Doctors’ Hobbies

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

157

Date Released

30 Dec 1957

Date recorded

25 Nov 1957

Length of issue (in feet)

756

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Ship Research
2. 2Doctors’ Hobbies
3. 3Elegant Tramp

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: After a day of prescribing pills, potions and placebos, what better than to return home to a more peaceful pastime? At the Royal Society of Health we see some fascinating aspects of doctors’ spare-time interests. Apart from the more conventional hobbies, there is a home-made telescope giving up to 300 times magnification; a steam engine in a bottle; a warship made of matchsticks and a model village with mechanical villagers going about their daily tasks. Who better than a doctor to keep them in working order?

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Arts and crafts; Toys and models

Locations

London; England

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

David De Keyser

Length of story (in feet)

199

Story extras:

Film clip

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