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HAMMOCKS

Hammocks (1951)

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

SIESTA

Siesta (1946)

People having siesta in Hyde Park during lunch hour.

WEE WILLIE WINKIE TRAILER

Wee Willie Winkie Trailer (1949)

A short trailer film encouraging parents to put their children to bed...

BIRD VIRTUOSOS

Bird Virtuosos (1931)

Trained birds perform various tricks.

MOTEL

Motel (1953)

A convenient motel for travellers and their cars proves popular in Kent.

 TRAILER - ITS LATER THAN YOU THINK

Trailer - Its Later Than You Think (1948)

A short trailer film encouraging parents to put their...

STREETS BARRICADED & OCCUPIED BY TROOPS

Streets Barricaded & Occupied By Troops (1914-1918)

German soldiers resting and eating on unidentified...

 

 

AS YOU LIKE IT

As You Like It (1929)

Gardening lessons are given to young children at a school in North Kensington.

THE UNDERWATER MAN

The Underwater Man (1933)

Underwater man Monsieur de Lalyman plays the violin, eats and drinks then...

ERNEST DILLON

Ernest Dillon (1940)

Comedy trampolinist Ernest Dillon does a routine showing the morning after the night...

ETHEL HOOK

Ethel Hook (1932)

Good footage of the singer Ethel Hook singing 'Brownie a'Dreams'.

DAVE AND DUSTY

Dave And Dusty (1948)

Dusty wakes Dave up before the tide comes in on Brighton beach. East Sussex.

SQUADRONAIRES BAND

Squadronaires Band (1952)

The Squadronaires jazz band play 'Riot in Rio', Essex.

CHIMPANZEE

Chimpanzee (1952)

Nice story about chimpanzees in Southport, Lancashire.

HIGH WIRE FAMILY

High Wire Family (1952)

The Lingana family practice their high wire act at Chessington Zoo, Surrey.

MECHANICAL COT GOOD NIGHT NURSE

Mechanical Cot Good Night Nurse (1949)

Rollers and record player are used to send babies back to...

DAVE AND DUSTY SCARECROW

Dave And Dusty Scarecrow (1948)

Dave is forced to dress up as scarecrow after chasing hens. Berkshire.

SLIMMING BEDS

Slimming Beds (1968-1972)

People move up and down on hinged exercise beds to lose weight - looks very funny!

THE ADVENTURES OF BUD AND SUSIE - THE KIDS FIND CANDY'S CATCHING

The Adventures Of Bud And Susie - The Kids Find Candy's Catching (1921)

Bud and Susie animation...

A REALLY NEW OCCUPATION FOR EVE

A Really New Occupation For Eve (1931)

Great film showing women aviators who take a paying customer...

STARS AS THEY ARE -  SOMETIMES  - MR JACK HULBERT  POT LUCK  REVUE

Stars As They Are - Sometimes - Mr Jack Hulbert Pot Luck Revue (1922)

Amusing pastiche of...

THE CASANI CLUB ORCHESTRA

The Casani Club Orchestra (1933)

Good footage of Charlie Kunz and the Casani Club Orchestra, London.

HARRY TATE

Harry Tate (1934)

Good comic sketch with the comedian Harry Tate and a billiards table.

MODERNISM IN THE HOME

Modernism In The Home (1929)

Lovely art deco tableware, wallpaper, lamps, etc.

THE MASSAGE ROBOT!

The Massage Robot! (1931)

Story about a new massage machine - very strange!

COBB

Cobb (1933)

Early sound cartoon which features a rather sinister song as a dog takes a chicken for a...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 63

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 63 (1935)

A man does trick golf shots and a woman enjoys...

BENNETT AND WILLIAMS

Bennett And Williams (1941)

Comedians Bennett and Williams perform a routine as air raid wardens.

JACK SIMPSON BAND issue title is POINTS AND PINTS

Jack Simpson Band Issue Title Is Points And Pints (1944)

Percussionist Jack Simpson and his sextet...

BEATLES WELCOME HOME

Beatles Welcome Home (1964)

Classic Beatlemania scenes as the Fab Four come back to the UK.

DIG THAT GHOST

Dig That Ghost (1964)

A haunted public house is shown to the cameras in Amersham.

HYPNOTISM

Hypnotism (1951)

Hypnotism is demonstrated by Peter Casson, London.

FITNESS EXERCISES

Fitness Exercises (1950)

Charles Neil demonstrates how to achieve good posture. Dublin, Ireland.

POSTURES

Postures (1963)

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

 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF EAST WEST BERLIN DIVISION

10th Anniversary Of East West Berlin Division (1959)

Berlin celebrates 10 years of division +...

SECRETS OF NATURE - GREAT CRESTED GREBE

Secrets Of Nature - Great Crested Grebe (1931)

Educational film showing the Great Crested Grebe...

ELECTRONIC TEDDY BEAR

Electronic Teddy Bear (1955)

Air is pumped into a Teddy bear to simulate slow breathing - calms and...

PUB CLINIC

Pub Clinic (1958)

Mothers lectured on childcare by health visitor and children examined by doctor - in...

OXFORD UNDERGRAD'S BALL

Oxford Undergrad's Ball (1961)

After their end of term ball, Oxford students go punting on the river,...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 341 - reel 1 of 2 - CONTINENTAL CARAVAN RALLY, HOVER...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 341 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Continental Caravan Rally, Hover... (1961)

Out...

BEAUTIFUL EYES

Beautiful Eyes (1958)

A contest at a holiday camp to judge who has the most beautiful eyes.

BOY CLOWN

Boy Clown (1962)

A young boy learns the tricks of the trade as a circus clown apprentice.

FELIX THE CAT GETS REVENGE

Felix The Cat Gets Revenge (1927)

Felix the Cat animation - Felix has a scrap with a dog then gets...

WHILE PARENTS SLEEP

While Parents Sleep (1932)

Excerpt from the new comedy play 'While Parents Sleep' at the Royalty Theatre...

EMBANKMENT ARTISTS

Embankment Artists (1955)

Various artists display their artwork on the railings of Victoria Embankment...

THE EYE OUR WONDERFUL BODIES

The Eye Our Wonderful Bodies (1932)

Excellent item about how the eye works - much madness and weird...

SWEEP DREAMS!

Sweep Dreams! (1935)

Mad story about a man dreaming of a giant vacuum cleaner!

PHILIP RIDGEWAY

Philip Ridgeway (1936)

Radio broadcaster Philip Ridgeway, singer Irene and Jean Melville entertain us...

NOW MEET

Now Meet "Cockie" Introduced By His Master, The Rev. F.W. Turner (1932)

Clever performing...

LE MANS - FERRARIS FIRST SIX

Le Mans - Ferraris First Six (1963)

Scarfiotti and Bandini win Le Mans 24 hour car race - first six...