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AIR SCHOOL

Air School (1950)

Trainee air hostesses are put through their paces at the BOAC Air School at Heston.

HAIR STYLES

Hair Styles (1950)

Great footage of short hairstyles for the 50s, inspired by the Eton crops of the 20s.

LUCIE CLAYTON

Lucie Clayton (1950)

Good shots of women exercising and being groomed at the Lucie Clayton Charm School.

ARMCHAIR BED

Armchair Bed (1950)

Actress Riccy Chisolm demonstrates a headboard with armrests at the Ideal Home...

BOY DRESS DESIGNER

Boy Dress Designer (1950)

11-year-old Leslie Gordon sketches fashionable clothes, cuts out fabric and...

THATCHED CAR aka THATCHED ROOF FOR AUSTIN CAR

Thatched Car AKA Thatched Roof For Austin Car (1950)

American artist Clark Fay has the roof of his...

TENNIS FASHIONS

Tennis Fashions (1950)

Fabulous tennis fashions from masterful sportswear designer Colonel Teddy Tinling.

 

 

ANTIQUE COLLECTION

Antique Collection (1950)

Antique collector Allan Jobson shows some novel objects from his collection to...

CLIFF-TOP HOUSE

Cliff-Top House (1950)

Mrs Joan Woolner leaves her cliff-top house at Ecclesbourne Glen in Hastings.

CLOTHES HOIST

Clothes Hoist (1950)

Footage of new rotary washing line in Kingsbury, London.

TRANSPARENT PEKE CASE

Transparent Peke Case (1950)

Item about new transparent case for Pekinese dog in Streatham, Greater...

B.E.A. HAT

B.E.A. Hat (1950)

Footage of new hat for air stewardesses working for B.E.A. in Northolt, Greater London.

MEN'S NEW STYLE HATS

Men's New Style Hats (1950)

Footage of the latest fashions being displayed n

EDWARDIAN SUIT

Edwardian Suit (1950)

Footage of man wearing Edwardian style suit in tailors in Albemarle Street, London.

MUSICAL ANTIQUES

Musical Antiques (1950)

Footage of antique collection of musical boxes. London.

NEW FURNITURE

New Furniture (1950)

Footage of innovative furniture being demonstrated, London.

CREAM

Cream (1950)

Footage of strawberry picking and cream making in Devon.

FASHION FLASH

Fashion Flash (1950)

Latest hair fashions involves butterflies, beetles and even large spiders, London.

DIGS AFLOAT

Digs Afloat (1950)

Footage of torpedo boat converted to digs for theatrical students. Chatham, Essex.

BASEMENT ARMOURY

Basement Armoury (1950)

Footage of Peter Mason showing off collection of rifles and guns at Armoury in...

HAT FASHIONS

Hat Fashions (1950)

The latest hat fashions on display at Cafe de Paris in London.

WALKIE PEN

Walkie Pen (1950)

A baby gives baby walking device a trial run in Streatham, Greater London.

W.J.A.C.

W.J.A.C. (1950)

The Woman's Air Corps learn to fly at airfield in Redhill, Surrey.

KITCHEN GADGETS

Kitchen Gadgets (1950)

Good footage of new kitchen implements being demonstrated. Stanmore, Greater...

QUINTICYCLE

Quinticycle (1950)

The Jewell family enjoys a day out on family bike known as the Quinticycle in...

DINING ROOM

Dining Room (1951)

Tiny living room that can be instantly transformed into the dining room.

ROYAL DOLLS

Royal Dolls (1951)

Footage of Mrs Dorothy Flood making dolls, Battersea, London.

FLOATING VILLAGE

Floating Village (1951)

Item about families who live on old boats in Chiswick, London.

SWIMMER

Swimmer (1951)

Footage of new swimsuits fashions being displayed. Portland Street, London.

FISH TANKS

Fish Tanks (1951)

Nice item about man who has constructed fish tanks into wall of his house in Gravesend.

PLASTIC SURGERY

Plastic Surgery (1950)

A woman has plastic surgery to make nose smaller in Hampstead, London.

SPANISH GARDEN

Spanish Garden (1950)

Old women tends to Spanish garden. Bethnal Green, London.

"Prospect Of Whitby" Hat Show (1950)

Models display latest fashions in hat at 'Prospect of Whitby'...

HAIRSTYLES

Hairstyles (1950)

Latest hair fashions in Bournemouth, Dorset.

SHOE FASHIONS

Shoe Fashions (1950)

Models display latest shoe fashions in Cafe Royal, London.

HOUSEWIVES FOR A DAY

Housewives For A Day (1950-1951)

Nice item about Mr Smith who performs domestic chores in his house in...

LATIN QUARTER LOVELIES

Latin Quarter Lovelies (1951)

Footage of the Latin Quarter Lovelies performing slimming exercises....

NYLON FASHIONS

Nylon Fashions (1951)

Latest nylons fashions on display on London.

FARTHING KING

Farthing King (1951)

Item about Ben Dixon who has collected thousands of farthings for hospitals....

DOG COLLAR BELTS

Dog Collar Belts (1951)

Latest fashion for women - dog collar belts. Sloane Street, London.

GOGGLE WIPERS

Goggle Wipers (1951)

Footage of woman wearing goggles with small wiper blades. London.

BEKONSCOT

Bekonscot (1950)

Footage of the Bekonscot model village in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire.

LEISURE

Leisure (1950)

Models display latest woollen fashion at the Savoy Hotel in London.

"Sauce Piquante" Fashions (1950)

Good footage of evening fashion wearing being displayed by models at...

TEA DRINKER

Tea Drinker (1951)

Footage of Oswald Beard who lives on tea alone, At Annes-on-Sea, Lancashire.

SCIENCE MUSEUM

Science Museum (1951)

Good footage of the Science Museum shop in Kensington, London.

WINTER SPORTS

Winter Sports (1951)

Models show-off latest skiing fashions in Sestrieres, Italy.

COAL MINE

Coal Mine (1951)

Life model of coal miners being set up at Kensington, London.

FEATHERS

Feathers (1951)

Footage of goose feathers being prepared to put in new feather hats at Sedley Place,...

ANNIE OAKLEY FASHIONS

Annie Oakley Fashions (1951)

Models display the latest Cowgirl fashion designed by Annie Oakley,...