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CAN YOU GUESS?

Can You Guess? (1924)

The audience is invited to play a guessing game - strange shots are revealed to be...

GLASS

Glass (1933)

Good educational film about the making of a glass jar at a glass factory.

WATCH THE WHITE LINE!

Watch The White Line! (1940)

A new machine paints the white lines down the middle of the road.

THE LIVING STATUE

The Living Statue (1928)

Lumberjack climbs up a very tall tree to chop part of the top off.

NO HAWKERS

No Hawkers (1936)

A woman finds a way to deal with hawkers.

LADY BLACKSMITH

Lady Blacksmith (1941)

A 16 year old girl is the village blacksmith. Location of events unknown.

NOVELTY DECORATIONS

Novelty Decorations (1959)

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

 

 

BEHIND THE CABLE

Behind The Cable (1924)

Communication technology in action - cables which span the Atlantic and a...

DONKEY RACE

Donkey Race (1923)

Short segment of film showing jockeys riding donkeys - on their way to or from a race.

THE WRESTLERS

The Wrestlers (1933)

Brief story of a zookeeper and a lion wrestling, United States of America.

DAISY

Daisy (1930)

An elephant called Daisy is given a bath by her keeper.

FACES

Faces (1933)

Shots of glass blowers at work - good C/Us of faces of men with cheeks puffed out.

TYPEWRITER IN CARBOOT

Typewriter In Carboot (1936)

Woman demonstrates a typewriter in the boot of her car.

FREAK SPUD aka FREAK POTATO issue title is GOOD HEALTH

Freak Spud AKA Freak Potato Issue Title Is Good Health (1938)

Woman digs up potato shaped like a...

SHIPPING aka LONGSHOREMEN UNLOAD BAGS

Shipping AKA Longshoremen Unload Bags (1910-1919)

Goods being unloaded from cargo vessel.

BED POST SCULPTOR

Bed Post Sculptor (1959)

Alfred Betts makes sculpture from old bedposts and chair legs.

CHIMNEY FELLING!

Chimney Felling! (1932)

A chimney in Lancashire is demolished with explosives.

BLOWING UP A MOUNTAIN

Blowing Up A Mountain (1932)

Long shots of an explosion in a marble quarry in Italy - half a mountain...

WOODCHOPPER CHAMPIONS'

Woodchopper Champions' "Derby" (1932)

Australian lumberjacks show off their skills with their choppers...

THE LATEST IN COIFFURES

The Latest In Coiffures (1921)

Emile stylists (one is possibly Emile himself) demonstrate the latest in...

LIFE GOES ON print

Life Goes On Print (1932)

A look at life in a Hungarian village.

LIFE GOES ON neg

Life Goes On Neg (1932)

A look at life in a Hungarian village.

BIGGER AND BETTER BABIES!

Bigger And Better Babies! (1930)

Zoo footage of baby elephants - some cute stuff.

AND DEALING WITH ANIMALS, LET'S GLANCE AT

And Dealing With Animals, Let's Glance At "Baby G" (1932)

Short film showing baby giraffe and its...

DWARF HORSE

Dwarf Horse (1930)

Short section of material about a miniature pony.

DOG DELIVERS MILK issue title WAGGERS AND JOKERS

Dog Delivers Milk Issue Title Waggers And Jokers (1936)

An Alsatian dog delivers milk to a...

HOMING PIGEON issue title FROM MISSES TO MERSON

Homing Pigeon Issue Title From Misses To Merson (1936)

Fisherman at sea and his wife on shore use...

THIRTEEN CLOCK

Thirteen Clock (1940)

A colliery clock strikes thirteen instead of one at Walkden in Lancashire.

TEA FOR ?

Tea For ? (1945)

Good item showing tea taster Miss Irving at work. London.

PREHISTORIC

Prehistoric (1946)

Chameleons arrive to London zoo.

SWEETS FOR THE SWEET

Sweets For The Sweet (1934)

Good footage of chocolate factory in Somerdale in Avon.

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 -...

AERO STILLS

Aero Stills (1961)

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

OLD ENGLISH

Old English (1932)

Crowds watch point to point horse racing in Leicestershire.

THE HOP-PICKERS' ARMY

The Hop-Pickers' Army (1932)

Lovely scenes of people from London's East End picking hops in the fields...

THEY'RE IN DEADLY EARNEST

They're In Deadly Earnest (1932)

Jockeys play Boxers in charity football match - the Jockeys win 6-4.

THE TOWER - A GOOLE, YORKSHIRE STUDY

The Tower - A Goole, Yorkshire Study (1926)

An enormous water tower in Goole is featured - under...

THE MONSTER - FILMED AT GORTON, MANCHESTER

The Monster - Filmed At Gorton, Manchester (1925)

Garratt type locomotive is seen both stationary...

LES GRANDS DANOIS aka DOGS

Les Grands Danois AKA Dogs (1926)

Workers at a kennels in France feed dogs and talk them for walks.

THE WINDOWS OF THE MINSTER - YORK

The Windows Of The Minster - York (1927)

York Minster - various shots of the Cathedral on its...

THE TRACTOR PLOUGH KIDDIE

The Tractor Plough Kiddie (1929)

A young girl drives a tractor "just like daddy" - her name is Nita...

JACK STRAW COMES TO TOWN on sleeve as JACK STRAN COMES TO TOWN

Jack Straw Comes To Town On Sleeve As Jack Stran Comes To Town (1922)

Great film demonstrating...

THE GLASS MAKERS OF MURANO, VENICE

The Glass Makers Of Murano, Venice (1931)

The art of the glass blower is demonstrated.

WATCH WAYS

Watch Ways (1930)

Two tiny clocks are shown - one inside a coin, the other a very small box.

CREATING A CREATION

Creating A Creation (1920)

Various ways of trimming a hat are shown. Nice footage of a milliner at...

BRISTLES AND BRUSHES

Bristles And Brushes (1926)

Film showing how brushes are made from pig bristles.

MAKING NOTES

Making Notes (1933)

Very good film showing how the Xylophone is constructed and also played, by Harry...

ALL ABOARD THE 11:29

All Aboard The 11:29 (1934)

Good footage of the a steam locomotive travelling at speed through the...

BEADS FROM THE SEA

Beads From The Sea (1934)

The making of a coral necklace in Torre del Greco near Naples in Italy.