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INGENIOUS BUT GERMAN  aka GERMAN NOVELTY TOYS IN BRITAIN

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

Great close up shots of...

EVERYONE LOVES FELIX

Everyone Loves Felix (1924)

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

A SHROPSHIRE GEM - LILLESHALL  IN CAN LABELLED

A Shropshire Gem - Lilleshall In Can Labelled "Pathetone Early Colour" (1926)

Early colour...

DUNLOP GOLF BALLS

Dunlop Golf Balls (1930-1939)

Men and women at work in the factory making Dunlop golf balls.

DOCUMENTARY CUTS

Documentary Cuts (1930-1949)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) relating to documentaries THE GREAT CRUSADE, TIN...

BRITISH INDUSTRIES

British Industries "Show The World"! (1932)

Duchess of York watches fashions, Queen Mary inspects...

TOYS

Toys (1932)

Excellent footage of model railway factory in Walthamstow, Greater London.

 

 

BRITISH INDUSTRIES

British Industries "Show The World" (1933)

Duchess of York and Queen Mary inspect British fashions...

DOLLY COMES TO TOWN

Dolly Comes To Town (1934)

Dolls are made at a factory in Italy.

CHRISTMAS TOYS ABLAZE

Christmas Toys Ablaze (1934)

Toy factory catches fire in Acton, London.

PETTICOAT LANE MIDDLESEX STREET

Petticoat Lane Middlesex Street (1934)

Street market in Middlesex Street, London.

CHILDREN'S PARADISE

Children's Paradise (1934)

Mechanical toys exhibited in shops for the Paris Toy Carnival.

WE GO ALL FESTIVE!

We Go All Festive! (1935)

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

THE GREAT CRUSADE - reel 2

The Great Crusade - Reel 2 (1937)

Fantastic film about new housing - slum dwellers are rehoused in...

TURKEYS, TREES, TOYS

Turkeys, Trees, Toys (1938)

Turkeys are delivered from Eire, and Christmas trees are stocked up in...

TOYS IN CALEDONIAN MARKET

Toys In Caledonian Market (1938)

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

TOYS COLLECTED - NEW YORK

Toys Collected - New York (1938)

Old toys are collected and repaired to be given to the poorer children...

DOLLS HOSPITAL

Dolls Hospital (1938)

Children bring their sick and injured dolls to Jack's Doll Hospital where they are...

MODEL TRAIN issue title is STEPPING OUT

Model Train Issue Title Is Stepping Out (1939)

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

DOLL MAKING Issue title - MAKING GOOD

Doll Making Issue Title - Making Good (1939)

Footage of plastic dolls being made at factory.

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....

ANGORA RABBITS issue title -

Angora Rabbits Issue Title - "Any Questions?" (1940)

Good item showing Angora rabbits being groomed...

CHILDREN'S REPAIR SHOP

Children's Repair Shop (1940)

6 year old Willie McCourt has his own repair shop for children's bicycles...

MRS ROOSEVELT OPENS DOLLS EXHIBITION

Mrs Roosevelt Opens Dolls Exhibition (1940-1949)

Eleanor Roosevelt opens exhibition of dolls at Army and...

EX-SERVICEMEN CREATE PLASTIC DOLLS aka EX-SERVICEMEN MAKE  DOLLS

Ex-Servicemen Create Plastic Dolls AKA Ex-Servicemen Make Dolls (1940)

One Dutch and two...

MARCH OF TIME - CHINA FIGHTS BACK

March Of Time - China Fights Back (1940)

An issue of the "March of Time" examining Chinese politics.

TOY MAKING aka N.F.S. MAKING TOYS

Toy Making AKA N.F.S. Making Toys (1944)

Men and women of the National Fire Service make toys for...

CHILDHOODS CANDID CAMERAMAN aka CHILDHOOD'S CANDID CAMERAMAN

Childhoods Candid Cameraman AKA Childhood's Candid Cameraman (1944)

Photographer Marcus Adams...

OH YOU BEAUTIFUL DOLL

Oh You Beautiful Doll (1945)

Doll making factory getting ready for Christmas.

CHRISTMAS AT PEACE

Christmas At Peace (1945)

First Christmas at peace time.

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.

WE MUST EXPORT ... CRIPPS

We Must Export ... Cripps (1946)

Item showing British car, toy, clothing and whiskey manufacture - all...

SOVIET NEWSREEL - RUSSIAN INDUSTRY

Soviet Newsreel - Russian Industry (1946)

Russian newsreel showing achievements of Soviet industry.

BATTLE OF BRITAIN 1947

Battle Of Britain 1947 (1947)

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

DOLL'S DOCTOR PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS AT HAPPINESS

Doll's Doctor Pathe Pictorial Looks At Happiness (1947)

Jack Birkett is a "toy doctor" - he fixes...

TOYS FOR HOME AND ABROAD

Toys For Home And Abroad (1947)

Women workers make toys for export in a factory.

MAKING DOLLS

Making Dolls (1947)

Polish Red Cross make dolls in national costume for export. Poland.

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

Christmas Shopping (1947)

Shoppers buy their Christmas gifts in Petticoat Lane Market. London.

ITALY'S HUNGER

Italy's Hunger (1947)

The Black market flourishes amidst hunger in Italy.

STILL LIFE MADE LIVELY

Still Life Made Lively (1948)

London woman runs toy factory in her flat & dressed and trained canaries...

FATHER CHRISTMAS JOINS PRODUCTION DRIVE

Father Christmas Joins Production Drive (1948)

Toys and Christmas cards are getting ready for...

XMAS WEEK NEARS

Xmas Week Nears (1948)

People getting ready for Christmas - crowded shops.

ONE MINUTE NEWS

One Minute News (1948)

Conveyor belt used in shop, kids call Santa on telephone & Russians build new...

GLASS TOYS

Glass Toys (1948)

Glass toy maker Mr Dunlop is seen at work in Potters Bar.

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

Christmas Shopping (1948)

Crowds Christmas shopping at Selfridges - cuts from story in 48/99.

THE QUEEN VISITS COTTON MILLS IN ROCHDALE. aka QUEEN IN ROCHDALE

The Queen Visits Cotton Mills In Rochdale. AKA Queen In Rochdale (1948)

Queen Elizabeth touring...

INSIDE BERLIN ROLL 1

Inside Berlin Roll 1 (1948)

US Planes bring heavy machinery into Berlin during Berlin Airlift; meeting...

ONE MINUTE NEWS

One Minute News (1949)

Canadian ice fishing, ten pin bowling, and a Rumanian Exhibition.

RECORD ORDERS FOR BRITISH TOYS

Record Orders For British Toys (1949)

New toys on show in Birmingham and tiny car is demonstrated in...