Air Hostess

London Airport (1961)

Colour footage of planes landing at London Airport.

Miss International Air Hostess 1964 - Brisbane (1964)

Reeta Roy of Air India wins Miss International Air Hostess beauty contest in Brisbane.

Pan Am Giant Of The Skies (1969)

Good footage of Pan Am planes under construction, and passengers on board during flights.

Santa Flies To India (1964)

100 Children off for Christmas with parents in India, find Santa Claus aboard their plane.

Selected Originals - Concorde: Roll Out (1967)

Material relating to newsreel story "Concorde Roll Out" - 67/100.

She's Top Air Girl (1960)

Valerie Meyer wins Miss London Airport beauty competition.

Southall - Air Hostesses Training (1969)

BEA training centre for air hostesses at Southall, London.

Texas Buys British Jets (1961)

Models of British passenger jet to be built for American airline.

The "New Look" In The Air (1968)

Air hostesses display the 'New Look' hair and make-up in Dusseldorf.

Beauty Hints (1957)

In school of beauty culture, students from all parts of the world study and exchange ideas.

Air Ferries (1970)

Planes from British Air Ferries arrive at and take off from Southend on Sea.

BOAC Jumbo Jet (1972)

Interior and exterior shots of a BOAC jumbo jet.

Lockheed Tristar On Show (1971)

First showing of the Rolls Royce powered Lockheed plane. Good quality throughout

B.E.A. Hat (1950)

Footage of new hat for air stewardesses working for B.E.A. in Northolt, Greater London.

London Airport (1955)

Heathrow Airport 45 years ago - EMPTY! Some great panoramic shots of central London in the film.

Schoolgirl In Italy (1958)

Romantic but educational travelogue around Italy seen through the lens of a schoolgirl's camera.

Schoolgirl In Egypt (1956)

Schoolgirl Gay Ashwood travels to Giza and Cairo in Egypt and tours the sights with a guide.

Twa Turn-Round (1952)

A TWA aircraft is prepared for take-off at London airport after flight over the Atlantic.

Hungarian Stewardesses (1960)

Airline stewardesses are trained in Hungary.

Girls Train For Air Hostess Jobs (1964)

Girls in training for air hostess jobs in Australia.

London Airport Church (1968)

New churches at London airport.

London To Sydney Boeing 707 On New Route (1967)

Colour item showing stop off points on new Pacific flight from London to Sydney.

Miss London Airport (1968)

Beauty contest for air hostesses at Heathrow.

New BOAC Stewardess Uniforms (1969)

New uniforms for BOAC stewardesses. London.

New Hotel Cuts Out All Noise (1964)

A new hotel is opened at London Airport - very stylish for 1964.

Polar Flight - Anchorage - Special (1969)

Colour item about first flight from London to Japan, stopping in Anchorage, Alaska.

School For BOAC Pilots (1960)

Various shots of BOAC airline pilots in civvies in a classroom environment.

Special Scenes Of London Airport (1960)

General scenes of buildings and planes at London Airport.

Terminal Opened (1962)

Good shots of the new airport terminal at Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong.

Vc 10 In The Clear (1964)

The Super VC 10 gets a reprieve and is shown flying to Nigeria.

Vc 10 In The Clear (1960)

Various shots the VC 10 BOAC plane in flight.

30 Second News - Boeing 747 (1966)

Giant new American plane, Boeing 747, Jumbo Jet, presented to public.

50th Anniversary London - Paris (1969)

Air pioneers take a flight to Paris to mark 50th anniversary of first passenger flight.

A Year In Our Time (1965)

Review of notable events in 1965.

Air Hostess Walks Atlantic To Estimate Walking During Duty AKA Air Hostess Walks Atlantic (1966)

Stewardess shows how she recorded how far she walks serving passengers on a trip to New York.

Australia Has New Jet For Passenger Service AKA Australia: New Jet Passenger Service (1964)

Good shots of the new TAA Boeing 727 on the runway, taking off and in the air.

BOAC Paper Dresses (1967)

BOAC air hostess wears paper dress during flight.

Venice Festival Fashions (1950)

British girls going to Venice to show the latest British designs.

Comet School (1952)

Footage of training for air hostesses in Hertfordshire.

International Air Hostesses In Sydney (1966)

Air hostesses in Sydney compete for the prize of being the perfect hostess

Hair Painters (1960)

Mad hair painting session in Hounslow, Middlesex - highlights for women, painted hair for bald men!

