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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...

FROGMEN PICK-UP PICKUP

Frogmen Pick-Up Pickup (1959)

Military exercise - frogmen throwing plastic explosive into the sea.

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.

CAPTAIN HOOK aka PARROT STORY

Captain Hook AKA Parrot Story (1957)

Charles Godsall and his parrot are inseparable - quirky little...

 

 

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...

BUILDING RESEARCH

Building Research (1957)

Bricks, concrete, steel, flooring and lino are tested at a Building Research...

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.

MODEL AIRCRAFT

Model Aircraft (1957)

Large model aircraft are seen in flight - they are made by 28 year old Albert...

ICE CREAM FACTORY

Ice Cream Factory (1957)

Good shots of processes involved in making choc ices and novelty ice cream...

SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY

Shakespeare's Birthday (1957)

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

CHIMPS IN THE HOME

Chimps In The Home (1957)

Three chimps in clothes play in the garden and home.

CIRCUS IN TRAINING

Circus In Training (1957)

Circus performers at Chessington Zoo go through their paces.

DREAM HOUSE

Dream House (1957)

Ultra modern house with great late 1950s decor.

BANANA PLANTATION aka BANANA STORY

Banana Plantation AKA Banana Story (1957)

How bananas are harvested and exported from Jamaica.

HAIR STYLES BY STEINER

Hair Styles By Steiner (1957)

Great new hairdos involving the stencilling of designs onto back of...

SHOPPING DONKEY

Shopping Donkey (1957)

A pet donkey is taken for a walk to the shops in Ascot.

CHILDREN'S ZOO aka PETS CORNER beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Children's Zoo AKA Pets Corner Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1957)

Scenes at...

RIVER POLICE - RESCUE

River Police - Rescue (1957)

Reconstruction of an accident on the Thames - the River Police come to the...

SHIP LAUNCHING

Ship Launching (1959)

Traditional ship launching ceremony held in Lowestoft.

COFFEE BAR STUDIO

Coffee Bar Studio (1959)

Actor Tommy Yeardye opens 'art studio restaurant' - people paint, eat, or both...

CONCRETE SCULPTOR

Concrete Sculptor (1959)

Contemporary artist Sean Rice presents his sculptures. Some made of concrete -...

HOME ZOO

Home Zoo (1959)

Deer, otter, seal, birds, fox, badger... live in a private zoo in Surrey.

HACKNEY HORSES

Hackney Horses (1959)

Short film about fantastic looking horses - Hackney horses and ponies.

CRIME PREVENTION

Crime Prevention (1959)

Film demonstrates effectiveness of various crime prevention devices.

ZOO ARTISTS

Zoo Artists (1959)

Art students appointed to take care (and portraits!) of animals in Chessington zoo.

MOTOR CYCLE FOOTBALL MOTORCYCLE FOOTBALL

Motor Cycle Football Motorcycle Football (1959)

Quirky football match - players are on motorcycles...

ICING ARTIST beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Icing Artist Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1959)

Art of cake decoration -...

PELL AND MELL

Pell And Mell (1959)

The last delivery coach in London is drawn by couple of beautiful white horses...

TULIP PARADE

Tulip Parade (1959)

Huge flower parade in Lincolnshire - Dutch floral artist hired to help!

AERIAL AT HOME

Aerial At Home (1959)

Royal Aero Club organises the largest ever gathering of private planes in the...

AIDA FOSTER SCHOOL

Aida Foster School (1959)

Lovely young ladies with great legs being trained for entertainment industry...

VICTORIAN CARRIAGES

Victorian Carriages (1959)

George Matthey restores Victorian coaches and runs weekend coach service...

MINIATURE RAILWAY

Miniature Railway (1959)

Film about the smallest railway in the world which runs between Romney and...

NEW JET HELICOPTER

New Jet Helicopter (1959)

New Dutch-made helicopter can be used in agriculture as well as for fun -...

ROBOT GARDENING

Robot Gardening (1959)

Great garden without sweating - demonstration of devices which make gardening...

RESTORING MONSTERS

Restoring Monsters (1959)

Dinosaurs in Crystal Palace Park are restored under supervision of natural...

ISLE OF MAN

Isle Of Man (1959)

Great Isle of Man travelogue - fantastic countryside, strange creatures and mysterious...

FLOWERS FOR EXPORT

Flowers For Export (1959)

Great display of flowers from different locations - watch for the one being...

GIRL BARGE SMASHER

Girl Barge Smasher (1957)

Film about Ivy Wiggans who smashes up old boats and barges for a living.

TRAIN JOURNEY TO LILLOOET

Train Journey To Lillooet (1958)

Travelogue showing the beauty of British Columbia.

LATEX IN THE HOME aka DO-IT-YOURSELF IN RUBBER

Latex In The Home AKA Do-It-Yourself In Rubber (1959)

Do it yourself in rubber - by making...

FOCUS ON CHILDREN

Focus On Children (1959)

Children at a holiday camp in Kent enjoy games and competitions.