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RADIO DOCTORS

Radio Doctors (1956)

New emergency doctor-on-call service operates with the help of two-way radio in...

TRICK DOGS

Trick Dogs (1956)

John and Mary Holmes' dogs perform tricks with the help of some rabbits, ducks and...

DRIVING INSTRUCTORS

Driving Instructors (1956)

A trainee driving instructor is put through his paces at the Motor Schools...

SEA SHELLS

Sea Shells (1956)

Sea shell importer Millicent Rich shows us some exotic specimens in her Balham flat.

GOAT FARM

Goat Farm (1956)

Goats being milked and live yoghurt being made at a farm in Stretton-on-Dunsmore.

HAIRSTYLES

Hairstyles (1956)

Amazing hairdos by René of Mayfair, featuring the 'Trump Line' of 'dos' inspired by...

BANANAS

Bananas (1956)

Bananas are ripened, squeezed and sorted at a warehouse in Essex.

 

 

BUDGERIGAR GARDEN

Budgerigar Garden (1956)

Budgies fly free from a special budgie-flap in Rosemary Upton's aviary.

ROYAL MINT

Royal Mint (1956)

The minting of coins at the Royal Mint.

OYSTER FARMING beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Oyster Farming Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1956)

Fishing for Oysters off the...

PYGMY GOATS

Pygmy Goats (1956)

The only North African pygmy goats in the country.

OBSERVATION PLATFORM

Observation Platform (1956)

People gather every morning to watch a building site - one of the most...

POSTAL AUTOMATION

Postal Automation (1956)

New inventions of the Post Office Research Department: letter sorting machine...

MOTORING SCHOOL

Motoring School (1956)

An unusual driving school - method claims to boost confidence and the instructors...

CLAIRVOYANT FISHING

Clairvoyant Fishing (1956)

Fortune teller spends time fishing in between receiving clients without...

ANTIQUES

Antiques (1956)

Display of the exhibits at the Antique Dealers Fair in London: toys, guns and impressive...

BEARDED COLLIES

Bearded Collies (1956)

Happy long haired Collies enjoying life in Bothkennar Kennels, Northwood - great...

SOMERSET VILLAGE

Somerset Village (1957)

A look at some of the trades in the picturesque villages of Somerset.

WHEAT BULB FLY

Wheat Bulb Fly (1957)

An item showing experiments carried out to find the effects of Wheat Bulb Flies on...

SILKWORMS

Silkworms (1957)

A story about a silk farm and the processes involved in its manufacture.

FARM AUTOMATION

Farm Automation (1957)

An item showing the automatic harvesting and shelling of peas for quick freezing.

DONEGAL TWEED

Donegal Tweed (1957)

A look at the process of hand weaving tweed in Donegal.

CORNISH FISHERMEN

Cornish Fishermen (1955)

Fisherman carries on family tradition in Cornwall.

CARPETS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Carpets Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1955)

Story of Carpets in the West Country

HOP PICKERS' BARBECUE

Hop Pickers' Barbecue (1955)

Annual Hop Festival for Hop Pickers in Kent.

PIANOLA MAN

Pianola Man (1961)

Gordon Iles is seen making a paper music roll at his factory, then plays it on his...

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD

Hemel Hempstead (1961)

Interesting look at the new area of Hemel Hempstead when it must have seemed very...

NATIVE VILLAGE

Native Village (1961)

A tribe of Kikuyu Africans are seen at work in a Kenyan village.

JACOBEAN TAVERN aka JACOBEAN PARTY

Jacobean Tavern AKA Jacobean Party (1957)

A Jacobean banquet is held to mark the opening of the sixth...

PIPE LAYING

Pipe Laying (1957)

A story about the processes involved in laying a gas pipe through the countryside.

JUNGLE ROVER aka TEST DRIVER

Jungle Rover AKA Test Driver (1957)

A man test drives Land Rovers on a course built to represent...

HOP PICKERS

Hop Pickers (1957)

A story about families who come every year to Kent and get paid to pick hops.

IRISH NATIONAL STUD

Irish National Stud (1957)

A look at the Killarney horse races and the stock on an Irish stud farm.

FROZEN BAKERY

Frozen Bakery (1957)

A look at how a bakery freezes bread and cakes for convenience and freshness.

PLASTIC DOLLS aka DOLL MAKING

Plastic Dolls AKA Doll Making (1957)

A story about a housewife who makes plastic dolls to sell and...

FUR MUSEUM aka FUR REPAIRS

Fur Museum AKA Fur Repairs (1957)

An item about a "fur matchers" which has been repairing fur coats...

FARM GIRL BEAUTY

Farm Girl Beauty (1957)

A wholesome farm girl is transformed into a sophisticated beauty by a leading...

THE HOLE IN THE MACARONI aka THE MANUFACTURING OF VERMICELLI AND MACARONI

The Hole In The Macaroni AKA The Manufacturing Of Vermicelli And Macaroni (1957)

A look at...

MAGIC DYES aka A NEW INVENTION FOR TEXTILES

Magic Dyes AKA A New Invention For Textiles (1957)

An item about a new way of dying fabric: colours...

FABRIC TESTS

Fabric Tests (1957)

The Retail Trading Standards Association demonstrate some of the rigorous tests...

ICE SCULPTOR

Ice Sculptor (1958)

A chef on board a luxury liner creates beautiful ice sculptures to decorate the...

FIBREGLASS BOATS

Fibreglass Boats (1958)

An informative look at the building and use of fibreglass boats.

JUKE BOX STORY

Juke Box Story (1958)

An informative look at the increasingly respectable juke box and its complex...

FIREWORKS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Fireworks Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1958)

A look at the ways in which...

MODERN SCALES

Modern Scales (1958)

Scales are not just for cooking but are also scientific tools as this item about...

ELECTRIC PORTABLE TYPEWRITER aka WORLD'S FIRST ELECTRIC PORTABLE TYPEWRITER aka...

Electric Portable Typewriter AKA World's First Electric Portable Typewriter Aka... (1958)

A...

BABY CHICKS aka FRYING PAN CHICKS

Baby Chicks AKA Frying Pan Chicks (1958)

Quirky item showing chicks being hatched in an electric...

RUSH MATS

Rush Mats (1958)

Item about rush weaving in Suffolk.

LORRY ON CUPS TEST

Lorry On Cups Test (1958)

Item about testing the strength of Wedgwood crockery by putting it under the...

CUSTOMS MEN AT OIL REFINERY aka CUSTOM OIL

Customs Men At Oil Refinery AKA Custom Oil (1958)

A look at the work of a Customs and Excise...