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TOTEM POLES

Totem Poles (1958)

Ancient craft of carving totem poles is demonstrated.

THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT

The House That Jack Built (1958)

Eccentric house and garden built by crazy Jack Punter - very cheesy.

BLACKSMITH JEWELLER

Blacksmith Jeweller (1958)

Blacksmith turns his hand to making Iron Age style jewellery for the modern...

ITALIAN KNITWEAR

Italian Knitwear (1958)

Great 1950s cardis and jumpers are made and modelled.

ITALIAN ART

Italian Art (1958)

Weird objets d'art from the mind of Piero Fornasetti are seen on display.

BANNER ARTISTS

Banner Artists (1958)

Lovely banners are painted in a studio in Hitchin.

ART OF COLLAGE aka ART OF COLLAERS

Art Of Collage AKA Art Of Collaers (1958)

Nice abstract art is seen being created and displayed.

 

 

CUSTOMS / DISTILLERS

Customs / Distillers (1958)

Customs officials at work and whisky being blended.

AFGHAN HOUND RACING

Afghan Hound Racing (1958)

Cute Afghans pretend they are greyhounds at the race track.

FABRIC PICTURES

Fabric Pictures (1958)

Colourful artworks are made from fabric by artist Eugenie Alexander.

ANTIQUE CHESSMEN

Antique Chessmen (1959)

Alex Hammond's shop in Chelsea displays the craftsmanship of antique chess sets....

HOUSE IN THE CLOUDS

House In The Clouds (1959)

The Ridge family live in a strange looking house converted from a water...

COBBLER ARTIST

Cobbler Artist (1959)

Cobbler artist, George Brockwell hammers out works of art onto the soles of shoes.

ANTIQUE SILVER

Antique Silver (1959)

The Silver Galleries in London carry out specialist restoration of antique silver.

FUR FARMING

Fur Farming (1959)

Small furry animals are bred for the fifties fur trade.

LIVING HISTORY

Living History (1959)

Margery Atthill makes historical figures with beautiful and accurate period...

KITCHEN HATS

Kitchen Hats (1959)

If you like hats and being in the kitchen - this one's for you.

PENDULUM TO ATOM CLOCKS

Pendulum To Atom Clocks (1959)

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

PLASTIC FLOWERS

Plastic Flowers (1959)

Ronald Lane specialises in floral decorative lights.

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...

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!

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...

INK ARTIST

Ink Artist (1959)

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

FLAGPOLE CLEANERS

Flagpole Cleaners (1959)

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

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...

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'.

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

RAYMOND aka SHANGRI-LA

Raymond AKA Shangri-La (1957)

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

SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY

Shakespeare's Birthday (1957)

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