One Armed Test Model House (1938)

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear. A little girl, Margaret Walker, proudly showing a doll house made by her father Alfred Walker seen nearby in the room. Various shots of the doll house, many close up shots of incredibly detailed miniature rooms and the furniture. There is even a radio that works! Although he lost an arm, Mr Walker has made the house and all its furniture entirely unaided. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
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