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THE LENS

The Lens (1941)

A look at how lenses in the eye and camera work.

SHADOWS

Shadows (1941)

A look at the role of shadows in life.

FURRY CLOCK

Furry Clock (1941)

The Furry clock has little models which dance around like the real couples in Helston,...

FRIENDLY ENEMIES issue title - ONCE UPON A TIME

Friendly Enemies Issue Title - Once Upon A Time (1942-1944)

A dog, fox, rabbit and kitten live happily...

SQUIRREL issue title is OUT AND ABOUT

Squirrel Issue Title Is Out And About (1944)

Mrs Jobson and her tame red squirrel at Little...

GLASS FABRIC

Glass Fabric (1944)

Glass fibre is made into material to be used in insulating blankets and wadding.

GERMANY - ROLLER SKIS

Germany - Roller Skis (1955)

A new ski on rollers open the way to all year skiing.

 

 

THIS HEN BOWLS TEN

This Hen Bowls Ten (1964)

A German hen plays with a toy ten pin bowling alley.

DOG CLIMBS TREE

Dog Climbs Tree (1969)

Dog called Bessie climbs up a tree in Highgate.

RADIO CYCLIST

Radio Cyclist (1948)

Arthur Newman fixes a radio to his bicycle so he can tune in whilst cycling. London.

CLOTHING CATTLE

Clothing Cattle (1948)

Mrs Woodhouse dresses her cows in coats which she says makes them produce more...

ARMCHAIR CYCLIST

Armchair Cyclist (1948)

Engineer Russell Searle takes his 'armchair' bicycle out for a spin.

SILENT BUTLER

Silent Butler (1948)

Safe on house that tradesmen place their deliveries in, housewife then collects them...

DIVER

Diver (1948)

Footage of man diving with home-made diving kit, London.

OUTBOARD CYCLE

Outboard Cycle (1949)

A man attaches a small motor to his bicycle to save him pedalling everywhere....

HYDROFIN

Hydrofin (1950)

Footage of new boat the hydrofin being demonstrated, Cowes, Isle of Wight.

HEN SPECTACLES

Hen Spectacles (1951)

Footage of the bizarre idea of spectacles for hens, Spalding, Lincolnshire.

JACKFIELD VILLAGE

Jackfield Village (1952)

Footage of the village of Jackfield in Shropshire suffering from subsidence.

LOCUSTS

Locusts (1953)

Laboratory girls do tests on locusts to try to discover a way to poison plagues of them.

GIRL WATER DIVINER

Girl Water Diviner (1954)

Diviner Catherine Bent has such extreme reactions her whole body twitches when...

FOLDING CARAVAN

Folding Caravan (1954)

Man and woman demonstrate scooter trailer tent.

ALBERT BRIDGE

Albert Bridge (1950)

Traffic on Albert Bridge, London + library shots of Tacoma Bridge disaster.

PRAM CAR

Pram Car (1951)

New pioneering tram is put to the test in Leamington Spa

AERATONE BATH

Aeratone Bath (1954)

Footage of young lady enjoying new kind of bubble bath at London's White House.

BREEZY BILL

Breezy Bill (1932)

Story about a large sea lion called 'Breezy Bill'.

VILLAGE OF RABBITS

Village Of Rabbits (1949)

Rabbits galore, including some that have been made into coats, in Essex...

RABBITS FOR SALE issue title WHEELSPIN TO WILTON!

Rabbits For Sale Issue Title Wheelspin To Wilton! (1936)

A woman carries an umbrella with dead...

DAVE AND DUSTY  CHESS

Dave And Dusty Chess (1947)

Duplicate of story of same name found in NP 132 - see separate record for...

DAVE AND DUSTY

Dave And Dusty (1947)

Duplicate of story of same name found in NP 133 - see separate record for details.

DAVE AND DUSTY SKATING

Dave And Dusty Skating (1947)

Duplicate of story of same name found in NP 146 - see separate record for...

GOGGLE DOG

Goggle Dog (1963)

Quirky item about a vintage car enthusiast that takes his dog motoring wearing...

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 8

Would You Believe It? No. 8 (1934)

Strange things including tiny elephants inside a bean and a part of...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 46

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 46 (1935)

Turkey adopts ducklings, a chimp has a haircut...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 76

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 76 (1936)

A girl with a pet rabbit and ferret, baby hippo...

OXYGEN TESTS

Oxygen Tests (1957)

Crazy scientist demonstrates power of liquid oxygen - the stuff we breathe. Very...

SIDECAR BOAT

Sidecar Boat (1960)

Motorcycle sidecar that converts into a motor boat, Romford, Essex

TREE HOUSE aka YEW TREE HOUSE

Tree House AKA Yew Tree House (1962)

An item about an enormous yew tree shaped to resemble a cottage.

SHELL GARDEN beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Shell Garden Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1962)

An item about a man who has...

PIG SWING

Pig Swing (1962)

A swinging bed is adapted for pigs to increase their weight and their breeding capacity. ...

EMETT'S TRACTOR

Emett's Tractor (1960)

Rowland Emett's bizarre automaton of tractor and farmers at Norwich Agricultural...

DOG FASHIONS aka POODLE FASHION SHOW beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Dog Fashions AKA Poodle Fashion Show Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1956)

Doggie...

CAT ARTIST

Cat Artist (1961)

Beautiful black cat, Topsy, draws an abstract picture at home in Hertford.

OUT TAKES / CUTS  FROM CP 320 - CAT ARTIST

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 320 - Cat Artist (1961)

Out takes (Rushes, cuts) for the stories featured...

FLATS FOR HORSES

Flats For Horses (1961)

Horses and people live in the same Kensington building - horses live on the...

WATER MATTRESS

Water Mattress (1965)

Water mattress made from reeds and willow branches on the River Ouse, Kings Lynn,...

CUTS / OUT TAKES FOR CP 527 - ELECTRIC ENGRAVING, WATER MATTRESS, FIRE EATING...

Cuts / Out Takes For Cp 527 - Electric Engraving, Water Mattress, Fire Eating... (1965)

Out ...

K-9 FASHION aka DOG FASHIONS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

K-9 Fashion AKA Dog Fashions Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1965)

One in every...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 614 - reel 2 of 2 - GROWING AND EATING aka MUSHROOMS,...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 614 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Growing And Eating AKA Mushrooms,... (1966)

Out...

EMETT'S COMPUTER

Emett's Computer (1966)

A mechanical 'computer' is seen in action as inventor Roland Emett adds the...

THE BLACK AND WHITE DOG REVIEW

The Black And White Dog Review (1967)

Dogs perform tricks in the garden of Mrs Olive Tate.