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 ITALIAN ART

Italian Art (1948)

Italian village holds an artist competition where live animals are the prizes.

 NAVAL WOMEN'S FASHIONS

Naval Women's Fashions (1948)

US Navy uniforms fashion show in Washington.

 BEAVER BREEDING FOR FUR

Beaver Breeding For Fur (1948)

A fur farm breeds beavers to make their skins into coats.

NEGRO BALLET

Negro Ballet (1948)

Katherine Durham's Negro Ballet performing on stage of Theatre de Paris.

PARIS HAT FASHIONS

Paris Hat Fashions (1949)

Parisian designers demonstrate their new visions for hats.

CHILDREN'S FASHIONS

Children's Fashions (1949)

Under tens stage their own fashion show in Paris.

HEAD-DRESS FASHION

Head-Dress Fashion (1949)

Carnival of hats and headdresses in Rome, Italy.

 

 

FRANCESCO VILLAGE

Francesco Village (1949)

A new Italian village 'San Francesco' is begun to house people living in slums.

HORSE RACING - LONGCHAMPS

Horse Racing - Longchamps (1949)

Fur fashions in evidence at horse race near Paris - Aly Khan rides in...

MECHANICAL COT GOOD NIGHT NURSE

Mechanical Cot Good Night Nurse (1949)

Rollers and record player are used to send babies back to...

WEE WILLIE WINKIE TRAILER

Wee Willie Winkie Trailer (1949)

A short trailer film encouraging parents to put their children to bed...

ELIZABETH AT HUMOROUS ART EXHIBIT

Elizabeth At Humorous Art Exhibit (1949)

Humorous art exhibition gets a Royal Visitor.

PRINCESS MARGARET

Princess Margaret (1949)

Princess Margaret attends a show hosted by the Associated Millinery Designers.

CHURCHILL SEES HIS PAINTING

Churchill Sees His Painting (1946)

Winston Churchill meets artist Douglas Chandor and comments on the...

HATS aka MAKE AND MEND HATS

Hats AKA Make And Mend Hats (1942)

Item showing how to make new women's clothes and hats out of men's...

FASHION HINTS aka PATCHWORK & HATS issue title - S.O.S.

Fashion Hints AKA Patchwork & Hats Issue Title - S.O.S. (1942)

Fashion tips for using scraps of...

COLCHESTER

Colchester (1942)

A look at some of the ancient buildings in Colchester, Essex.

SALISBURY issue title - IN OTHER WORDS

Salisbury Issue Title - In Other Words (1943)

A look at the picturesque town of Salisbury in...

HEREFORD issue title -

Hereford Issue Title - "Wye's Guy" (1943)

A look at the ancient buildings and churches in Hereford....

WORCESTER

Worcester (1943)

The old city of Worcester on the river Severn contains many ancient buildings.

MARLOW aka MARLOW REACH

Marlow AKA Marlow Reach (1942)

A look at a picturesque part of the river Thames at Marlow Reach....

FIRE AT MAN'S SHOP IN WEST END

Fire At Man's Shop In West End

Fire in men's clothes shop in the West End of London.

CAERNARFON CASTLE

Caernarfon Castle (1955)

Footage of Caernarfon Castle in Wales.

LONDON'S ROOFTOPS - JUNE 1941

London's Rooftops - June 1941

Great panoramic shots of London - many famous rooftops seen.

 AMERICAN FASHION

American Fashion (1903)

Various shots illustrating ladies' fashions in America at the Turn of the...

 PARIS FASHIONS

Paris Fashions (1909)

Models show off Turn of the Century designs in dresses, coats and hats.

ENGLISH FASHIONS

English Fashions

Various shots of women in England showing off fashionable dress.

VERSAILLES

Versailles

Early views around the grounds of the Palace of Versailles.

NEW YORK

New York

Fairly poor shots of Turn of the Century New York.

FROM CAIRO TO THE PYRAMIDS

From Cairo To The Pyramids

Good early shots of Europeans amongst the Egyptian antiquities.

OUTPOST OF THE EMPIRE - 1942

Outpost Of The Empire - 1942 (1942)

Life in the desert - town, oasis, troops at training.

HAT FASHIONS IN PARIS

Hat Fashions In Paris

Mannequins display the latest fashions in hats.

STAGE COACH AT INN

Stage Coach At Inn

Various shots as a stage coach pulls up in front of country inn.

QUEEN VICTORIA AT GARDEN PARTY

Queen Victoria At Garden Party (1898)

Queen Victoria arrives at a garden party to meet guests.

THE BARTELS SISTERS IN THEIR ACROBATIC REPERTORY

The Bartels Sisters In Their Acrobatic Repertory

The two Bartels sisters on stage doing...

LONDRES aka LONDON

Londres AKA London

Turn of the century shots of the heart of London.

CABINET RETURNS

Cabinet Returns (1913)

Shots of famous politicians including Asquith and Lloyd George.

PARIS EXHIBITION

Paris Exhibition

Great scenes from the Turn of the Century exhibition in Paris.

THE VIRGINIA REEL

The Virginia Reel

Compilation of three early dancing films.

NORTH AFRICAN TOWN - FEBRUARY 1943

North African Town - February 1943 (1943)

Footage of shanty town in North Africa.

CARDIFF CITY AND DOCKS  CIRCA 1928

Cardiff City And Docks Circa 1928 (1928)

Good footage of Cardiff docklands and city in 1928.

AERIAL SHOTS OF LAMPEDUSA - 1943

Aerial Shots Of Lampedusa - 1943 (1943)

Good aerial shots of the island of Lampedusa.

ROCKEFELLER - WALL STREET

Rockefeller - Wall Street

Shots of Mr Rockefeller and views of New York.

BRITISH TREKKERS IN CAIRO

British Trekkers In Cairo (1946)

British families set out from Cairo in army lorries to start a new...

NEW HAIRSTYLES FOR WOMEN

New Hairstyles For Women (1947)

Display of glamorous hairstyles from Florida.

SALVADOR DALI - ATOMIC ARTIST

Salvador Dali - Atomic Artist (1951)

Exhibition of paintings of Salvador Dali in London - Dali talks...

HOLIDAY SCENES IN ENGLAND

Holiday Scenes In England

Holidaymakers (mainly children) swimming and paddling in sea.

FIFTH AVENUE - EASTER PARADE

Fifth Avenue - Easter Parade

Fashions change in New York from 1906 - 1926.

VARIOUS NEW YORK

Various New York

Various early shots of New York life.

CROWDED STREETS AND SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK

Crowded Streets And Sidewalks Of New York

Lots of people walk up and down pavements in busy...