Over-Underwear (1960)

Glamorous and frilly petticoats from the British Nylon Fair at the Royal Albert Hall, London.

Postures (1963)

Great story showing that how a woman sits reveals much about her personality.

Sound Of Fashion (1967)

Wonderful '60s fashions with bells on are modelled in the grounds of Woburn Abbey.

Woman's World AKA Womans World (1968)

In the chase towards equality, women are still bent on keeping their looks - claims film. Glamorous & cool!!!

Figure Research (1954)

Curvy blonde is measured by dress designer Captain Phillip Kunick using his own technique.

Wanted Alive (1957)

Pathe investigates the shortage of secretaries.

The Big Drive - Technicolor (1966)

Earls Court Motor Show 1966 - Technicolor

Andalusia (1960)

Travelogue of the Sherry producing region Southern Spain sponsored by B.M.C.

1000th Member Of 1000 Mph Club AKA Woman Is 1000th Member Of 1000 Mph Club (1968)

Pilot Officer Vivienne Whyer becomes 9th woman to fly Lightning fighter plane.

Inside The Playboy Paradise (1966)

Fabulous story allows us a peek at the glamorous life of a Bunny Girl.

Money: Glasgow (1970)

Women counting bank notes and placing them into envelopes - wage packets?

Islands In The Sun AKA New Caledonia - Islands In The Sun (1968)

Very beautiful scenery in this travelogue which takes us to the idyllic Pacific Islands.

Customs School Training Of Customs Officers - Customs House - Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1958)

A stern item about the rigorous training of customs guards.

Holidays In Beirut (1971)

Various shots of holidaymakers in the Lebanon.

Lebanon (1969)

Belly dancing, rock and roll & airport at night in Lebanon.

Vidal Sassoon Shows Skills (1967)

Hairdressing competition at Brighton, Sussex. Vidal Sassoon is amongst the competitors.

Careers For Girls (1944)

A bored secretary at work does everything she can to avoid typing 'dreary letters'.

Battle Of The Bulges! (1941)

Fabulous item - 40s glamour girls use exercise machines in a gym with a swinging soundtrack.

It's Safer By Air Now (1961)

Footage of radar station at Bishop's Court in Northern Ireland.

Majesty In The Air (1955)

Travelogue of Britain urging us to 'travel royally in this new Elizabethan age' with BOAC.

Carole Carr (1955)

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

Aida Foster School (1959)

Lovely young ladies with great legs being trained for entertainment industry in a special school.

Crazes (1968)

Fashion crazes of 1968 are seen in this fantastic swinging sixties story.

Swinging Britain Neg (1967)

Britain swings like crazy as stories are gathered for the first issue of groovy new magazine 'Intro' (neg version - see note in description).

Stolen From Men (1962)

Shocking 60's fashion - green, white, golden nail polish, Mary Quant dresses, different colour toenails.

Sicily (1961)

Beautiful scenes of Sicily including al fresco restaurants and a grass-hut holiday camp.

Aeolian Island (1961)

A little travelogue from Aeolian Islands where ancient crafts are preserved - I want to go there!

Know The British Reel 3 (1974)

Fantastic film educating Americans on the bizarre customs, etiquette and traditions of the British! c 1974

Hairdressing Championship (1965)

Hairdressing Championship in Budapest, Hungary.

Selected Originals - Jumbo Jet (1970)

Material relating to newsreel story "Jumbo Jet" - 70/5.

New E Type Jaguar (1961)

Shots of "E" Type Jaguar being driven at speed and shots of stationary car.

Canadian Paratroopers Mass Jump AKA Canadian Paratroopers (1955)

Various shots of the Royal Canadian Signal Corps waiting on board, parachuting, and landing on an airfield.

Paratroops - Exercise Fabulist: Cyprus (1961)

Item showing paratroopers taking part in Exercise Fabulist. Cyprus.

Air Hostess (1939)

A look at the work of KLM air hostesses in Amsterdam. Holland.

A Hairstyle Is Born (1957)

The hairdresser Riche uses elements of nature to inspire him when creating new hairstyles.

Traffic And Buses Of London (1970)

Travelling shots of London traffic in 1970.

