1959

1. Marrakesh

1959-01-01

View of Marrakesh, men riding on donkeys whilst commentary describes the position of Marrakesh CU of a camel. Camels being led: the market place: Arabs meet to talk or to drive a bargain: commentary gives a brief history of Marrakesh

2. Follow The Stars

1959-01-15

Looking at the stars from the astrologer’s, the astronomer’s and the radio-astronomer’s point of view.

3. The Doctor Suggests

1959-01-15

Shows how hypnotism has developed from being a stage entertaiment to being a useful tool in the hands of the doctors.

4. A Marriage Is Arranged

1959-01-15

5. Jumping To Aintree

1959-01-15

6. Ticket To Tokyo

1959-01-15

7. Letting Off Steam

1959-01-15

8. A Dog’s Life

1959-01-15 · 15m

Dogs as pets, including the Queen’s corgis, and as working dogs - gun dogs, sheep dogs, guide dogs, police dogs and guard dogs. Also shows breeders, veterinarians, the People’s Dispensary

9. Market Place

1959-01-15

Supermarkets contrasted with London street markets.

10. Cause For Alarm

1959-01-15

Present day methods to prevent crime often employ mechanical means to give warning.

11. New Roads For Old

1959-01-15

12. A Car Is Born

1959-01-15

13. Saving Face

1959-01-15

A look at the cosmetics industry.

14. The Divided City

1959-01-15

Travelogue - Berlin. Panning aerial shots: the Mayor’s offices: Emperor William Memorial Church (94): Willy Brandt, Mayor of West Berlin, arriving in London on April 21st 1959 for discussion

15. Operation Noah’s Ark

1959-01-15

Operation Noah’s Ark’ devoted to rescuing animals from an island which was flooded by the Zambesi river.

16. Down London River

1959-01-15

Travelogue of the River Thames. Shot of: Big Ben: the Embankment: people boarding a pleasure boat at Westminster: people buy tickets: the steamer sets off: the Houses of Parliament

17. Coffee Bar

1959-01-15

Coffee bars and their clientele.

18. Garden Of Tomorrow

1959-01-15

A trip around the Chelsea Flower Show.

19. Derby Day

1959-01-15

A look at the tradition of Derby Day.

20. Money Talks

1959-01-15

A look at the financial institutions of London, including the Royal Mint.

21. Flight On A Cushion

1959-01-15 · 10m

Looks at the development of the Saunders-Roe SR.N1 hovercraft, the first full-size experimental model, and its maiden flight across the English Channel. Includes an interview with Christopher Sydney Cockerell, inventor of the hovercraft, who demonstrates his original model made of tin cans, and Peter Lamb, test pilot for the hovercraft.

22. Talking Of Coaches

1959-01-15

A look at the advances in coach travel.

23. Seaway

1959-01-15

The St Lawrence Seaway and its impact on Canada.

24. Kings Of Speed

1959-01-15

A look at the motor racing industry and the part played by British cars and British drivers.

25. Making An Effort

1959-01-15

26. Village Of Violins

1959-01-15

The violin making industry in Mittenwald in the Bavarian Alps.

27. The Black Arrows

1959-01-15

Explores the internationally famous formation team and their aerobatic daring in Hunter jets.

28. Ceremonial Soldier

1959-01-15

A day in the life of a guardsman.

29. Alpine Rescue

1959-01-15

Just four men, Swiss glacier pilots, have mastered the art of landing light aircraft on the glaciers and snowfields of the Alps, rescuing injured or stranded climbers in situations difficult to

30. Down On The Farm

1959-01-15

The Royal Agricultural Show and the agricultural industry.

31. Shopping For A "Queen"

1959-01-15

Every fortnight the liner the Queen Elisabeth has to be completely restocked and this is a mammoth housekeeping operation which has to be completed in 48 hours.

32. Channel Tunnel

1959-01-15

The possibilities of the construction of a Channel Tunnel.

33. Harvest of Hops

1959-01-15

The annual trip to the hop fields in Kent by people living in the East End of London.

34. Pony Tale

1959-01-15

A film of a pony from the time it is rounded up in the forest until, with its young rider astride, it enters for the high spot of the pony-riding year.

35. Sailing The Sky

1959-01-15

The sport of gliding.

36. Dustmen’s Day

1959-01-08

The collection of refuse and its disposal.

37. Let’s Go Dancing

1959-01-15

A survey of all that dancing involves from teenage rock ‘n’ roll sessions to exhibition ballroom dancing.

38. Soldier Abroad

1959-01-22

The British Army on the Rhine.

39. Island Of Men

1959-01-29

A tour of Fair Isle, in the Shetlands, where live three times as many men as women.

40. Bullfighter

1959-02-05

Dealing with the professional work of Vincent Hitchcock, the British bullfighter; shots of him training and in action.