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P.L.A. HEALTH SHIP

P.L.A. Health Ship (1948)

A look at the work of a Port of London Authority health ship. Gravesend,...

LAVENDER HARVEST

Lavender Harvest (1948)

Lavender plants are picked and distilled into lavender water at Hunstanton in...

DAVE AND DUSTY

Dave And Dusty (1948)

Dave and Dusty explore a farmyard. Berkshire.

NEEDLES LIGHTHOUSE

Needles Lighthouse (1948)

A look at the three lighthouse keepers on the Needles lighthouse off the Isle...

WINDMILL

Windmill (1948)

Item showing working windmill near Woodbridge, Suffolk.

NYLONS

Nylons (1948)

Showgirls at Windmill Theatre take part in survey by nylon stockings factory.

MAD HATTERS

Mad Hatters (1948)

Latest craze in London - Stetson cowboy hats for men.

 

 

LONDON

London (1948)

John Parsons interviews emigrants to Canada & Trooping the Colour ceremony cancelled.

FRANCES ELIZABETH BRIDGET JENNIFER

Frances Elizabeth Bridget Jennifer (1948)

Four girls born to farmer and his wife in Bristol.

PAVE IT WITH FLOWERS!

Pave It With Flowers! (1948)

Italians beautify their streets with flower mosaics during festival of...

CZECH BY NUMBERS

Czech By Numbers (1948)

Czech youth clamour for ex-President Benes after massed PT display.

PEOPLE IN CAMERA 4 STORIES

People In Camera 4 Stories (1948)

Roundup of the latest news.

HINDU FESTIVAL

Hindu Festival (1948)

Hindu Ardh Kumbh Festival in Allahabad.

ST CLAUDE CARNIVAL

St Claude Carnival (1948)

Various shots of traditional carnival in French town.

FASHION STRESS

Fashion Stress (1948)

American fashions on show by swimming pool.

LEAP YEAR ACTION

Leap Year Action (1948)

Meeting of the Leap Year Club - American Women seeking husbands in 1948.

MARSEILLES UNEARTHS ITS PAST

Marseilles Unearths Its Past (1948)

Archaeologist Fernane Benoit discovers antique treasures in...

DRESS WEAR

Dress Wear (1948)

American fashion house show designs based on photographs - we see the fabric being made.

FUGITIVE FROM ROMPERS - KIDS FASHIONS

Fugitive From Rompers - Kids Fashions (1948)

Children fashion show in progress in America.

LONGCHAMPS - 1ST PLACE AFTER WAR

Longchamps - 1st Place After War (1948)

Fashion and horses on show at Longchamps race course near...

FRENCH COUPLES WEDDING

French Couples Wedding (1948)

French couples celebrate their silver and golden wedding anniversaries...

 JAPANESE BRIDES

Japanese Brides (1948)

Parade of Japan's Lonely Heart Club. Bachelors and Spinsters parade through the...

 MISS PARIS

Miss Paris (1948)

French girls take part in the Miss Paris beauty competition.

 TRAILER - ITS LATER THAN YOU THINK

Trailer - Its Later Than You Think (1948)

A short trailer film encouraging parents to put their...

 MODERN FARMING - TRAILER

Modern Farming - Trailer (1948)

A short trailer film encouraging city workers to move to working on...

 PAVE IT WITH FLOWERS

Pave It With Flowers (1948)

Italians beautify their streets with flower mosaics during festival of...

 FUR COATS AND WATER COATS  aka COATS IN THE NEWS

Fur Coats And Water Coats AKA Coats In The News (1948)

Fur coat fashions are modelled in New...

 KU KLUX KLAN

Ku Klux Klan (1948)

The Ku Klux Klan initiates 700 new members in Georgia.

 VENICE REGATTA

Venice Regatta (1948)

Gondolas racing through city of Venice.

 FUR FASHIONS AND INGRID BERGMAN

Fur Fashions And Ingrid Bergman (1948)

Fur coats on show in Paris while Ingrid Bergman meets Jean...

 FASHIONS

Fashions (1948)

Paris fashion show - posh frocks in the gardens of Versailles.

 ITALIAN ART

Italian Art (1948)

Italian village holds an artist competition where live animals are the prizes.

 NAVAL WOMEN'S FASHIONS

Naval Women's Fashions (1948)

US Navy uniforms fashion show in Washington.

 BEAVER BREEDING FOR FUR

Beaver Breeding For Fur (1948)

A fur farm breeds beavers to make their skins into coats.

NEGRO BALLET

Negro Ballet (1948)

Katherine Durham's Negro Ballet performing on stage of Theatre de Paris.

DAVE AND DUSTY SCARECROW

Dave And Dusty Scarecrow (1948)

Dave is forced to dress up as scarecrow after chasing hens. Berkshire.

DOCK TOUR

Dock Tour (1948)

Nice footage of London docks in the late 1940's

ARTISTS COLONY

Artists Colony (1948)

Footage of artists painting in St Ives, Cornwall.

WATER MILL FACTORY

Water Mill Factory (1948)

Footage of water mills being used to power tobacco pouch factory....

CAMPING COACH

Camping Coach (1948)

Footage of woman and family on holiday in camping rail coach.

ANTARCTIC STORY

Antarctic Story (1948)

Footage of expedition to Antarctic on ship the 'Wyatt Earp'.

AUSTRIAN FASHION

Austrian Fashion (1948)

Footage of models showing off latest in Austrian Fashions.

PRESIDENT TRUMAN'S DOG

President Truman's Dog (1948)

Item showing cute new Spaniel puppy belonging to President Harry Truman....

CAT SHOW

Cat Show (1948)

Cats and kittens on show at Shepherd's Bush, London.

HOUSEWIFE'S STORY

Housewife's Story (1948)

Good item showing housewife Mrs Mary Cannon dealing with rations etc. on day to...

CEYLON INDEPENDENCE

Ceylon Independence (1948)

Duke of Gloucester attends ceremonies to mark independence of Sri Lanka.

EVENING FASHIONS NEW YORK

Evening Fashions New York (1948)

Film star Grace Kelly tries on autumn gowns by Florence Lustig. New...

FELIX TOPOLSKI IN POLAND

Felix Topolski In Poland (1948)

Artist Felix Topolski sketches ruins of Warsaw.

RODEO

Rodeo (1948)

Pendleton Round Up - rodeo in USA.

UTILITY FASHION SHOW

Utility Fashion Show (1948)

Models on catwalk at Autumn Fashion show at Selfridges department store,...