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KYNANCE COVE CORNWALL

Kynance Cove Cornwall (1956)

Beautiful shots of Cornish coastline.

HAND PEDAL CYCLIST aka BICYCLE

Hand Pedal Cyclist AKA Bicycle (1956)

Disabled man rides a bike without using his legs.

ZOO GIRL

Zoo Girl (1956)

Chessington Zoo where young girl lives amongst the animals.

POTTERY ANIMALS

Pottery Animals (1956)

Two artists in Soho make the latest trendy ornaments.

PYGMY GOATS

Pygmy Goats (1956)

The only North African pygmy goats in the country.

CHELSEA PENSIONERS

Chelsea Pensioners (1956)

Chelsea Pensioners reveal their creative talents.

GUARD'S UNIFORM AND BARRACKS AKA HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY

Guard's Uniform And Barracks AKA Household Cavalry (1956)

A look at the elite corps who make up...

 

 

CHANGING OF THE GUARD

Changing Of The Guard (1956)

Some good shots of the Changing of the Guard.

BRIGHTON PROMETTES

Brighton Promettes (1956)

Tourist advice with sex appeal.

CAR ROOF BED

Car Roof Bed (1956)

An interesting camping idea.

SAILING SCHOOL

Sailing School (1956)

A lovely setting for an unique sailing school.

OBSERVATION PLATFORM

Observation Platform (1956)

People gather every morning to watch a building site - one of the most...

POSTAL AUTOMATION

Postal Automation (1956)

New inventions of the Post Office Research Department: letter sorting machine...

MOTORING SCHOOL

Motoring School (1956)

An unusual driving school - method claims to boost confidence and the instructors...

THIS IS TOMORROW aka

This Is Tomorrow AKA "This Is Tomorrow" (1956)

Review of "This is Tomorrow" exhibition held in...

HAND CARVED SOLDIERS

Hand Carved Soldiers (1956)

Mr Jon Trice, miner from Kent, carves toy soldiers in his spare time - a...

GIRL HORSE RANGERS

Girl Horse Rangers (1956)

Inexperienced girls became skilful horse handlers - Boy Scouts are out!

RAINCOAT FASHIONS

Raincoat Fashions (1956)

Outdoor fashion shoot which greets the rain with giggle - Raincoat fashion...

RIDING CLUB

Riding Club (1956)

Members of a Riding Club in Sevenoaks, Kent, enjoy their horse ride through the woods....

BABY SHOW

Baby Show (1956)

Babies beauty contest - dog show type of judging but babies make fantastic faces.

MANSION HOUSE FASHION SHOW

Mansion House Fashion Show (1956)

Pompous fashion show for an upper class audience - designs not...

CLAIRVOYANT FISHING

Clairvoyant Fishing (1956)

Fortune teller spends time fishing in between receiving clients without...

DOUGH MODELS

Dough Models (1956)

Chinese craftsman makes amazing figurines out of dough - do not try it unless you...

ANTIQUES

Antiques (1956)

Display of the exhibits at the Antique Dealers Fair in London: toys, guns and impressive...

BABY AND THE BEAR

Baby And The Bear (1956)

Flying squirrel, Malayan honey bear cub and a baby girl are fed by their...

BEARDED COLLIES

Bearded Collies (1956)

Happy long haired Collies enjoying life in Bothkennar Kennels, Northwood - great...

GLIDING beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Gliding Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1956)

Film about gliding. Great shots of...

TUG MASTER

Tug Master (1956)

Tugs help "Queen Elizabeth" to leave Southampton - some varyingly young boys working as...

PETER CUSHING

Peter Cushing (1956)

Peter Cushing makes, collects and plays with toy soldiers.

YOGA DANCING

Yoga Dancing (1956)

Girls in the Legat School of Ballet doing Yoga exercises to improve their dancing...

WINE BOTTLING

Wine Bottling (1956)

Wine bottled under candlelight for centuries - connection between candlelight and...

VERA-ELLEN STILLS VERA ELLEN STILLS

Vera-Ellen Stills Vera Ellen Stills (1956)

Vera-Ellen, Hollywood dancer, having her stills done for...

FLORAL CLOCK

Floral Clock (1956)

Mr René Marchand, Swiss watchmaker, presents his creation - a chiming floral clock.

BOY'S TRACTION ENGINE

Boy's Traction Engine (1956)

11 years old boy treats friends with a ride on his genuine Burell traction...

UNIVERSITY RAG FROLICS

University Rag Frolics (1956)

Students having fancy dress party in the middle of Newcastle for charity...

JILL DAY'S GYM

Jill Day's Gym (1956)

Jill Day's gym attracts celebrities as well as some seriously hot men. Sexy bodies!...

PICAS EXERCISES

Picas Exercises (1956)

Great new exercise machine is demonstrated by foppish Spanish type and some...

GUN MAKING

Gun Making (1956)

Sporting guns are made to measure at a gunsmith in the West End of London.

DOG FASHIONS aka POODLE FASHION SHOW beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Dog Fashions AKA Poodle Fashion Show Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1956)

Doggie...

AIR RESCUE

Air Rescue (1956)

Flight Lieutenant Harry Monks on an RAF survival test on Thorney Island, Hampshire.

FOREIGN COMPACTS

Foreign Compacts (1956)

Souvenir powder compacts made for export abroad in a factory in East London.

SHEILA VAN DAMM

Sheila Van Damm (1956)

Rally Driver Sheila Van Damm tours her glamorous new workplace, The Windmill...

PEDIGREE DOGS

Pedigree Dogs (1956)

Breeder Margaret Hazelman feeds her pedigree dogs and takes them to the village...

CHINESE DRESSES

Chinese Dresses (1956)

Chinese robes and accessories seen at the Balham home of magician Col Ling Soo...

ETON WALL GAME

Eton Wall Game (1956)

Eton College custom of the 'Wall Game', played on a very cold day.

ANIMALS CLINIC

Animals Clinic (1956)

Dogs visit the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals in Ilford, Essex.

DOLLS HOUSES

Dolls Houses (1956)

Insides and outsides of dolls' houses at an exhibition in Park Lane, London.

SABRINA

Sabrina (1956)

TV glamour star Sabrina has her Polyphotos taken at Bourne and Hollingsworth, Oxford...

SCHOOLBOYS EXHIBITION beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Schoolboys Exhibition Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1956)

A robot and a model...

ULTRA CLOSE-UPS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Ultra Close-Ups Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1956)

Guess the objects seen in...