Ballet School Of The Hamburg State Opera (1966)

Isabella Vernici taking ballet lessons at the Hamburg State Opera

Vintage Pilot (1953)

BEA airline pilot flies to London Airport from home in vintage biplane.

French Girls Wage War Against Foreign Fashion Models (1961)

French models train at Lucky's school, Mrs Trabert, Mia & Pia Genberg, Sylvia Casablancas.

Centennial Premiere Of "Gone With The Wind" (1961)

Stars return to Atlanta twenty years after "Gone with the Wind" was first shown. Excellent

Know The British Reel 1 (1974)

Fantastic film educating Americans on the bizarre customs, etiquette and traditions of the British! c. 1974

Easter Cosmetics Story (1960)

A young woman applying make-up, putting on a hat and going out.

The Art Of Cosmetics - For Young And Old (1960)

Teenagers and old ladies applying makeup, and an examination of Egyptian beauty products

Selected Originals - Beatles Welcome Home (1964)

Material relating to newsreel story - "Beatles Welcome Home" - 64/18.

Sabena Boeing At London Airport (1965)

Various shots of Sabena Boeing 707.

Plans For Jumbo Jet At London Airport (1969)

Airport planners use models to help plan for the new 'Jumbo' jet aircraft.

Stratocruiser At Heathrow (1951)

Stratocruiser engines revving up, interior of plane, stewardess arranging suspended bunk.

The Beatles Wet Reception In Sydney (1964)

The Beatles arrive to Sydney in pouring rain.

The Beatles A Hit In Australia (1964)

The Beatles arrive to Australia.

The Beatles Performing In Sydney (1964)

The Beatles at concert in Sydney, Australia.

Beatles Take Over Holland (1964)

Beatle-mania scenes from Amsterdam - Jimmy Nichol stands in for Ringo who is ill.

The Beatles Come To Town - Technicolor & Techniscope (1963)

Beatles on stage in Manchester - Technicolor & Techniscope - not wide screen.

Cliff The Top Solo Star (1964)

New Musical Express poll winners award concert. Cliff, The Shadows and The Beatles attend.

Beatles Conquer Aussies (1964)

Beatle-mania stretches to Australia. Ringo joins the band late after illness.

Flight Simulator Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1957)

A trainee civilian aircraft crew practise a Ground Control Approach talk-down in a flight simulator.

May Wedding - "The Orange" Public House Colour (1960)

People celebrating Princess Margaret's wedding in The Orange pub - colour.

Aviation Fire Training School (1964)

Stanstead fire fighters are put to the test on a special exercise for the Aviation Fire Training School.

Customs School Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1966)

Trainee customs officials learn how to search luggage and outwit smugglers.

Holidays Old Style (1967)

Archive footage of holidaymakers in days gone by.

Grandma's Corsets (1950)

Models wear a variety of corsets from 1870 - 1950, Oxford Street, London.

Model School In Mayfair (1964)

Fashion School for young models in Mayfair.

Hong Kong (1968)

Travelogue showing us both the traditional and modern sights of Hong Kong.

Hawaii (1967)

Travelogue showing the beautiful scenery and hula dancers of Hawaii.

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 419 - Blue John And Champagne Story (1963)

Out takes ( rushes, cuts ) for stories in CP 419.

Newly Weds In Venice (1962)

French newly weds travel to Venice to enjoy their honeymoon.

Land Of Magic - Reel 2 (1962)

Lovely film showing the wonders of Ireland - great scenic shots and local characters. c. 1962

German School For Good Manners (1960)

Pupils learn how to introduce strangers, eat crab and open and pour champagne.

Florida (1968)

Great travelogue showing the fabulousness of Miami, Key West and the Everglades.

Around The World (1967)

Around the world in nearly 8 minutes and in no particular order in this rip-snortingly fast tour!

Prince And The Showgirls (1957)

Men in one of the elite London clubs find silly excuse to meet young girls - film publicity stunt!

Atlantic Comet Joins BOAC (1958)

De Havilland hand over a Comet IV jet airliner to the British Overseas Airways Company.

Service Into Civvies (1945)

A former Wren goes to buy her first civilian outfit for a job interview.

Mixed Boutique (1966)

Clothes shop that caters for both sexes opened in Carnaby Street.

Jamaica (1958)

A visit to the new tourist spot of Jamaica.

B.O.A.C. New Air Service (1967)

Sights in Hawaii and San Francisco on the new South Pacific route.

