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FLOATING SHOWROOM

Floating Showroom (1949)

Footage of motor-yacht the 'Northwind' which is to be used as a floating...

FISH LEATHER

Fish Leather (1949)

Fish skins are turned into a material used to make belts, shoes and bags. Mitcham,...

TEXTILE RESEARCH

Textile Research (1951)

Footage of clothes being tested for defects, London.

KITCHEN WEAVER

Kitchen Weaver (1949)

Mr. Jarvis of Lavenham, Suffolk, operates hand loom in his kitchen.

NEW BATHING SUITS

New Bathing Suits (1950)

Windmill girls model swimsuits designed by ex-aircraft engineer Major du Cros.

POPLIN FASHIONS

Poplin Fashions (1953)

Models show off latest fashions made from poplin.

SILK WEAVING

Silk Weaving (1947)

Cuts for newsreel 47/80 - silk weaving at Braintree in Essex.

 

 

DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT BRADFORD

Duke Of Edinburgh At Bradford (1949)

Prince Philip visits school and mill in Bradford, Yorkshire.

TOWN OF ASSISI

Town Of Assisi (1946)

Newsreel item about Franciscan Friars at Assisi.

FRENCH EXHIBITION IN SYDNEY

French Exhibition In Sydney (1956)

A major exhibition promotes French goods in Australia.

CHINESE EXHIBITION

Chinese Exhibition (1959)

Chinese goods and arts are shown in an exhibition in Hungary.

QUEEN VISITS LORD ROBERTS' WORKSHOP

Queen Visits Lord Roberts' Workshop (1958)

Queen Elizabeth II visits a workshop for the war-wounded...

THE THROCKMORTON COAT MODERN VERSION

The Throckmorton Coat Modern Version (1960)

Item showing manufacture of Throckmorton coat in...

HAND PRINTED TEXTILE EXHIBITION

Hand Printed Textile Exhibition (1961)

Mrs Pru White exhibits her hand printed textiles on barge in...

CARPET TESTED IN GOLD STREET, SAN FRANCISCO

Carpet Tested In Gold Street, San Francisco (1962)

Various tests on nylon fibre carpet on Gold...

MAKING WOOL FROM CATS FUR - SYDNEY

Making Wool From Cats Fur - Sydney (1965)

Caroline Walker uses 300 year old spinning wheel to make...

THE ELEVATION OF LABOUR Reel 3

The Elevation Of Labour Reel 3 (1930)

Co-operative Co-Partnership film - good shots of factory workers...

NYLONS

Nylons (1951)

Nylon stockings being sold by street hawkers and in shop + stockings being made in factory.

March & Rally for Safeguarding Lace Trade

March & Rally For Safeguarding Lace Trade (1920-1929)

Crowds turn out for rally for safeguarding the...

FASHION SHOW IN MOSCOW

Fashion Show In Moscow (1968)

Fabulous fashions are modeled in Russia.

AFGHANISTAN

Afghanistan (1910-1919)

Various shots and scenes in Afghanistan.

THAT'S THE STUFF TO GIVE 'EM - DON'T THROW ITEMS AWAY

That's The Stuff To Give 'em - Don't Throw Items Away (1944)

Man in bowler hat salvages fabric...

THE CASHMERE STORY - EXHIBITION VERSION

The Cashmere Story - Exhibition Version (1961)

Promotional film for the Scottish Cashmere...

GLASS RESEARCH aka PILKINGTON GLASS WORKS

Glass Research AKA Pilkington Glass Works (1959)

Glass is tested for strength - glass fibre...

BLESSING THE SILKWORMS

Blessing The Silkworms (1952)

Silk offerings are blessed at St. Michael's Abbey in Farnborough,...

TEXTILE STRIKE - AMERICA

Textile Strike - America (1930-1939)

Nice piece about a textile strike - presents views from both sides.

BOMBAY STRIKE

Bombay Strike (1947)

Workers hold one-day strike is held in Bombay, India.

 MOUNTBATTEN OPENS BIF OLYMPIA

Mountbatten Opens Bif Olympia (1955)

Lord Mountbatten opens British Industries Fair at Olympia.

 DUKE AT BRITISH RAYON RESEARCH

Duke At British Rayon Research (1955)

Duke of Edinburgh visits British Rayon Research & opens...

JAPANESE SHIP 'AKI MARU' DISPLAYS JAPANESE GOODS IN AUSTRALIA

Japanese Ship 'aki Maru' Displays Japanese Goods In Australia (1960)

Japanese trade fair...

DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT LEEDS UNIVERSITY TO OPEN MAN-MADE FIBRES BUILDING

Duke Of Edinburgh At Leeds University To Open Man-Made Fibres Building (1956)

Duke & Princess...

WOMEN OF FASHION reel 1

Women Of Fashion Reel 1 (1950-1959)

A fashion show by Linda Leigh for the larger lady. Scenes in her design...

BRITISH DELEGATION VISIT TUNIS

British Delegation Visit Tunis (1969)

British delegation of MP's visits Tunis.

King George V and Queen Mary

King George V And Queen Mary (1914-1918)

Footage of the King and Queen in the north of England ?

King George V and Queen Mary Visit Women Factory Workers

King George V And Queen Mary Visit Women Factory Workers (1915-1918)

Footage of the King and Queen in...

NATURE DESIGNS IN FABRIC

Nature Designs In Fabric (1957)

A designer uses images from nature, such as tree bark, to inspire...

REGALIA

Regalia (1962)

An item about a company which makes regalia for the Armed Forces and Parliament among...

RUMANIAN FOLK DANCE aka RUMANIAN FOLK LORE

Rumanian Folk Dance AKA Rumanian Folk Lore (1961)

A look at some aspects of Rumanian life including...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 362 - RUMANIAN FOLK DANCE aka RUMANIAN FOLK LORE

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 362 - Rumanian Folk Dance AKA Rumanian Folk Lore (1961)

RUMANIAN...

NIGHTWEAR

Nightwear (1955)

Nightwear designer Kay Keystone seeks inspiration from the Victorian age - nighties are...

FABRIC PAINTING aka FABRIC PRINTING

Fabric Painting AKA Fabric Printing (1955)

A group of women make groovy textiles at the Hampstead...

CHALK PORTRAITS

Chalk Portraits (1955)

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

NEEDLEWORK CHURCH

Needlework Church (1955)

A remarkable model church made entirely of fabric.

BATTLE OF BRITAIN 1947

Battle Of Britain 1947 (1947)

A great story about the economic difficulties facing Britain after the...

MIDLANDS GREET ROYAL VISITORS

Midlands Greet Royal Visitors (1949)

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip visit Macclesfield, Derby,...

SLOW MOTION DIVES

Slow Motion Dives (1952)

Swimmers test out the latest latex swimsuits. Camberley, Surrey.

FAME IN FABRIC

Fame In Fabric (1945)

Zika Ascher's fabric influenced by modern art is admired by actress Rosalyn...

COMFORTABLE LOOK FOR IN DRESSES FOR THE NEW SEASON aka U.S. FASHIONS IN ROME.

Comfortable Look For In Dresses For The New Season AKA U.S. Fashions In Rome. (1962)

Lovely...

MRS. JOHNSON VISITS SAN SIMEON, HOME OF THE LATE MR. HEARST aka MRS JOHNSON'S...

Mrs. Johnson Visits San Simeon, Home Of The Late Mr. Hearst AKA Mrs Johnson's... (1966)

Good...

THE ELEVATION OF LABOUR Reel 4

The Elevation Of Labour Reel 4 (1930)

Co-operative Co-Partnership film shows factory workers making...