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QUEER FISH

Queer Fish (1936)

Deep-sea angler catches sailfish, people fish through ice and a woman sews while...

PICKS IN PICTURES!

Picks In Pictures! (1936)

Craftsmen make pickaxes in a Tyrolean village.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 67

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 67 (1936)

Men move fish from ponds in Hungary, a cycling...

THE MAN WITH THE SCYTHE!

The Man With The Scythe! (1936)

Scythes are made in a factory in the Styrian Alps in Austria.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 68

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 68 (1936)

French army drummers, woman coal heaver and...

LOGGING ALONG THE MOUNTAINSIDE!

Logging Along The Mountainside! (1936)

Log men of the Bavarian Alps transport logs down a...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 71

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 71 (1936)

Mobile beauty counter, hiker's safety disc and...

 

 

SKI SHAPERS!

Ski Shapers! (1936)

Slow motion shots of ski jumpers and skis being made by craftsmen.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 72

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 72 (1936)

Stories include girl bricklayers, and a Russian...

THE HARVEST OF HELIGOLAND!

The Harvest Of Heligoland! (1936)

Fishermen of Heligoland in Germany bring in their catches of fish.

SIGNALS!

Signals! (1936)

Men at work in a modern signal box on the Southern Railway near Brighton.

OVER THE TOP!

Over The Top! (1936)

Men send logs down a mountainside channel to splash into Lake Montsee in Austria.

THE PALACE OF LEMONS!

The Palace Of Lemons! (1936)

A modern greenhouse where lemons are grown on the shores of the Black Sea.

TALLOWDIPS issue title DIPS INTO COMEDY

Tallowdips Issue Title Dips Into Comedy (1936)

Tallow-candles are made in a factory.

WOMAN SELLING GRAPES issue title WAGGERS AND JOKERS

Woman Selling Grapes Issue Title Waggers And Jokers (1936)

A woman in a floaty dress and bandana...

WINDMILL issue title WAGGERS AND JOKERS

Windmill Issue Title Waggers And Jokers (1936)

A windmill on the Isle of Thanet that has been...

FOLDING FURNITURE issue title reads HOMES TO HURD

Folding Furniture Issue Title Reads Homes To Hurd (1936)

Glamorous models demonstrate some of the...

SHEPHERDESS issue title AIRS - OPEN AND MUSICAL

Shepherdess Issue Title Airs - Open And Musical (1936)

A look at a shepherdess and her flock of...

PAPER SUIT issue title AIRS - OPEN AND MUSICAL

Paper Suit Issue Title Airs - Open And Musical (1936)

Eccentric man selling oranges attracts...

WALKING COCKLE STALL issue title is COCKLES TO CHUCKLES

Walking Cockle Stall Issue Title Is Cockles To Chuckles (1936)

Quirky item - women wears circular...

HOOPS issue title is COCKLES TO CHUCKLES

Hoops Issue Title Is Cockles To Chuckles (1936)

The West family in Uckfield make hoops for barrels...

WANTAGE TRAIN on sleeve as WANTAG TRAIN issue title is JANE TO JOLLITY

Wantage Train On Sleeve As Wantag Train Issue Title Is Jane To Jollity (1936)

Vintage steam...

TOFFEE APPLES issue title is JANE TO JOLLITY

Toffee Apples Issue Title Is Jane To Jollity (1936)

Toffee apple vendor in fancy dress sells apples...

QUEEN MARY

Queen Mary (1936)

Giant liner 'Queen Mary' and steamer 'Gracie Fields' are in Southampton.

GIRLS MAKE HURDLES aka GIRL HURDLE MAKERS

Girls Make Hurdles AKA Girl Hurdle Makers (1936)

Sisters making hurdles for living.

FIRES FOR FROST

Fires For Frost (1936)

Farmers heat the orchard with burning oil.

MARINO SHEEP

Marino Sheep (1936)

Big fluffy Marino sheep.

CANAL OVER CANAL

Canal Over Canal (1936)

Swing aquaduct enables both barges and larger ships to move freely along...

PAINTING TOE NAILS

Painting Toe Nails (1936)

Toe nail painting service at the beach.

BUDGIE IN THE BARBERS aka LOVE BIRD

Budgie In The Barbers AKA Love Bird (1936)

Australian barber's assistant is a budgie.

HATS FOR SALE issue title is MILES AND SMILES

Hats For Sale Issue Title Is Miles And Smiles (1936)

Enterprising man sells sun hats to hot...

PLOUGHING IN SWIMSUIT

Ploughing In Swimsuit (1936)

Farmer ploughs field wearing swimsuit.

QUEER FISH issue title is SEA SHELL HAVE MUSIC

Queer Fish Issue Title Is Sea Shell Have Music (1936)

Different methods of catching exotic fish in...

WAYSIDE INDUSTRY

Wayside Industry (1936)

Film of a man showing his skills weaving rushes and reeds into baskets.

ONE MAN COALMINE

One Man Coalmine (1936)

One man in Northumbria operates a pit all on his own.

YOKE AND CYCLIST

Yoke And Cyclist (1936)

A shop owner uses a dairy maid's yoke to carry packages as he rides his bike.

HOUSE ON RAILWAY

House On Railway (1936)

A man is building a house on a disused railway line.

DRYING GRASS

Drying Grass (1936)

New machines and techniques to use dried grass for animal fodder.

MAKING ENGINE WHEELS

Making Engine Wheels (1936)

Great shots of GWR Workshop making wheels and axles for steam engines.

ST. BERNARDS

St. Bernards (1936)

Lovely story about a breeding kennel for St. Bernard dogs in Kent.

PLOUGH BOY AND RADIO

Plough Boy And Radio (1936)

A young man makes the hours in the fields go by - he carries a radio set...

STONE MEN OF WALES

Stone Men Of Wales (1936)

Good study of a large stone quarry in Carnarvonshire, Wales.

WILD FLOWERS

Wild Flowers (1936)

Wild flowers are picked and sold by local South African people in Capetown.

SHOESHINE GIRL

Shoeshine Girl (1936)

A woman earns a living by cleaning bags of shoes for her clients.

STAIN REMOVER

Stain Remover (1936)

A young woman offers a service removing stains from garden door to door.

MODEL ENTERTAINMENT

Model Entertainment (1936)

An item showing James Prior's model flour mill at work complete with 10 model...

BEACH COMBERS aka BEACHCOMBERS

Beach Combers AKA Beachcombers (1936)

Fishermen in Brighton turn into beachcombers and collect things...

FEMALE WOODCUTTERS issue title - CHORDS, CUES AND COSTERS

Female Woodcutters Issue Title - Chords, Cues And Costers (1936)

Female woodcutters at work.

BUTCHERS EARLY BIKE DELIVERIES

Butchers Early Bike Deliveries (1936)

A butcher uses an ancient 'penny-halfpenny' bicycle to do his...

DONKEY FARM

Donkey Farm (1936)

An item showing a donkey farm where seaside donkeys go for a rest.