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COCKINGTON VILLAGE

Cockington Village (1955)

A little film showing "the prettiest village in England". Village has great...

ANIMAL FARM aka THE MAKING OF 'ANIMAL FARM' CARTOON

Animal Farm AKA The Making Of 'animal Farm' Cartoon (1955)

Step by step creation of ONE frame of...

MODEL SCHOOL beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Model School Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1955)

Fabulous footage of a school for...

SPANISH HAIR STYLES

Spanish Hair Styles (1955)

Vidal Sassoon hair show in Dorchester hotel - nothing like his famous...

COBBLER GIRL

Cobbler Girl (1955)

Hollywood cobbler who lives on Thames shows her latest shoe designs - great...

SHEPHERD, THE PAINTER aka SHEPHERD PAINTINGS

Shepherd, The Painter AKA Shepherd Paintings (1955)

The first exhibition of works of the famous...

POODLE BEAUTY PARLOUR

Poodle Beauty Parlour (1955)

Poodles being painted green and pink under disapproving eye of a Great...

 

 

VOLENDAM AND MARKEN

Volendam And Marken (1955)

History preserved in idyllic Dutch villages Volendam and Marken, Hans...

CAROLE CARR

Carole Carr (1955)

Carole Carr shows her collection of model aircraft in her Chelsea home.

TIGER BALM GARDENS also in CP 002 Int'l

Tiger Balm Gardens Also In Cp 002 Int'l (1955)

An exploration of the famous Tiger Balm Gardens in...

OPEN AIR THEATRE aka CORNWALL'S MINACK OPEN AIR THEATRE

Open Air Theatre AKA Cornwall's Minack Open Air Theatre (1955)

Rehearsals for a performance of...

ANCIENT MODELS

Ancient Models (1955)

A tour of the Museum of Costume in Kent - real people model historical costumes.

MODEL MERMAIDS aka CEMENT MERMAIDS - CP 001 Int'l

Model Mermaids AKA Cement Mermaids - Cp 001 Int'l (1955)

Absolutely wonderful sexy statues made by...

STONE FIGURES

Stone Figures (1955)

Sculptor Elinor Lambert makes artworks from stones found on a Cornish beach.

HOSPITAL CIRCUS

Hospital Circus (1955)

Billy Smart's Circus do a show at St Mary's Hospital in Portsmouth.

TAIHO FASHIONS

Taiho Fashions (1955)

Gowns made from new fabric Taiho are modelled beside an Irish castle.

CARPETS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Carpets Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1955)

Contrasting modern carpets of the mid...

CHEESE MARKET

Cheese Market (1955)

The Friday cheese market in Alkmaar, Holland is seen in full swing.

RANGE HOLIDAY

Range Holiday (1955)

A group of young boys learn how to be cowboys.

CORNISH POTTERY aka MEVAGISSEY POTTERY

Cornish Pottery AKA Mevagissey Pottery (1955)

Bernard Moss and his wife Maureen are seen at work...

GIRL PHOTOGRAPHER

Girl Photographer (1955)

Windmill Girls have studio photos taken by wheelchair user Delia Dudgeon.

MUSICAL BOXES

Musical Boxes (1955)

Shop packed with great novelty gift items.

EGON THE ARTIST

Egon The Artist (1955)

An artist, Nicholas Egon, who has become famous for painting lovely women.

INTERNATIONAL WOOL SECRETARIAT FASHION FESTIVAL

International Wool Secretariat Fashion Festival (1955)

New designs in wool by Europe's top fashion...

BARREL ORGANS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Barrel Organs Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1955)

The decline of the barrel organ...

JAPANESE FLOWERS

Japanese Flowers (1955)

Japanese Flower Arranging is demonstrated.

OUTDOOR RESTAURANT

Outdoor Restaurant (1955)

Barbecue at Orrery Restaurant in Chelsea.

TIE COLLECTING aka TIE CUTTING aka TIE COLLECTOR

Tie Collecting AKA Tie Cutting AKA Tie Collector (1955)

Pub landlord Alan Course adds another tie...

CHARLES CREED aka MILITARY UNIFORMS aka MODEL SOLDIERS

Charles Creed AKA Military Uniforms AKA Model Soldiers (1955)

Top fashion designer Charles Creed...

UNDERGROUND SCHOOL cleaned neg

Underground School Cleaned Neg (1955)

Trainees are taken through safety procedures for London...

NEWBOROUGH HATS cleaned neg

Newborough Hats Cleaned Neg (1955)

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

NORMAN WISDOM

Norman Wisdom (1955)

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

OLD MASTERS

Old Masters (1955)

A group of artists work on reproductions of various Old Masters so everyone can...

CEMENT MERMAIDS aka MODEL MERMAIDS - CP 033

Cement Mermaids AKA Model Mermaids - Cp 033 (1955)

Absolutely wonderful sexy statues made by...

YEMENITE EMBROIDERY also in CP 029

Yemenite Embroidery Also In Cp 029 (1955)

Traditional embroidery techniques are shown - ornate silver...

BALDNESS TREATMENT aka CURLY BOYS CLUB - CP 030

Baldness Treatment AKA Curly Boys Club - Cp 030 (1955)

A new cure for baldness is demonstrated -...

TIGER BALM GARDENS also in CP 031

Tiger Balm Gardens Also In Cp 031 (1955)

An exploration of the famous Tiger Balm Gardens in...

STAINED GLASS WINDOWS

Stained Glass Windows (1955)

Various processes involved in the creation of stained glass windows are...

SARIS

Saris (1955)

Miss Manil Wearakoon demonstrates how to wear a Sari - she has a large collection.

SWIMSUITS

Swimsuits (1955)

Nice footage of a swimwear designer trying out some new ideas with glamorous girls.

LADY WITH LION PET aka TAME LION - CP 071

Lady With Lion Pet AKA Tame Lion - Cp 071 (1955)

Scenes in the garden with Mrs Helen Farrar and her...

FLOWERS aka FLOWER COLLARS

Flowers AKA Flower Collars (1955)

Fabulous story about decorating the hair and body with flowers -...

CARPETS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Carpets Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1955)

Michael Denison and Dulcie Gray choose...

CANDLES

Candles (1955)

Modern coloured and ornamental candles are seen along with various candle holders.

VICTORIAN NIGHTIES

Victorian Nighties (1955)

Various night-gowns are modelled - they are styled in the fashion of the...

COFFEE HOUSE

Coffee House (1955)

Great footage of a groovy coffee house in Kensington.

HAIR STYLES beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Hair Styles Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1955)

The remarkable hairstylist...

JEWELLED STOCKINGS

Jewelled Stockings (1955)

Fabulous footage of bejewelled stockings being made and modelled.

PORCELAIN aka ORIENTAL PORCELAIN and ORIENTAL CRAFTS

Porcelain AKA Oriental Porcelain And Oriental Crafts (1955)

Various examples of antique oriental...

FLAGS

Flags (1955)

Brightly coloured flags are made in a workshop in Southwark.