Peter Varnon collects and repairs old street lamps. Hampstead, London.
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Pub owner collects toby jugs - and cleans them with his saliva!
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Tom Ingledew works on his impressive 4 foot high model cathedral made from firewood.
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Mr Denny Stokes from London makes dioramas depicting the events from military history.
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Fairground attractions at the Theatrical Garden Party, Royal Hospital Gardens, Chelsea.
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Spectacular parades and floats are seen at Brighton Carnival.
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Footage of children playing chess.
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Excellent invention - a forerunner of table football, quirky stuff.
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Mr Dayton plays a tune on the organ he made in 40 years out of egg cases and soap boxes.
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Jolly composer / conductor Herman Darewski makes caricature figures out of wire.
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Music Hall comedian George Robey tells us about his love of stamp collecting.
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Annual football games in Alnwick and Ashbourne - there are a few rules, entire towns take part.
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Footage of examples of men's hobbies including model boats, war-games and model railway.
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Large model aircraft are seen in flight - they are made by 28 year old Albert Briggs.
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A light-hearted glimpse into an unusual (for the time) female hobby - rifle shooting!
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Fun story about the process of producing home made alcohol such as rose petal wine and carrot whisky.
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Percy Wilkins uses home-made telescope to chart the surface of the moon.
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The boys of a ship spotting club in Margate chart passing ships and also make models of their own.
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Children have moths attached to their clothes - a family of moth fanciers.
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Members of the Mediaeval Society fight with authentic weapons in a Kent field.
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Footage of Miss Singer who makes wool from the coats of her dogs, Walthamstow.
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Mr White shows us how he fits model ships into bottles.
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Impressive artworks are made from broken eggshells and painted animal skulls.
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A look at a 14 inch home-made telescope and how it works.
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Mr Woolley shows us his model of the ship "Queen Elizabeth". Eltham, London.
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Men play chess during lunch hour at Gambit Chess Rooms in London.
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Fisherman Tony Ellis finds fame as an astronomer for his discovery of a new star. Wales.
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Robert Whiting makes puppets of celebrities and puts on shows. Newquay, Cornwall.
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Mr Dyke Richens makes rubber masks in his spare time.
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Famous Personality, General Sir Oliver Leese shows us his extensive collection of cacti and succulents.
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Air Force Astra Gazette issue number 19 - collection of stories destined for R.A.F. viewers.
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Light-hearted item about a game of blow egg football in Gravesend, Kent.
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Pet pigeon called Snowy-White takes a nap on a tiny bed in Anthony Walker's living room.
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Football teams play their Sunday matches on Hackney Marshes. London.
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Boxing club in a pub - very young boys can be seen training - and fighting. Rather vicious fight!
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