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ASTRA GAZETTE NO 15

Astra Gazette No 15 (1958-1959)

Motoring Inn, 19th Century Cricket, Spaghetti Eating Contest & Airman's...

19TH CENTURY CRICKET

19th Century Cricket (1958)

Fancy dress cricket match.

NYLON FAIR 1958

Nylon Fair 1958 (1958)

Fabulous frocks, negligees, stockings, anoraks, nightwear etc. all made of Nylon!

THE MAKING OF WEDGWOOD Reel 2

The Making Of Wedgwood Reel 2 (1958)

Good footage of people creating the famous Wedgwood pottery at...

ASTRA GAZETTE NO 9

Astra Gazette No 9 (1958)

RAF newsreel issue - various RAF related and home news stories.

ASTRA GAZETTE NO 10

Astra Gazette No 10 (1958)

RAF newsreel issue - various RAF related and home news stories.

BACK TO QUEBEC

Back To Quebec (1959)

Re-enactment of the Battle of Quebec by the Royal Sussex Regiment.

 

 

BURNING ROPE ESCAPOLOGIST

Burning Rope Escapologist (1959)

Alan Alan, escapologist, performs his burning rope act.

COMMUNAL VILLAGE

Communal Village (1959)

The Society of Brothers run a communal village in Shropshire.

FOOD RESEARCH beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Food Research Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1959)

Research into dehydrated foods...

GOLD BEATING

Gold Beating (1959)

Bar of gold is thinned, cut and hammered until it became spreadable and used for...

HIGHLAND CATTLE

Highland Cattle (1959)

Little film about shaggy cattle of Scottish Highlands. Very cute animals - makes...

RESEARCH INTO PILOTS EYES

Research Into Pilots Eyes (1959)

Research on effects of flying on pilots' eyes and balance is made...

CRAZY CAFE

Crazy Cafe (1959)

Magician chef cooks egg shells, makes coffee out of nothing and toast by heating paper...

DO IT YOURSELF FLOWERS

Do It Yourself Flowers (1959)

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

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...

ST. IVES

St. Ives (1959)

Barbara Hepworth, Leonard Fuller and Bernard Leach are some of the artists of St. Ives...

SHIP LAUNCHING

Ship Launching (1959)

Traditional ship launching ceremony held in Lowestoft.

CONCRETE SCULPTOR

Concrete Sculptor (1959)

Contemporary artist Sean Rice presents his sculptures. Some made of concrete -...

PELL AND MELL

Pell And Mell (1959)

The last delivery coach in London is drawn by couple of beautiful white horses...

AERIAL AT HOME

Aerial At Home (1959)

Royal Aero Club organises the largest ever gathering of private planes in the...

VICTORIAN CARRIAGES

Victorian Carriages (1959)

George Matthey restores Victorian coaches and runs weekend coach service...

ISLE OF MAN

Isle Of Man (1959)

Great Isle of Man travelogue - fantastic countryside, strange creatures and mysterious...

LITTLE VENICE duplicate transfer

Little Venice Duplicate Transfer (1959)

A look at the pleasure cruising around picturesque Little...

GIRL RANGERS MEET BUFFALO BILL duplicate transfer

Girl Rangers Meet Buffalo Bill Duplicate Transfer (1959)

Captain Grey - Buffalo Bill the Second -...

MARINE BIOLOGY

Marine Biology (1959)

Samples of seaweed and sea water are taken by employees of the Port Erin Marine...

STUDENTS DRESS UP aka ART SCHOOL

Students Dress Up AKA Art School (1959)

Old fashioned clothes are modelled for art students.

AUTOMATION HITS TENNIS aka TENNIS MACHINE

Automation Hits Tennis AKA Tennis Machine (1959)

An automatic serving machine is demonstrated at...

PERIOD REGATTA

Period Regatta (1959)

Art students have a day out on the river in costumes from the 1800s.

CALF OF MAN

Calf Of Man (1959)

A bird is caught and "ringed" on the Calf of Man.

DRESS IN 90 SECONDS aka DUKE OF BEDFORD DRESSING

Dress In 90 Seconds AKA Duke Of Bedford Dressing (1959)

His Grace the Duke of Bedford has his...

VIKING VILLAGE

Viking Village (1959)

Reconstruction of a Viking settlement - lots of people in costume.

HORSE TRAMS

Horse Trams (1959)

An item about the horse drawn trams of Douglas and the rest home the horses go to on.

PALOMINO PONIES

Palomino Ponies (1959)

An item about Palomino ponies bred by the Duchess of Rutland.

SPAGHETTI EATING RACE

Spaghetti Eating Race (1959)

A comical item about a spaghetti eating race between men with handlebar...

HORSEMAN'S SERVICE

Horseman's Service (1959)

Horses and their owners gather on Kingsley Mount for the annual Horseman's...

HELICOPTER TOUR

Helicopter Tour (1959)

Great aerial shots of London in 1959 as we take a helicopter tour over the city.

LITTLE VENICE

Little Venice (1959)

A look at the pleasure cruising around picturesque Little Venice.

GIRL RANGERS MEET BUFFALO BILL

Girl Rangers Meet Buffalo Bill (1959)

Captain Grey - Buffalo Bill the Second - shows off his shooting...

DUKE PLAYS POLO AND PRINCESS ANNE HELPS GROOM HORSES

Duke Plays Polo And Princess Anne Helps Groom Horses (1959)

Princess Anne helps to care for...

HOLIDAY WITH EVERYTHING - reel 2

Holiday With Everything - Reel 2 (1959)

Family of four takes a cruise to the Mediterranean on the SS...

ORIANA - reel 1

Oriana - Reel 1 (1959)

Great film about the design, building and testing of the ocean liner Oriana. c....

ORIANA - reel 2

Oriana - Reel 2 (1959)

Great film about the design, building and testing of the ocean liner Oriana. c....

DONALD SINDEN AT HOME

Donald Sinden At Home (1959)

Actor Donald Sinden is seen at home with his family and collection of...

ROWING RACE FAMILY aka ROWING FAMILY

Rowing Race Family AKA Rowing Family (1960)

Doggett's Coat and Badge Race on the River Thames and...

OLD BILL aka HISTORIC TRANSPORT

Old Bill AKA Historic Transport (1960)

A 1910 bus that became a troop carrier is seen at the British...

OLD BILL aka HISTORIC TRANSPORT duplicate transfer

Old Bill AKA Historic Transport Duplicate Transfer (1960)

A 1910 bus that became a troop carrier...

MINIATURE CLOCKS

Miniature Clocks (1960)

A collection of miniature clocks, most of them made by owner Stanley Wise of...

MOSAIC SCULPTURE

Mosaic Sculpture (1960)

Sculptor Theo Crosby working on mosaics at his studio in Hammersmith, London.