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RESTAURANT SCENE

Restaurant Scene (1914-1918)

Excerpt from stage play or film.

ATHLETIC WAITRESSES

Athletic Waitresses (1920)

A look at the tug of war competition at the Lyons' waitresses' annual sports...

THE WORLD'S LARGEST BANQUET

The World's Largest Banquet (1925)

8000 Freemasons hold a banquet in Olympia and are served by 1300...

PEP!

Pep! (1930)

Women's athletics - hurdles, tug-of-war, egg and spoon race, obstacle race etc.

THE ROBOT DOOR

The Robot Door (1931)

A new gadget which opens doors automatically in a Lyons Tea House is featured.

ILLUSIONS

Illusions (1932)

Amusing exploration of some optical illusions using animation and live action.

WORST SNOW STORM FOR 50 YEARS!

Worst Snow Storm For 50 Years! (1933)

Snow and floods create problems all over the UK.

 

 

GIRLS OF THE WHEEL BRIGADE HERNE HILL

Girls Of The Wheel Brigade Herne Hill (1933)

Lyons Corner House waitresses have a cycling race -...

SCHOOL FOR CHEFS

School For Chefs (1940-1949)

Waiters and waitresses training at school for waiting staff and chefs in France.

BEER KELLER

Beer Keller (1950-1959)

Good shots of beer and chicken being served in a German Bier Keller.

GIRL RUNNER

Girl Runner (1953)

Athlete MacDonald Bailey gives running tips to waitress Enid Soffe.

MUNICH BEER FESTIVAL

Munich Beer Festival (1955)

Shots of people drinking from beer pots, funfair scenes.

COOK IT YOURSELF RESTAURANT

Cook It Yourself Restaurant (1969)

London restaurant in which guests cook their food at the table.