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FURTHER FARTHINGS!

Further Farthings! (1940)

Processes involved in making farthings at the Royal Mint.

ULTRA CLOSE-UPS

Ultra Close-Ups (1952)

Normal objects are disguised by showing them in extreme close up.

NET RESULT

Net Result (1945)

A woman makes stockings out of old hat netting.

STOCKINGS

Stockings (1941)

A clever way to preserve stockings by putting them in oven-warmed jars.

CASTLES IN THE AIR

Castles In The Air (1946)

Great story shows processes involved in making nylon stockings.

NYLON FLOWERS

Nylon Flowers (1954)

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

VANITY FAIR

Vanity Fair (1921)

Early 1920s hat and hosiery fashions are modelled.

 

 

SHOE SHOWS

Shoe Shows (1929)

Lovely footage of shoes, ankles and legs. The latest in footwear is modelled.

THE LATEST IN HOSE

The Latest In Hose (1926)

Novel hosiery items are presented - patterned and embroidered stockings.

THE LITTLE THINGS THAT MATTER - STOCKINGS

The Little Things That Matter - Stockings (1929)

Focus on different kinds of stockings - nice sexy...

SHOE SHOWS

Shoe Shows (1929)

Lovely footage of shoes, ankles and legs. The latest in footwear is modelled.

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 75

Caught By The Camera No. 75 (1936)

A lady on the street repairs ladders in stockings, a female cobbler...

THE SILK MOTH

The Silk Moth (1930)

The beginning of silk stockings is investigated - footage of silk moths.

STOCKINGS issue title is SO THIS IS LONDON

Stockings Issue Title Is So This Is London (1939)

Item about history stockings, includes loads of...

PAINTED STOCKINGS

Painted Stockings (1940)

Good item showing a girl painting liquid stockings on her legs and drawing...

HOSIERY on sleeve as HOISERY issue title is LET'S JOIN THE LADIES

Hosiery On Sleeve As Hoisery Issue Title Is Let's Join The Ladies (1944)

Rayon stockings being...

NYLONS

Nylons (1948)

Showgirls at Windmill Theatre take part in survey by nylon stockings factory.

CHEATING THE MUD SPOTS

Cheating The Mud Spots (1926)

Fantastic film showing a new invention - button-up rubber stocking...

THE BEACH CENSOR

The Beach Censor (1925)

A policeman decides which of a bevy of bathing belles is dressed suitably for...

CHEATING THE MUD SPOTS

Cheating The Mud Spots (1926)

Fantastic film showing a new invention - button-up rubber stocking...

THINGS ARE NOT WHAT THEY SEEM

Things Are Not What They Seem (1929)

Funny film which shows stocking shaping machines in action.

CHEATING THE MUD SPOTS 2

Cheating The Mud Spots 2 (1927)

New rubber stocking protectors which stop stockings getting muddy.

AMAZONS OF YESTERDAY

Amazons Of Yesterday (1928)

Women boxers - 1910s style contrasted with modern boxers of 1920s.

"Shoe's Who" Check - May Be Duplicate Title (1931)

Sexy shots of women's legs as they model the...

TABULATING TESSIE

Tabulating Tessie (1940)

Good item about how long a girl spends on various activities in a lifetime.

SUSPENDERS issue title - HATS OFF !

Suspenders Issue Title - Hats Off ! (1940)

With the aid of diagrams and women's suspenders the...

MOTION

Motion (1942)

A camera and light show us the movement tracks for different activities in a study of...

MISS NYLON STOCKINGS

Miss Nylon Stockings (1954)

Women show off the latest fashions in nylon stockings in Nottingham,...

NYLONS

Nylons (1951)

Nylon stockings being sold by street hawkers and in shop + stockings being made in factory.

UNDERSTANDINGS

Understandings (1929)

Old and new standards of dress and behaviour are contrasted.

SIDEWALK SIGHTS

Sidewalk Sights (1929)

Low angle views of legs and feet passing the camera contrasted with the legs of...

TRIFLES FOR EVE

Trifles For Eve (1930)

Saucy stuff featuring a woman in her...

SNOW GIRLS

Snow Girls (1930)

Fun in the snow - skiing, sledging, snowball fights etc.

FASHION FOIBLES

Fashion Foibles (1930)

Old fashioned outfits are compared to modern outfits of 1930.

BUOYANCY

Buoyancy (1942)

Diagrams illustrate how items stay buoyant.

HAND PAINTED NYLONS

Hand Painted Nylons (1952)

Women painting nylon stockings whilst models show them off in shop in Oxford...

UNDERWEAR

Underwear (1954)

Girls from underwear factory watch their creations being modelled at a show....

FROM EVE TO EVERYWOMAN!

From Eve To Everywoman! (1936)

Duplicate of FROM EVE TO EVERYWOMAN plus woman washing and putting on...

GIRL WITH PORTABLE WIRELESS ON LEG aka WIRELESS GIRL

Girl With Portable Wireless On Leg AKA Wireless Girl (1921)

Fantastic film showing the forerunner...

COSTUMES FOR THE PEACHES ON THE BEACHES

Costumes For The Peaches On The Beaches (1924)

Great footage of a beauty parade - eccentric swimwear...

COSTUMES FOR THE PEACHES ON THE BEACHES

Costumes For The Peaches On The Beaches (1924)

Great footage of a beauty parade - eccentric swimwear...

THE GREAT SECRET

The Great Secret (1925)

Great film illustrating how light a woman's clothes are compared to a man's...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 35

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 35 (1938)

Radio in a walnut, pub periscope, decorated stockings,...

THE QUEEN IN LEICESTER

The Queen In Leicester (1958)

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip pay a visit to Leicester.

JANE AND PETT

Jane And Pett (1945)

Very saucy story where 'Jane' (Christabel Leighton Porter) undresses for artist...

THE SNOW GIRLS

The Snow Girls (1927)

Snow scenes including a glamour girl with very little on posing in the cold and...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - TOMMY HANDLEY THE FAMOUS RADIO & REVUE STAR

Camera Interviews - Tommy Handley The Famous Radio & Revue Star (1928)

Tommy Handley is seen...

JEWELLED STOCKINGS

Jewelled Stockings (1955)

Fabulous footage of bejewelled stockings being made and modelled.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - TOMMY HANDLEY THE FAMOUS RADIO & REVUE STAR

Camera Interviews - Tommy Handley The Famous Radio & Revue Star (1928)

Tommy Handley is seen...

LET'S GO CONEY! ISLAND

Let's Go Coney! Island (1932)

Great footage of rides at Coney Island including classic footage of air...