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VOLTAIRE

Voltaire (1950)

Magician Voltaire makes lightbulbs light up just by touching them.

'DANCING YEARS' PREMIERE

'dancing Years' Premiere (1950)

British and American film stars arrive for the London premiere of 'The...

LONDON JAZZ CLUB

London Jazz Club (1950)

Excellent footage of teenager dancing to the music of Humphrey Lyttleton and his...

NATIONAL STUD

National Stud (1950)

Footage of horse on national stud farm in Gillingham, Kent.

GARDEN WITHOUT SOIL

Garden Without Soil (1950)

Footage of carnations being grown at plant nursery in East Preston.

LOOFAHS

Loofahs (1950)

Footage of the growing of Loofah fruit in Honiton, Devon.

SPANISH GARDEN

Spanish Garden (1950)

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

 

 

'HAPPY GO LOVELY' DANCE

'happy Go Lovely' Dance (1950)

Excellent footage behind the scenes at Elstree Studios for the 'Happy Go...

LES COMP AGNONS DE LA CHANSON

Les Comp Agnons De La Chanson (1950)

Footage of the Les Comp Agnons De La Chanson choir singing the...

DUTCH BULBS

Dutch Bulbs (1951)

Excellent footage of the bulb industry in Holland including picking and auctions.

TIN PAN ALLEY

Tin Pan Alley (1951)

Excellent story about the music industry at Denmark Street, London - includes many...

"Sauce Piquante" Fashions (1950)

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

MAYFAIR CLUB

Mayfair Club (1950)

Good item with comedian Sam Costa a the Mayfair Club, London.

OLIVELLI'S

Olivelli's (1951)

Excellent footage of variety stars enjoying night-out at Olivelli's restaurant in...

ICE SHOW

Ice Show (1951)

Good footage of 'Babes in the Wood' ice skating show at the Empress Hall, London.

PAPER MODELS

Paper Models (1951)

Footage of paper sculpture Bruce Angrave, Dorset House.

HEN SPECTACLES

Hen Spectacles (1951)

Footage of the bizarre idea of spectacles for hens, Spalding, Lincolnshire.

KATHERINE DUNHAM

Katherine Dunham (1952)

The Katherine Dunham company perform a West Indian Ballet at the Cambridge...

WALKING ON WATER

Walking On Water (1951)

Footage of the champion water walker in action on the River Thames London.

ALLEN AND CO

Allen And CO (1951)

Johansson Allen and co. perform acrobatic stunts at Battersea Park, London.

FELIX MENDELSSOHN

Felix Mendelssohn (1951)

Footage of Hawaiian evening at the Queen's Restaurant in Bournemouth, Dorset.

RECO AND MAY

Reco And May (1951)

Reco and May entertain the crowds at Battersea Park, London.

SILKWORMS

Silkworms (1951)

Footage of silk making at farm in Lullingstone in Kent.

PERSPEX SCULPTURE

Perspex Sculpture (1951)

The sculptor Arthur Fleischman demonstrates his skills at Perspex sculpturing....

PICTURE PERSONALITIES - AUGUSTUS JOHN

Picture Personalities - Augustus John (1944)

Very good footage of the artist Augustus John at work...

FASHIONS IN HATS WITH CORAL BROWNE

Fashions In Hats With Coral Browne (1944)

A modern hat is contrasted with an Edwardian style hat -...

PICTORIAL PERSONALITIES - IN YOUR GARDEN

Pictorial Personalities - In Your Garden (1944)

Famous gardener Mr Middleton demonstrates the...

THE 1945 FIGURE

The 1945 Figure (1944)

Glamour puss demonstrates some early morning exercises.

DREAMS COME TRUE

Dreams Come True (1944)

The Gregory family run a farm which is part of the Land Settlement Association's...

STYLES IN SWIMMING

Styles In Swimming (1944)

Champion swimmer Nancy Riach demonstrates some of her dives and strokes.

PADDY O'NEILL

Paddy O'neill (1944)

Radio star who is from a family of travelling showman has fun at the fair.

ERNEST THESIGER - EXPERT EMBROIDERER

Ernest Thesiger - Expert Embroiderer (1944)

Sinister actor has hidden talents.

7 YEAR OLD PIANIST

7 Year Old Pianist (1947)

Child prodigy Philomena MacRae plays the piano.

DIDCOT ATOM VILLAGE

Didcot Atom Village (1947)

Interesting story about villagers of Didcot who are wary of new atomic...

MEET PHYLLIS DIXEY

Meet Phyllis Dixey (1944)

A day in the life of the ballet dancer Phyllis Dixey.

ART IN CHELSEA

Art In Chelsea (1944)

Item about two famous artists at work in Chelsea, London.

SCREEN TEST

Screen Test (1944)

Footage of screen test for the young actress Gillian Webb.

SQUADRONAIRES BAND

Squadronaires Band (1952)

The Squadronaires jazz band play 'Riot in Rio', Essex.

BABY LAMB

Baby Lamb (1951)

Larry the Lamb is moved from cats and dogs home in London to farm in Oxfordshire.

AERODROME FARM

Aerodrome Farm (1950)

A derelict aerodrome is converted into a working farm. Chedburgh, Suffolk.

BILL HALL TRIO

Bill Hall Trio (1947)

Comedy musicians the Bill Hall Trio, including Spike Milligan, play version of "The...

FAME AT FOURTEEN

Fame At Fourteen (1944)

Child actors David O'Brien and Angela Glynne perform in London and play golf to...

CHILDHOODS CANDID CAMERAMAN aka CHILDHOOD'S CANDID CAMERAMAN

Childhoods Candid Cameraman AKA Childhood's Candid Cameraman (1944)

Photographer Marcus Adams...

ERIC COATES

Eric Coates (1944)

Composer Eric Coates walks around London to gain inspiration for his tunes.

PIN UP GIRLS THROUGH THE AGES

Pin Up Girls Through The Ages (1944)

Servicemen and women are asked to choose their favourite pin up.

ARTHUR FERRIER

Arthur Ferrier (1944)

Eileen Bennett poses for Arthur Ferrier as he turns her into a "Sally" drawing....

SECRETS OF MAKE-UP

Secrets Of Make-Up (1944)

Gerry Fairbank shows how to apply make-up professionally.

PERSONALITIES J.B. PRIESTLEY

Personalities J.B. Priestley (1944)

A look at writer J. B. Priestley working at home, he also gives...

STEAM PLOUGH

Steam Plough (1952)

Item about old steam plough being used in the Hertfordshire countryside.

MADEIRA WINE MAKING

Madeira Wine Making (1952)

Footage of wine making in Madeira.