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FURNITURE RESEARCH

Furniture Research (1953)

Chairs are tested at the Furniture Development Council.

FURNITURE EXHIBITION

Furniture Exhibition (1967)

Furniture Exhibition at Earl's Court, London.

LONDON - INFLATABLE FURNITURE

London - Inflatable Furniture (1968)

Quirky looking inflatable settees and chairs.

MODERN FURNITURE

Modern Furniture (1952)

A look at modern chair designs by Dennis Lennon. London.

INFLATABLE STRUCTURES aka MAKING INFLATABLE FLOATING FURNITURE

Inflatable Structures AKA Making Inflatable Floating Furniture (1968)

People float on river and...

FURNITURE EXHIBITION aka MODELS

Furniture Exhibition AKA Models (1958)

An introduction to the very latest in labour saving devices on...

UNDER 5'S TOYS

Under 5's Toys (1968)

Children play with new nursery furniture and toys at Design Centre. London.

 

 

LONDON beware - other Colour Pics share this title aka MODERN PLAYGROUND -...

London Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title AKA Modern Playground -... (1968)

Children...

HERE & THERE

Here & There (1933)

Knights in armour in Oxford, furniture from light tubing, floating crane and pub with...

SITU FOAM HOUSES

Situ Foam Houses (1953)

Foam is mixed with cement to help building process for homes in Selangor.

FOAM CHAIRS

Foam Chairs (1967)

Chairs made from liquid foam.

FLOODS aka FLOOD DISASTER AT PENSFOLD, SOMERSET

Floods AKA Flood Disaster At Pensfold, Somerset (1968)

Aftermath of bad floods in Somerset.

AUSTRALIA FLOODS AFTERMATH

Australia Floods Aftermath (1949)

Thousands of people are left homeless after New South Wales floods.

MUD WALL THREATENS HOUSES

Mud Wall Threatens Houses (1954)

Villagers in fear of moving mountain side are told to stay away from...

INTERNATIONAL FAIR IN BUDAPEST

International Fair In Budapest (1965)

Lots of different exhibits on show at the Budapest International...

DEXION HOUSES

Dexion Houses (1953)

Easy to assemble Dexion houses are sent to help Greek earthquake victims.

POST FLOOD AND LATEST SCENES

Post Flood And Latest Scenes (1953)

Holiday scenes of Canvey Island in Essex, on Whit Sunday & flood...

ERUPTION OF ETNA

Eruption Of Etna (1950)

Catholics perform Mass in front of advancing lava after eruption of Mount Etna....

 RECORD SNOW FALL IN NEW YORK

Record Snow Fall In New York (1961)

American newsreel item about winter weather in New York.

PATENT CHAIR

Patent Chair (1937)

A model demonstrates the latest design in armchairs with clever compartments which...

LEGS

Legs (1941)

An item about legs - on furniture and humans.

THE PROSPECT BEFORE US

The Prospect Before Us (1945)

Mr Gilbert shows off his latest invention - the collapsible wardrobe.

PRE-WAR AEROPLANES AND PRIMITIVE RADAR

Pre-War Aeroplanes And Primitive Radar (1930)

Aerial shots biplanes + primitive early warning...

THE HOUSE OF TOMORROW

The House Of Tomorrow (1959)

Futuristic house on show in Copenhagen.

 CHICAGO HOLDS ITS ANNUAL HOME FURNISHINGS SHOW

Chicago Holds Its Annual Home Furnishings Show (1961)

American newsreel item showing new...

CEMENT MURALS

Cement Murals (1960)

Artists create modern cement murals and wooden furniture decorations in Forest Hill,...

IDEAL HOME EXHIBITION

Ideal Home Exhibition (1969)

The latest home gadgets, decor and displays at the Ideal Home Exhibition.

PRESTO-PAK TABLE

Presto-Pak Table (1952)

Footage of multi purpose table as demonstrated by Yvonne Marsh. London.

LORD LLEWELLYN VISITS CHINDAMORA RESERVE

Lord Llewellyn Visits Chindamora Reserve (1953)

Governor Lord Llewellyn visits the Chindamore...

DOCTORS HOBBIES EXHIBITION

Doctors Hobbies Exhibition (1958)

This extremely quirky set of exhibits shows the medical profession...

THE GEORGE BENNIE RAILPLANE SYSTEM OF TRANSPORT

The George Bennie Railplane System Of Transport (1929)

Fascinating documentary about George...

BEAUTY IN GLASS

Beauty In Glass (1945)

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

ALMOST ARCADY

Almost Arcady (1930-1939)

Educational film about Cyprus - landscape, people, work, traditions etc.

A MEDITERRANEAN ISLAND

A Mediterranean Island (1940-1949)

Educational film about Cyprus.

WOOD TOYS issue title is OUT OF THE WOOD

Wood Toys Issue Title Is Out Of The Wood (1938)

Inventor Percy Robinson demonstrate his device for...

TORNADO

Tornado (1967)

Freak tornado destroys Dutch village.

EARTHQUAKE

Earthquake (1967)

An earthquake causes great damage in Arette, France.

THOUSAND HOMELESS IN AUSTRALIAN FLOODS

Thousand Homeless In Australian Floods (1949)

Huge floods in New South Wales create havoc for large...

HATFIELD - STORM HAVOC

Hatfield - Storm Havoc (1957)

Gales strip the roofs off a row of homes in Hatfield.

FIRE SWEEPS RICH AREA

Fire Sweeps Rich Area (1964)

Forest and brush fires in Burbank, near Lose Angeles destroy expensive...

CALIFORNIA FLOOD REFUGEES LNER

California Flood Refugees Lner (1938)

People work to clear dried mud from cars and houses after floods...

KEEP THE PARTY CLEAN

Keep The Party Clean (1946)

New stain proof plastic is woven into fabrics and wallpapers to keep it...

AUTUMN FLOODS CAUSE HAVOC IN ITALY

Autumn Floods Cause Havoc In Italy (1949)

People dead and made homeless in floods in Campania...

STORM VICTIMS ASK FOR HELP

Storm Victims Ask For Help (1958)

People in flooded Basildon clear out the debris of their homes.

FLOODS IN EASTERN ENGLAND

Floods In Eastern England (1949)

Floods and gales in Skegness, Hunstanton and Heacham, Eastern England.

AFTER THE TRAGEDY OF MANAGUA

After The Tragedy Of Managua (1931)

Refugees flee fires and ruins after the recent earthquake in...

WHERE THE EARTH TREMBLED

Where The Earth Trembled (1928)

Ruined homes and buildings seen in Corinth, Greece, after a huge...

MOUNTAINOUS SEAS

Mountainous Seas (1925)

Ships have trouble battling through the rough seas of the Atlantic ocean.

Selected Originals - WATER FLOWS INTO TIGNES

Selected Originals - Water Flows Into Tignes (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "Water...

NEW HOMES FOR QUAKE VICTIMS

New Homes For Quake Victims (1953)

Easy to build homes, made in Britain, are earmarked for Greek...