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WHEN TOYS WERE TOYS

When Toys Were Toys (1944)

A look at some pre-war toys including dancing teddy bear and mechanical...

INGENIOUS BUT GERMAN  aka GERMAN NOVELTY TOYS IN BRITAIN

Ingenious But German AKA German Novelty Toys In Britain (1920)

Great close up shots of...

CHILDREN'S PARADISE

Children's Paradise (1934)

Children admiring mechanical toys at the Paris Toy Carnival.

OH YOU BEAUTIFUL DOLL

Oh You Beautiful Doll (1945)

Doll making factory getting ready for Christmas.

CHILDREN ON STILTS

Children On Stilts (1939)

Children and adults parade around the countryside on stilts.

INTRODUCING MISS TEA COSY

Introducing Miss Tea Cosy (1931)

Processes involved in making a cute tea cosy from a broken doll and...

TOY ARMY TO BEAT GERMAN ARMY

Toy Army To Beat German Army (1940)

Lots of kinds of toys are being made in Britain for war time...

 

 

SOLDIER TOY MAKERS

Soldier Toy Makers (1942)

Soldiers make model aeroplanes.

TOYS DEPOSITED WITH BANK FOR DISTRIBUTION TO POOR CHILDREN

Toys Deposited With Bank For Distribution To Poor Children (1957)

Girls entering toy bank, girls...

THE BOGORODEK TOYS

The Bogorodek Toys (1958)

Old man carving wooden toys, Girls and boys being taught wood carving.

CHILDREN DENTIST

Children Dentist (1952)

Youngsters in the dentist's chair

BRITISH TOY FAIR

British Toy Fair (1969)

British toy fair at Waldorf Hotel in London.

CHILDREN'S PARADISE

Children's Paradise (1934)

Mechanical toys exhibited in shops for the Paris Toy Carnival.

TOY MUSEUM aka DOLLS' MUSEUM

Toy Museum AKA Dolls' Museum (1953)

Two girls look at a collection of toys and dolls at a museum in...

TOY FACTORY

Toy Factory (1945)

Dolls and other toys are made in toy factory.

TOY FACTORY

Toy Factory (1945)

Toys are made and tested by children in toy factory.

TOYS IN CALEDONIAN MARKET

Toys In Caledonian Market (1938)

People do last minute Christmas toy shopping at the Caledonian market,...

WE GO ALL FESTIVE!

We Go All Festive! (1935)

Lovely item about Christmas stockings and snowmen filled with toys and goodies...

BRITISH TOYS LEAD WORLD

British Toys Lead World (1951)

Scenes from the Toy and Fancy Goods Fair in Harrogate, Yorkshire.

DOLL MAKING Issue title - MAKING GOOD

Doll Making Issue Title - Making Good (1939)

Footage of plastic dolls being made at factory.

CHRISTMAS ROUNDUP - TOY FACTORY

Christmas Roundup - Toy Factory (1955)

Swansea toy factory gives presents to children whose fathers...

DINKY CARS

Dinky Cars (1967)

Dinky toys add Pathe News camera car to their collection. Liverpool, Merseyside.

CHRISTMAS IN VIENNA

Christmas In Vienna (1964)

Christmas shopping, Christmas exhibition & Christmas tree cut for Vienna main...

TODDLERS

Toddlers (1950-1959)

Nice shots of young children watching puppets and playing with toys.

BABIES, GEORGE V AND MARY ON TRAIN

Babies, George V And Mary On Train (1920-1930)

Shots of babies in 1920's, also King George V and Queen...

SYDNEY TOY SHOW

Sydney Toy Show (1963)

People having fun at Sydney toy show.

MANY INVENTIONS

Many Inventions (1929)

Two inventions are shown - a three wheeled taxi and a globe which has jigsaws...

CHRISTMAS AT PEACE

Christmas At Peace (1945)

First Christmas at peace time.

EVERYONE LOVES FELIX

Everyone Loves Felix (1924)

Life sized Felix dolls are seen leaving the factory on the back of a horse...

JUNIOR PARTNERS

Junior Partners (1942)

Schoolchildren of Russia and Britain exchange greetings at Kingsway Hall in...

TOY CARGO FROM U.S.A.

Toy Cargo From U.S.A. (1944)

Children of Durham county are given toys which have arrived from America.

USE FIREGUARDS - TRAILER

Use Fireguards - Trailer (1949)

A short trailer film about the use of fire guards to prevent children...

BUD FLANAGAN BECOMES EDITOR OF PATHE NEWS FOR ONE REEL

Bud Flanagan Becomes Editor Of Pathe News For One Reel (1946)

Comedy Christmas special with Bud...

CHRISTMAS TOYS ABLAZE

Christmas Toys Ablaze (1934)

Toy factory catches fire in Acton, London.

LONDON AIRPORT - AMERICAN CHRISTMAS TOYS FOR BRITISH CHILDREN

London Airport - American Christmas Toys For British Children (1952)

Men of the American Legion...

THAXTED part of WORLD NEWS

Thaxted Part Of World News (1950)

A mechanical elephant takes children for a ride.

CHILD ROAD SAFETY

Child Road Safety (1936)

A mother teaches her child road safety skills with model cars.

MODEL SOLDIERS CLUB

Model Soldiers Club (1939)

Model Soldiers Club members meeting.

MODEL TRAIN issue title is STEPPING OUT

Model Train Issue Title Is Stepping Out (1939)

Model trains being made - carriages are cast in...

SCHOOLBOYS AND TRAFFIC SIGNS issue title is HAPPY DAYS

Schoolboys And Traffic Signs Issue Title Is Happy Days (1938)

School boys playing with toy cars...

TOYS MENDER aka TOYS TO MEND

Toys Mender AKA Toys To Mend (1940)

A carpenter mends children's toys at the roadside in Thanet, Kent....

HARROGATE TOY FAIR

Harrogate Toy Fair (1956)

The cream of Britain's toy industry on show in Harrogate.

TOY TESTING

Toy Testing (1952)

Kids test the strength of toys in Erith, Kent.

WEE WILLIE WINKIE TRAILER

Wee Willie Winkie Trailer (1949)

A short trailer film encouraging parents to put their children to bed...

DUTCH CHILDREN WITH TOYS FROM BRITISH CHILDREN

Dutch Children With Toys From British Children (1944)

Dutch kids donate toys for British kids as...

PETTICOAT LANE

Petticoat Lane (1949)

Busy scenes at Petticoat Lane Market, London.

FILLING CHILDRENS' STOCKINGS aka CHRISTMAS IS FOR CHILDREN

Filling Childrens' Stockings AKA Christmas Is For Children (1950)

Christmas Stockings for...

TOY STORY: CANADA

Toy Story: Canada (1957)

Lots of toys in Canadian shops ready for Christmas.

RUSSIAN CHILDREN LEARN TO SPEAK ENGLISH

Russian Children Learn To Speak English (1962)

Russian children learning English at school.

FAMILIES OF MIDDLE EAST FORCES ARRIVE IN CYPRUS

Families Of Middle East Forces Arrive In Cyprus (1955)

Families of Middle East forces arrive in...