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Well Plastered (1932)

Good footage of woman being given beauty treatment.

Secrets Of Running (1934)

Champion runner Thomas Hampson shows us his technique on the running track.

Rounding Up King Of The Jumpers (1935)

Good footage of Kangaroos in Australia.

Visual Music (1936)

An artist has created a series of shapes and patterns to capture the essence of music...

School For Beauty (1945)

Footage of young girls being trained at a beauty clutter school.

Wax Bath (1952)

Wax bathing parlour for women attempting to lose weight, London.

Slapping Up Charm (1946)

Women receiving beauty treatment.

How To Make Up (1947)

A work-weary woman is made over at a beauty salon.

Ultra Close-Ups Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1957)

Yet another edition of a...

Ultra Close-Ups Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1956)

Another edition of this...

Defying Death (1932)

Monsieur Ringen dives into a 6 feet deep tank from a height of 120 feet.

The Skipper! (1931)

Champion Skipper Mr J Lewis does some nifty skipping in the studio.

On Thin Ice (1932)

Two ice skaters demonstrate their skills aided by trick photography.

Away With The Wind (1932)

Large yachts are filmed off the coast of Bermuda with the new stereoscopic...

Another Photographic Marvel (1933)

Slow motion footage taken by the ultra high speed high speed...

The Smoke Diver (1933)

Smoke billows out of a mans suit before he jumps into a pool of water.

Sand Skiing! (1934)

The latest Australian sport - people skiing down sand hills in Cronulla.

Avalanche (1935)

Good footage of an avalanche in progress.

The Flying Fish! (1935)

Olympic diving ace Frank Kortz shows off his skill in an open-air pool.

Nature's Miracles (1935)

Time-lapse photography of plants growing and a magnified view of a leaf.

The Flying Dutchman (1937)

Three young men in Holland practising acrobatic tricks on trapeze.

The Boomerang's Secret (1938)

A boomerang in action, thrown and received by Australian Champion Frank...

Modes And Mermaids! (1939)

The latest beachwear fashions are modelled in a garden - great rubber...

Diving To Fame! (1940)

Slow motion shots of men diving into a swimming pool.

Dryland Diving (1933)

Teenagers practise diving on a beach in Australia.

Micro Marvels (1933)

Micro-photography of minute plants and animals.

Georgia Coleman (1933)

Various dives are demonstrated by the Olympic Women's Spring Board champion.

Dancing Mysteries (1933)

An eerie couple dance in a picture frame.

Feminine Pictorialities No. 11 - The Hurdler (1934)

Olympic hurdler Miss Webb in training at a...

Feminine Pictorialities No. 23 - Athletic Eve (1934)

Miss Louie Fawcett throws the javelin and the...

Ski Stops By The Way! (1935)

Skiers stop for a drink on their way to the slopes, then reverse footage...

The Toughest Man We Know! (1936)

Strongman The Great Challard tears a telephone directory in half and...

Ski Shapers! (1936)

Slow motion shots of ski jumpers and skis being made by craftsmen.

Jumps And Bumps (1931)

Short segment showing stunt motorcyclists riding over ramps.

Queer Cards (1932)

Nice item giving a brief history of the playing card.

Crash ! (1932)

Footage of stuntman Harry Lorraine jumping through sheet of glass.

Les Girls (1932)

Footage of the famous Folies Bergeres.

Golf Swing Regulator (1936)

A golf swing regulator tied around the waist and to the handle of the club...

Alice Marble Issue Title Play Song And Patter (1937)

Alice Marble, American tennis star, in action...

Women Athletics AKA Women Athletes Issue Title See How They Run (1937)

Women's athletic...

Stunt Motorcyclist (1937)

Stunt motorcyclist 'Cyclone Danny' rides through a wall of fire.

Max Schumann (1937)

Max Schumann plays a piano overture in rhythmic style.

Margaret Morris Movement (1938)

Margaret Morris shows girls how to stand and breathe correctly as they...

Golf (1939)

Australian golf champion Jim Ferrier shows how to drive, chip and putt.

Doreen Issue Title Is Happy Days (1938)

Glamorous musician Doreen plays fast tune on xylophone.

Dogs AKA Jumping Greyhounds (1940)

Greyhounds jump over a high fence with the aid of a springboard.

Painted Stockings (1940)

Good item showing a girl painting liquid stockings on her legs and drawing...