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IN THE SWIM NEXT YEAR

In The Swim Next Year (1964)

Swedish swimwear fashion designs are modelled above the pool in London.

BEACH LOOK 1967

Beach Look 1967 (1966)

Beach fashions presented at Hilton Hotel, London.

CHICK PLUMAGE

Chick Plumage (1966)

Hats made of poultry feathers on show.

CASCADE SWIMMING POOL

Cascade Swimming Pool (1969)

People have fun in a covered swimming pool on a cold day.

SWIMMING IN SEA

Swimming In Sea (1970)

Dutch swimmers take a dip in subzero temperatures. Zandvoort, Holland.

DUTCH FASHIONS OF THE FUTURE

Dutch Fashions Of The Future (1970)

Models show-off the latest fashions in Holland.

SWIMWEAR COLLECTION

Swimwear Collection (1970)

Beach and swimwear modelled in London.

 

 

BATHING SUITS OLD AND NEW

Bathing Suits Old And New (1948)

Girls model old-fashioned bathing costumes as well as the latest...

BATHING A HIPPO

Bathing A Hippo (1949)

Pat Moryen gives Hilda the hippopotamus a bath. Haringey, London.

LEISURE

Leisure (1950)

Models display latest woollen fashion at the Savoy Hotel in London.

BOURNEMOUTH SWIMSUITS

Bournemouth Swimsuits (1951)

Footage of swimsuit competition in Bournemouth, Dorset.

FASHIONS AFLOAT

Fashions Afloat (1951)

Footage of models displaying latest swimsuit fashions on a boat on the River...

1927 FASHIONS

1927 Fashions (1952)

Young ladies wear what would have been the latest fashions in 1927. London.

SCHOOL FOR MANNEQUINS

School For Mannequins (1944)

Great story shows fashion models in training, 1944-style.

SWOON SUIT

Swoon Suit (1953)

Footage of the new Swoon Suit being displayed by model in Brighton.

SLIM SUIT

Slim Suit (1954)

Pretty blonde Adrienne dons a 'slim suit' to shed imaginary excess weight while...

JANZTEN SWIMSUIT

Janzten Swimsuit (1953)

Girls model latest swimsuits on beach, contrasted with old fashioned swimsuits.

FASHIONS HART AND JOYCE issue title PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS AT THE MODERN WOMAN

Fashions Hart And Joyce Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Looks At The Modern Woman (1947)

Swimsuit...

GLAMOUR UNLIMITED

Glamour Unlimited (1948)

Glamour girl posing to photographer in swimming costumes on a very cold...

CHILDREN'S FASHION PARADE

Children's Fashion Parade (1948)

Little girls from a dancing school model the latest in dresses and...

SEASIDE BEACH SCENES

Seaside Beach Scenes (1930-1939)

British seaside scenes on a sunny summer day.

WARLINGHAM

Warlingham (1936)

Water jockey championships at the Mountain Pools. Swimming with inflatables.

AUSTERITY FASHIONS

Austerity Fashions (1946)

Models display various fashion designs by Peter French.

THE RIVALS!

The Rivals! (1932)

A man and then a woman grapple with alligators, catching and holding them.

RAFTING ON RIVER ISAR

Rafting On River Isar (1949)

German people go rafting on river Isar - from Bad Tolz to Munich.

WOMEN WRESTLING

Women Wrestling (1950)

Footage of women's wrestling in Paris, France.

 MOSKVA OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL

Moskva Outdoor Swimming Pool (1958)

Muscovites swim in outdoor swimming pool despite cold weather...

A TRIP TO THE SEASIDE

A Trip To The Seaside

Pleasure cruises and swimming with showgirls - a Turn of the Century day...

WINTER SWIMMING

Winter Swimming (1959)

Winter swimming in the icy water in Russia.

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

Cannes Film Festival (1957)

Photographer taking picture of star in bikini.

MID WINTER SWIMMING CLUB

Mid Winter Swimming Club (1960)

Swimmers running about in water 10 degrees above freezing and splashing...

BEACH SAILING

Beach Sailing (1961)

Sand-yacht racing is popular with spectators at a German holiday resort on the...

 FASHION SHOW IN FLORENCE

Fashion Show In Florence (1962)

Fashions from Italy - from Bikinis to Fur coats.

SILVESTER GAG NEWSREEL FROM HUNGARY

Silvester Gag Newsreel From Hungary (1960)

Series of comic sketches, some with musical accompaniment....

1964 FASHION SHOW IN FLORENCE

1964 Fashion Show In Florence (1964)

Italian clothes on show - from bikinis to evening dresses.

MISS BELGIUM 1964

Miss Belgium 1964 (1964)

Daniele Defrere becomes Miss Belgium 1964.

THE WHEEL

The Wheel (1930)

A woman spins round on an exercise wheel in the studio - looks quite uncomfortable!

SEE-THROUGH SWIM SUITS

See-Through Swim Suits (1970)

Women's swim wear fashions, and a rather hairy male model!

WOMAN IN ICE

Woman In Ice (1951)

Girl in bikini is placed inside ice coffin.

 MARGATE BEACH

Margate Beach (1977)

Beach scenes at Margate: people sunbathing, building sandcastles and generally...

AUSTRALIAN SPRING FASHIONS

Australian Spring Fashions (1947)

Day and night fashions in Australia.

BATHING FASHIONS aka PARIS BATHING FASHIONS

Bathing Fashions AKA Paris Bathing Fashions (1951)

The latest woven latex swimsuits in Paris

JUDY GRINHAM IS CHOSEN FOR FILM PART

Judy Grinham Is Chosen For Film Part (1950-1959)

British swimming champion is chosen for a part in a film...

FASHIONS IN A SKI RESORT

Fashions In A Ski Resort (1965)

Women's ski fashions are modelled in Mont Blanc

FRENCH SWIMWEAR PARADE

French Swimwear Parade (1948)

Models wearing latest fashions in swimsuits at outdoor swimming pool.

SWIM FASHIONS

Swim Fashions (1966)

Incredible 1960s designs for swimwear and sunglasses.

WATER SKIING beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Water Skiing Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1955)

Water-skiing action at the...

WATER SCOOTERS

Water Scooters (1956)

Girls in swimsuits at Ruislip Lido test new water scooters - great fun.

CAMP PHOTOGRAPHER

Camp Photographer (1961)

Official Butlin's Photographers give advice to amateur photographers while...

HIGH DIVER

High Diver (1958)

An acrobatic diving champion dives from a 75' ladder into a pool containing 4' 6" of...