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STOCKINGS

Stockings (1941)

A clever way to preserve stockings by putting them in oven-warmed jars.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 109

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 109 (1940)

Customers bring paper for wrapping goods, flowers in a lamp...

HEADNOTES!

Headnotes! (1939)

Mute version of HEADNOTES story plus extra footage of a woman applying liquid...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 363 - MILITARY MINIATURES, TROPICAL SHELL SHAPERS and...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 363 - Military Miniatures, Tropical Shell Shapers And... (1966)

Out...

TREADMILL TROTTERS

Treadmill Trotters (1928)

Novelty treadmill for fun in the water also a water chute.

TERRITORIAL ARMY CAMP aka FUN IN CAMP

Territorial Army Camp AKA Fun In Camp (1920)

Male soldiers from East Lancashire Divisional...

BLACK OUT IDEAS aka BLACKOUT TIPS item title is ANCIENT AND MODERN

Black Out Ideas AKA Blackout Tips Item Title Is Ancient And Modern (1939)

Road safety ideas...

 

 

BLACK OUT IDEAS issue title - BLACK AND BLUE

Black Out Ideas Issue Title - Black And Blue (1939)

Footage of new inventions including bumper that...

MICE on sleeve as NICE issue title is ON THE SPOT

Mice On Sleeve As Nice Issue Title Is On The Spot (1940)

Alan Moore is joining the army - he has...

SMALLEST R.S.M.

Smallest R.S.M. (1943)

15 year old Regimental Sergeant Major William Parson drills his cadet battalion.

VERY DOGGY!!

Very Doggy!! (1940)

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

U.S. MARINES IN BATTLE ROYAL

U.S. Marines In Battle Royal (1941)

American marines have mass boxing match - all are blindfolded!

REME TRAILER

Reme Trailer (1949)

This is a short trailer film about joining the Royal Electrical and Mechanical...

HORSE DRAWN CAR issue title is HANDS WANTED

Horse Drawn Car Issue Title Is Hands Wanted (1939)

Horse drawn car in Kent - novel idea to combat...

WHIRR-AWAY BALLET

Whirr-Away Ballet (1941)

Men from Royal Australian Air Force practise ballet dancing in tutus for their...

TINY & TALL ARP issue title - ACCORDING TO PLAN

Tiny & Tall Arp Issue Title - According To Plan (1942)

An item showing the tallest and shortest...

PEDAL CAR issue title is ON YOUR TOES

Pedal Car Issue Title Is On Your Toes (1943)

The Sykes family combat petrol rationing - they ride...

U.S. NAVY DEMONSTRATES FLYING PLATFORM

U.S. Navy Demonstrates Flying Platform (1955)

U.S. Navy reveals closest thing yet to flying saucer -...

GREENHOUSE AFLOAT

Greenhouse Afloat (1949)

Captain G.C. Steele tends the plants in greenhouse onboard H.M.S. "Worcester".

CARPET PORTRAIT

Carpet Portrait (1954)

Charles Varney makes a portrait of Sir Winston Churchill from a square of carpet.

FRENCH CONCERT PARTY - FRENCH SOLDIERS PLAY MUSIC

French Concert Party - French Soldiers Play Music (1914-1918)

Quartet of French soldiers in army camp...

A REAL, TOUGH GUY!

A Real, Tough Guy! (1940)

Mr Yansen of Sydney shows us his fitness regime which includes drinking sea...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 126

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 126 (1940)

US Navy carry out deep sea diving experiments and a...

HILLS OF REMEMBRANCE

Hills Of Remembrance (1932)

Regimental emblems are carved into the hillside at Fovant Downs in...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 68

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 68 (1936)

French army drummers, woman coal heaver and...

TIN SOLDIERS OF TODAY

Tin Soldiers Of Today (1932)

Quirky story about metal dummies used to test the heat retaining...

HEAVY WARDEN issue title - ROLLING STONES

Heavy Warden Issue Title - Rolling Stones (1943)

Item about 36 stone Tiny the ARP warden on duty in...

AUSSIE BAND AND DANCE issue title is SWING TIME

Aussie Band And Dance Issue Title Is Swing Time (1943)

Australian soldiers' swing band, plus...

TIES

Ties (1953)

Tie designer Walter Koby shows us sparkling specimens to celebrate new Elizabethan age.

GI'S LETTER

Gi's Letter (1954)

American soldier receives 43 foot letter from his girlfriend and family.

TIN FOIL PICTURES.

Tin Foil Pictures. (1952)

Wilfred Perry creates portraits from the silver paper on chocolate wrappers....

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 96

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 96 (1940)

Seaweed belts, New York jewels and women roller skaters...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 135

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 135 (1940)

Wind resistance on model cars, a car driven backwards and an...

BRIDGES WHILE YOU WAIT

Bridges While You Wait (1931)

A floating bridge is constructed by American soldiers - fast motion used...

BEHIND THE SCENES - AT KNELLER HALL, THE HOME OF BRITISH ARMY BANDS

Behind The Scenes - At Kneller Hall, The Home Of British Army Bands (1932)

Large number of...

CYPHERS

Cyphers (1941)

An item about codes and cyphers through the ages.

IDENTITIES

Identities (1943)

Identities - from food to furniture.

BOY SOLDIERS

Boy Soldiers (1953)

Boys of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps Training School put on a toy soldier tattoo.

US BOMBERS HIT JAP BASES

Us Bombers Hit Jap Bases (1944)

American bombers attack Japanese air bases in Pacific.

SOLDIERS SPORTS MEETING

Soldiers Sports Meeting (1915)

Sports day for soldiers: obstacle courses, steeplechase and cricket...

ASTRA GAZETTE NO 10

Astra Gazette No 10 (1958)

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

DART BLOWER aka SHOWBIZ PERFORMERS FROM WINDMILL THEATRE RELAXING - CP 002 Int'l...

Dart Blower AKA Showbiz Performers From Windmill Theatre Relaxing - Cp 002 Int'l... (1955)

Quirky...

OUT-TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 354 - 2 OF 2 - SILVER GIRL and ARMY RAILWAY

Out-Takes / Cuts From Cp 354 - 2 Of 2 - Silver Girl And Army Railway (1961)

Out takes (rushes,...

ARMY INNOVATIONS

Army Innovations (1965)

Presentation of weird and 'useful' inventions of the British Army.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 16

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 16 (1935)

Children climb trees at modern school and the...

TOMMY IN JORDAN

Tommy In Jordan (1958)

British troops stationed in Jordan to protect King Hussein.

AFTER THE WAR

After The War (1941)

Entertaining fantasy item showing how things might be after the war has ended.

SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME  issue title is I LIKES THAT

Shape Of Things To Come Issue Title Is I Likes That (1942)

Eccentric item about passing of time...

CUTS / OUT TAKES FROM CP 370 - SCHOOLBOYS' EXHIBITION, REGALIA and GREEK DANCERS

Cuts / Out Takes From Cp 370 - Schoolboys' Exhibition, Regalia And Greek Dancers (1962)

Out...

ASTRA GAZETTE NO 8

Astra Gazette No 8 (1956)

Astra Gazette issue: South Sea Barber, Crazy Pub, Jill Day's Gym & Return to...