Bridgeman Arts
Animated 19th century phenakistoscope with woman hitting man on head
Phenakistoscope c.1833, animated to create an illusion of motion.
Bridgeman Arts
Animated 19th century phenakistoscope with man backflipping through hoop
Phenakistoscope c.1870, animated to create an illusion of motion.
Bridgeman Arts
Animated 19th century magic lantern slide with devil biting a man's nose
Magic lantern slides, animated to create an illusion of motion.
Bridgeman Arts
Animated 19th century phenakistoscope with rats emerging from holes
Phenakistoscope c.1833, animated to create an illusion of motion.
Bridgeman Arts
Animated 19th century magic lantern slide with demon beating a drum
Magic lantern slides, animated to create an illusion of motion.
Bridgeman Arts
Animated 19th century phenakistoscope with Roman goddess Abundantia bearing cornucopia
Phenakistoscope c.1833, animated to create an illusion of motion.
Curated Video
Toy industry aims to offer more inclusive items
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4061790LEAD IN:With the Christmas shopping season fast approaching, toy companies in the US are working harder to think outside their usual box.Big industry brands are beginning to offer more inclusive...
British Movietone
DESIGN FOR GIVING
The International Gift and Fancy Foods Exhibition is the first ever held in London. France is well represented with five leading models from Paris who came over specially to show off jewellery and fashion accessories. Another jewellery...
British Movietone
TOYS FOR SICK CHILDS' CHRISTMAS
Toys handed in by readers, being repaired, painted etc. and sent on to hospitals. The above shows work in the ""Evening News"" building. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either...
British Movietone
Young London Spins a Skilful Yo-Yo
Cockney children rally to foundling hospital site for trial of dexterity in latest pastime. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are...
British Movietone
DESIGN FOR EXPORT
Mr Wilson opens the ""Design for Export"" Exhibition in London - and makes a tour of the latest kitchen equipment to learn the recipe for overseas sales. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
British Movietone
IDEAL HOME EXHIBITION
Once again, the Ideal Home Exhibition and all the latest ideas have been staged at Olympia. First to attend the preview were the Lord Mayor of London and Mrs Lowson, with Lord Rothermere. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
Curated Video
CAN676 CHILDREN LOOK AT TOYS AND CHRISTMAS DISPLAYS IN UPMARKET PARIS TOY STORE
Children inspect Christmas toys on display in the Au Bon Marche department store on the Rue de Sevres in Paris. Toys shown include puppets, toy cars, trains and aeroplanes, dolls, train sets and soft animal toys. A young girl is shown...
Curated Video
Germany - Latest toys go on display
The "International Toy Fair Nuremberg" opened on Thursday (30/1), showing the latest trends and developments in the global toy-industry.
With few new ideas on the horizon, toy manufacturers and game publishers
increasingly rely on...
British Movietone
ROCKING HORSE HOSPITAL
More horses, but they won't rock the bookies - only kids. Seventy year old Andrew Booth restores century old rocking horses to their original glory, and makes new ones as well. He can give the old ones face-lifts, new manes, replacement...
British Movietone
GREATEST EVER INDUSTRIAL FAIR OPENS
The British Industries Fair opened at Olympia, Earls Court and Castle Bromwich. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for...
British Movietone
QUEEN MARY AT RADIOLYMPIA
Queen Mary tours the Radio Show at London's Olympia. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do...
British Movietone
EVACUEE KIDS HAVE QUEEN AS GUEST -
Her Majesty visits Horsted Keynes, Sussex to see children who have been evacuated from Battersea. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
British Movietone
THE CHANGING FACE OF CHRISTMAS (B&W AND EASTMAN COLOUR)
More and more synthetic products especially plastics, are taking the place of the traditional fine products of Christmas time. ® Movietone cameras move across the Christmas scene in B&W and Colour recording the religious and festive...
British Movietone
LADY MAYORESS VISITS SICK CHILDREN'S TOY SCHEME
London's charming Lady Mayoress, Mrs Lowson, brought her own contribution to the vast collection of toys for sick children. Many of the gifts are in need of repairs which are carried out at Carmelite House before despatch. Disclaimer:...
British Movietone
SHOWBIZ MAKES A HAPPIER CHRISTMAS
The climax of a campaign to collect 15,000 toys for Christmas was helped along by such personalities as Stanley Baker and Davy Kaye. Sid James was Father Christmas, ably supported by Dicky Henderson. They were helping to make a happier...
British Movietone
SORTING IT ALL OUT
The sorting system at Mount Pleasant in London seems rather antiquated compared with the electronic sorting system in Nuremberg, which deals with packing and dispatching toys. Mount Pleasant is one of the largest postal centres in the...
British Movietone
CHRISTMAS WISHES - SOMETIMES COME TRUE
News from America includes the collection of Christmas trees for dispatch to many parts of the country. In a German store, the night watchman has been having a fine time among the toys. From France, a new way for children to write to...
British Movietone
SOVIETS ON SHOW
This exhibition steals the thunder from all the others. Russia's largest overseas Trade Promotion this year, it shows that the Soviets are determined to use their technological achievements - their ""Space Spectaculars"" - to win markets...