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ARMY OF PEACE

Army Of Peace (1933)

Young unemployed men live and work at the Grith Fyrd camp in the New Forest.

BOTTLE BOATS

Bottle Boats (1934)

Nice footage showing how ships in bottles are made.

THE WOODWORKERS OF OBERAMMERGAU

The Woodworkers Of Oberammergau (1934)

Good footage of the carpenters of Oberammergau, Bavaria,...

JUST PRIMITIVE!

Just Primitive! (1934)

An Aboriginal man carves a boomerang from a piece of wood and shows the correct...

JUST STICKS!

Just Sticks! (1934)

Walking sticks are made in the traditional way at Chiddingfold in Surrey.

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 26

Caught By The Camera No. 26 (1935)

A large three-year-old boy, men making clogs from wooden blocks and...

PAINTINGS IN WOOD

Paintings In Wood (1935)

A look at the Austrian tradition of making pictures from pieces of coloured...

 

 

SONS OF THE SEA

Sons Of The Sea (1935)

Young boys in training for the Merchant Fleet at a training school in Poplar,...

MAKING KAYAK issue title FROM MISSES TO MERSON

Making Kayak Issue Title From Misses To Merson (1936)

Sea Scouts from Blyth make and test their...

MAKING BIRDS HOMES

Making Birds Homes (1936)

Craftsmen build twee little homes for birds - lots of painted roofs and little...

SO JO'S SUNSHADE

So Jo's Sunshade (1939)

Processes involved in making Japanese parasols.

HOOP MAKING

Hoop Making (1939)

A short item showing how the hoops are made.

WOOD CARVER

Wood Carver (1939)

Mr Robert Walton carves politicians, animals and fairy tale characters in wood.

PADDLE CANOE aka HOME MADE CANOE issue title is PURE AND SIMPLE

Paddle Canoe AKA Home Made Canoe Issue Title Is Pure And Simple (1939)

Mr Hargreaves tests out...

WOOD CARVER issue title is BREAK AWAY

Wood Carver Issue Title Is Break Away (1939)

Ex-joiner Harry MacDonald carves wooden animal figures....

THE LAST REFUGE - A TALE OF THE NAVAJO

The Last Refuge - A Tale Of The Navajo (1940)

Item showing how the state of Arizona is helping the...

FLOWER POTS FROM LOGS issue title is LADIES FIRST

Flower Pots From Logs Issue Title Is Ladies First (1940)

Young woman makes rustic flower pot from...

MAKING PHEASANTS EGGS issue title - FAKES AND SHAKES

Making Pheasants Eggs Issue Title - Fakes And Shakes (1940)

William Bailey makes wooden pheasants...

A MEDITERRANEAN ISLAND

A Mediterranean Island (1940-1949)

Educational film about Cyprus.

MAKING CHAIR LEGS issue title - IT MAKES YOU THINK !

Making Chair Legs Issue Title - It Makes You Think ! (1941)

Footage of 75 year old Albert Carter...

MODEL CATHEDRAL

Model Cathedral (1941)

Tom Ingledew works on his impressive 4 foot high model cathedral made from...

CLOG MAKING EXPLAINED 1942

Clog Making Explained 1942 (1942)

A look at how clogs are made.

CULTURE IN THE ARMY issue title is HOT DOGS

Culture In The Army Issue Title Is Hot Dogs (1942)

Servicemen and women learning to skills to help...

TO PRIVATE JOHN L

To Private John L (1945)

Charming item about a family assembling a weekly parcel to send to dad serving...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

NUNS LEARN WOODWORK

Nuns Learn Woodwork (1969)

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