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BEATNIK JEWELS

Beatnik Jewels (1964)

Artist Gerda Flockinger works on her latest collection of jewellery that still...

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...

SHADES OF GRANDMAMA

Shades Of Grandmama (1946)

A girl models the latest synthetic rubber and nylon silk corset.

WOMEN'S LEAGUE OF HEALTH AND BEAUTY

Women's League Of Health And Beauty (1920-1939)

Great footage - women of League of Health and Beauty in...

MIXING FACE POWDER

Mixing Face Powder (1958)

A girl orders face powder and watches beautician making it for her.

"Tommy Atkins"... 1932 Model! (1932)

New uniform demonstrated for British infantry - thank goodness...

THE PIPELESS ORGAN!

The Pipeless Organ! (1931)

A new type of organ is demonstrated - it has valves instead of pipes.

 

 

THE ROLL CALL

The Roll Call (1932)

Automated system whereby a perforated sheet is used to play a tune on a group of...

BATHING SUITS OLD AND NEW

Bathing Suits Old And New (1948)

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

JANZTEN SWIMSUIT

Janzten Swimsuit (1953)

Girls model latest swimsuits on beach, contrasted with old fashioned swimsuits.

SEA SHELLS

Sea Shells (1956)

Sea shell importer Millicent Rich shows us some exotic specimens in her Balham flat.

VARIETY IN DANCE STEPS

Variety In Dance Steps (1931)

Three styles of dancing are contrasted - Grecian, ballroom and ballet.

ROBERT EASTON

Robert Easton (1934)

Bass Robert Easton sings 'The Old Organ Blower' in the Pathe Studio.

1929's BEAUTY QUEEN

1929's Beauty Queen (1929)

Beauty competition for the "Modern Venus" in the United States of America.

FRENCH FUR FASHIONS

French Fur Fashions (1965)

Fur fashions from Maurice Kotler and Emba being displayed in Paris.

JAZZ IN PRAGUE

Jazz In Prague (1965)

International jazz festival in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

FASHION IN GLASSES

Fashion In Glasses (1968)

Ladies model clothes and large glasses.

NEW ARTS CLUB

New Arts Club (1967)

Symphony for the glass performed in the New Arts Club in London.

PIERRE CARDIN FASHIONS FOR AUTUMN 1966.

Pierre Cardin Fashions For Autumn 1966. (1966)

Pierre Cardin fashions for men and women. Modern...

MUSIC OF TODAY

Music Of Today (1962)

New contemporary music from France.

INTERPLANETARY ART

Interplanetary Art (1959)

Enrico Baj, artist, creates a new painting on gallery floor - fantastic work....

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...

SHOP WINDOW BUBBLE BATH

Shop Window Bubble Bath (1957)

'BB lookalike' takes bubble bath in a shop window!

HAIR RESEARCH

Hair Research (1957)

Get a free haircut as a guinea-pig in a shampoo research centre.

INK ARTIST

Ink Artist (1959)

Artist Peter Thompson modifies Chinese 'free brush' style to create unique images in...

DO IT YOURSELF FLOWERS

Do It Yourself Flowers (1959)

Horrid looking plastic flowers being imported from Italy only to have...

HAIRSTYLES

Hairstyles (1956)

Amazing hairdos by René of Mayfair, featuring the 'Trump Line' of 'dos' inspired by...

MAYFAIR COLOUR CENTRE

Mayfair Colour Centre (1956)

A young couple visit the Mayfair Colour Centre to get some advise on...

SHOES OF TOMORROW

Shoes Of Tomorrow (1957)

A preview of the latest fashions in lady's footwear influenced by shoe trends...

SILVER GIRL aka SILVER MEDALLIONS

Silver Girl AKA Silver Medallions (1961)

A look at the work of beatnik jewellery designer and...

TOMMY TRIES IT OUT!

Tommy Tries It Out! (1932)

Soldiers from the Durham Light Infantry demonstrate a new design in uniform.

CINETIC FASHIONS aka PACO RABANNE WAY-OUT FASHIONS

Cinetic Fashions AKA Paco Rabanne Way-Out Fashions (1967)

Futurist fashions by Paco Rabanne on...

MODERN FASHION AROUND MODERN ART

Modern Fashion Around Modern Art (1965)

Fashion show held at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris.

ELECTRONIC OPERA SOUNDS aka ELECTRONIC SOUNDS IN HAMBURG OPERA HOUSE

Electronic Opera Sounds AKA Electronic Sounds In Hamburg Opera House (1965)

A new electronic...

SWIM FASHIONS

Swim Fashions (1966)

Incredible 1960s designs for swimwear and sunglasses.

POODLE BEAUTY PARLOUR

Poodle Beauty Parlour (1955)

Poodles being painted green and pink under disapproving eye of a Great...

BARBER SHOP SKIFFLE

Barber Shop Skiffle (1957)

Skiffle band performs in famous barber shop at weekends - good sound.

LUREX FASHIONS

Lurex Fashions (1957)

Traditional outfits from India, Bangkok and Japan and their western versions...

INDIAN MUSEUM

Indian Museum (1959)

At the Commonwealth Institute in London, children learn about Indian culture.

NYLON FASHIONS

Nylon Fashions (1959)

Nylon Fair in London - Sneak Preview of 70's burst of colours and cuts. Polyester...

DEBS RACING

Debs Racing (1959)

Susan Hampshire goes downhill in a soapbox on wheels - 'engineless car race'.

FASHION FAIR

Fashion Fair (1958)

A look at some of the latest fashions on display at the first International Fashion...

STUDENTS DRESS UP aka ART SCHOOL

Students Dress Up AKA Art School (1959)

Old fashioned clothes are modelled for art students.

NEWBOROUGH HATS cleaned neg

Newborough Hats Cleaned Neg (1955)

Wonderful posing in all manner of extravagant hats - good for...

ON THE AIR - IN THE AIR!  WITH JACK HYLTON AND HIS BAND

On The Air - In The Air! With Jack Hylton And His Band (1933)

Jack Hylton and his Band...

FAME IN FABRIC

Fame In Fabric (1945)

Zika Ascher's fabric influenced by modern art is admired by actress Rosalyn...

RAINCOAT FASHIONS

Raincoat Fashions (1956)

Outdoor fashion shoot which greets the rain with giggle - Raincoat fashion...

BEAT SCHOOL neg version

Beat School Neg Version (1961)

A progressive school in Hertfordshire is featured - pupils smoke and...

HAIR FLASHES

Hair Flashes (1955)

Totally fabulous footage of two glamour girls demonstrating coloured hair pieces - I...

SPANISH HAIR STYLES

Spanish Hair Styles (1955)

Vidal Sassoon hair show in Dorchester hotel - nothing like his famous...