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UNEMPLOYED COAL MINERS

Unemployed Coal Miners (1928)

Unemployed miners seem to be helping themselves to a few sacks of coal.

HAMMER - HAMMER - HAMMER

Hammer - Hammer - Hammer (1933)

Water wheel powers machinery to hammer red hot metal into shape - no...

NO HAWKERS

No Hawkers (1936)

A woman finds a way to deal with hawkers.

SHOESHINE GIRL

Shoeshine Girl (1936)

A woman earns a living by cleaning bags of shoes for her clients.

SHEPHERD

Shepherd (1946)

Collie dog continues working even when his master retires.

CANDLE MAKING beware - other Colour Pics share this title

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

A candle making factory in...

LONELY LIFERS

Lonely Lifers (1934)

Nice footage of a replacement crew being transferred across to a lighthouse in the...

 

 

ROSES - ROSES - ALL THE WAY

Roses - Roses - All The Way (1930)

Roses growing in North Germany.

THAT POWDER PUFF

That Powder Puff (1934)

Various processes involved in making powder puffs are demonstrated for the...

FACES

Faces (1933)

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

THE PIPES OF - CLAN!

The Pipes Of - Clan! (1934)

Processes involved in making bagpipes.

TYPEWRITER IN CARBOOT

Typewriter In Carboot (1936)

Woman demonstrates a typewriter in the boot of her car.

CALENDAR SALESMAN aka SELLING CALENDARS

Calendar Salesman AKA Selling Calendars (1937)

A man with a panel filled with calendars around his...

CHIMNEY SWEEP AND GOLF BAG

Chimney Sweep And Golf Bag (1937)

A clever chimney sweep keeps his poles and brushes in an old golf...

PORTABLE WEIGHING MACHINE

Portable Weighing Machine (1937)

A portable weighing machine proves popular when a lady wheels it down...

REPAIRING BOAT

Repairing Boat (1938)

Repairing boats after damage done by sea worms.

HOOP MAKING

Hoop Making (1939)

A short item showing how the hoops are made.

MOLESKINS

Moleskins (1941)

A look at the process of making a moleskin coat.

BARGE HORSES issue title PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS AT MAN'S BEST FRIEND

Barge Horses Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Looks At Man's Best Friend (1947)

Horses pull canal...

HARVESTING issue title PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS ON THE SUNNY SIDE

Harvesting Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Looks On The Sunny Side (1947)

Good scenic shots of...

WINDMILL

Windmill (1948)

Item showing working windmill near Woodbridge, Suffolk.

English Police women in Canada

English Police Women In Canada (1920-1929)

Footage of English police women in Canada.

CHIMNEY FELLING!

Chimney Felling! (1932)

A chimney in Lancashire is demolished with explosives.

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...

AN OLD ITALIAN CUSTOM

An Old Italian Custom (1932)

Fishermen in Sicily carry out the long tradition of fishing for Honey...

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.

BLACK DIAMONDS

Black Diamonds (1932)

Good footage of a working coal mine in Bestwood, Nottingham.

THE KEEPER OF THE BEES

The Keeper Of The Bees (1933)

Footage of a beehive farm in Australia.

THE HARVEST OF THE SEA

The Harvest Of The Sea (1933)

Good footage of the work of fishermen at sea off the coast of Lowestoft,...

SALT FROM THE SEA

Salt From The Sea (1933)

Men at work on the salt fields of Tunis.

FISHERS OF MADAGASCAR

Fishers Of Madagascar (1934)

Madagascan fishermen make their way back to shore with their catch.

AN EXPENSIVE HARVEST

An Expensive Harvest (1930)

Women at work harvesting asparagus - possibly in Germany.

WORLD'S MOST TERRIBLE EXPLOSION

World's Most Terrible Explosion (1921)

We see the wreckage of the Baden dye works in Germany, and the...

THE SCENE CHANGETH

The Scene Changeth (1932)

A novel revolving stage is demonstrated at a theatre.

POTTERS ART

Potters Art (1933)

Processes involved in making pottery urns and figures in Guildford.

PICKS IN PICTURES!

Picks In Pictures! (1936)

Craftsmen make pickaxes in a Tyrolean village.

THE HARVEST OF HELIGOLAND!

The Harvest Of Heligoland! (1936)

Fishermen of Heligoland in Germany bring in their catches of fish.

SIGNALS!

Signals! (1936)

Men at work in a modern signal box on the Southern Railway near Brighton.

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...

MAKING BIRDS HOMES

Making Birds Homes (1936)

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

FITNESS EXERCISES FOR OLD SAILORS FISHERMAN'S P.T.

Fitness Exercises For Old Sailors Fisherman's P.T. (1937)

Fishermen keeping fit.

PING PONG FISHERMEN aka TABLE TENNIS

Ping Pong Fishermen AKA Table Tennis (1937)

Two elderly fishermen play table tennis on a seaside...

FISHING BOATS AT HASTINGS

Fishing Boats At Hastings (1936)

A fisherman mends the nets whilst the boats wait for their next...

FISHERMAN RADIO

Fisherman Radio (1937)

A fisherman listens to the radio through headphones whilst he is sat on the beach...

OLDEST SMITH

Oldest Smith (1937)

Very elderly blacksmith at work.

CUTLERY SHARPENER

Cutlery Sharpener (1937)

Woman mobile knife sharpener at work.

POST BOX PAINTING aka PAINTING THE TOWN RED issue title - SAXON TO NORMAN

Post Box Painting AKA Painting The Town Red Issue Title - Saxon To Norman (1937)

Mr West...

FISHERMAN AND MONKEY

Fisherman And Monkey (1938)

A fisherman takes his pet monkey fishing with him.