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SOUTH SEA BARBER

South Sea Barber (1956)

A barber shop in Hounslow has been transformed into a South Sea paradise.

PYLON MEN

Pylon Men (1956)

Men at work on pylons, constructing and maintaining England's National Grid.

CRICKET BALLS

Cricket Balls (1956)

The craft of making hand made cricket balls.

THEATRE MASKS

Theatre Masks (1956)

Dyke Richens and his partner design and make lifelike masks and animal costumes for...

MODEL BOAT BUILDING

Model Boat Building (1956)

Large model boats are seen in detail - Mr Prior is seen at work on a new one.

GUARD DOG TRAINING

Guard Dog Training (1956)

Dogs are trained to jump through fire and attack criminals at Britain's only...

NEW HELICOPTER aka MOBILE HELICOPTER and HELIPORT

New Helicopter AKA Mobile Helicopter And Heliport (1956)

New transportation system for a...

 

 

FOOTBALL BALL MANUFACTURE aka FOOTBALL STORY

Football Ball Manufacture AKA Football Story (1956)

A visit to a football factory plus scenes of...

PACKAGING SPECIALIST

Packaging Specialist (1956)

Packing factory shows how they package eggs, flowers and fish for safe...

CHIMP IN PATHE CUTTING ROOM

Chimp In Pathe Cutting Room (1956)

Janet the Chimpanzee creates havoc in the reception and cutting...

BALLET SHOES

Ballet Shoes (1956)

Ballet shoes are made at the famous firm of Anello and Davide.

MEN'S HAIR STYLES

Men's Hair Styles (1956)

A fabulous 'Elephant Trunk' quiff is created for a teddy boy at Cyril's...

FOREIGN STAMPS aka STAMP FACTORY

Foreign Stamps AKA Stamp Factory (1956)

New United Nations postage stamps are printed from an...

PAPERWEIGHTS

Paperweights (1956)

Frank Hill makes a milliaflore paperweight at Whitefriars Glassworks in Wealdstone,...

ISRAEL

Israel (1956)

Immigrants arrive at Haifa in Israel and see the orange harvest and traditional harvest...

DUTCH BULBS

Dutch Bulbs (1956)

Tulips and daffodils have their heads picked and made into garlands in Holland.

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...

GUN MAKING

Gun Making (1956)

Sporting guns are made to measure at a gunsmith in the West End of London.

FOREIGN COMPACTS

Foreign Compacts (1956)

Souvenir powder compacts made for export abroad in a factory in East London.

ORANGES AND LEMONS

Oranges And Lemons (1956)

Oranges and harvest traditions from around the world, starting and finishing...

ORIENTAL AIR HOSTESSES

Oriental Air Hostesses (1956)

Chinese and Japanese trainee air hostesses are instructed at the BOAC...

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Weights And Measures (1956)

Goods and weights are checked by the Weights and Measures Department of...

INDUSTRIAL CRANE PICKS UP EGG aka CRANE AND EGG

Industrial Crane Picks Up Egg AKA Crane And Egg (1956)

Impressive stunt by experienced crane...

TRACTOR BULLDOZER SCHOOL

Tractor Bulldozer School (1956)

Men are trained in techniques for driving large bulldozers.

RUBBER TOYS aka RUBBER ANIMALS

Rubber Toys AKA Rubber Animals (1957)

Processes involved in making bendy rubber toys.

CLOTH FLOWERS aka ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS

Cloth Flowers AKA Artificial Flowers (1957)

Processes involved in making artificial flowers.

ROCK MAKING FACTORY

Rock Making Factory (1957)

A little story about making of London Rock - a sweet!

ROAD RESEARCH

Road Research (1957)

Road safety research conducted by using some quirky looking constructions and some...

PICKING AND PACKING ORANGES

Picking And Packing Oranges (1957)

Little film about orange growing in the new state of Israel.

BUS ROAD TEST

Bus Road Test (1957)

Buses are tested for stability at Aldenham, and double-checked at Chiswick skid...

SHOP WINDOW BUBBLE BATH

Shop Window Bubble Bath (1957)

'BB lookalike' takes bubble bath in a shop window!

WOOD CARVING STORY

Wood Carving Story (1957)

One of the world's best woodcarving schools is in Bavarian village of...

TRAINING FIREMEN

Training Firemen (1957)

Firemen drill - great display of skill, knowledge and courage.

BARBADOS FISHING aka TRINIDAD FISHING

Barbados Fishing AKA Trinidad Fishing (1957)

A little film about Barbados fishermen at work.