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FASHIONS WITH A BERMUDA TOUCH

Fashions With A Bermuda Touch (1957)

Good fashion item featuring models in swimsuits on the beach.

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 52 - ALL ABOARD FOR SUNSHINE

Feminine Pictorialities No. 52 - All Aboard For Sunshine (1935)

Girls in swimsuits put up a tent...

THAT BEACH PROBLEM!

That Beach Problem! (1939)

The latest styles of swimsuits are modelled in the studio.

PEOPLE ON BEACH AND SWIMMING

People On Beach And Swimming (1937)

Young people at the seaside - sunbathing, relaxing, splashing...

WHITSTABLE OYSTER SEASON

Whitstable Oyster Season (1938)

Good item showing young women having fun collecting oysters in...

SANDY COVE GALA aka SANDYCOVE GALA

Sandy Cove Gala AKA Sandycove Gala (1922)

Swimming event at Sandycove, Dalkey.

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 18 - NEGLIGEE & NEGLIGIBLE

Feminine Pictorialities No. 18 - Negligee & Negligible (1934)

The latest in pyjamas and woollen...

 

 

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 19 - SUMMER SPORTSWEAR - THE LATEST

Feminine Pictorialities No. 19 - Summer Sportswear - The Latest (1934)

Great footage of the...

WELL BACKED !

Well Backed ! (1932)

Models display the latest fashions in swimsuits. Australia.

COSTUME DECORATIONS

Costume Decorations (1937)

Two young women decorate their swimming costumes with rosettes, then wear...

MADAM, YOUR HAT!

Madam, Your Hat! (1946)

Good shots of female hat-wearers in the audience at a fashion show.

PIG CALLING CONTEST

Pig Calling Contest (1940)

Footage of pig calling contest in the United States of America.

BEACHWEAR FASHIONS

Beachwear Fashions (1940-1949)

Australian newsreel item showing latest fashions in swimwear.

SEALS AND SEA LIONS

Seals And Sea Lions (1970-1979)

Seals swimming in the sea, underwater shots.

BEVERLY WILLIAMS  BEVERLEY WILLIAMS

Beverly Williams Beverley Williams (1970-1979)

Out takes from a Thames Television children's programme,...

SKATERS AND BEGINNERS

Skaters And Beginners (1933)

People enjoy the cold weather by skating and swimming in freezing water.

CHEMICAL MODES

Chemical Modes (1937)

A look at how the latest chemical compounds can be used in the fashion industry.

SWIMMING AND DIVING GALA

Swimming And Diving Gala (1921)

A large crowd watches the swimming and diving gala at Sandycove in...

ITALY HOLIDAY TIME LNER

Italy Holiday Time Lner (1938)

Italian holidaymakers flock to the coast to have fun in the the warm...

...AND EVERY BIT AS NICE AS MIAMI!

...And Every Bit As Nice As Miami! (1930)

Good item about bathing beauties parading in their costumes...

BATHING MODES

Bathing Modes (1935)

Great fashion item showing the latest in elasticated fabric swimsuits.

BATHING FASHIONS aka FEMININE PICTORIALITIES - BATHING MODES

Bathing Fashions AKA Feminine Pictorialities - Bathing Modes (1935)

Great swimsuit and beachwear...

WHIRLEY GIRLS

Whirley Girls (1933)

Footage of young women holding on for dear life on spinning platform.

FOR BEACH AND BATHING on sleeve as FOR BEACH FOR BATHING

For Beach And Bathing On Sleeve As For Beach For Bathing (1930)

The latest beach fashions are...

SUNSHADE issue title is CHILDREN FIRST AND LAST

Sunshade Issue Title Is Children First And Last (1936)

Women in swimsuit keeps sun off face with...

BACK LIPSTICK issue title is MILES AND SMILES

Back Lipstick Issue Title Is Miles And Smiles (1936)

Girls and young women in swimsuits write their...

SAND BOWLS

Sand Bowls (1936)

Women in swimsuits play bowls on a beach.

PLOUGHING IN SWIMSUIT

Ploughing In Swimsuit (1936)

Farmer ploughs field wearing swimsuit.

THE HEALTH RESORT SEASON IN THE CRIMEA

The Health Resort Season In The Crimea (1958)

People walking along promenade, women in bathing...

 PHOTOGRAPHY AND FASHION

Photography And Fashion (1960)

Fashion models in swimsuits and bikinis, and male model in varying...

RUMANIAN BEACHWEAR FOR 1969

Rumanian Beachwear For 1969 (1968)

Rumanian beachwear fashion show showing fashions for Summer 1969.

SURFING - DEVON

Surfing - Devon (1968)

Nice footage of people having fun on surfboards on a Devon beach.

MISS WORLD PHOTO CALL

Miss World Photo Call (1956)

Miss World competitors posing for the press during Miss World photo call.

SUMMER AND BEACH FASHIONS FOR THE 1980s

Summer And Beach Fashions For The 1980s (1976)

Models parading down catwalk at a fashion show....

WATER-SKIING

Water-Skiing (1961)

Colour cuts of woman water-skiing.

"Phew!" (1930)

Lots of young people enjoy the chance of a swim at the Lido in Hyde Park.

EVE AT THE POOL

Eve At The Pool (1921)

Fun at an open air swimming pool with slides.

WATER

Water "Pushers" (1924)

New invention - strange animated flippers which aid swimming.

IF SUMMER COMES

If Summer Comes (1922)

Very weird swimwear is modelled - trimmed with monkey fur!

REHEARSAL TIME

Rehearsal Time (1933)

The 'Juggling Demons' perform on the beach at Southsea, Hampshire.

JUST A MATTER OF FIGURES

Just A Matter Of Figures (1935)

Item about the process involved in counting the results of a national...

READY FOR THE SUN

Ready For The Sun (1936)

Ladies model the latest swimsuits.

THE SUPER BATH

The Super Bath (1930)

Continental swimming pool - the very latest with restrooms and "cabins".

WAVE SKIING!

Wave Skiing! (1931)

Woman demonstrates her water skiing prowess.

CHRISTMAS MORNING RACE

Christmas Morning Race (1920-1921)

Group of energetic men swim in the river at Hampstead for the Osborne...

IRELAND'S BOISTEROUS WEATHER

Ireland's Boisterous Weather (1921)

Lady swimmers enjoy a dip but the Seapoint Regatta has to be...

CHANNEL SWIM JUST FAILS

Channel Swim Just Fails (1921)

Mrs Arthur Hamilton nearly manages to swim the Channel but gives up 3...

OUR WONDERFUL WEATHER

Our Wonderful Weather (1921)

People have fun playing in the sea during a heat wave in October.

BRIGHT EVENING AT BRIGHTON aka BRIGHTENING BRIGHTON

Bright Evening At Brighton AKA Brightening Brighton (1922)

The Brighton Carnival, Sussex.

MUCH IN LITTLE!

Much In Little! (1932)

New multi-garments including a pair of shorts to which trouser legs can be...