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ANTIQUES

Antiques (1930)

Men ride old-fashioned bicycles and penny farthings.

FUR FARE FOR THE FAIR

Fur Fare For The Fair (1936)

Ladies model the latest fur coats.

PIPES AND SUPER PIPES

Pipes And Super Pipes (1937)

An item showing different smoking pipes from all over the world.

WATCH OUT

Watch Out (1937)

A look at small timepieces through the ages.

KEYS & LOCKS

Keys & Locks (1942)

A look at an early wooden lock, and another complex one with many mechanisms.

OLD TIME COACHES

Old Time Coaches (1942)

A look at some old fashioned coaches.

TIME PLEASE

Time Please (1937)

A look at various unusual clocks through the ages.

 

 

WINDMILLS

Windmills (1938)

Good educational film on the evolution of the windmill and how they work.

OLD TIMERS

Old Timers (1934)

Old-fashioned bicycles are ridden around the empty streets of a town.

KNIVES aka ART OF THE CUTLER issue title - ART AND ARTISTS

Knives AKA Art Of The Cutler Issue Title - Art And Artists (1937)

Antique knives, spoons and...

OLD FASHIONS issue title PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS AT THE MODERN WOMAN

Old Fashions Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Looks At The Modern Woman (1947)

Women in 1840s...

"Hims" Ancient & Modern (1933)

A mediaeval pageant and jousting tournament in Arezzo, Italy.

A HUNTING WE WILL GO

A Hunting We Will Go (1936)

A falcon meet is recreated with the huntsmen dressed in costumes and wigs...

PIANOS THROUGH THE AGES

Pianos Through The Ages (1936)

A look at pianos through the ages.

BENTLEY HISTORY BOOK

Bentley History Book (1937)

A large book charting the history and points of interest of Bentley town is...

CRANES

Cranes (1939)

A short history of cranes.

COSMETICS

Cosmetics (1942)

An item showing that cosmetics go back as far as ancient Egypt and Greece.

SHOES

Shoes (1942)

A look at how shoes have evolved over the years.

GRANDMA'S CORSETS

Grandma's Corsets (1950)

Models wear a variety of corsets from 1870 - 1950, Oxford Street, London.

SCOUTS' JAMBOREE

Scouts' Jamboree (1920-1929)

Boy Scouts take part in historical pageant or parade in a park.

BEDFORD RIVER PAGEANT

Bedford River Pageant (1920-1929)

People take part in re-enactment of Viking attack in Bedford Pageant.

"Re-Living History" (1932)

A man dressed as Napoleon leads men in costume to inaugurate 'La Route...

A LITTLE BIT OF

A Little Bit Of "Old England" (1933)

Citizens of Hereford 'beat the bounds' in an ancient ceremony.

MUSICAL ODDITIES

Musical Oddities (1932)

Strange and ancient musical instruments are played in this item.

WOMAN'S CROWNING GLORY

Woman's Crowning Glory (1932)

Hairstyles from history are contrasted with the very latest hairdo - 'The...

DOLLY COMES TO TOWN

Dolly Comes To Town (1934)

Dolls are made at a factory in Italy.

BIRTH OF THE BIKE

Birth Of The Bike (1937)

A look at the history of the bicycle, from earliest models through to the most...

SHOES WHO

Shoes Who (1937)

A look at shoes throughout the ages.

LYE HISTORICAL PAGEANT aka LYE HOSPITAL PAGEANT

Lye Historical Pageant AKA Lye Hospital Pageant (1928)

A large and imaginative pageant in Lye in...

"More Bread Please!" (1933)

Processes involved in harvesting and processing wheat for flour in rural...

WEEK-ENDERS OF YESTERYEAR

Week-Enders Of Yesteryear (1935)

People in Victorian dress take a ride in a vintage car.

QUEER CARDS

Queer Cards (1932)

Nice item giving a brief history of the playing card.

MILITARY COSTUMES issue title FROM AD TO BBC

Military Costumes Issue Title From Ad To BBC (1936)

Soldiers from 1756 meet their present day...

COMBS issue title - COMBING THE WORLD

Combs Issue Title - Combing The World (1937)

An item showing various different combs from throughout...

COIFFURES OF YESTERDAY issue title is GREAT SCOTT

Coiffures Of Yesterday Issue Title Is Great Scott (1937)

Hairstyles inspired by great painters and...

SEWING MACHINES

Sewing Machines (1934)

Short film on history of sewing machines.

ROOF GARDEN  issue title - NICE WORK !

Roof Garden Issue Title - Nice Work ! (1938)

Footage of picturesque roof garden in Kensington,...

STOCKINGS issue title is SO THIS IS LONDON

Stockings Issue Title Is So This Is London (1939)

Item about history stockings, includes loads of...

TAXES issue title - CHINS UP

Taxes Issue Title - Chins Up (1940)

A brief history of British taxes.

ELASTIC

Elastic (1942)

Different uses for elastic.

BATHING SUITS OLD AND NEW

Bathing Suits Old And New (1948)

Girls model old-fashioned bathing costumes as well as the latest...

OLD TYPEWRITERS

Old Typewriters (1950)

An exhibition of typewriters through the ages at Olympia, London.

RICHIE BENAUD PLAYS HIS LAST TEST MATCH

Richie Benaud Plays His Last Test Match (1964)

Last test match for Australian cricketer Richie...

AMERICANS MARCH THROUGH ST MARK'S SQUARE

Americans March Through St Mark's Square (1916-1918)

Crowds watch US troops march in St Mark's Square,...

TOWN CRIERS

Town Criers (1914-1918)

Town Criers compete at country contest.

MEDIAEVAL PAGEANT

Mediaeval Pageant (1920-1929)

Mediaeval Pageant with knights jousting games at castle surrounded by water.

NAVAL MILITARY TOURNAMENT

Naval Military Tournament (1910-1919)

Footage of military tournament.

STANLEY BALDWIN ON VACATION aka UNKNOWN FRENCH PERSONALITY

Stanley Baldwin On Vacation AKA Unknown French Personality (1923)

Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin...

PLYMOUTH CARNIVAL

Plymouth Carnival (1920-1929)

Great footage of costumed people and dignitaries taking part in Plymouth...

WARKWORTH PAGEANT

Warkworth Pageant (1920-1929)

Duchess of Northumberland opens historical pageant at Warkworth.