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NOVELTY DECORATIONS

Novelty Decorations (1959)

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

KATAMARS

Katamars (1959)

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

BED POST SCULPTOR

Bed Post Sculptor (1959)

Alfred Betts makes sculpture from old bedposts and chair legs.

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...

YELLOW BIRD TALBOT BROTHERS

Yellow Bird Talbot Brothers (1959)

Talbot Brothers from Bermuda sing "Yellow Bird" - beginnings of...

STRONG MAN beware - other Colour Pics share this title

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

Ireland's strongest man, Butty...

 

 

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...

HIGHLAND CATTLE

Highland Cattle (1959)

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

INK ARTIST

Ink Artist (1959)

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

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...

GREYHOUND TRAINING

Greyhound Training (1959)

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

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.

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...

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...

ST. IVES

St. Ives (1959)

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

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 224 -1 OF 2 - INTERPLANETARY ART + TV T.V. CAMERA HELPS...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 224 -1 Of 2 - Interplanetary Art + Tv T.V. Camera Helps... (1959)

Out...

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...

WIRE MODELLING

Wire Modelling (1957)

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

RAYMOND aka SHANGRI-LA

Raymond AKA Shangri-La (1957)

The fabulous Teasie-Weasie presents his latest "Shangri-La" hairdo.

MODEL AIRCRAFT

Model Aircraft (1957)

Large model aircraft are seen in flight - they are made by 28 year old Albert...

SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY

Shakespeare's Birthday (1957)

Parade through the streets of Stratford-upon-Avon to celebrate the birth...

CHIMPS IN THE HOME

Chimps In The Home (1957)

Three chimps in clothes play in the garden and home.

CIRCUS IN TRAINING

Circus In Training (1957)

Circus performers at Chessington Zoo go through their paces.

SHOPPING DONKEY

Shopping Donkey (1957)

A pet donkey is taken for a walk to the shops in Ascot.

CHILDREN'S ZOO aka PETS CORNER beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Children's Zoo AKA Pets Corner Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1957)

Scenes at...

RIVER POLICE - RESCUE

River Police - Rescue (1957)

Reconstruction of an accident on the Thames - the River Police come to the...

SHIP LAUNCHING

Ship Launching (1959)

Traditional ship launching ceremony held in Lowestoft.

COFFEE BAR STUDIO

Coffee Bar Studio (1959)

Actor Tommy Yeardye opens 'art studio restaurant' - people paint, eat, or both...

CONCRETE SCULPTOR

Concrete Sculptor (1959)

Contemporary artist Sean Rice presents his sculptures. Some made of concrete -...

HOME ZOO

Home Zoo (1959)

Deer, otter, seal, birds, fox, badger... live in a private zoo in Surrey.

HACKNEY HORSES

Hackney Horses (1959)

Short film about fantastic looking horses - Hackney horses and ponies.

ZOO ARTISTS

Zoo Artists (1959)

Art students appointed to take care (and portraits!) of animals in Chessington zoo.

MOTOR CYCLE FOOTBALL MOTORCYCLE FOOTBALL

Motor Cycle Football Motorcycle Football (1959)

Quirky football match - players are on motorcycles...

ICING ARTIST beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Icing Artist Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1959)

Art of cake decoration -...

PELL AND MELL

Pell And Mell (1959)

The last delivery coach in London is drawn by couple of beautiful white horses...

TULIP PARADE

Tulip Parade (1959)

Huge flower parade in Lincolnshire - Dutch floral artist hired to help!

AERIAL AT HOME

Aerial At Home (1959)

Royal Aero Club organises the largest ever gathering of private planes in the...

AIDA FOSTER SCHOOL

Aida Foster School (1959)

Lovely young ladies with great legs being trained for entertainment industry...

VICTORIAN CARRIAGES

Victorian Carriages (1959)

George Matthey restores Victorian coaches and runs weekend coach service...