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DOLLS

Dolls (1955)

Dorothy Sheare dresses dolls in period costume.

FANS

Fans (1955)

The "language of the fan" is described and demonstrated.

NIGHTWEAR

Nightwear (1955)

Nightwear designer Kay Keystone seeks inspiration from the Victorian age - nighties are...

PARTY EARRINGS

Party Earrings (1955)

Fabulous and bizarre earrings are modelled in a shop in Soho called "Going Gay".

BEACH AND TENNIS WEAR

Beach And Tennis Wear (1955)

Sensational sportswear designed by Teddy Tinling is modelled by glamour...

SPECTACLES

Spectacles (1955)

Glorious 1950s specs are modelled - some truly fabulous designs.

GLASS CRAFT

Glass Craft (1955)

A novel method of making decorative pictures from tiny pieces of glass.

 

 

CLOWNS CLUB

Clowns Club (1955)

Face make-up of clowns is recorded on eggshells to avoid duplications or copying.

CEREMONIAL SWORDS

Ceremonial Swords (1955)

Various processes involved in making ornate swords are illustrated.

FEATHER HATS

Feather Hats (1955)

Processes involved in the intricate technique of making feather covered hats.

CHILD SKATER beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Child Skater Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1955)

Susan Gregory a five year old...

FLOWERS FOR THE HOME

Flowers For The Home (1955)

Unusual flower arrangements incorporating fruit and vegetables are shown.

HAIR FLASHES

Hair Flashes (1955)

Totally fabulous footage of two glamour girls demonstrating coloured hair pieces - I...

BOY PILOT

Boy Pilot (1955)

15 year old pilots a plane at Southend Airport.

FABRIC PAINTING aka FABRIC PRINTING

Fabric Painting AKA Fabric Printing (1955)

A group of women make groovy textiles at the Hampstead...

TEA POTS aka TEAPOTS

Tea Pots AKA Teapots (1955)

Lots of lovely tea pots at the London Tea Centre.

SPOONS

Spoons (1955)

Large spoon collection in London is presented for the camera.

WAISTCOAT CLUB aka WAISTCOATS FOR WOMEN

Waistcoat Club AKA Waistcoats For Women (1955)

Some glorious waistcoats are modelled - club members...

LEATHER FAIR

Leather Fair (1955)

Nifty new handbags, suitcases and leather devices are shown - couple of great novelty...

CLAY PIPES

Clay Pipes (1955)

A husband and wife team make thousands of clay pipes a week in their garden shed.

DOLL'S HOUSE aka DOLLS HOUSE

Doll's House AKA Dolls House (1955)

Various miniature pieces of furniture decorate an antique doll's...

AFRICAN DANCING aka NATIVE DANCING FROM UGANDA

African Dancing AKA Native Dancing From Uganda (1955)

Traditional dancing of the Acholi tribe in...

TELEPATHIC TWINS

Telepathic Twins (1955)

Great little story about John and Jim Cramp - three year old twins who look,...

NEWBOROUGH HATS

Newborough Hats (1955)

Wonderful posing in all manner of extravagant hats - good for showing the vanity...

NORMAN WISDOM

Norman Wisdom (1955)

Norman Wisdom and his son pose for a photograph to be used on the cover of...

COLOURS FOR SLIMMING

Colours For Slimming (1955)

Larger women are advised not to wear bright red frocks - more "slimming"...

CHARACTER JUGS

Character Jugs (1955)

Processes involved in making Toby Jugs - Long John Silver is model focused upon.

GLOBE MAKING

Globe Making (1955)

Processes involved in making geographical globes.

SEWING MACHINE

Sewing Machine (1955)

Model Patti Morgan runs up a sexy sun suit on her new electric sewing machine.

BULGARIAN DANCERS

Bulgarian Dancers (1955)

A troupe of dancers perform some traditional Bulgarian folk dances in the park.

PORCELAIN FIGURES

Porcelain Figures (1955)

A valuable collection of Russian porcelain is displayed for the Pathe camera.

BEERSHEBA MARKET

Beersheba Market (1955)

Scenes at a market frequented by Bedouins in Israel.

EMBANKMENT ARTISTS

Embankment Artists (1955)

Various artists display their artwork on the railings of Victoria Embankment...

SOUTHPORT T.U.C. aka TUC CONFERENCE

Southport T.U.C. AKA Tuc Conference (1955)

The Trades Union Congress hold their annual Conference in...

FARNBOROUGH AIR DISPLAY aka AIR SHOW

Farnborough Air Display AKA Air Show (1955)

Views of the Farnborough air show - including air to air...

BORDEAUX - BRITISH ATHLETES DEFEAT FRANCE aka ATHLETES BEAT FRANCE

Bordeaux - British Athletes Defeat France AKA Athletes Beat France (1955)

Athletics event from...

Selected Originals - BORDEAUX - BRITISH ATHLETES DEFEAT FRANCE

Selected Originals - Bordeaux - British Athletes Defeat France (1955)

Material relating to...

Selected Originals - SOUTHPORT T.U.C. aka TUC CONFERENCE

Selected Originals - Southport T.U.C. AKA Tuc Conference (1955)

Material relating to newsreel...

BATTLE OF BARGAINS

Battle Of Bargains (1955)

January sales attract thousands of bargain hunters.

Selected Originals - BATTLE OF BARGAINS

Selected Originals - Battle Of Bargains (1955)

Material relating to newsreel story "Battle of...

NEWS FLASHES - ART CONTEST

News Flashes - Art Contest (1955)

Sir Gordon Kelly awards art prizes for children.

QUEEN SORAYA SEES SPRING FASHIONS

Queen Soraya Sees Spring Fashions (1955)

Top London fashion houses stage a spring-wear show for...

EGYPT - 6,000 YEAR OLD STATUE MOVED

Egypt - 6,000 Year Old Statue Moved (1955)

A massive 6000 year old statue of Ramses II is moved to...

Selected Originals - EGYPT - 6,000 YEAR OLD STATUE MOVED

Selected Originals - Egypt - 6,000 Year Old Statue Moved (1955)

Material relating to newsreel...

PAGEANT OF HAIR STYLES

Pageant Of Hair Styles (1955)

The males steel the limelight at hairdressing contest in Manchester.

Selected Originals - PAGEANT OF HAIR STYLES

Selected Originals - Pageant Of Hair Styles (1955)

Material relating to newsreel story "Pageant of...

EASTER HAT PARADE

Easter Hat Parade (1955)

Easter hat competition is held in Luton - some hats are great.

NEWS FLASHES - EGYPT - HOWARD JONES

News Flashes - Egypt - Howard Jones (1955)

Runaway schoolboy Howard Jones enjoys his visit to Egypt.

DUKE STARTS CHARITY RACE

Duke Starts Charity Race (1955)

Duke of Edinburgh starts a special relay race in aid of Historic...

ROYAL ACADEMY EXHIBITION

Royal Academy Exhibition (1955)

Annual Royal Academy exhibition - two Queen's portraits exhibited.