Filmmaker Guy Jones (previously) has taken historical British Pathé footage of London in 1967 and updated it with appropriate color and ambient sound. With the exception of the clothing and cars, this footage looks like it could have been taken in the current day. Old film of London, England in…
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The Elephant’s Trunk, An Unusual 1950s Hairstyle
Vintage British Pathé footage from the 1950s captures a London barber performing a (then) rather unusual hairstyle on a man. This style, called “The Elephant’s Trunk”, not only involved making waves with a hairdryer but also using a hair extension to complete the look. The extension was placed upon the…
Historical Footage of the ‘Farthing Penny Donkey Bike’
1966 archival footage from British Pathé spotlights the “Farthing Penny”, a miniature version of the famous penny-farthing bicycle that sported one giant wheel in front and a small wheel in the back. This “donkey bike” had the same design as the original, but was on a much smaller scale and…
1946 Footage Shows the Helmets of German Soldiers Being Turned Into Big Soup Pots
After German troops surrendered to the Allies in 1945, the country found that they had a surplus of combat supplies that needed to be put to use somehow. Fascinating 1946 footage from British Pathé shows employees of a steel factory turning the helmets of soldiers into great big soup cooking…
A Look at How Terrestrial Globes Were Made in 1955
British Pathé posted archival footage from 1955 that gives us a look at how a “famous North London firm of geographers” in London made terrestrial globes, spherical maps of the world, with a “technique of building up layers of paper and plaster onto a solid ball of wood.” C/U of…
A Look at How Matchbox Cars Were Made in 1965
British Pathé is featuring wonderful archival footage from 1965 that reveals how a Matchbox cars factory in Hackney, London built the popular die-cast toys. The toys started as a conceptual design, were built into a wood model, and then headed to production and assembly for final touches. Begins with fabulous…
A 1957 Film Featuring Confectioners Shaping ‘London Rock’ Candy by Hand From a Huge Roll
British Pathé shared a 1957 film from their archives that features confectioners shaping “London Rock” candy by hand. Two colors of candy are expertly combined in large rolls that are then stretched out and cut to create the final product with the words “London Rock” formed by the process. Three…
A Glamorous Marionette Fashion Show in London From 1960
British Pathé has uploaded a glamorous marionette fashion show from 1960 that took place at The Cypress Club in London.
