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TYPEWRITER IN CARBOOT

Typewriter In Carboot (1936)

Woman demonstrates a typewriter in the boot of her car.

DUAL WRITER

Dual Writer (1949)

Mr Rolf Slater writes with both hands at the same time.

STUDY THEIR HANDWRITING

Study Their Handwriting (1936)

Ivan Silva tells us how personality can be read through handwriting.

FOLDING FURNITURE issue title reads HOMES TO HURD

Folding Furniture Issue Title Reads Homes To Hurd (1936)

Glamorous models demonstrate some of the...

PENS

Pens (1939)

A short history of writing.

PENMANSHIP

Penmanship (1949)

William Bishop demonstrates his calligraphy skills and shows off his large collection of...

MINIATURE WRITING aka LORD'S PRAYER ON POSTAGE STAMPS

Miniature Writing AKA Lord's Prayer On Postage Stamps (1954)

Footage of man who can write the...

 

 

ARCTIC CLOTHING

Arctic Clothing (1951)

Testing arctic clothing for airmen. Farnborough,

CHILDREN'S FASHIONS

Children's Fashions (1952)

Footage of durable clothing being tested by small children. London.

PERSONALITY! MEET - ????

Personality! Meet - ???? (1946)

Best-selling novelist Peter Cheyney dictates part of his new novel to...

FOURTH INTERNATIONAL EXPERIMENTAL FILM COMPETITION

Fourth International Experimental Film Competition (1968)

Fourth international experimental film...

IRISH DERBY SCENES

Irish Derby Scenes (1914-1918)

Horse racing: Footage of the Irish Derby.

CAN YOU BELIEVE YOUR EARS?  NO. 5

Can You Believe Your Ears? No. 5 (1934)

Another edition of the quiz where we have to guess a sound...

A WRITING PHENOMENON!

A Writing Phenomenon! (1935)

18-year-old John Bowd writes different things with both hands...

A NOVELTY IN WRITING

A Novelty In Writing (1931)

New technique for poster writing using boxes and lines.

LIGHTER THAN AIR

Lighter Than Air (1936)

A history of ballooning and airships - includes great footage of Hindenburg,...

MISS PAMELA STANLEY

Miss Pamela Stanley (1937)

Interviews with stage actress, Pamela Stanley, as she prepares for role of...

RAF PAGEANT aka OUR WONDERFUL AIRMEN

RAF Pageant AKA Our Wonderful Airmen (1922)

Footage of biplanes performing stunts at Hendon, London.

FOR THE RAF R.A.F. PAGEANT - HENDON

For The RAF R.A.F. Pageant - Hendon (1923)

Impressive stunts provide a taster for the RAF (R.A.F.)...

MINIATURE HANDWRITING EXPERT issue title - SIGN PLEASE!

Miniature Handwriting Expert Issue Title - Sign Please! (1937)

Charles Gunner writes in miniature...

LITTLE SHIPS COME BACK

Little Ships Come Back (1940)

Minesweepers return to port to be cleaned and painted.

SEAFIRES AND PRESSURE CHAMBER

Seafires And Pressure Chamber (1943)

Pilots are tested in a pressure chamber before flying new Seafire...

BOX OFFICE DRAW

Box Office Draw (1945)

Good item showing James Mason at home with his wife Pamela Kellino. Hertfordshire....

G.B.S. GEORGE BERNARD SHAW

G.B.S. George Bernard Shaw (1946)

Excellent footage of the writer George Bernard Shaw at home in...

ARMY WIVES' HOSTEL

Army Wives' Hostel (1948)

Hostel for wives and children of servicemen on duty overseas.

GUARD'S VAN

Guard's Van (1951)

Footage of the guard in the guard's van, London.

SOUND QUIZ

Sound Quiz (1953)

Eammon Andrews hosts an edition of Pictorial Sound Quiz.

NEEDLES LIGHTHOUSE

Needles Lighthouse (1948)

A look at the three lighthouse keepers on the Needles lighthouse off the Isle...

ROBERT GIBBINGS ARTIST

Robert Gibbings Artist (1945)

Author and artist Robert Gibbings works in lovely surroundings of Waltham...

SOUTH AFRICAN HOSPITAL

South African Hospital (1914-1918)

Veterans receive training on office equipment. South Africa.

THE WORD MACHINE

The Word Machine (1937)

Cave paintings are explained by diagrams; early typewriters seen at the Science...

GADGETS FOR EVE

Gadgets For Eve (1932)

Various new gadgets for the home are demonstrated.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - M. DE GROOT

Camera Interviews - M. De Groot (1926)

The famous violinist M. de Groot demonstrates his favourite...

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 12

Would You Believe It? No. 12 (1934)

Early writing and typewriting machines and insulators for electric...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 7

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 7 (1934)

Longest moustache in the world, ambidextrous man...

POST OFFICE PUB

Post Office Pub (1949)

A Post Office inside a pub in Rotherhithe, Surrey.

PRESTO-PAK TABLE

Presto-Pak Table (1952)

Footage of multi purpose table as demonstrated by Yvonne Marsh. London.

PERSONALITY MEET ARTHUR ASKEY

Personality Meet Arthur Askey (1945)

Item showing comedian Arthur Askey playing about at home. Sussex...

LORD MAYOR WRITING LETTER aka LORD MAYOR OF LONDON

Lord Mayor Writing Letter AKA Lord Mayor Of London (1917)

Lord Mayor of London writes special war...

"Just A Line!" (1938)

A brief history of letter writing shows us letters from Anne Boleyn and Queen...

SHAKESPEARE - IN OPERA!  AT THE DUKE OF YORK'S THEATRE

Shakespeare - In Opera! At The Duke Of York's Theatre (1920)

Sequences from an operatic version...

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 15

Would You Believe It? No. 15 (1934)

Protective wall, American place names in England and a girl using...

THE MONKEY'S HOTEL - FILMED AT SIDCUP IN KENT

The Monkey's Hotel - Filmed At Sidcup In Kent (1931)

Slightly batty Mrs Austral has lots of monkeys...

U.S. EAGLE CLUB aka AMERICAN EAGLE CLUB

U.S. Eagle Club AKA American Eagle Club (1941)

U.S. servicemen get a taste of home at the American...

DIARIES

Diaries (1942)

A look at diaries, including Old Father Time showing events from the past.

HOW ITMA IS WRITTEN

How Itma Is Written (1945)

Ted Kavanagh, writer of ITMA, tries to get some inspiration at home.

HAND WRITING EXPERT

Hand Writing Expert (1950)

Footage of hand writing expert inspecting signatures of famous people in...

FEATHERS

Feathers (1942)

Item showing different uses for feathers - they could be part of a costume, or used as a...

JERRY THE TROUBLESOME TYKE - C.O.D.

Jerry The Troublesome Tyke - C.O.D. (1926)

Animation featuring that naughty dog Jerry - this week he...

WITH LOVE FROM MUM

With Love From Mum (1945)

Mother writes to son on her birthday & goes out for a drink with his friends...