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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...

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.

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...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 322 - MULTI-DECK GARAGE and TEDDY BEAR MAN

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 322 - Multi-Deck Garage And Teddy Bear Man (1960-1961)

Out takes (rushes,...

TOY SOLDIERS

Toy Soldiers (1965)

Manufacture of toy soldiers at Hornsey in London.

 

 

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.

TODDLERS

Toddlers (1950-1959)

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

BROWN BEAR CUB

Brown Bear Cub (1956)

New born brown bear attracts the crowds at London Zoo.

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.

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...

HARROGATE TOY FAIR

Harrogate Toy Fair (1956)

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

WEE WILLIE WINKIE TRAILER

Wee Willie Winkie Trailer (1949)

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

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.

SCHOOLBOYS OWN EXHIBITION

Schoolboys Own Exhibition (1948)

Schoolboys with model boats and planes

XMAS DISPLAY OF BRITISH TOYS

Xmas Display Of British Toys (1960)

Great display of the British toys at Waldorf Hotel, London.

DOLL & TOY MAKING FOR CHRISTMAS

Doll & Toy Making For Christmas (1956)

Women making dolls, tonging hair. Children playing with toys.

CHILDREN'S FASHIONS IN DRACHTEN.

Children's Fashions In Drachten. (1962)

Children parade latest fashions in Holland

TOY EXHIBITION

Toy Exhibition (1971)

Various exhibits of toys and puppets

MODEL RACING CARS AKA INDOOR CAR RACING beware - other Colour Pics share this...

Model Racing Cars AKA Indoor Car Racing Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This... (1956)

Model...

EVE'S INDOOR GOLF

Eve's Indoor Golf (1922)

New devices for golf fans - miniature golfers at the end of clubs, very cute.

GIRL WIFE AT WOOLWICH

Girl Wife At Woolwich (1937)

Very quirky item about Mrs Cohen who dresses up as little girl and plays...

SEATON DELAVAL SANTA IN NORTHUMBERLAND

Seaton Delaval Santa In Northumberland (1937)

Father Christmas arrives by air, then hands out apples...

PARIS

Paris (1937)

Unidentified little boy from rich family seen learning and playing with expensive looking...

262ND RACE FOR THE TOWN

262nd Race For The Town (1927)

Horse racing with girl jockeys competing at Newmarket.

A PASTIME FOR EVE - NOVELTY DOLLS

A Pastime For Eve - Novelty Dolls (1933)

An unusual doll is made from wire and crepe paper.

TOY SERVICE - ST MARY'S BURITON

Toy Service - St Mary's Buriton (1938)

An annual toy service is held at St. Mary's church in Buriton....

FATHER XMAS ARRIVES

Father Xmas Arrives (1925)

Father Christmas arrives in Lossiemouth from the North Pole to distribute...

FATHER CHRISTMAS JOINS PRODUCTION DRIVE

Father Christmas Joins Production Drive (1948)

Toys and Christmas cards are getting ready for...

KIDDIES JOY-DAY  aka KIDDIES JOY DAY

Kiddies Joy-Day AKA Kiddies Joy Day (1924)

Children of unemployed parents receive gifts of toys,...

FATHER CHRISTMAS ARRIVES BY PLANE

Father Christmas Arrives By Plane (1919)

Father Christmas distributing presents from an aeroplane and...

HOOPS ARE CRAZE ON CONTINENT

Hoops Are Craze On Continent (1958)

Germans show off their love of Hula Hooping - work takes second...

SANTA CLAUS ALREADY!

Santa Claus Already! (1952-1955)

Father Christmas makes one of his first 1955 appearances at an Edinburgh...

CHI-CHI MOVES HOME

Chi-Chi Moves Home (1967)

Chi-Chi the panda moves to a new enclosure in London Zoo.

MODEL SOLDIERS SALE

Model Soldiers Sale (1968)

Model figures and toy soldiers go under auction in London.

SOMETHING FOR THE YOUNGSTERS -  KITES

Something For The Youngsters - Kites (1922)

Hawaiian kite flyers - various elaborate kites are...

JAPANESE CHILDREN

Japanese Children (1945)

Japanese children exercising and making dolls.

 TRIANG TOY FAIR

Triang Toy Fair (1956)

Children try out new toys at Triang Toy Fair, Park Lane, London.

CHRISTMAS TOWN - HOW CHRISTMAS IS SPENT IN FRANCE

Christmas Town - How Christmas Is Spent In France (1957)

Parisian Children enchanted by the...

CHRISTMAS TOY MARKET IN ROME

Christmas Toy Market In Rome (1952)

People browsing around the Christmas toy market in Rome, Italy.

CHILDREN'S KITCHEN AND CHRISTMAS FAIR

Children's Kitchen And Christmas Fair (1956)

Children baking, woman cooking sausages, scenes at...

CHILDREN'S PARADISE TOY FAIR

Children's Paradise Toy Fair (1957)

Good item showing Toy Fair in Nuremberg, Germany.

 NEW STORE OPENED IN MOSCOW

New Store Opened In Moscow (1957)

A new large shop opens in Moscow selling lots of goods for...

NUREMBERG TOY FAIR

Nuremberg Toy Fair (1961)

Toy Fair in Nuremberg, Germany

 FATHER CHRISTMAS

Father Christmas (1914-1918)

Father Christmas hands out presents to kids in Hackney.