GYLES - British Pathé

Gyles

: Street Lamps (1951); Peter Varnon collects and repairs old street lamps. Hampstead, London.

: Toby Jugs (1957); Pub owner collects toby jugs - and cleans them with his saliva!

: Model Cathedral (1941); Tom Ingledew works on his impressive 4 foot high model cathedral made from firewood.

: Military Dioramas AKA Various Model Diaramas Sic (1957); Mr Denny Stokes from London makes dioramas depicting the events from military history.

: High Jinks Off The Stage & Cuts (1926); Fairground attractions at the Theatrical Garden Party, Royal Hospital Gardens, Chelsea.

: Brightening Of Brighton (1923); Spectacular parades and floats are seen at Brighton Carnival.

: Chess Being Played In Homes, Schools In Open Air (1910); Footage of children playing chess.

: Table Football; Excellent invention - a forerunner of table football, quirky stuff.

: The Home Made Organ! (1934); Mr Dayton plays a tune on the organ he made in 40 years out of egg cases and soap boxes.

: Wire Ways! (1935); Jolly composer / conductor Herman Darewski makes caricature figures out of wire.

: George Robey (1937); Music Hall comedian George Robey tells us about his love of stamp collecting.

: Shrovetide Football (1936); Annual football games in Alnwick and Ashbourne - there are a few rules, entire towns take part.

: Men Will Be Boys (1970); Footage of examples of men's hobbies including model boats, war-games and model railway.

: Model Aircraft (1957); Large model aircraft are seen in flight - they are made by 28 year old Albert Briggs.

: Ladies Rifle Club AKA Rifle Range (1958); A light-hearted glimpse into an unusual (for the time) female hobby - rifle shooting!

: Amateur Wine Making (1958); Fun story about the process of producing home made alcohol such as rose petal wine and carrot whisky.

: Moon Mapping (1953); Percy Wilkins uses home-made telescope to chart the surface of the moon.

: Ship Spotters Club (1958); The boys of a ship spotting club in Margate chart passing ships and also make models of their own.

: Moth Breeders (1963); Children have moths attached to their clothes - a family of moth fanciers.

: Mediaeval Society (1966); Members of the Mediaeval Society fight with authentic weapons in a Kent field.

: Dogs' Wool (1951); Footage of Miss Singer who makes wool from the coats of her dogs, Walthamstow.

: Ship In Bottle (1944); Mr White shows us how he fits model ships into bottles.

: Eggshell Artist (1964); Impressive artworks are made from broken eggshells and painted animal skulls.

: 14" Telescope Issue Title - Stars And Stripes (1942); A look at a 14 inch home-made telescope and how it works.

: Queen Elizabeth Model (1942); Mr Woolley shows us his model of the ship "Queen Elizabeth". Eltham, London.

: Chess (1946); Men play chess during lunch hour at Gambit Chess Rooms in London.

: Young Astronomer Issue Title - Bright And Breezy (1943); Fisherman Tony Ellis finds fame as an astronomer for his discovery of a new star. Wales.

: Puppets (1940); Robert Whiting makes puppets of celebrities and puts on shows. Newquay, Cornwall.

: Rubber Masks (1968); Mr Dyke Richens makes rubber masks in his spare time.

: General Sir Oliver Leese's Cacti (1958); Famous Personality, General Sir Oliver Leese shows us his extensive collection of cacti and succulents.

: Astra Gazette 19 (1953); Air Force Astra Gazette issue number 19 - collection of stories destined for R.A.F. viewers.

: Blow Egg Football (1950); Light-hearted item about a game of blow egg football in Gravesend, Kent.

: Sleeping Pigeons (1950); Pet pigeon called Snowy-White takes a nap on a tiny bed in Anthony Walker's living room.

: Sunday Football (1953); Football teams play their Sunday matches on Hackney Marshes. London.

: Boxing Pub (1957); Boxing club in a pub - very young boys can be seen training - and fighting. Rather vicious fight!