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  1. Robot Gardening

    Date released
    6 Jul 1959
    Series name
    Colour Pictorial
    Issue no
    236
    NoS ID
    120746
    Story no
    1 / 3
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Pathe synopsis: When modern science is applied to an age-old craft, you expect surprises. In Chelsea, London, we see how gardening methods have been brought up to date: a lawn mower operated by remote...

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  2. Restoring Monsters

    Date released
    6 Jul 1959
    Series name
    Colour Pictorial
    Issue no
    236
    NoS ID
    120747
    Story no
    2 / 3
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Pathe synopsis: An unusual profession is practised by sculptor Adam Bienkowski, who is currently engaged in restoring the monsters in the grounds of the Crystal Palace. These enormous beasts, modelled in...

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  3. Isle of Man

    Date released
    6 Jul 1959
    Series name
    Colour Pictorial
    Issue no
    236
    NoS ID
    120748
    Story no
    3 / 3
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Pathe synopsis: Every country (even every county) has its features of interest - but an island like Man abounds with them: apart from Manx cats and four-horned sheep, there are pixies, fairies, and even a...

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  4. Kew Gardens

    Date released
    16 Jul 1962
    Series name
    Colour Pictorial
    Issue no
    394
    NoS ID
    121244
    Story no
    1 / 2
    Extras
    1 film clip

    NoS Summary - Shows some of the many horticultural attractions of Kew Gardens.

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  5. The Changing Face of London

    Date released
    16 Jul 1962
    Series name
    Colour Pictorial
    Issue no
    394
    NoS ID
    121245
    Story no
    2 / 2
    Extras
    1 film clip

    NoS Summary - Aspects of old and new London, including skyscrapers, the Whitbread shire horses pulling a dray, old houses on a bombsite being demolished, and the shire horses on ‘holiday’ in a meadow.

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  6. Pig Swing

    Date released
    30 Jul 1962
    Series name
    Colour Pictorial
    Issue no
    396
    NoS ID
    121249
    Story no
    1 / 3
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Pathe synopsis: How about the dream of Mr. Green? He’s a farmer who tried out a swinging health-bed - designed to give the body relaxed, unconscious exercise. And while he swung gently to and fro he...

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  7. Sun Signs

    Date released
    30 Jul 1962
    Series name
    Colour Pictorial
    Issue no
    396
    NoS ID
    121250
    Story no
    2 / 3
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Pathe synopsis: How about the girl who dreams of Joe? You don’t know her? You would if you saw her. Her love is emblazoned for all to see. Emblazoned by the sun. For she’s one of the holiday girls who...

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  8. Sweepers at Ascot

    Date released
    30 Jul 1962
    Series name
    Colour Pictorial
    Issue no
    396
    NoS ID
    121251
    Story no
    3 / 3
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Pathe synopsis: How about roadsweepers? Do they dream of a fortune, or fame, or just a day away from kerbsides? Three were given the dream of spending a day at fashionable Ascot. Given it by a man who wanted...

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  9. Victorian Fish Bar

    Date released
    20 Aug 1962
    Series name
    Colour Pictorial
    Issue no
    399
    NoS ID
    121256
    Story no
    1 / 3
    Extras
    1 film clip

    NoS Summary - The Contented Sole fish bar in Kensington has been decorated in Victorian style and features waitresses in costume and music from the 1890s.

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  10. False Beards

    Date released
    20 Aug 1962
    Series name
    Colour Pictorial
    Issue no
    399
    NoS ID
    121257
    Story no
    2 / 3
    Extras
    1 film clip

    NoS Summary - A Marylebone wig-maker, Eric Fordyce, specialises in making false beards; a customer tries one.

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