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RUBBER FACED MAN

Rubber Faced Man (1940)

A man pulls rubber faces at good and bad news.

HITCH HIKE

Hitch Hike (1946)

Various hitchhiking techniques shown.

JOE BECKETT

Joe Beckett (1920-1950)

Footage of the boxer Joe Beckett reading newspaper.

THE WATER WALKER

The Water Walker (1934)

Footage of a new invention being demonstrated of water waders with lifebelt...

PET GOAT

Pet Goat (1937)

A woman treats her pet goat almost like a child - it eats at the table and she puts it to...

BILLIARDS IN THE OPEN AIR

Billiards In The Open Air (1925)

The mayor of Reading takes on the mayor of Merthyr in outdoor charity...

INDOOR WATER-SKIING

Indoor Water-Skiing (1967)

A big pool allows people to learn water-skiing techniques indoors. Reading,...

 

 

HAMMOCKS

Hammocks (1951)

Footage of two old ladies setting up hammocks in house in Birmingham.

ICING ARTIST beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Icing Artist Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1959)

Art of cake decoration -...

WATER-SKI SHOW

Water-Ski Show (1967)

Bathing belles and clowns galore in this water show at Theale.

SAILOR GIRL

Sailor Girl (1929)

Eccentric Joan Lowell who has sailed the Seven Seas is featured - overacting and...

PIRIE WINS NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY aka CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS AT CAVERSHAM...

Pirie Wins National Cross Country AKA Cross Country Championships At Caversham... (1953)

Gordon...

COACH BUNGALOWS

Coach Bungalows (1948)

Railway carriages being converted into bungalows - new homes.

TWO CHILDREN AND MOTHER

Two Children And Mother (1910-1919)

Nice footage of a girl and boy playing in a garden while their mother...

 LORD READING

Lord Reading (1920-1929)

Viceroy and Governor General Lord Reading and wife in India.

IT'S FUN AFLOAT

It's Fun Afloat (1963)

Demonstration of various water sports at Reading.

READING TESTS LNER

Reading Tests Lner (1938)

Reading speeds of students are increased at a reading clinic in New York.

CREATING A COIFFURE

Creating A Coiffure (1924)

A hairdresser sketches a hairstyle for Madame then proceeds to put his idea...

THE STARS AS THEY ARE - MISS PEGGY O'NEIL

The Stars As They Are - Miss Peggy O'neil (1925)

Peggy O'Neil is seen relaxing in her garden,...

LATEST PARISIAN LINGERIE

Latest Parisian Lingerie (1916)

Underwear is modelled - nice footage of cute undies.

CREATING A COIFFURE

Creating A Coiffure (1921)

A hairdresser sketches a hairstyle for Madame then proceeds to put his idea...

ARE YOU A LIP-READER?

Are You A Lip-Reader? (1933)

Comedian Con Ingham tells a silent joke - the audience have to try and lip...

PRESCO AND CAMPO

Presco And Campo (1940)

Presco and Campo entertain with their comedy acrobatic act.

KINDERGARTEN!

Kindergarten! (1940)

Children play at keeping house at a nursery.

A WOMAN MANNED FIRE BRIGADE

A Woman Manned Fire Brigade (1930)

Women fire-fighters do their stuff - feeble jokes about their...

VISCOUNT DOG issue title is CALLING ALL STARS

Viscount Dog Issue Title Is Calling All Stars (1939)

Viscount the Labrador solves arithmetic...

READING AND GRANT

Reading And Grant (1941)

Acrobats Reading and Grant perform a trampoline act.

PERSONALITY MEET DAPHNE DU MAURIER

Personality Meet Daphne Du Maurier (1946)

Good footage of the author Miss Daphne du Maurier.

MAYFAIR CLUB

Mayfair Club (1950)

Good item with comedian Sam Costa a the Mayfair Club, London.

STUDENTS RAG DAY

Students Rag Day (1952)

Footage of Reading University's student rag. Berkshire.

CAREERS FOR GIRLS

Careers For Girls (1944)

A bored secretary at work does everything she can to avoid typing 'dreary...

DAVE AND DUSTY - FURNITURE SHOP

Dave And Dusty - Furniture Shop (1949)

Little boy rests on armchair outside junk shop but is chased...

ROBERT GIBBINGS ARTIST

Robert Gibbings Artist (1945)

Author and artist Robert Gibbings works in lovely surroundings of Waltham...

SWEET LEILANI aka FELIX MENDELSSOHN AND HIS HAWAIIAN SERENADERS

Sweet Leilani AKA Felix Mendelssohn And His Hawaiian Serenaders (1946)

Felix Mendelssohn and...

MR TUGHAM

Mr Tugham (1933)

Comedian (Con Ingham I think) tells a joke that the audience has to lip-read. Quite...

DAVE AND DUSTY

Dave And Dusty (1947)

Duplicate of story of same name found in NP 140 - see separate record for details.

BUSMAN'S HOLIDAY

Busman's Holiday (1968)

Trolley bus driver and expert rides around his garden in a model trolley bus -...

BOY MOTOR CYCLIST beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Boy Motor Cyclist Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1958)

7 year old Clive Loynes...

WATER SKI CIRCUS

Water Ski Circus (1964)

A water ski extravaganza for our entertainment, courtesy of Theale Water Ski...

WATER PANTO

Water Panto (1968)

This whole issue is devoted to 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarves' - a pantomime on...

STARS AT HOME - MATHESON LANG

Stars At Home - Matheson Lang (1921)

The famous actor Matheson Lang is seen at his home and in the...

THE RIVALS - SOME CHIPPINGS FROM THE NEW SPLINTERS DANCING TROUPE

The Rivals - Some Chippings From The New Splinters Dancing Troupe (1928)

Astounding film of a...

MODERNISM IN THE HOME

Modernism In The Home (1929)

Lovely art deco tableware, wallpaper, lamps, etc.

OBEDIENCE

Obedience (1930)

Agility and obedience demonstrations by dogs - some slow motion.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MR D.C. MURRAY THE AUTHOR

Camera Interviews - Mr D.C. Murray The Author (1931)

Mr D.C. Murray is seen at home with his...

"Clippie" Romance (1947)

Bus driver Steve Dungey and conductor Eve Milton marry after working on the...

POSTURES

Postures (1963)

Great story showing that how a woman sits reveals much about her personality.

MORECAMBE AND WISE

Morecambe And Wise (1960)

Brilliant film of Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise adding to their collection of...

GARDENER'S GLORY

Gardener's Glory (1965)

Lovely footage of hybrid flowers being grown and displayed at Chelsea Flower...

FRANCE'S MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN

France's Most Beautiful Woman (1922)

Star of "Pins and Needles" Mlle Souret poses for the camera -...