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CLEVER DOLLS

Clever Dolls (1914-1918)

Dolls made by sailors of the Grand Fleet while off duty.

 FATHER CHRISTMAS

Father Christmas (1914-1918)

Father Christmas hands out presents to kids in Hackney.

 LORD ROBERT'S WORKSHOP MEMORIAL HOME

Lord Robert's Workshop Memorial Home (1920-1929)

Doll and furniture making at workshop for disabled...

EXCERPTS FROM OLD MOVIE

Excerpts From Old Movie (1914-1930)

Good item showing dramatic scenes from a film.

MOTORCYCLE RACE

Motorcycle Race (1920-1929)

Footage of motorbike race in progress.

KIDDIES HAPPY DAY aka PRIZES DISTRIBUTED TO SCHOOL CHILDREN

Kiddies Happy Day AKA Prizes Distributed To School Children (1920-1929)

Islington school prize day...

HAND CARVED SOLDIERS

Hand Carved Soldiers (1956)

Mr Jon Trice, miner from Kent, carves toy soldiers in his spare time - a...

 

 

TOY FAIR

Toy Fair (1957)

A great toys are displayed at London Toy Fair.

TOY FAIR

Toy Fair (1958)

A sneak preview of the new toys on display at the Brighton Toy Fair.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 124

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 124 (1940)

Children look at mechanical toys and cadets in training at...

CHILDREN'S DENTISTRY

Children's Dentistry (1957)

Dental surgery transformed into a playground to eliminate fear and encourage...

MODEL TRAMWAYS

Model Tramways (1958)

Mr Stevens and his son Nigel make model tramways in their back garden.

ANTIQUE MUSICAL BOXES

Antique Musical Boxes (1958)

Musical box restorer Samuel Sunley gives us a demonstration of various...

ISA MIRANDA aka LAMP ARTIST

Isa Miranda AKA Lamp Artist (1962)

Multitalented actress Isa Miranda shows us some of her hobbies such...

TOY FAIR beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Toy Fair Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1960)

A selection of stands and exhibits...

DOLLS' SURGEON

Dolls' Surgeon (1960)

Barry Elder mends Brigit Master's doll at his Dolls' Hospital in Hammersmith,...

PETER PAN STORY

Peter Pan Story (1962)

An item about a puppet grotto at Selfridges dedicated to J.M. Barrie's classic...

PERSPEX SCULPTURE

Perspex Sculpture (1963)

An item about Arthur Fleischmann's perspex sculptures.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 580 - FUZZBUGS, DESIGN IN PLASTIC and THE DEDICATED MEN...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 580 - Fuzzbugs, Design In Plastic And The Dedicated Men... (1965)

Out...

BACKSTAGE WITH SOOTY

Backstage With Sooty (1966)

Sooty is brought to life with the help of Harry Corbett and also Bill...

DOLL'S FACTORY

Doll's Factory (1968)

Fabulous story shows how dollies are made at a famous toy factory.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 698 - ZODIAC SCULPTOR, SALTY BUSINESS and GRANDAD...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 698 - Zodiac Sculptor, Salty Business And Grandad... (1968)

Out...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 706 - FLAMINGO PARK, YORKS., LONDON and CORSICA

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 706 - Flamingo Park, Yorks., London And Corsica (1968)

Out takes...

"Where Children Are Not ... Heaven Is Not" (1933)

Queen Mary opens Children's Hostel in in London....

FATHER CHRISTMAS

Father Christmas (1935)

Father Christmas pays a visit to underprivileged children at Clapham Park....

SANCTIONS

Sanctions (1935)

Italy combats sanctions by getting people to donate their possessions and setting up a...

SANTA CLAUS IN BUDAPEST

Santa Claus In Budapest (1935)

A charming working model of a Hungarian town is on show in a toy shop in...

THE DIONNE QUINTUPLETS AT CALLANDER, ONTARIO

The Dionne Quintuplets At Callander, Ontario (1936)

The cute 2 1/2 year old female Dionne...

TRAGEDY OF CIVIL WAR

Tragedy Of Civil War (1937)

Four hundred Basque children arrive to England from war thorn Spain.

STARTING YOUNG

Starting Young (1926)

A two year old boy shows his cycling prowess in France.

ROCKING ALONG - SIXTY SECONDS WITH THE KIDDIES

Rocking Along - Sixty Seconds With The Kiddies (1922)

Children ride novel moving model horses.

DRYLAND SKIPPERS - A FASCINATING HOBBY

Dryland Skippers - A Fascinating Hobby (1920-1929)

Model battleships are put through their paces.

THE STARS AT HOME - MISS MAY MOORE-DUPREZ

The Stars At Home - Miss May Moore-Duprez (1922)

The "Jolly Dutch Girl" dances in the garden with...

FESTIVE SEASONALITIES

Festive Seasonalities (1925)

Lovely footage of a mother and daughter making Christmas decorations from...

JUST BABY

Just Baby (1932)

Cute baby is the is used to demonstrate the innovation of trick photography.

MINIATURE LOCOMOTIVE

Miniature Locomotive (1928)

Model steam locomotive is demonstrated - children ride in small carriages.

SUCH A DEAR LITTLE PET... IS SHEBA

Such A Dear Little Pet... Is Sheba (1932)

Wealthy woman shows off and plays with her pet cheetah.

TOY TIME!

Toy Time! (1933)

Children look at some funny and scary toys.

MODEL LESSONS

Model Lessons (1934)

Young boys enjoy looking at model soldiers at and a castle at schools model lesson.

FURRY LITTLE ONES - SOMETHING FOR THE KIDDIES

Furry Little Ones - Something For The Kiddies (1928)

Funny rabbit outfits and fur coats for...

SOMETHING FOR THE GIRLIES - A MODEL HOUSE

Something For The Girlies - A Model House (1928)

Ornate doll's house is shown to the camera - two...

EYES - BY THE THOUSAND!

Eyes - By The Thousand! (1930)

Micro-photography of a fly's eye - then a shot as a fly might see a...

MOVIE NO 1

Movie No 1 (1936)

A look at how early pictures appeared to move when a wheel revolved behind them.

MISS DOLLY COMES TO TOWN

Miss Dolly Comes To Town (1937)

Dolls are made at a toy factory at Merton.

MASTERY IN MINIATURE!

Mastery In Miniature! (1938)

Six-year-old skating prodigy Beryl Bailey glides about the ice-rink at...

WHEELABOUT NOVELTIES

Wheelabout Novelties (1930)

Invention - a pram which turns into a high chair. Collapsible pram also...

QUEEN INSPECTS AMERICAN GIFTS

Queen Inspects American Gifts (1941)

Queen Elizabeth looks at gifts of toys and clothes donated by...

MECHANICAL MINIATURES

Mechanical Miniatures (1930)

Puppets are put through their paces.

WHERE THE BOARDING BABIES GO

Where The Boarding Babies Go (1931)

Young children are cared for at a boarding house whilst their...

OLD AND NEW - A PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMEO

Old And New - A Photographic Cameo (1931)

Lovely story about a woman photographer taking a portrait...