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FRAMER IN THE PICTURE

Framer In The Picture (1945)

Process of picture framing is shown in shop near Chelsea. London.

JUST WILLIAM aka JOHN CLARK

Just William AKA John Clark (1946)

A look at young 'Just William' actor John Clark as he relaxes at...

THE ASH GROVE

The Ash Grove (1946)

Walking sticks made of ash trees.

WOOD CARVER

Wood Carver (1948)

Wood carver Harry MacDonald has covered his house on Great North Road in wooden...

WOODWORK FOR HOUSE OF COMMONS

Woodwork For House Of Commons (1948)

Wood carvings being made for new House of Commons.

WALKING STICKS

Walking Sticks (1949)

A factory makes walking sticks out of tree branches. Chiddingfold.

HOUSE OF COMMONS MODEL

House Of Commons Model (1949)

The rebuilding of the Debating Chamber at Westminster Palace, damaged by...

 

 

WORLDS LARGEST TRADE SCHOOL OPENS

Worlds Largest Trade School Opens (1949)

Aerial view of school and students working (woodwork &...

CUCKOO CLOCKS

Cuckoo Clocks (1950)

Footage of cuckoo clock making in Oxford Street, London.

MODERN EDUCATION

Modern Education (1950)

Girls learn woodwork and boys learn cookery at Secondary Modern School in...

TIMBER FOR HOUSES

Timber For Houses (1950-1959)

The production of wooden furniture and interiors from logs.

LYONS - HOW A TRAILER IS MADE

Lyons - How A Trailer Is Made (1950-1959)

Ladies holding Lyons products, shots with prices and slogans...

MAYDAY WEDDING SIR PHILIP WARTER

Mayday Wedding Sir Philip Warter (1950-1959)

Wedding party arrive and depart from church and reception.

ENGLISH CATTLE MARKETS

English Cattle Markets (1950-1959)

Footage regarding inhumane treatment of animals at cattle markets with...

THE YOUNG AND HEALTHY

The Young And Healthy (1950-1959)

The benefits of sport for young people - illustrated by majestic shots of...

THE YOUNG AND HEALTHY

The Young And Healthy (1950-1959)

The benefits of sport for young people - illustrated by majestic shots of...

 PRINCESS MARGARET AT SUNSHINE HOME

Princess Margaret At Sunshine Home (1950-1959)

Unedited material showing activities at the Sunshine...

WATER HAIGH TO WEMBLEY  aka  MINERS OUTING - AT ELSTREE STUDIOS ON 'TOP SECRET'...

Water Haigh To Wembley AKA Miners Outing - At Elstree Studios On 'top Secret'... (1952)

Outing...

BOY-TOYMAKERS

Boy-Toymakers (1954)

Footage of young toymakers at work in workshop in London.

PRINCESS MARGARET AT SUNSHINE HOME record a

Princess Margaret At Sunshine Home Record A (1954)

Unedited material showing activities at the...

WOOD CARVER

Wood Carver (1955)

Wood Carver's House in small village with many interesting carvings on it and in...

PARSONS - GENIUS OF POWER - reel 2 also known as Parsons' Turbines

Parsons - Genius Of Power - Reel 2 Also Known As Parsons' Turbines (1955)

Documentary about...

BOY CANOE MAKERS

Boy Canoe Makers (1956)

Boy Canoe makers in South East London.

BALLET MASTER MODELLER

Ballet Master Modeller (1957)

Stanislas Idzikowski, ballet teacher of Pavlova and Nijinski, carves...

WOOD CARVING STORY

Wood Carving Story (1957)

One of the world's best woodcarving schools is in Bavarian village of...

WORKING MODELS

Working Models (1957)

A story about a man who combines art and mechanics to create animated models which...

STIRLING MOSS AT HOME

Stirling Moss At Home (1958)

An item about racing driver Stirling Moss and his hobby of making and...

SHIP SPOTTERS CLUB

Ship Spotters Club (1958)

The boys of a ship spotting club in Margate chart passing ships and also make...

CUTS / OUT TAKES FROM CP 204 - SHIP SPOTTERS CLUB

Cuts / Out Takes From Cp 204 - Ship Spotters Club (1958)

SHIP SPOTTERS CLUB - Cuts (rushes, out...

WOODEN ARMIES

Wooden Armies (1958)

Russell Gammage demonstrates the complex process of making wooden figures for museum...

TWIG ART

Twig Art (1958)

A quirky item about a Ceylonese vicar who carves figures of animals and people from twigs.

PINTO COLLECTION aka PINTO ANTIQUE COLLECTION

Pinto Collection AKA Pinto Antique Collection (1958)

Story about the Pinto Collection of Wooden...

THE CANADIAN INDIAN OF TODAY aka WIGWAMS

The Canadian Indian Of Today AKA Wigwams (1958)

A scenic look at Vancouver and a village of native...

BED POST SCULPTOR

Bed Post Sculptor (1959)

Alfred Betts makes sculpture from old bedposts and chair legs.

CURIOSITY PUB

Curiosity Pub (1959)

Antiques, unusual objects, cards and foreign money hung from the walls and ceiling...

LILIPUT LINE

Liliput Line (1959)

A man in Torquay makes model boats to perfection.

ST. IVES

St. Ives (1959)

Barbara Hepworth, Leonard Fuller and Bernard Leach are some of the artists of St. Ives...

ESCAPE FROM TOIL reel 1

Escape From Toil Reel 1 (1959)

Nice travelogue through Switzerland - also happens to be an advert for...

COATS OF ARMS CARVER

Coats Of Arms Carver (1960)

Leonard Ponsford's hobby of carving coats of arms at his home in...

SPOONING

Spooning (1960)

Welsh love spoons from the Pinto Collection of Wooden Bygones in Northwood, Middlesex.

CEMENT MURALS

Cement Murals (1960)

Artists create modern cement murals and wooden furniture decorations in Forest Hill,...

MOHAWK CAMP

Mohawk Camp (1960)

American boys learn Native American Indian customs and dances at a camp in Salisbury,...

ZANZIBAR STORY

Zanzibar Story (1961)

Beautiful scenes from the African island of Zanzibar, showing us the food, crafts...

PLAY PEN GIFT FOR PRINCESS MARGARET'S BABY

Play Pen Gift For Princess Margaret's Baby (1961)

Dr Barnardo's Technical School students make play...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 377 - SCHOOL FILM UNIT and NUNS' VOWS

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 377 - School Film Unit And Nuns' Vows (1962)

Out takes (rushes, cuts)...

SCHOOL FILM UNIT

School Film Unit (1962)

A story about a school in Essex which produces its own films as part of the...

WATER CLOCK aka REPLICA OF JAPANESE sic WATER CLOCK

Water Clock AKA Replica Of Japanese Sic Water Clock (1969)

John Combridge works on a half size...

NUNS LEARN WOODWORK

Nuns Learn Woodwork (1969)

Nuns attend evening classes to learn practical skills they can use at their...

FIVE TRADE UNIONISTS JAILED

Five Trade Unionists Jailed (1972)

Various Trade Unions take part in march demanding release of five...