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OLD TIMERS

Old Timers (1934)

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

"Hims" Ancient & Modern (1933)

A mediaeval pageant and jousting tournament in Arezzo, Italy.

WOMAN'S CROWNING GLORY

Woman's Crowning Glory (1932)

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

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.

RICHIE BENAUD PLAYS HIS LAST TEST MATCH

Richie Benaud Plays His Last Test Match (1964)

Last test match for Australian cricketer Richie...

MEDIAEVAL PAGEANT

Mediaeval Pageant (1920-1929)

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

 

 

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...

GERMAN FESTIVAL

German Festival (1920-1929)

Children take part in historical pageant in German town.

TAUNTON PAGEANT

Taunton Pageant (1920-1929)

Epic medieval pageant on grounds of castle. Taunton, Somerset.

WOODEN ARMIES

Wooden Armies (1958)

Russell Gammage demonstrates the complex process of making wooden figures for museum...

OLD ENGLISH FAIR

Old English Fair (1930)

People parade in old-fashioned costumes and show us folk dancing - all in the...

AN OLD TIME CUSTOM!

An Old Time Custom! (1933)

Parade in Macon, France in celebration of the annual Burgundy Wine Festival.

"Make-Up" School! (1940)

Actors learn how to age themselves and change their appearance with make-up.

SWIMMING STROKES - AND HOW THEY EVOLVED

Swimming Strokes - And How They Evolved (1933)

Different swimming strokes are demonstrated by Miss...

OLD TIMERS

Old Timers (1933)

Veteran car race on the sea front at Bondi Beach, Australia.

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 47 - BACK TO THE GOOD OLD STAYS

Feminine Pictorialities No. 47 - Back To The Good Old Stays (1935)

Good footage of Victorian...

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 48 - THE GIRL OF THE NEW BRIGADE

Feminine Pictorialities No. 48 - The Girl Of The New Brigade (1935)

Skating couple Fraulein...

GILDING THE LILY REVISED VERSION!

Gilding The Lily Revised Version! (1935)

Great story traces the history of cosmetics and reveals...

PISTOLS

Pistols (1937)

Pistols dating back 300 years are demonstrated by gun expert Keith Neil.

PUZZLES issue title - IT MAKES YOU THINK !

Puzzles Issue Title - It Makes You Think ! (1941)

A brief history of the everyday puzzle.

 SPEED FILM  reel 5

Speed Film Reel 5 (1927)

Lots of clips featuring fast boats, cars, trains, greyhounds, rowing teams...

SEWING MACHINES - OLD AND NEW

Sewing Machines - Old And New (1960)

A look at sewing machines and what they can do from Victorian...

FASHION FOIBLES

Fashion Foibles (1930)

Old fashioned outfits are compared to modern outfits of 1930.

TEA POTS aka TEAPOTS

Tea Pots AKA Teapots (1955)

Lots of lovely tea pots at the London Tea Centre.

SCOOTER JOUSTING aka VESPA JOUST

Scooter Jousting AKA Vespa Joust (1957)

A new angle on jousting where people dress up in armour and...

SHERLOCK HOLMES PUB

Sherlock Holmes Pub (1958)

A tongue-in-cheek account of a reconstruction of Sherlock's Holmes' study in...

RUBBER ARMOUR

Rubber Armour (1958)

Item about a man who makes rubber suits of armour and weapons to be used as props.

KNIGHTS OF OLD

Knights Of Old (1959)

Demonstration of medieval jousting at the Wembley Round Table Horse Show.

LLOYD'S COFFEE HOUSE

Lloyd's Coffee House (1960)

A recreation of the early days of Lloyd's Coffee House in the City of...

GRANDMA'S PARADE!

Grandma's Parade! (1940)

Old ladies in old-fashioned swimsuits parade about a swimming pool in a...

HERE & THERE

Here & There (1933)

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

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD! NO. 1

Peeps Through The Window Of The World! No. 1 (1934)

Legend of Hamelin reconstructed, the Royal Cape...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 5

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 5 (1934)

A swimming device, a street sculptor, a puppet...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 15

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 15 (1935)

Actress Miss Whybrew knits jumpers backstage...

WINDOWS OF THE MIND aka WINDOWS OF THE SOUL issue title AIRS - OPEN AND MUSICAL

Windows Of The Mind AKA Windows Of The Soul Issue Title Airs - Open And Musical (1936)

An...

THAMES MODELS issue title is MILES AND SMILES

Thames Models Issue Title Is Miles And Smiles (1936)

River Thames and famous landmarks recreated by...

DUKE STARTS CHARITY RACE

Duke Starts Charity Race (1955)

Duke of Edinburgh starts a special relay race in aid of Historic...

DOLLS aka DOLL EXHIBITION

Dolls AKA Doll Exhibition (1954)

Charity exhibition of dolls through the ages at Park Lane in London.

CELEBRATIONS IN SIENA

Celebrations In Siena (1947)

Colourful celebration of St. Caterina da Siena in Sienna, Italy.

OLDEST INN

Oldest Inn (1958)

An item about a pub that serves old English food and drink such as jugged hare and...

CUTS / OUT TAKES FROM CP 371 - reel 1 OF 2 - WATER SKIS and WIGS

Cuts / Out Takes From Cp 371 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Water Skis And Wigs (1962)

Out takes (rushes,...

BRASS RUBBING

Brass Rubbing (1961)

The actress Ingrid Hafner introduces us to her hobby of brass rubbing in St Mary's...

ALL CHANGE!

All Change! (1933)

Actor Frank Vosper changes into the make-up and costume of King Henry VIII, then acts...

SWISS S.O.S. aka ALPINE ACCIDENT

Swiss S.O.S. AKA Alpine Accident (1955)

Practice rescue mission on the snowy slopes of Corviglia.

A CENTURY OF DRESS.  FROM THE FAMOUS COLLECTION OF DR C.W. CUNNINGTON

A Century Of Dress. From The Famous Collection Of Dr C.W. Cunnington (1931)

Nicely shot and...

TENNIS

Tennis "Greats" (1900-1952)

Documentary tracing the sport of tennis from the 1910's to the early 1950's -...

GAIETY THEATRE  aka GAIETY BAR beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Gaiety Theatre AKA Gaiety Bar Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1957)

An opening...

SCHOOLGIRL IN ITALY

Schoolgirl In Italy (1958)

Romantic but educational travelogue around Italy seen through the lens of a...