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CAMEOS

Cameos (1922)

Film which shows the craft of making "cameos" - fashion accessories for the hair and waist.

SILKWORMS

Silkworms (1951)

Footage of silk making at farm in Lullingstone in Kent.

CHINESE SILKS

Chinese Silks (1950-1959)

Embroidered Chinese silk garments

SILK WORMS - KASHMIR

Silk Worms - Kashmir (1970-1979)

Part of a documentary film about the farming of silk worms in Kashmir.

SILK FARM

Silk Farm (1966)

Making silk - the process is shown from the worms eating Mulberry leaves to the finished...

BUTTERFLY FARM

Butterfly Farm (1966)

Beautiful butterflies are reared at this butterfly farm in Kent.

SPRING SILK FASHIONS - NICE

Spring Silk Fashions - Nice (1962)

Top Paris models at Spring Silk fashion show in Nice.

 

 

JAPANESE FASHIONS IN AUSTRALIA - MELBOURNE

Japanese Fashions In Australia - Melbourne (1963)

Models showing the Japanese fashions in...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 605 - ALTON TOWERS, KEEP FIT CRAZE AND SILK FARM

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 605 - Alton Towers, Keep Fit Craze And Silk Farm (1966)

Out takes...

CHELSEA PENSIONERS

Chelsea Pensioners (1956)

Chelsea Pensioners reveal their creative talents.

MAKING SCENTED BAGS

Making Scented Bags (1905)

Processes involved in making potpourri then the "vanity bags" which contain...

WEAVING THE QUEEN'S CORONATION ROBE

Weaving The Queen's Coronation Robe (1952)

The velvet for Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation robe is...

SILK FOR PRINCESS'S WEDDING DRESS

Silk For Princess's Wedding Dress (1947)

The silk is being prepared with Princess Elizabeth's wedding...

SILK WEAVING

Silk Weaving (1947)

Cuts for newsreel 47/80 - silk weaving at Braintree in Essex.

CHINESE EXHIBITION

Chinese Exhibition (1959)

Chinese goods and arts are shown in an exhibition in Hungary.

SILK FROM MULBERRY

Silk From Mulberry (1940-1949)

Educational film about the silk worm.

SILKWORMS

Silkworms (1957)

A story about a silk farm and the processes involved in its manufacture.

THREE MINUTES IN JAPAN

Three Minutes In Japan (1921)

Japanese scenes focusing on the making of parasols, artificial flowers...

BLESSING THE SILKWORMS

Blessing The Silkworms (1952)

Silk offerings are blessed at St. Michael's Abbey in Farnborough,...

UMBRELLA FASHIONS

Umbrella Fashions (1956)

Fabulous designs in an umbrella fashion show at London's Grosvenor House.

GRAND NATIONAL

Grand National (1964)

Coverage of famous horse race - won by 'Team Spirit".

ST MICHAEL'S ABBEY

St Michael's Abbey (1953)

Excellent of St. Michael's Abbey and the monks that live there in Farnborough,...

CLOSE FINISHES THRILL RACING ENTHUSIASTS aka INTERNATIONAL TROTTING RACE IN NEW...

Close Finishes Thrill Racing Enthusiasts AKA International Trotting Race In New... (1962)

Horse...

SAFEGUARDING   aka SAFEGUARDING A NATION  record b

Safeguarding AKA Safeguarding A Nation Record B (1930)

Interesting film about protection of...

MOTHS

Moths (1955)

Moth farm where rare moths are bred - also shows mounting of moths for display.

FIBRES TO FABRICS

Fibres To Fabrics (1940-1949)

Educational film tracing the production of various textiles.

WALES' GREAT WIN WELSH SPECIAL

Wales' Great Win Welsh Special (1965)

International rugby: Wales beat England 14-3 at Cardiff Arms...

ENGLISH BEAT FRANCE

English Beat France (1965)

International rugby union: England beat France 9 points to 6.

ROYAL TOUR OF MIDLANDS

Royal Tour Of Midlands (1949)

Cuts from newsreel 49/53 - Royal Tour of Midlands - Brocklehurst,...

HAPPY ROYAL EVENT SOON

Happy Royal Event Soon (1960)

Queen Elizabeth II returns to London to await the birth of her new baby.

SAFEGUARDING  aka SAFEGUARDING A NATION

Safeguarding AKA Safeguarding A Nation (1930)

Film about protection of British industries against...

IRELAND BEAT ENGLAND

Ireland Beat England (1965)

International rugby union at Lansdowne Rd: Ireland beat England 5-0.

ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND DRAW aka ENGLAND DRAW WITH SCOTLAND WITH LAST MINUTE TRY

England And Scotland Draw AKA England Draw With Scotland With Last Minute Try (1965)

International...

A MEDITERRANEAN ISLAND

A Mediterranean Island (1940-1949)

Educational film about Cyprus.