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SOLDIERS WASHING FEET

Soldiers Washing Feet (1910-1919)

Footage of soldier sitting down scrubbing their feet.

WASHING DAY!

Washing Day! (1935)

Peasant women do their washing in the River Mondago, Portugal.

FREE CAR WASH issue title - POTS OF PLOTS

Free Car Wash Issue Title - Pots Of Plots (1938)

Footage of a man washing his car with spring water...

WASHING MACHINE

Washing Machine (1971)

Cycle of a washing machine

CLOTHES HOIST

Clothes Hoist (1950)

Footage of new rotary washing line in Kingsbury, London.

NEW TRAIN WASHING INSTALLATION IN AMSTERDAM

New Train Washing Installation In Amsterdam (1959)

Trains revamped in Amsterdam

AFRICAN WOMEN AND QUARRY

African Women And Quarry (1963)

African scenes. Women doing their washing in a river. Quarry...

 

 

LONDON INVENTIONS

London Inventions (1938)

New devices at the London Inventions Exhibition include a door with a cupboard...

'SMALLS' PROBLEMS SOLVED

'smalls' Problems Solved (1948)

Automatic laundry for workers installed at West Bromwich factory.

STAIN REMOVER

Stain Remover (1936)

A young woman offers a service removing stains from garden door to door.

POODLE GETS NEW LOOK

Poodle Gets New Look (1961)

Footage of poodle parlour in Dusseldorf, Germany.

CAMPING'S THE LIFE

Camping's The Life (1964)

Camping exhibition - under canvas but indoors.

BATH IN YOUR BEST CLOTHES

Bath In Your Best Clothes (1966)

New easy to wash and dry material presented in London.

WAR NEWS FROM ITALY!

War News From Italy! (1944)

American troops provide much needed for for an Italian village.

US SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN AT CAMP

Us Servicemen And Women At Camp (1944)

Footage of US servicemen and women at woodland camp.

AUTOMATIC SERVICE STATIONS FOR CARS OPERATING IN HUNGARY

Automatic Service Stations For Cars Operating In Hungary (1961)

Car undergoing a wash with...

SLUMS / GLASGOW

Slums / Glasgow (1970-1979)

Evocative shots of slum housing in Glasgow.

A CHILDREN'S REPUBLIC

A Children's Republic (1934)

Children at a school in Vienna cook food at mealtimes, serve food and...

KITTY KAPERS

Kitty Kapers (1929)

Super cute film showing girls giving kittens a bath - they are hung in socks to dry.

THE

The "Super" Laundress Of Today (1930)

New technology in action in a modern laundry.

DWELLERS IN CAVES!

Dwellers In Caves! (1931)

Story about families living in caves in Worcestershire.

THE SUPER DAIRY

The Super Dairy (1931)

Up to date dairy is shown - mechanised production line.

HOT WATER TRAILER

Hot Water Trailer (1942)

Government film encouraging us to save hot water and fuel for the war effort.

PICCADILLY IN YORK

Piccadilly In York (1938)

A look at the alternative 'Piccadilly' in York which has the oldest city...

CAR WASH IN 5 MINUTES aka AUTOMATIC CAR WASH

Car Wash In 5 Minutes AKA Automatic Car Wash (1965)

Automatic car wash in Amsterdam.

ROTARY DRYER

Rotary Dryer (1954)

A woman demonstrates new devices for drying and ironing clothes.

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

Good Housekeeping (1954)

Household appliances are tested for performance at the Good Housekeeping...

POSITISED SOCKS

Positised Socks (1952)

Footage of sock being treated in liquid rubber to prevent shrinkage. Welwyn Garden...

WASHING MACHINE

Washing Machine (1952)

Footage of miniature washing machine being assembled and demonstrated. London.

LE PROBLEME DU LOGEMENT aka HOUSING PROBLEM IN PARIS, 1932

Le Probleme Du Logement AKA Housing Problem In Paris, 1932 (1933)

Views around a shanty town...

ELECTIONS IN FRENCH VILLAGE

Elections In French Village (1947)

Item showing municipal elections taking place in French village.

WORKERS LAUNDRY aka WOMEN WORKERS USING WASHING

Workers Laundry AKA Women Workers Using Washing (1948)

Various shots of machinists in a factory...

SUDS ON RIVER ARUN

Suds On River Arun (1952)

Suds appear on the river Arun at Rudgwick, West Sussex.

 JAPAN AND HONG KONG

Japan And Hong Kong (1961)

Views of housing in Hong Kong and Pearl Divers in Japan.

GAS FROM SAHARA

Gas From Sahara (1965)

Extracting methane gas from Sahara Desert.

WASHING DEVICE

Washing Device (1951)

Ingenious device invented by John Wolf to help his wife do the laundry.

SLUMS OF SPAIN

Slums Of Spain (1969)

Close-up shots of typical shanty town slums in Spain.

THE SOLDIER - FARMER

The Soldier - Farmer (1917)

Wool Washing in the Old Style.

AMERICAN SUBMARINE CHASERS - THE MEN AND BOATS WHO HELP TO STOP THE HUN MENACE

American Submarine Chasers - The Men And Boats Who Help To Stop The Hun Menace (1914-1918)

Footage...

TURKS ON BOARD SHIP

Turks On Board Ship (1914-1918)

Turkish soldiers on board ship with children.

 TOMMIES CAMP IN FLANDERS

Tommies Camp In Flanders (1914-1918)

British soldiers washing clothing in tub at camp in Belgium.

GEORGE ELRICK issue title - DRAWING THE LINE

George Elrick Issue Title - Drawing The Line (1939)

The singer George Elrick sings 'We're Gonna...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 410 - CANARY ISLANDS

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 410 - Canary Islands (1962)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for the stories...

FLATS FOR HORSES

Flats For Horses (1961)

Horses and people live in the same Kensington building - horses live on the...

WOODEN BYGONES

Wooden Bygones (1964)

We are shown a collection of wooden bygones which include a library ladder and a...

BANGKOK - VENICE OF THE EAST

Bangkok - Venice Of The East (1968)

Great footage of life on the busy Chao Phraya River in Bangkok.

IN THE PATH OF THE CYCLONE

In The Path Of The Cyclone (1932)

Floods and high winds brought on by a cyclone have wrought havoc on...

JUST BILL

Just Bill (1931)

Bill is a chimpanzee who seems to be a ship's mascot.

IN THE SHADE OF DEATH

In The Shade Of Death (1937)

A look at lives of people living on volcanic island of Stromboli, off...

THE SUPER CARAVAN CAMP

The Super Caravan Camp (1937)

A look at holidaymakers in recently opened caravan camp in Florida