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USA QMS

USA Qms (1942)

A look at the food supplies in an American military base Quarter Master's store in England.

TRAILER - LEARN TO COOK

Trailer - Learn To Cook (1942)

Trailer urging women to become cooks for the forces.

WEDDING

Wedding "By Numbers" In China (1942)

42 couples take part in a mass wedding ceremony in China "in the...

BALLET ON THE ICE Dublin issue

Ballet On The Ice Dublin Issue (1942)

Girls in long dresses dance glide about an ice rink as part of...

"Pop Xmas" Plays His Part Dublin Issue (1942)

Duplicate of 'SANTA CLAUS IN WARTIME' in same issue.

FOOTBALL... FOR KIDS AND CUTIES Dublin issue

Football... For Kids And Cuties Dublin Issue (1942)

American football for small boys in New York...

LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS

Language Of The Flowers (1942)

Various things associated with different flowers are explored in this...

 

 

COSMETICS

Cosmetics (1942)

An item showing that cosmetics go back as far as ancient Egypt and Greece.

HOW MONEY STARTED

How Money Started (1942)

A look at some ancient money at the British Museum.

KEYS & LOCKS

Keys & Locks (1942)

A look at an early wooden lock, and another complex one with many mechanisms.

SHOES

Shoes (1942)

A look at how shoes have evolved over the years.

POPULATION

Population (1942)

This item shows how far the world's population would stretch if they stood together.

LONDON'S QUEENS HALL

London's Queens Hall (1942)

Good item showing the Queens Hall before and after it was wrecked by bombs....

CHESS VALLEY issue title - LEST WE FORGET

Chess Valley Issue Title - Lest We Forget (1942)

A look at some of the picturesque scenery around...

DOODLING

Doodling (1942)

A look at different doodles and what they can say about your character.

RANGOON

Rangoon (1942)

An item showing Rangoon with its temples and coconut trees. Burma.

INDIA

India (1942)

A look at different places in India including Karachi and Calcutta.

IRAQ

Iraq (1942)

A look at Baghdad in Iraq.

TOM BROWN'S COUNTRY

Tom Brown's Country (1942)

A look at the lovely village of Uffington and the vale of the white horse in...

COLLECTIONS

Collections (1942)

A look at the collections of clocks, pipes, and firearms at the British museum....

DIARIES

Diaries (1942)

A look at diaries, including Old Father Time showing events from the past.

TUNBRIDGE WELLS

Tunbridge Wells (1942-1944)

A look at Tunbridge Wells in Kent.

MORSE

Morse (1942-1944)

A look at Morse code and other forms of communication.

NORTH QUEENSLAND issue title - DUTY CALLS

North Queensland Issue Title - Duty Calls (1942)

A look at scenery in North Queensland, Australia.

TATTOO SOLDIERS

Tattoo Soldiers (1942)

Three heavily tattooed soldiers show off their designs.

QUEENSLAND issue title is SIDE LINE

Queensland Issue Title Is Side Line (1942)

Aborigine men climb very tall smooth trunked trees at...

MADAME YOU WILL WALK   issue title is HOT DOGS

Madame You Will Walk Issue Title Is Hot Dogs (1942)

Quirky item about what happens to human body...

GOING TO TOWN issue title is ON THE MARK

Going To Town Issue Title Is On The Mark (1942)

Quirky items about towns the origins of their names...

WOMAN EDITOR issue title is JACK AND JILL

Woman Editor Issue Title Is Jack And Jill (1942)

Whilst husband is in army, Mrs Whitaker runs his...

STREET SHOW issue title - TA TA FOR NOW!

Street Show Issue Title - TA Ta For Now! (1942)

Albert Perry exhibits his Royal Academy reject...

HAIR MODES

Hair Modes (1942)

Ladies model the latest practical utility hairstyles.

SOLWAY FISHING issue title - RIGHT DRESS!

Solway Fishing Issue Title - Right Dress! (1942)

An item showing fishermen using half nets in...

MODES FOR MILLION

Modes For Million (1942)

A look at the new utility dresses designed to be economic and practical.

OLD TIME COACHES

Old Time Coaches (1942)

A look at some old fashioned coaches.

CRICCIETH issue title - MIXED BAG

Criccieth Issue Title - Mixed Bag (1942)

A look at the town of Criccieth where Lloyd George was born....

BOY HARRIS R.A. issue title - SOMETHING ATTEMPTED

Boy Harris R.A. Issue Title - Something Attempted (1942)

13 year old Lyndon Harris is youngest boy...

BABIES

Babies (1942)

Item showing babies and toddlers at a show in Acton, London.

WOMEN'S P.T.

Women's P.T. (1942)

The girls from the Youth and Beauty programme give a demonstration of their...

CORK MEMORIAL

Cork Memorial (1942)

Mr Worthington carves a three tiered war memorial out of thousands of corks.

WORDS aka FIGURES OF SPEECH

Words AKA Figures Of Speech (1942)

A look at the origin of certain words and figures of speech.

QUEEN ELIZABETH MODEL

Queen Elizabeth Model (1942)

Mr Woolley shows us his model of the ship "Queen Elizabeth". Eltham,...

COLLECTIONS

Collections (1942)

A look at different collections including paperbacks and film title cards.

MUSICAL BOXES

Musical Boxes (1942)

Mr Dee of Chelsea shows off his collection of unusual musical boxes. London.

HOUNDS TRIAL aka HOUNDS HUNT issue title PALS!

Hounds Trial AKA Hounds Hunt Issue Title Pals! (1942)

Hounds take part in a trial in the Lake...

MARIONETTES issue title THE YOUNG IDEA

Marionettes Issue Title The Young Idea (1942)

Students at a Melbourne art school mould, paint and...

BOY COOKS issue title THE YOUNG IDEA

Boy Cooks Issue Title The Young Idea (1942)

Nice shots of schoolboys learning how to cook and sew.

WHAT'S IN A NAME? issue title THE YOUNG IDEA

What's In A Name? Issue Title The Young Idea (1942)

Item traces the origin of some popular names...

BRETONS IN BRITAIN issue title PIGS MIGHT FLY!

Bretons In Britain Issue Title Pigs Might Fly! (1942)

Breton fishermen at work off the coast of...

TEX MCLEOD issue title - SIGNS OF THE TIMES

Tex Mcleod Issue Title - Signs Of The Times (1942)

Rope and yarn spinning artist Tex McLeod shows...

LINCOLN

Lincoln (1942)

A look at some of the ancient architecture in Lincoln, including the cathedral. ...