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APPRENTICES LEARNING TRADES

Apprentices Learning Trades (1947)

Boys in Czechoslovakia learn crafts and trades such as glassblowing...

GUARD'S UNIFORM AND BARRACKS AKA HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY

Guard's Uniform And Barracks AKA Household Cavalry (1956)

A look at the elite corps who make up...

SKELETON TAILOR

Skeleton Tailor (1949)

Footage of the new measuring device designed to make suit fitting simple, London.

THE WORLD'S TALLEST MAN

The World's Tallest Man (1925)

A very tall man (giant) called John Aason visits his tailor.

ITALIAN TAILOR STYLES THREE-WAY SUIT

Italian Tailor Styles Three-Way Suit (1960)

A personal demonstration of the suit's versatility by...

 WORLD CONGRESS IN MUNICH

World Congress In Munich (1962)

Male models wearing latest styles in suits from various countries +...

MINISTRY OF LABOUR MEDALS

Ministry Of Labour Medals (1921)

Dr Macnamara presents awards from Ministry of Labour Medals to...

 

 

SAVILE ROW GOES ON TOUR aka SAVILLE ROW GOES ON TOUR

Savile Row Goes On Tour AKA Saville Row Goes On Tour (1948)

'Gentlemen's Relish', a play which...

MEN LOOK BACK FOR NEW IDEAS

Men Look Back For New Ideas (1951)

Mr Tailor, men's fashion designer, produces new suits inspired by...

DANCING

Dancing (1938)

Several dancing professionals holding cinema dancing class - great.

EDWARDIAN SUIT

Edwardian Suit (1950)

Footage of man wearing Edwardian style suit in tailors in Albemarle Street, London.

TAILOR'S STABLE

Tailor's Stable (1948)

Sidney Barney's riding outfitters features stable and dummy horse for his clients...

SAVILLE ROW

Saville Row (1946)

Great story showing tailors at work in the Saville row establishment of Henry Poole...

THE ELEVATION OF LABOUR Reel 1

The Elevation Of Labour Reel 1 (1930)

Co-operative Co-Partnership film shows the history of the...

FASHION FESTIVAL IN FLORENCE

Fashion Festival In Florence (1955)

Foreign journalists and buyers attend the annual spring and summer...

MAKING A SUIT

Making A Suit (1948)

Saville Row tailors at work + play about tailoring to tour USA.

BULLET PROOF VEST

Bullet Proof Vest (1961)

A look at the manufacture of bullet proof vests by a small discrete firm in...

LANDING CRAFT aka ASSAULT CRAFT issue title is IN THE MOOD

Landing Craft AKA Assault Craft Issue Title Is In The Mood (1944)

Women war workers make landing...

SHEPHERD MARKET issue title - LOOKS AT LONDON'S COUNTRY LIFE

Shepherd Market Issue Title - Looks At London's Country Life (1947)

Excellent footage of...

STEAK EATING CONTEST

Steak Eating Contest (1947)

Two sportsmen compete for steak dinner.

KINGFORD - SMITH'S LUCK HOLDS aka KINGSFORD SMITH'S LUCK HOLDS

Kingford - Smith's Luck Holds AKA Kingsford Smith's Luck Holds (1934)

Sir Charles Kingsford...

CHALK PORTRAITS

Chalk Portraits (1955)

Footage of tailor Harry Weatherill using dressmaker's chalk to draw portraits on...

NEWSBRIEFS FROM THE MIDDLE EAST

Newsbriefs From The Middle East (1941)

Newsbriefs from the Middle East include a tailor in the desert...

MAY DAY

May Day (1928)

A little girl called Lily Winterburn is crowned Queen of the May, and thousands flock to...

THE ELEGANT MALE

The Elegant Male (1957)

English men's fashion - is it too conservative and traditional?

LEGS - JOE NOBLE CARTOON SURVEY

Legs - Joe Noble Cartoon Survey (1932)

Animation on the subject of legs showing different bones and...

BANNERS USED BY TRADES UNIONS

Banners Used By Trades Unions (1970-1979)

Good shots of old trades union banners - nice close up shots.

AMERICAN CONSUMER

American Consumer (1948)

Good footage of American post-war life - home and shops seen.

 ONE WAY TRAFFIC SYSTEM BEGINS IN LONDON

One Way Traffic System Begins In London (1961)

A new one way system creates traffic problems in...

BEAU MODERN

Beau Modern (1963)

Long item tracing some of the history of male fashion up to the modern day peacock...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 356 - 1 of 1 - BULLET PROOF VEST, STAGE COACHES and...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 356 - 1 Of 1 - Bullet Proof Vest, Stage Coaches And... (1961)

Out...