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HEADNOTES!

Headnotes! (1939)

Great item shows hairdos to be worn with military uniform, plus South African beauty...

IN BEAUTY'S CAUSE

In Beauty's Cause (1933)

Great film showing amusing and bizarre contraptions used for perming and drying...

CROWNING GLORY

Crowning Glory (1933)

The latest hairstyles of 1933.

ROUND THE WORLD NO. 11 WITH THE PICTORIAL CAMERAMAN ON

Round The World No. 11 With The Pictorial Cameraman On "The Empress Of Britain" (1933)

Scenes...

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 51 - WHIRLY, CURLY, GIRLS

Feminine Pictorialities No. 51 - Whirly, Curly, Girls (1935)

Four hairstyles seen (separately) on...

FASHION GOES TO THE HEAD!

Fashion Goes To The Head! (1934)

"Fantasy head-dresses" made from hair are modelled from the Olympia...

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 46 - SILHOUETTES

Feminine Pictorialities No. 46 - Silhouettes (1935)

Great silhouette shots of women show off the...

 

 

PARIS SAYS - A GLIMPSE AT THE FAMOUS PARIS HAIRDRESSING EXHIBITION

Paris Says - A Glimpse At The Famous Paris Hairdressing Exhibition (1931)

Various shots of the...

DUBLIN - AN TOSTAL HAIRSTYLING COMPETITION

Dublin - An Tostal Hairstyling Competition (1953)

Hairdressers compete for prizes in open contest....

HAIR DO'S PLANE AND FANCY

Hair Do's Plane And Fancy (1956)

Hairdressers produce everything from simplicity to fantasy at their...

STARS issue title - STAR TURN

Stars Issue Title - Star Turn (1938)

Item provides a brief history of astrology and other star...

BEAUTY CARE aka BEAUTY CULTURE

Beauty Care AKA Beauty Culture (1939)

Beauty tips from the past.

GLAMOUR MAKING issue title is CHARMED I'M SURE

Glamour Making Issue Title Is Charmed I'm Sure (1939)

Beautician Rosemary Andree gives three...

SA MARKET aka BANTU MARKET issue title - PEEP SHOW

Sa Market AKA Bantu Market Issue Title - Peep Show (1940)

A look at the traditional Bantu market...

DOG BEAUTY PARLOUR

Dog Beauty Parlour (1940)

Dogs are washed, groomed and even have manicures at Australian canine beauty...

MEN, HAVE A PERM!

Men, Have A Perm! (1960)

A.G. Gray wins hairdressing trophy during National Hair and Beauty Week,...

COLLEGE FOR TRADES

College For Trades (1961)

Footage of the domestic and trades college in Manchester.

REAL LIFE CINDERELLA

Real Life Cinderella (1962)

A Birmingham girl is given a treat for caring for her younger brothers and...

INSTANT NEW LOCKS

Instant New Locks (1967)

Item showing men with false beards and hair pieces, and clothing with...

CALL FOR JAM aka CALL FOR SEVEN

Call For Jam AKA Call For Seven (1945)

Film extra Yvette Minck prepares for the filming of her...

BABY'S NEW LOOK aka COIFFURES FOR BABY

Baby's New Look AKA Coiffures For Baby (1948)

Hairdresser Steiner tries out new hairpiece designs on...

HAIR STYLES

Hair Styles (1950)

Great footage of short hairstyles for the 50s, inspired by the Eton crops of the 20s.

FASHION FLASH

Fashion Flash (1950)

Latest hair fashions involves butterflies, beetles and even large spiders, London.

HOUSEWIVES FOR A DAY

Housewives For A Day (1950-1951)

Nice item about Mr Smith who performs domestic chores in his house in...

WEDGWOOD HAIRSTYLES

Wedgwood Hairstyles (1952)

Footage of hairdresser recreating a Greek hairstyle from design on Wedgwood...

CURLY CUT

Curly Cut (1952)

Children's hairdressers in Stoke Newington, London.

SEASIDE HAIRSTYLES

Seaside Hairstyles (1952)

Footage of hairdresser Rene collecting shells for decorative hat. Hastings,...

SCARF HATS

Scarf Hats (1952)

Hairstylist French turns scarves into hats for model Pat Goddard. London.

SEA MOSS FOR FASHIONS

Sea Moss For Fashions (1952)

Fishermen at Southend harvest sea moss which is used as ornaments and...

LAMPSHADE HAT

Lampshade Hat (1954)

Hairdresser Biagio demonstrates his new "coolie hat" hairstyle on dancer Chin Yu.

BEER RINSE FOR COIFFURE

Beer Rinse For Coiffure (1948)

Beer used to style girl's hair.

HAIRDRESSING

Hairdressing (1948)

Carmen England straightens black women's hair at British Colonies Club in London.

LONGEST HAIR

Longest Hair (1950)

Mrs Anderson - owner of the world's longest hair in Kensington, London.

HAIR STYLES

Hair Styles (1951)

New hair style creations from nylon in London

PUB HAIRDRESSER

Pub Hairdresser (1953)

John Brand, former champion jockey, is now a barber at the local pub. Lambourne.

HAIR DRYING SALON

Hair Drying Salon (1953)

Ladies are pampered with manicures, drinks and telephone access at salon in...

BERLIN WINTER

Berlin Winter (1948)

Berlin, still under Soviet blockade, getting ready for winter.

HAIRDRESSING FESTIVAL - HORTICULTURAL HALL

Hairdressing Festival - Horticultural Hall (1957)

Men having their hair waved and ladies permed.

HAIR AND DRESS FASHIONS aka HAIR + DRESS FASHIONS

Hair And Dress Fashions AKA Hair + Dress Fashions (1958)

A gala dinner where models show the new...

 HAIRDRESSING CONTEST HELD IN RUSSIA

Hairdressing Contest Held In Russia (1961)

Soviet newsreel item showing hairdressing competition...

RUSSIAN HAIRDRESSING COMPETITION

Russian Hairdressing Competition (1964)

Hairdressing competition at the Palace of Culture in Riga.

ITALY IN LONDON

Italy In London (1952)

Nice material showing the influence of Italy over 1950s London.

BANTAM PACK - ANIMALS BEAUTY PARLOUR

Bantam Pack - Animals Beauty Parlour (1950)

Quirky stuff - probably designed for children - dogs at...

BANTAM PACK - ANIMALS BEAUTY PARLOUR

Bantam Pack - Animals Beauty Parlour (1950)

Quirky stuff - probably designed for children - dogs at...

CINEVIEWS IN BRIEF NO. 73

Cineviews In Brief No. 73 (1938)

A hairdressing show in Budapest; American university students live in...

HAIR RESEARCH

Hair Research (1957)

Get a free haircut as a guinea-pig in a shampoo research centre.

CUTS FOR CP 204 - MODERN HAIR ORNAMENTATION

Cuts For Cp 204 - Modern Hair Ornamentation (1958)

Out takes (cuts, rushes) for fabulous hat and...

HAIR STYLES BY STEINER

Hair Styles By Steiner (1957)

Great new hairdos involving the stencilling of designs onto back of...

ORIENTAL HAIRSTYLES

Oriental Hairstyles (1959)

The orient has inspired the hairdresser, Dumas, for his latest range of hair...

HAIR STYLES beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Hair Styles Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1956)

Bizarre and futuristic hair styles...