• 1890
  • 1900
  • 1910
  • 1920
  • 1930
  • 1940
  • 1950
  • 1960
  • 1970
  • 1980
  • 1990
  • 2000
  • 2011
LUREX FASHIONS

Lurex Fashions (1957)

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

ZOO ARTISTS

Zoo Artists (1959)

Art students appointed to take care (and portraits!) of animals in Chessington zoo.

SCHOOLBOY MURAL ARTISTS

Schoolboy Mural Artists (1956)

Schoolboys work on murals to decorate the walls of their school in...

THIS IS TOMORROW aka

This Is Tomorrow AKA "This Is Tomorrow" (1956)

Review of "This is Tomorrow" exhibition held in...

ACTION ARTIST

Action Artist (1957)

An Action Artist demonstrates how he creates a picture by running a bicycle over...

STUDENTS DRESS UP aka ART SCHOOL

Students Dress Up AKA Art School (1959)

Old fashioned clothes are modelled for art students.

RAILWAY ARTIST

Railway Artist (1960)

Railway artist Terence Cuneo at work, sketching a diesel freight train and steam...

 

 

FISH ART

Fish Art (1960)

Exhibition of paintings by workers at Billingsgate Fish Market, London.

TRUGS

Trugs (1963)

An item showing how the wooden boat shaped baskets known as trugs are made by a family in...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 673 - reel 1 of 2 - BODY PAINT, THE BONZO DOG DOO DAH...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 673 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Body Paint, The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah... (1967)

Out...

CELEBRITIES AT HOME - MISS MABEL LUCIE ATTWELL

Celebrities At Home - Miss Mabel Lucie Attwell (1921)

The artist Mabel Lucie Attwell is seen in...

MONTPARNASSE - WHERE THE MUSES HOLD SWAY

Montparnasse - Where The Muses Hold Sway (1929)

Lovely film showing bohemian artists at work in...

JACK TAR'S PEACETIME TRAINING

Jack Tar's Peacetime Training (1930)

Nice footage of sailors learning a trade for when they leave the...

WATERWAY ART!

Waterway Art! (1939)

Artists interpret the River Thames on a painting tour organised by artist Edward...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 80

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 80 (1939)

A self-service petrol pump, bush babies have fun and an...

FANS

Fans (1955)

The "language of the fan" is described and demonstrated.

NIGHTWEAR

Nightwear (1955)

Nightwear designer Kay Keystone seeks inspiration from the Victorian age - nighties are...

FABRIC PAINTING aka FABRIC PRINTING

Fabric Painting AKA Fabric Printing (1955)

A group of women make groovy textiles at the Hampstead...

NEEDLEWORK CHURCH

Needlework Church (1955)

A remarkable model church made entirely of fabric.

TELEPATHIC TWINS

Telepathic Twins (1955)

Great little story about John and Jim Cramp - three year old twins who look,...

EMBANKMENT ARTISTS

Embankment Artists (1955)

Various artists display their artwork on the railings of Victoria Embankment...

THE CULINARY ART

The Culinary Art (1931)

Chefs attend a display of food art - fabulous creations made from food.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MRS E. MACAVITY, THE ARTIST

Camera Interviews - Mrs E. Macavity, The Artist (1922)

The artist Mrs E. MacAvity is seen painting...

FORTUNINO MATANIA

Fortunino Matania (1932)

Models pose for the artist Fortunino Matania in his studio.

EVE AT COLLEGE - A HARROGATE STUDY

Eve At College - A Harrogate Study (1927)

Lovely film showing lessons and sports at Harrogate College...

KID'S ART SHOW

Kid's Art Show (1953)

In London, kids from all over Britain hold their own Art Exhibition.

CHESTER AND CHESTERFIELD issue title - HEY DAY

Chester And Chesterfield Issue Title - Hey Day (1941)

Footage of the Chester in Cheshire and...

FIREMEN ARTISTS issue title - FLASH!!!

Firemen Artists Issue Title - Flash!!! (1941)

A look at the talented artists in the auxiliary fire...

CHILDREN'S EXHIBITION issue title is COME THE THREE CORNERS

Children's Exhibition Issue Title Is Come The Three Corners (1943)

Travelogue item showing...

ARTS AND CRAFTS  issue title is SWING TIME

Arts And Crafts Issue Title Is Swing Time (1943)

All-woman barrage balloon crew prepare for...

MEDALS aka MEDALS AND DECORATIONS INVESTITURE

Medals AKA Medals And Decorations Investiture (1944)

A look at what makes up different medals, and...

MONA LISA IN U.S.

Mona Lisa In U.S. (1962)

France lends America 'Mona Lisa' painting to hang in National Gallery of Art....

30 SECOND NEWS - ART SHOWS IN LONDON

30 Second News - Art Shows In London (1966)

Art exhibitions in London.

ACTION THEN PICTURES

Action Then Pictures (1945)

Artists serving with the Royal Canadian Navy have exhibition in the National...

FAME IN FABRIC

Fame In Fabric (1945)

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

TREETOP SCHOOL

Treetop School (1946)

Schoolchildren at work and play at progressive school in Hampstead.

KIDS CRECHE aka FOR LITTLE CHILDREN

Kids Creche AKA For Little Children (1943)

A nursery school near Johannesburg takes care of children...

HOLY YEAR

Holy Year (1950)

Landmarks in Rome - selected scenes from "Holy Year".

DISPLACED PERSONS CAMP CALLED 'LE FRASCHETTE' aka D P CAMP IN ITALY

Displaced Persons Camp Called 'le Fraschette' AKA D P Camp In Italy (1949)

Various people...

CHILDREN'S EXHIBITION issue title COME THE THREE CORNERS

Children's Exhibition Issue Title Come The Three Corners (1943)

Duplicate story - see separate...

MONA LISA MAKES U.S. DEBUT

Mona Lisa Makes U.S. Debut (1963)

President Kennedy welcomes Mona Lisa painting to Washington and...

CHINESE ART TREASURES GUARDED IN AIR-CONDITIONED CAVE

Chinese Art Treasures Guarded In Air-Conditioned Cave (1959)

Art treasures from China on display...

EISENHOWER ART SHOW IN NEW YORK

Eisenhower Art Show In New York (1967)

Art related to General Dwight Eisenhower on show in New York

MRS GANDHI IN NEW YORK

Mrs Gandhi In New York (1966)

Indira Gandhi visits exhibitions while out and about in New York.

GEORGES MATHIEU AT WORK

Georges Mathieu At Work (1967)

Art exhibition is visited by the French Minister of Arts.

DA VINCI PAINTING ON SHOW IN WASHINGTON

Da Vinci Painting On Show In Washington (1967)

Painting by Leonardo Da Vinci painting on show in art...

TRADE SIGNS IN USA

Trade Signs In USA (1972)

Footage of advertising boards and shop fronts in town in the United States of...

GIRL MAGICIAN aka GIRL CONJUROR

Girl Magician AKA Girl Conjuror (1951)

Woman magician June McComb performs tricks in front of her...

BANTAM PACK - HAPPY GO LOVELY - VERA-ELLEN REHEARSES

Bantam Pack - Happy Go Lovely - Vera-Ellen Rehearses (1950)

Quirky stuff - probably designed for...

RHYTHM OF A CITY - reel 2

Rhythm Of A City - Reel 2 (1950-1959)

Lovely artistic documentary portraying life in Stockholm, Sweden.