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FASHIONS A LA PARISIENNE

Fashions A La Parisienne (1921)

Fashion item featuring exquisitely ornate gowns, cloaks, hats, fans and...

FEMININE FASHIONS

Feminine Fashions (1922)

"Hockley" evening gowns and a cape are modelled - beaded and tasselled...

MOMENTS FROM

Moments From "Lawful Larceny" At The Savoy Theatre (1922)

Extracts from "Lawful Larceny" starring...

MY LADY'S DRESS

My Lady's Dress (1923)

Various "Hockley" dresses and a cloak are modelled in a drawing room setting.

WEMBLEY EXHIBITION 1925 reel 1

Wembley Exhibition 1925 Reel 1 (1925)

Great footage of the Wembley Exhibition of 1925.

WEMBLEY EXHIBITION reel 2

Wembley Exhibition Reel 2 (1925)

Great footage of the Wembley Exhibition of 1925.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MISS BETTY NUTHALL

Camera Interviews - Miss Betty Nuthall (1927)

Various shots of Betty Nuthall in training and in her...

 

 

SERVIETTES - AS AIDS TO TABLE DECORATION

Serviettes - As Aids To Table Decoration (1927)

Techniques for folding and displaying serviettes are...

SOMETHING FOR THE GIRLIES - A MODEL HOUSE

Something For The Girlies - A Model House (1928)

Ornate doll's house is shown to the camera - two...

 CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAYS  record a

Canadian Pacific Railways Record A (1928)

Travelogue extolling the virtues of Canada as a holiday...

FROCKS FURS AND FURBELOWS

Frocks Furs And Furbelows (1929)

Various fashions are modelled including a "Hockley" creation and a...

MODERNISM IN THE HOME

Modernism In The Home (1929)

Lovely art deco tableware, wallpaper, lamps, etc.

NOVELTIES - SEEN BY EVE'S CAMERA

Novelties - Seen By Eve's Camera (1929)

Two devices are demonstrated - one that stops the lid of a...

TRIFLES FOR EVE

Trifles For Eve (1930)

Saucy stuff featuring a woman in her...

RUG MAKING

Rug Making (1930)

Craft demonstration - technique for making rugs is shown. A mother and daughter work...

MISS JAPAN AWAKENS

Miss Japan Awakens (1931)

Story about Japanese women - their housework, their clothes and their...

YOURS AND THEIRS!

Yours And Theirs! (1931)

Film comparing beauty regime of Eve with that of elephants!

THE WEIGH OF ALL FLESH ELIMINATOR!

The Weigh Of All Flesh Eliminator! (1932)

Fantastic film showing a woman...

THE LATEST IN LONDON - NOT 'ARF BAD, EITHER!

The Latest In London - Not 'arf Bad, Either! (1932)

American film showing the latest fashion in...

THE BEAD MAKERS

The Bead Makers (1932)

Mother and daughter have fun making paper beads for necklaces, lamp shade...

AND NOW MAXON & WOOD IN GRACE & STRENGTH

And Now Maxon & Wood In Grace & Strength (1933)

Impressive balancing act performed by Maxon and Wood...

FLAKE FANCIES

Flake Fancies (1933)

Demonstration showing how to make moulded biscuits filled with jam...

A SIMPLE BUTTER-COOLER

A Simple Butter-Cooler (1933)

Woman demonstrates an easy way of keeping butter cool without a fridge.

FESTIVE SEASONALITIES!

Festive Seasonalities! (1933)

Christmas decorations are made with crepe paper and decorative wrapping...

LACE MAKING

Lace Making (1940-1949)

Educational film showing various processes involved in making lace by machine.

FIND A WORD NO. 1

Find A Word No. 1 (1940-1949)

Cinematic guessing game for children - various images which the children have...

THE B.B.C. BRAINS TRUST ANSWERING

The B.B.C. Brains Trust Answering "Any Questions?" Reel 1 (1945)

The Brains Trust meet and...

QUEEN MARY AT IDEAL HOME EXHIBITION

Queen Mary At Ideal Home Exhibition (1947)

Queen Mary attends the Ideal Home Exhibition at Olympia,...

SCOTTISH EXHIBITION

Scottish Exhibition (1947)

Cuts from newsreel 47/70 - Duke and Duchess of Gloucester visit Scottish...

SCOTTISH EXHIBITION

Scottish Exhibition (1947)

Cuts from newsreel 47/70 - Duke and Duchess of Gloucester visit Scottish...

ROYAL WEDDING INSERTS aka BUYING BOOKS AND WEDDING RING

Royal Wedding Inserts AKA Buying Books And Wedding Ring (1947)

Cuts from newsreel 47/94 - Royal...

AMERICAN CONSUMER

American Consumer (1948)

Good footage of American post-war life - home and shops seen.

QUEEN OPENS THE COCHRANE FLATS

Queen Opens The Cochrane Flats (1949)

Queen Elizabeth opens block of flats at St. John's Wood, London.

IDEAL HOMES EXHIBITION

Ideal Homes Exhibition (1949)

Ideal Homes exhibition at London's Olympia.

IDEAL HOME EXHIBITION

Ideal Home Exhibition (1950)

A look around the 1950 Ideal Home Exhibition at Olympia.

BRITISH BUILT HOUSES FOR U.S. AIRFORCE

British Built Houses For U.S. Airforce (1950-1959)

Finished houses, work in progress, airmen arriving...

IDEAL HOMES EXHIBITION

Ideal Homes Exhibition (1950-1959)

Builders erecting houses for Ideal Homes Exhibition in London.

WAR MEMORIAL HOMES OPENED

War Memorial Homes Opened (1952)

War Memorial village for disabled servicemen and their families is...

HAPPINESS AT HOME

Happiness At Home (1953)

Woman visits Paris Ideal Home exhibition leaving husband to look after kids &...

CAROLE CARR

Carole Carr (1955)

Carole Carr shows her collection of model aircraft in her Chelsea home.

OLD MASTERS

Old Masters (1955)

A group of artists work on reproductions of various Old Masters so everyone can...

IDEAL HOME EXHIBITION

Ideal Home Exhibition (1956)

Homes of the future at the Ideal Home Exhibition. Olympia, London.

HOME ON WHEELS

Home On Wheels (1957)

Dora Bryan spends day in the country in full comfort inside her luxurious van!

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 224 - reel 2 of 2 - DO IT YOURSELF FLOWERS and NYLON...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 224 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Do It Yourself Flowers And Nylon... (1959)

Out...

QUEEN VICTORIA AND PRINCE CONSORT'S PRIVATE APARTMENTS IN OSBORNE HOUSE

Queen Victoria And Prince Consort's Private Apartments In Osborne House (1959)

Queen Victoria...

THIS WAS YOUR DAY

This Was Your Day (1960-1965)

We accompany unidentified man on the day he receives investiture at Buckingham...

BRITISH EXHIBITION IN RUSSIA

British Exhibition In Russia (1960)

Opening of British Exhibition in Moscow, USSR.

NEW HOUSEBOAT AT LITTLE VENICE

New Houseboat At Little Venice (1964)

New houseboat tied up at Little Venice, home for family of five,...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 456 - FINGER PAINTING, TAME FOX and RE-STOCKING THE ZOO

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 456 - Finger Painting, Tame Fox And Re-Stocking The Zoo (1965)

Out...

FLAVOUR OF IRELAND

Flavour Of Ireland (1965)

Great documentary about the food production company Erin Foods. c. 1965