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OLD SALTS KNITTING

Old Salts Knitting (1936)

Old fishermen take up knitting jerseys in between mending the nets.

KNITTING GOES GAY

Knitting Goes Gay (1945)

Knitted accessories include a fascinator, evening gloves and a jersey.

CRICKET  issue title PATHE PICTORIAL GOES AWAY FOR THE WEEKEND

Cricket Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Goes Away For The Weekend (1947)

Cricket match in country...

REHEARSAL TIME

Rehearsal Time (1933)

The 'Juggling Demons' perform on the beach at Southsea, Hampshire.

SOFTER THAN FLEECE

Softer Than Fleece (1937)

Angora rabbits are sheared and their soft coats are made into items of...

LION CUBS issue title - TURNED OUT NICE AGAIN

Lion Cubs Issue Title - Turned Out Nice Again (1942)

A woman plays with three very cute lion cubs...

BABY CAGE

Baby Cage (1949)

A balcony cage stops a young child falling out of the window. Hampstead, London.

 

 

WALKIE PEN

Walkie Pen (1950)

A baby gives baby walking device a trial run in Streatham, Greater London.

FURNITURE EXHIBITION

Furniture Exhibition (1952)

Footage of a furniture exhibition in London.

CRICKET issue title PATHE PICTORIAL GOES AWAY FOR THE WEEKEND

Cricket Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Goes Away For The Weekend (1947)

Cricket match in country...

WOOL FASHIONS

Wool Fashions (1952)

Models show off the latest in wool fashions. London.

BABY MINDERS

Baby Minders (1946)

Baby minding office opened in Luton.

HAND KNITTED DRESSES

Hand Knitted Dresses (1954)

Home workers knit parts of garments then send them to be assembled at Madame...

AUSTRIAN FASHION

Austrian Fashion (1948)

Footage of models showing off latest in Austrian Fashions.

 PRINGLES MATERIAL

Pringles Material (1950-1959)

Making Pringle sweaters at factory in Hawick, Scotland.

NEEDLECRAFT

Needlecraft (1931)

Winning articles from a Daily Sketch Needlework Contest are modelled.

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...

DAVE AND DUSTY

Dave And Dusty (1947)

This week Dave and Dusty attempt knitting.

DOGS' WOOL

Dogs' Wool (1951)

Footage of Miss Singer who makes wool from the coats of her dogs, Walthamstow.

ANGORA RABBITS

Angora Rabbits (1953)

Mrs Hare keeps Angora rabbits for their fur which she spins and knits into jumpers.

COACH BUNGALOWS

Coach Bungalows (1948)

Railway carriages being converted into bungalows - new homes.

HOOVER JUST PLAIN CAMPER AT RAPIDAN

Hoover Just Plain Camper At Rapidan (1930-1939)

American President Herbert C Hoover relaxes in the...

FASHIONS IN KNITWEAR

Fashions In Knitwear (1960)

Knitted fashions are displayed in Pavilion d'Armenonville in the heart of...

BRITISH INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION IN PRAGUE

British Industrial Exhibition In Prague (1964)

British industrial exhibition in Prague,...

HOMETOWN - WOLSEY

Hometown - Wolsey (1950-1959)

Nice little film showing us Wolsey socks being made at their Leicester mills.

ITALIAN KNITWEAR

Italian Knitwear (1958)

Great 1950s cardis and jumpers are made and modelled.

DOG'S WOOL

Dog's Wool (1966)

Barbara White weaves cardigans from excess hair taken from her Pyrenean sheep dogs.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 599 - reel 2 of 2 - SPECIALIST BAKERY aka ROYAL BAKERY...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 599 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Specialist Bakery AKA Royal Bakery... (1966)

Cuts...

THE CITY OF SPIRES LUBECK on sleeve as CITY OF SPIERS, LUBEK

The City Of Spires Lubeck On Sleeve As City Of Spiers, Lubek (1937)

A look around ancient city...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 110

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 110 (1940)

Young men in athletics training and women learning to cook,...

VERY DOGGY!!

Very Doggy!! (1940)

Samoyed dogs are combed for their 'dog wool' which is knitted into socks for the...

HER MAJESTY'S SEWING BEE

Her Majesty's Sewing Bee (1939)

Footage of Palace staff and Queen Elizabeth knitting at Buckingham...

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 3 - WOOLLIES

Feminine Pictorialities No. 3 - Woollies (1934)

Demonstration of a new method of knitting blankets,...

SPORTING BRITONS - CYCLING MARATHON

Sporting Britons - Cycling Marathon (1954)

12 hour cycling marathon race is held at Hern Hill - John...

Special - KNITWEAR FASHIONS

Special - Knitwear Fashions (1951)

Newest in knitwear fashions from New York, USA.

SHEEP DOGS  issue title - GOOD AS GOLD

Sheep Dogs Issue Title - Good As Gold (1938)

Footage of the Old English Sheep dog puppies at...

HIGH HOUSE

High House (1940)

A look at the tall Ship Canal building in Manchester and the view from the roof.

ANGORA RABBITS issue title -

Angora Rabbits Issue Title - "Any Questions?" (1940)

Good item showing Angora rabbits being groomed...

NAVY LEAGUE WOOLIES issue title - BE PREPARED

Navy League Woolies Issue Title - Be Prepared (1941)

Navy League sponsors drive to make woollen...

CRICCIETH issue title - MIXED BAG

Criccieth Issue Title - Mixed Bag (1942)

A look at the town of Criccieth where Lloyd George was born....

WELCOME FOR A PRINCESS

Welcome For A Princess (1962)

Princess Beatrix of Holland gets a warm welcome from Indian women.

BIRTHDAY IN WAR

Birthday In War (1962)

Nehru looks over various efforts to help soldiers fighting the Chinese.

WOOL FASHION SHOW

Wool Fashion Show (1968)

International Wool Secretariat's new Technical Centre opens, and fashion show...

TO PRIVATE JOHN L

To Private John L (1945)

Charming item about a family assembling a weekly parcel to send to dad serving...

VOLTAIRE

Voltaire (1950)

Magician Voltaire makes lightbulbs light up just by touching them.

SUPERSTITIONS

Superstitions (1953)

The Windmill Theatre girls explain some theatrical superstitions to a new girl.

POODLE WOOL

Poodle Wool (1954)

Audrey White and her dogs model latest 'poodle' wool, made by special spinning...

SIXTY SECONDS IN BERNE ...SWITZERLAND

Sixty Seconds In Berne ...Switzerland (1923)

Travelogue style piece showing landmarks and...

DOG WOOL

Dog Wool (1942)

Betty Lewis spins excess hair from her Chow dog into wool and makes garments from it.

BUY STAMPS IN BOOKS

Buy Stamps In Books (1948)

People are urged to avoid long waits in queues at the Post office by buying...