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SHAVE SIR?

Shave Sir? (1937)

Slapstick circus act involving an elephant shaving a man.

SOLDIERS SHAVING IN BELGIUM

Soldiers Shaving In Belgium (1914-1918)

Soldiers are given a shave by their comrades in Belgian camp on a...

BARBERS AT THE FRONT

Barbers At The Front (1914-1918)

Barbers shave soldiers at the Front.

LATHER CREAM

Lather Cream (1954)

Behind the scenes at photo shoot for shaving cream advertisement.

RAZORS

Razors (1951)

Look at history of razors + microscope shots of man's chin before and after shaving.

WOMEN COLLABORATORS GET HEADS SHAVED

Women Collaborators Get Heads Shaved (1944)

French women get heads shaved for collaborating with...

BARBER V. CAFE

Barber V. Cafe (1954)

Customers having shave in coffee house and customers drinking coffee in barbers !...

 

 

INDIAN SOLDIERS

Indian Soldiers (1914-1918)

Good footage of Indian soldiers in camp, having haircut and shave, eating and...

WONDERS WILL NEVER CEASE aka MARRIED IN MID-AIR

Wonders Will Never Cease AKA Married In Mid-Air (1919)

A couple getting married, a man being...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 30

Caught By The Camera No. 30 (1935)

A competition for the fastest shave, a little girl with a pet lamb...

BACK TO THE DAYS OF OLD

Back To The Days Of Old (1933)

Funny film showing a man in a suit of armour smoking, shaving, eating,...

TRAINING BARBERS

Training Barbers (1950)

Nice item about training barbers in Old Compton Street in London.

CAN YOU BELIEVE YOUR EARS?

Can You Believe Your Ears? (1934)

A little quiz asks us to guess what different sounds are, played...

SHADOWGRAPHY

Shadowgraphy (1936)

Max Templeton of the Magic Circle makes clever shadow characters on the wall with his...

SHAVING  issue title - WHY BRING THAT UP?

Shaving Issue Title - Why Bring That Up? (1937)

A 72 year old barber in Bolton claims to be the...

CARAVAN TOWN issue title - ON THE MOVE

Caravan Town Issue Title - On The Move (1940)

Footage of Caravan Park in Hertfordshire.

BEARD RESEARCH

Beard Research (1959)

Scientists use complex equipment to do research on shaving - unfortunately, no...

FASTING MAN

Fasting Man (1952)

Jack Wafer attempting to break world record for fasting in Sussex.

SERBIAN ARMY WITH CROWN PRINCE aka WITH THE SERBIAN ARMY

Serbian Army With Crown Prince AKA With The Serbian Army (1914-1918)

Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia...

CROWNING GLORY

Crowning Glory (1933)

The latest hairstyles of 1933.

EXERCISER issue title - AIRWAY

Exerciser Issue Title - Airway (1938)

Footage of a woman using a new electronic fitness device.

GIRL CLOWN

Girl Clown (1953)

Girl clown Rita Rohr puts on her makeup at Billy Smart's Circus.

THE GOLD DIGGERS - OF OLD MEXICO

The Gold Diggers - Of Old Mexico (1939)

Great footage from the gold rush town of Mesquite Springs in...

COLLABORATOR'S HAIR CUT

Collaborator's Hair Cut (1945)

French women have heads shaved by Maquis as punishment for collaborating...

TOKYO, JAPAN aka EMPRESS OF JAPAN VISITS EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS

Tokyo, Japan AKA Empress Of Japan Visits Earthquake Victims (1923)

Various views of the people...

A FREQUENT OCCURRENCE

A Frequent Occurrence (1914-1918)

Belgian troops in trench; Pervyse station and cathedral shelled and King...

OCEAN WEATHER SHIP record e

Ocean Weather Ship Record E (1947)

Documentary showing how information about the weather is gathered.

LIBERATION SCENES - SOUTH OF FRANCE

Liberation Scenes - South Of France (1944)

American troops welcomed in Southern France. Female...

AIRMEN START A GOLD RUSH aka UNSHAVEN TROOPS IN NEW YORK

Airmen Start A Gold Rush AKA Unshaven Troops In New York (1949)

Troops in California search for...

TOD SLAUGHTER AT HOME

Tod Slaughter At Home (1936)

Mock interview between Pathe journalist and actor Tod Slaughter in guise...

HOP PICKERS

Hop Pickers (1946)

Great footage of Londoners going hop picking in Kent.

U.S. TROOPS IN BURMA - NO ACTION

U.S. Troops In Burma - No Action (1945)

Good shots of American troops in Burma.

FRENCH LIBERATION PARADES

French Liberation Parades (1944)

Liberation parade in unknown French town, women collaborators have...

MOBILE TOWNSHIPS

Mobile Townships (1938)

Members of the Caravan and Camping Clubs of 14 nations gather at Lake Maggiore...

BALI-HOO!

Bali-Hoo! (1940)

Life goes on in the Dutch-ruled island of Bali, although Holland is under Nazi rule.

CRAZY HOUSE

Crazy House (1951)

A female acrobat, inventor of water razor, and man with detachable shirt sleeves...

AN OFF MOMENT IN MARY'S LIFE

An Off Moment In Mary's Life (1931)

A chimpanzee has a haircut and a manicure - the chimp looks...

PRIVATE COACH

Private Coach (1953)

Lucky people from Aylesbury get a free trip to London on a luxury coach.

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...

MORE WHIRLS FROM

More Whirls From "Whirled Into Happiness" Lyric Theatre, London (1922)

Slapstick routines and...

NORTHWARD BOUND

Northward Bound (1938)

Good aerial shots of the Australian coastline between Sydney and New Guinea.

EVE

Eve "Crosses The Line" (1932)

Lovely film showing high jinx aboard an ocean liner crossing the Equator.

 LYONS

Lyons (1950)

A South Pole expedition - wildlife, building igloos, ship breaking through ice etc.

SIDE LIGHTS ON SINN FEIN - MAY CONNELLY PUNISHED

Side Lights On Sinn Fein - May Connelly Punished (1920)

Young woman is beaten, her head is shaved,...

 RELIGIOUS SERVICE

Religious Service (1930-1939)

Young men are being entered into the life of monk - they get their heads...

RADIO PARADE reel 5

Radio Parade Reel 5 (1933)

Fantastic compilation of "turns" - comedians, impersonators, singers etc. c....

TIME TO REMEMBER - THE BETTER 'OLE 1916 - reel 1

Time To Remember - The Better 'ole 1916 - Reel 1 (1916)

Scenes from 1916 - From the Eastern,...

WESTMINSTER - BARBER

Westminster - Barber (1947)

The Houses of Parliament barber of 20 years is interviewed on his...

FLOODS IN ROME

Floods In Rome (1946)

Cuts from 46/94 of flooding in Rome.

NEPTUNE BOARDS H.M.C.S.

Neptune Boards H.M.C.S. "Ontario" (1952)

Sailors on the Canadian ship "Ontario" take part in the...