1950's House - British Pathé

1950's House

: Queen Mother At Kitchen Exhibition (1952); Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother visits Kitchen Exhibition at Festival Hall, London.

: Kitchen Gadgets (1954); New Kitchen utensils being demonstrated. Regent Street, London.

: Kitchen Gadgets (1950); Good footage of new kitchen implements being demonstrated. Stanmore, Greater London.

: Queen Opens The Cochrane Flats (1949); Queen Elizabeth opens block of flats at St. John's Wood, London.

: Furniture's New Look (1959); Latest interior decoration and furniture at Earl's Court Furniture Exhibition.

: New Gadgets Are Housewives' Choice (1959); Fun item showing us around the Amsterdam Household Fair.

: Lino Decor (1958); A look at some of the exciting new ways to use lino - including an introduction to lino artwork!

: Cottage Conversion AKA Edana Romney (1959); Excellent story showing interior decoration styles of the late 1950s.

: Plastic Flowers (1959); Ronald Lane specialises in floral decorative lights.

: Dream House (1957); Ultra modern house with great late 1950s decor.

: Mayfair Colour Centre (1956); A young couple visit the Mayfair Colour Centre to get some advise on colour schemes for their home.

: Carpets Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1955); Michael Denison and Dulcie Gray choose carpets and wallpapers for their new home.

: Fabric Painting AKA Fabric Printing (1955); A group of women make groovy textiles at the Hampstead Garden Suburbs Institute.

: Furniture Exhibition AKA Models (1958); An introduction to the very latest in labour saving devices on display in Earls Court.

: Wire Modelling (1957); Wall hangings featuring figures made of wire are seen being made.

: Happiness At Home (1953); Woman visits Paris Ideal Home exhibition leaving husband to look after kids & home - comedy!

: British Built Houses For U.S. Airforce (1950); Finished houses, work in progress, airmen arriving home, domestic scenes.

: Modern Furniture (1958); An introduction to this season latest furniture designs by Christopher and Anthony Heal.

: Push Button Paradise (1949); Super modern house shows off push button design and electric powered aids.

: Ideal Home Exhibition (1956); Homes of the future at the Ideal Home Exhibition. Olympia, London.

: Ideal Home Exhibition (1950); A look around the 1950 Ideal Home Exhibition at Olympia.

: Modern Telephone (1959); Short film about invention of answering machine - watch it to see how huge they were in the 50's.

: Carpets Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1955); Contrasting modern carpets of the mid 1950s with those of an earlier age - nice domestic interiors.

: Wedgwood Today (1950); A look inside the Wedgwood factory, and who process of creating pottery and china.

: Diy Exhibition For Coi (1960); Item showing Do It Yourself Exhibition for Central Office of Information in London.

: Cookery Hints AKA Cooking Tips (1957); Little film showing a few tips on how to present food graciously.

: The House That Jack Built (1958); Eccentric house and garden built by crazy Jack Punter - very cheesy.

: Crockery Design (1961); Crockery designs are created, transferred and painted onto plates at the Wedgwood factory.

: Ideal Home Preview (1957); Preview of some of the things on show at the Ideal Home Exhibition. Olympia, London.

: Mohawk Camp (1960); American boys learn Native American Indian customs and dances at a camp in Salisbury, Wiltshire.

: Ideal Home Exhibition (1957); The Ideal Home Exhibition 1957. Olympia, London.

: How To Make Homes Ideal (1951); Ideal Homes exhibition in London's Olympia.

: Ideal Home Exhibition (1952); Ideal Homes Exhibition at London's Olympia.

: Ideal Home Exhibition (1959); Latest labour-saving devices at Olympia's Ideal Home Exhibition.

: Queen Sees Ideal Homes (1953); Queen Elizabeth II visits Daily Mail 'Ideal Homes Exhibition'.

: Ideal Homes Exhibition (1950); Builders erecting houses for Ideal Homes Exhibition in London.

: Queen Sees 'ideal Homes' (1955); Queen and Prince Philip visit 1955 Ideal Home Show at Olympia.

: Selected Originals - Queen Sees Ideal Homes (1953); Material relating to newsreel story "Queen Sees Ideal Homes" - 53/15.

: Ideal Homes Exhibition (1954); Various new household furniture,decorations and appliances at the Ideal Homes show.

: Fires In The Home - Trailer (1950); Trailer warning about the perils of smoking in the home.

: Armchair Bed (1950); Actress Riccy Chisolm demonstrates a headboard with armrests at the Ideal Home Exhibition.

: Dream Houses (1958); Great ideas and gadgets from the Ideal Home Exhibition at Olympia.

: Foam Bath (1949); Linda Jeeves takes bubble bath in public - part of "Perfect Home" exhibition.

: Selected Originals - 20 Men Build Own Homes (1959); Material relating to newsreel story 20 MEN BUILD OWN HOMES - 59/18.

: Selected Originals - New Homes In Nash's London (1955); Material related to newsreel story "New Homes in Nash's London" - 55/97.

: Clothes Hoist (1950); Footage of new rotary washing line in Kingsbury, London.

: Good Housekeeping (1954); Household appliances are tested for performance at the Good Housekeeping Institute.

: Dishmaster (1952); New household appliances - early dishwasher and water disposal unit.

: Rotary Dryer (1954); A woman demonstrates new devices for drying and ironing clothes.

: Swimsuits AKA Slimwear (1952); Women show off latest slimming clothing whilst doing the house work. Chelsea, London.

: Susan Stephen (1953); Nice story about Susan Stephen and her husband at home in quaint cottage in Buckinghamshire.

: Washing Device (1951); Ingenious device invented by John Wolf to help his wife do the laundry.

: Good Housekeeping (1952); Footage of women checking household goods at the Institute of Good Housekeeping, London.

: Testing Domestic Appliances AKA Electric Gadgets (1958); A look at the ways in which domestic appliances are tested for safety and durability before they are sold.

: The Gas Council Presents - The Four Seasons (1962); Fabulous film showing domestic bliss achieved by installation of new gas appliances!

: Showgirls' Houseboat (1958); London's Latin Quarter dancers helping a friend to redecorate her yacht - great pinup show.

: Good Housekeeping Tests (1956); Appliances and food are tested for the Good Housekeeping Certificate and Seal of Guarantee.

: Introducing Ourselves Part 2 [ Television Commercials ] (1956); A range of television commercials made by Pathe are shown includes some brilliant ads!

: Modern Furniture (1952); A look at modern chair designs by Dennis Lennon. London.

: Stainless Steel Designer (1960); Very elegant and modern stainless steel cutlery produced by leading designer Robert Welch.

: Hemel Hempstead (1961); Interesting look at the new area of Hemel Hempstead when it must have seemed very modern and shiny.

: House Of Tomorrow - Beware, There Are Other Items With The Same Tile (1957); Modern house on display - glass walls and latest gadgets.

: Home-A-Float (1960); Fantastic candy-coloured house-flat, seen cruising the Norfolk Broads.

: Sewing Machines - Old And New (1960); A look at sewing machines and what they can do from Victorian times to 1960, Kensington, London.

: Luxury Bed (1959); Mighty bed - get it and you won't need to get up. Rather like the Internet but more comfortable.

: Sewing Machine (1955); Model Patti Morgan runs up a sexy sun suit on her new electric sewing machine.