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UNIDENTIFIED OUT TAKES / CUTS - CP UNI 3 - BEFORE AND AFTER

Unidentified Out Takes / Cuts - Cp Uni 3 - Before And After (1960)

Unidentified out takes (cuts,...

NOVELTY DECORATIONS

Novelty Decorations (1959)

A look behind the scenes at the intricate craft work which goes into window...

CANDLE MAKING beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Candle Making Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1959)

A candle making factory in...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 309 - AIR-HOUSE aka AITC HOUSE and INDOOR BOWLS

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 309 - Air-House AKA Aitc House And Indoor Bowls (1960)

Out takes...

PYLON MEN

Pylon Men (1956)

Men at work on pylons, constructing and maintaining England's National Grid.

BED POST SCULPTOR

Bed Post Sculptor (1959)

Alfred Betts makes sculpture from old bedposts and chair legs.

DIAMOND MINING

Diamond Mining (1963)

A look at diamond mining in South Africa and some of the jewellery which is...

 

 

TUGMASTER

Tugmaster (1967)

Large ship called Uganda is guided through narrow channel by a tugboat.

STONE FIGURES

Stone Figures (1955)

Sculptor Elinor Lambert makes artworks from stones found on a Cornish beach.

CRICKET BALLS

Cricket Balls (1956)

The craft of making hand made cricket balls.

MIXING FACE POWDER

Mixing Face Powder (1958)

A girl orders face powder and watches beautician making it for her.

COBBLER ARTIST

Cobbler Artist (1959)

Cobbler artist, George Brockwell hammers out works of art onto the soles of shoes.

ICING ARTIST beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Icing Artist Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1959)

Art of cake decoration -...

CAVE ART aka MODERN ARTIST

Cave Art AKA Modern Artist (1960)

Reproduction prehistoric silk screen paintings by Douglas Mazonowicz...

TAXIDERMIST

Taxidermist (1961)

Stuffed animals and hoof-ashtrays in Nairobi.

SCHOOL FOR SALESMEN

School For Salesmen (1961)

How to succeed as a sales representative by using common sense and dressing...

MANUFACTURE OF HARPS

Manufacture Of Harps (1961)

Beautiful harps are made in a workshop in London.

PAPERWEIGHTS

Paperweights (1956)

Frank Hill makes a milliaflore paperweight at Whitefriars Glassworks in Wealdstone,...

BANANAS

Bananas (1956)

Bananas are ripened, squeezed and sorted at a warehouse in Essex.

ROYAL MINT

Royal Mint (1956)

The minting of coins at the Royal Mint.

GUARD'S UNIFORM AND BARRACKS AKA HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY

Guard's Uniform And Barracks AKA Household Cavalry (1956)

A look at the elite corps who make up...

AERO STILLS

Aero Stills (1961)

A camera attached to a small barrage balloon takes aerial photographs above a...

ELECTRIC LIGHT BULBS

Electric Light Bulbs (1960)

Electric light bulbs being made at the Osram factory in Wembley, Middlesex.

BED TESTERS

Bed Testers (1960)

A mattress is tested by rotating mechanical figures at a bed factory in Northampton.

DUKE OF YORK'S STATUE

Duke Of York's Statue (1961)

The statue of the Duke of York in Waterloo Place, London, is cleaned.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 311 - HOVER BARROW

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 311 - Hover Barrow (1960)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for "HOVER BARROW"...

HOVER BARROW

Hover Barrow (1960)

New invention, the Hoverbarrow, is demonstrated on a wet and muddy work site in...

PLATES BY THE THOUSAND

Plates By The Thousand (1961)

China plates are made at a factory (probably Wedgwood) in Barlaston,...

SKELETON STAFF

Skeleton Staff (1963)

A look at a factory which makes skeletons out of plastic for sale to the medical...

HUMMING BIRDS

Humming Birds (1955)

Short film showing humming birds feeding at London Zoo.

FLYING BOARDROOM

Flying Boardroom (1963)

Secretary types a letter on board an aircraft - businessmen work during a...

AERIAL VIEWS OF COUNTRY AREAS

Aerial Views Of Country Areas (1970-1979)

Aerial views of housing and industry encroaching into the...

TOTTENHAM

Tottenham (1973)

Various shots of a terraced street in London.

DEMOLITION WORKERS - KENSINGTON

Demolition Workers - Kensington (1971)

Terraced houses are broken down in London.

ORIANA - reel 1

Oriana - Reel 1 (1959)

Great film about the design, building and testing of the ocean liner Oriana. c....

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 329 - reel 1 of 2 - PAPER FURNITURE and SCHOOL FOR...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 329 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Paper Furniture And School For... (1961)

Out...

SOUTHAMPTON RADAR

Southampton Radar (1960)

Radar station at Calshot, Southampton alerts a dredger to clear the way for...

ABBEY GARDENER

Abbey Gardener (1961)

A rare professional woman gardener is seen at work in the grounds of Westminster...

GIANT DRAGLINE aka GIANT DRAG LINE

Giant Dragline AKA Giant Drag Line (1955)

The world's largest mobile dragline (giant bulldozer) in...

TRAINING FIREMEN

Training Firemen (1957)

Firemen drill - great display of skill, knowledge and courage.

FIREFLY RACING DINGHY

Firefly Racing Dinghy (1958)

A little film about making sailing dinghy by using a new method - hot...

ANTIQUE SILVER

Antique Silver (1959)

The Silver Galleries in London carry out specialist restoration of antique silver.

ROSE PETAL CIGARETTES

Rose Petal Cigarettes (1959)

For those with sensitive lips - cigarettes with rose petal tips.

FELLING RADIO MASTS aka RADIO MASTS

Felling Radio Masts AKA Radio Masts (1960)

GPO pulls down two radio masts in Somerton near Yeovil in...

AIR-HOUSE aka AITC HOUSE

Air-House AKA Aitc House (1960)

A nylon air-house is constructed to shelter building work in Hampton,...

MULTI-DECK GARAGE

Multi-Deck Garage (1961)

A visit to the first multi-storey car park in the country - they haven't...

FROZEN EGGS

Frozen Eggs (1961)

Millions of eggs are broken, sniffed, beaten and frozen at an egg-dealing factory.

CONVICTS' CHURCH

Convicts' Church (1961)

The Reverend Bertram Peake supports ex-convicts and helps them to start a new...

MODEL BANK

Model Bank (1961)

Young men are taught the fine art of banking at the National Provincial Bank Junior...

VICTORIAN BEACH DANCE

Victorian Beach Dance (1961)

Violet Ballantine's dancing pupils perform a Victorian Seaside routine.