Know The British Reel 2 (1974)

Fantastic film educating Americans on the bizarre customs, etiquette and traditions of the British! c. 1974

B.O.A.C. Comet - 1st Passenger Flight (1950)

Opening flight for B.O.A.C in London

BOAC Comet In Regular Service (1952)

Passengers and crew pose before boarding first BOAC Comet plane in regular service.

By "Comet" To Johannesburg (1952)

Pathe cameraman Ced Baynes pioneers world's first passenger jet air service.

Carnival Story AKA Trinidad Carnival (1957)

Two air hostesses enjoy the music and dancing of the Trinidad Carnival.

London Airport (1958)

Scenes from London Airport

World Airlines Buy British (1958)

Pathe look at how well British built airliners - the Viscount, Britannia and Comet - are doing.

Airport News (1960)

First Boeing 707 lands at London airport, and Rolls-Royce cars pick up American guests.

Airport Picks A Beauty (1961)

Beauty contest for Airline Stewardesses is held at London Airport.

Around V.C.10 Factory (1964)

Aircraft from factory to fight. Good shots throughout.

B.O.A.C.'s Comet Flight To South America (1960)

B.O.A.C.'S COMET FLIGHT TO SOUTH AMERICA

Bermuda (1968)

Glorious scenery in this travelogue of Bermuda.

Boeing 707 Flight From London To New York (1960)

Boeing 707 in operation.

Boeing Production (1962)

Production of Boeing aircraft in Seattle, United States of America.

Comet 4 Air To Air Stockshots AKA Comet IV (1961)

Good stockshots of BOAC Comet IV in flight from slightly different angles.

Concorde Construction - Colour (1967)

Concorde construction in Bristol factory - colour.

Gander To London - BOAC Vc10 Automatic Landing (1968)

Airliner travelling from Newfoundland to London lands using automatic pilot.

Heathrow - Plane Crash AKA 121 Survive Boeing 707 Fire At London Airport After Emergency Landing (1968)

Officials survey damage after passenger plane's emergency landing ends in fire, Heathrow.

Oriental Air Hostesses (1956)

Chinese and Japanese trainee air hostesses are instructed at the BOAC School in Heston.

Air School (1950)

Trainee air hostesses are put through their paces at the BOAC Air School at Heston.

New "E" Type Jaguar (1961)

Shots of "E" Type Jaguar being driven at speed and shots of stationary car.

Motor Show - London (1971)

Glamour girls pose with cars at a motor show.

London - Jet Cars Off To America AKA Rover Jet Car Leaves For New York (1962)

Rover T4 jet car at London Airport, it is being taken to New York for Motor Show.

Jet Car Record (1952)

A Rover Jet 1 turbo-jet car exceeds 150 miles an hour in record run in Belgium.

Atlantic In 3 Hours (1962)

Agreement for joint development of Anglo-French Concorde Airliner is signed.

BOAC And Bwia Present A Flying Visit To The Caribbean (1960)

Travelogue treating us to beautiful scenes and wonderful music from the Caribbean islands.

Circus In The Sky (1965)

A visit to the Biggin Hill Air Show including a trip with the Red Arrows.

New Aircraft Exhibition (1963)

Aircraft exhibition in Science Museum in London.

RAF 50th Anniversary And Variety Club Luncheon AKA Tribute To The Raf (1968)

Story commemorating 50 years of the RAF - part compilation of library footage.

Tailless Bomber Trail (1964)

American B-52 bomber plane manages to fly and land after its tail fin was ripped of.

50 Years Of Aviation Show (1957)

An aviation show in Holland illustrates decades of flying history.

Air News (1950)

Lord Pakenham in Northern Rhodesia to open new runway.

Britain's Aircraft Parade (1952)

At the Farnborough Air Show Britain presents her finest aircraft.

Focus On Aircraft Production (1958)

Pathe turns its eye on wasted Government spending on new aircraft designs.

Shop Window Of The Air (1958)

The Farnborough Air Show displays the best of British plane and helicopter building.

New Hotel For London Airport (1968)

Opening of Centre Airport Hotel at Heathrow.

Honeymooners Beat The Tax (1961)

Newly weds arrive in Jersey for their honeymoon.

Indian Air Hostess (1962)

Indian Air Hostesses with their sari uniforms bring colour to London Airport.