Making and Doing

Spend a day with Sister Dolores and discover the creative potential of the County Down coastline.

A relaxing hobby? Hot air ballooning over the Suffolk countryside

Fashion tips for skinflint flappers and other invaluable stratagems, brought to you by 1920s cinemagazine Hints and Hobbies.

Tri-ang model railways are a lure for children and big kids, but Kit Kat gets the grown-ups' attention

No money? No problem! Fancy handbags and luxurious baths lie at the 1940s housewife's fingertips

The famous Pollock's toy shop.

Are you a yachter or windmill lover? Maybe you’re a twitcher, or a painter? An amateur film about those ‘daft hobbyists’ who love Broadland.

Welcome to the strange and wonderful world of 1920s 'how-to' compendium Hints and Hobbies.

Thrifty housewives rejoice! These how-tos, ranging from the handy to the slightly mad, will steer you right

Learn the language of lace from the devoted women keeping the highly skilled art of Carrickmacross Lace alive

Whiling away the time has disastrous consequences for two distracted women in this amusing comedy from Distaff Films

Who needs an iron when you have a jam jar to hand? The Hints and Hobbies team return for the last surviving edition of the weekly cinemagazine.

A fascinating glimpse into the world of post-war Britain with its extraordinary range of hobbies, before the TV set in the corner took over so much of working class leisure time.

Wipe your feet and enter the home of actress Joy Shelton in this early ‘ad mag’.

The Ministry of Food shows wartime cooks how to "make room for more" and plan the ultimate energy-saving bake off.

All that glitters: the many facets of Teesside rock hounds and the art of a well cut gem.

A lampshade fit for a drag queen and frugal food in an age before Delia Smith. Who says austerity can't be fun?

Electrocution beckons courtesy of the Hints and Hobbies team, here to advise how to construct an efficient wireless set for just 1/10d.

A delightfully eccentric hairdressing tutorial for the stylists of 1950s Britain

Handy hacks for 1940s domestic goddesses, including outlandish tips for keeping flowers fresh and treats for 'Mr. Puss'

With the wind in their sails, international model yacht racers compete on Lancashire's Fylde Coast.

All the practical dos and don'ts for the amateur film enthusiast, courtesy of Kodak.

Dim the lights, sit down and grab your drinks because the film's about to start: a home film show in Cheshire.

A wannabe trendy vicar has difficulty entering the audio-visual age thanks to a hapless projectionist

For the very last time Albert, at 73, makes the work of weaving the large willow bobbin baskets, skeps, look easy, having devoted his entire working life to perfecting his art.

You don't have to be rich to be a glamour-puss, as this 1940s advice for housewives proves

Jiu-jitsu for ladies, how to get ink off a white apron and other life essentials courtesy of the 'Hints and Hobbies' team.

Model planes and Soho transactions are captured in this intriguing double bill of street filming from London in 1963.

The nurdlers dress up and are out to celebrate New Year’s Day.

Join the children of Howard St Nursery School for a day of fun and learning.

What better way to spend one’s first days at school than baking cakes and organising a party? Being independent, co-operating and eating.

Fashion doesnt grow on treesor does it! Tyne Tees TV was bang on-trend with this brilliant news feature on the hip 1960s cult for a disposable age - paper fashion.

A grisly recipe for herring, teaching dogs to fight crime and other eccentric tips for modern living.