (1950)

Latest hair fashions in Bournemouth, Dorset.

BLOSSOM TIME AT KEW

Blossom Time At Kew (1934)

Blossom, daffodils and other spring flowers at Kew Gardens.

JAPANESE FLOWERS issue title - SAXON TO NORMAN

Japanese Flowers Issue Title - Saxon To Norman (1937)

Ikebana, the traditional Japanese method of...

VANDALISM GONE MAD

Vandalism Gone Mad (1960)

Item showing Priory Park ruined by vandals. Orpington, Greater London.

TULIP TIME beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Tulip Time Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1964)

A look at the beautiful Keukenhof...

FLOWER SCULPTURE

Flower Sculpture (1969)

Feminist flower arranger Mrs Elizabeth Hayes demonstrates her flower sculpture...