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TOTS BALLET

Tots Ballet (1956)

Tiny children demonstrate their ballet skills in the open air - gorgeous.

KITE FISHING aka KITE FISHERMEN

Kite Fishing AKA Kite Fishermen (1956)

Kites and Fishing on Worthing Pier.

GREYWOOD MINIATURE RAILWAY

Greywood Miniature Railway (1956)

A visit to the Greywood miniature railway in Surrey.

CRICKET BALLS

Cricket Balls (1956)

The craft of making hand made cricket balls.

MODEL HELICOPTERS aka MODEL PLANES

Model Helicopters AKA Model Planes (1956)

Model helicopters are demonstrated by their maker - Francis...

PARACHUTE SCHOOL

Parachute School (1956)

Club members at a parachute school practice fall techniques then two perform...

MODEL BOAT BUILDING

Model Boat Building (1956)

Large model boats are seen in detail - Mr Prior is seen at work on a new one.

 

 

MODEL SHIPS

Model Ships (1956)

Model maker Duncan Haws shows Pathe his collection.

UNDERWATER PARTY

Underwater Party (1956)

Quirky stuff of people eating and drinking underwater at a party in a swimming...

ST. MORITZ

St. Moritz (1956)

Snow, skating, tobogganing and skiing in the beautiful Swiss town of St Moritz.

FOOTBALL BALL MANUFACTURE aka FOOTBALL STORY

Football Ball Manufacture AKA Football Story (1956)

A visit to a football factory plus scenes of...

TOY WOOLLEN POODLES aka POODLE STORY

Toy Woollen Poodles AKA Poodle Story (1956)

Glamorous showgirls at The Windmill Theatre knit woollen...

HOUSEWIFE CYCLIST

Housewife Cyclist (1956)

Champion cyclist Eileen Sheridan trains in her garage in between her housewife...

SCHOOLBOY MURAL ARTISTS

Schoolboy Mural Artists (1956)

Schoolboys work on murals to decorate the walls of their school in...

JUDO DEBS. aka JUDO GIRLS, aka JUDO SCHOOL and JUDO DEBS - CP 003 Int'l

Judo Debs. AKA Judo Girls, AKA Judo School And Judo Debs - Cp 003 Int'l (1956)

Fantastic...

BALLOON MAN

Balloon Man (1956)

David Cecil (aka Windy Blow) shows some children how to make animals out of balloons.

LUNDY ISLE

Lundy Isle (1956)

A look at the people and scenery of Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel.

GYPSY ARTISTS

Gypsy Artists (1956)

Artists Sven and Juanita Berlin work on their paintings beside their caravan in the...

KURSHAAL KURSAAL PREPARATIONS

Kurshaal Kursaal Preparations (1956)

As rides at the Kursaal amusement park are cleaned and serviced...

FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS aka FLORAL ARRANGING

Floral Arrangements AKA Floral Arranging (1956)

Artificial flowers made from specially treated...

INN SIGNS

Inn Signs (1956)

Artist Michael Farrar-Bell paints pub signs in his garden in Hadenham, Oxfordshire.

STAGECOACH

Stagecoach (1956)

Action man Lewis Lewis-Evans is seen driving his stagecoach, veteran car and racing car.

RAG REGATTA

Rag Regatta (1956)

Members of Richmond Canoe Club stage a 'rag regatta' for charity.

BROWN BEAR CUB

Brown Bear Cub (1956)

New born brown bear attracts the crowds at London Zoo.

CHAMPION GIRL CANOEIST

Champion Girl Canoeist (1956)

Champion woman canoeist trains at Richmond-upon-Thames.

MODEL RACING CARS AKA INDOOR CAR RACING beware - other Colour Pics share this...

Model Racing Cars AKA Indoor Car Racing Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This... (1956)

Model...

DOLPHIN FAIR

Dolphin Fair (1956)

Ancient Fair hosts Britain's best beard competition.

BOY CANOE MAKERS

Boy Canoe Makers (1956)

Boy Canoe makers in South East London.

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.

CHELSEA PENSIONERS

Chelsea Pensioners (1956)

Chelsea Pensioners reveal their creative talents.

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...

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!

RIDING CLUB

Riding Club (1956)

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

DOUGH MODELS

Dough Models (1956)

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

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...