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KATAMARS

Katamars (1959)

Some girls from the Windmill Theatre assist the launch of a new boat.

PENDULUM TO ATOM CLOCKS

Pendulum To Atom Clocks (1959)

An item on clocks and watches also visits the atomic clock at the...

BED POST SCULPTOR

Bed Post Sculptor (1959)

Alfred Betts makes sculpture from old bedposts and chair legs.

PLASTIC FLOWERS

Plastic Flowers (1959)

Ronald Lane specialises in floral decorative lights.

HISTORIC TAXIS

Historic Taxis (1959)

Skilled restoration of early London taxi cabs.

CANDLE MAKING beware - other Colour Pics share this title

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

A candle making factory in...

CHINESE PLATE SPINNERS

Chinese Plate Spinners (1959)

Chinese plate spinners at Murray's Cabaret Club.

 

 

LUXURY BED

Luxury Bed (1959)

Mighty bed - get it and you won't need to get up. Rather like the Internet but more...

STRONG MAN beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Strong Man Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1959)

Ireland's strongest man, Butty...

GOLD BEATING

Gold Beating (1959)

Bar of gold is thinned, cut and hammered until it became spreadable and used for...

LIFE ABOARD SHIP

Life Aboard Ship (1959)

People enjoy luxurious Mediterranean cruise aboard S. S. Arcadia - fantastic!

SOCCER STAR AT HOME

Soccer Star At Home (1959)

Fulham footballer Jim Langley has 60000 cigarette cards - he has been...

INDIAN MUSEUM

Indian Museum (1959)

At the Commonwealth Institute in London, children learn about Indian culture.

MODERN TELEPHONE

Modern Telephone (1959)

Short film about invention of answering machine - watch it to see how huge they...

HIGHLAND CATTLE

Highland Cattle (1959)

Little film about shaggy cattle of Scottish Highlands. Very cute animals - makes...

BEARD RESEARCH

Beard Research (1959)

Scientists use complex equipment to do research on shaving - unfortunately, no...

INK ARTIST

Ink Artist (1959)

Artist Peter Thompson modifies Chinese 'free brush' style to create unique images in...

RESEARCH INTO PILOTS EYES

Research Into Pilots Eyes (1959)

Research on effects of flying on pilots' eyes and balance is made...

TABLE TENNIS SQUASH

Table Tennis Squash (1959)

With this new 'Smash table', one can choose whether to play table tennis...

CRAZY CAFE

Crazy Cafe (1959)

Magician chef cooks egg shells, makes coffee out of nothing and toast by heating paper...

FLAGPOLE CLEANERS

Flagpole Cleaners (1959)

Men cleaning flagpoles on top of Selfridges - uncomfortable for those with fear...

ARMOURED CARS

Armoured Cars (1959)

Testing of new army vehicle 'Saladin' - "designed to be the principal reconnaissance...

GREYHOUND TRAINING

Greyhound Training (1959)

Greyhounds - from puppies to racetracks. Great shots of even greater dogs.

TV T.V. CAMERA HELPS BUILDING

Tv T.V. Camera Helps Building (1959)

TV camera is used for inspection of holes - prevents workers...

DO IT YOURSELF FLOWERS

Do It Yourself Flowers (1959)

Horrid looking plastic flowers being imported from Italy only to have...

INTERPLANETARY ART

Interplanetary Art (1959)

Enrico Baj, artist, creates a new painting on gallery floor - fantastic work....

NYLON FASHIONS

Nylon Fashions (1959)

Nylon Fair in London - Sneak Preview of 70's burst of colours and cuts. Polyester...

WORLD IN ONE ROOM

World In One Room (1959)

Foods of the World feast - pizza, hot dog, fish and chips & caviar, all served...

FOLDING CARAVAN

Folding Caravan (1959)

Little caravan unfolds to accommodate two adults and a child.

DOG'S SAFETY SCHOOL

Dog's Safety School (1959)

Dogs learn road safety at their weekly instructional class.

NEW SCHOOL

New School (1959)

Marvels of 50's comprehensive education - boys are operating machines while girls cook...

DEBS RACING

Debs Racing (1959)

Susan Hampshire goes downhill in a soapbox on wheels - 'engineless car race'.

POINT TO POINT  POINT-TO-POINT

Point To Point Point-To-Point (1959)

In Friars Wash, Hertfordshire, people enjoy a local horse race.

CURIOSITY PUB

Curiosity Pub (1959)

Antiques, unusual objects, cards and foreign money hung from the walls and ceiling...

LILIPUT LINE

Liliput Line (1959)

A man in Torquay makes model boats to perfection.

BRIDGE DEMOLITION

Bridge Demolition (1959)

Marvels of communication - engineers, ground troops and helicopters join in...

BATTLE OF THE BROOK

Battle Of The Brook (1959)

Annual tug-of-war contest in village of Geddington - the main prize is firkin...

HEIFER'S SHAMPOO

Heifer's Shampoo (1959)

Beauty regime behind the cattle show - heifer being washed, brushed and oiled to...

FROGMEN PICK-UP PICKUP

Frogmen Pick-Up Pickup (1959)

Military exercise - frogmen throwing plastic explosive into the sea.

ST. IVES

St. Ives (1959)

Barbara Hepworth, Leonard Fuller and Bernard Leach are some of the artists of St. Ives...

LUXURY CATS' HOME

Luxury Cats' Home (1958)

When their owners go on holidays, cats can stay in luxury kennels run by Mrs...

GARDEN VILLAGE

Garden Village (1957)

A model village made to raise money for charity.

CAPTAIN HOOK aka PARROT STORY

Captain Hook AKA Parrot Story (1957)

Charles Godsall and his parrot are inseparable - quirky little...

CARNIVAL STORY aka TRINIDAD CARNIVAL

Carnival Story AKA Trinidad Carnival (1957)

Two air hostesses enjoy the music and dancing of the...

ENGLISH JEWELLERY

English Jewellery (1957)

Processes involved in making gold jewellery - ends with glamour girl shot.

HEARING AIDS

Hearing Aids (1957)

Various glamorous designs disguise hearing aids for women - antiquated hearing aids...

BUILDING RESEARCH

Building Research (1957)

Bricks, concrete, steel, flooring and lino are tested at a Building Research...

WIRE MODELLING

Wire Modelling (1957)

Wall hangings featuring figures made of wire are seen being made.

POTTERY

Pottery (1957)

Various processes involved in making Wedgewood pottery - rejects are destroyed.

FINE ART COPPER PLATE PRINTING aka LITHOGRAPH MAKING

Fine Art Copper Plate Printing AKA Lithograph Making (1957)

Various processes involved in making...