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CANADA BUILDS CARRIERS

Canada Builds Carriers (1941)

Land carriers (tanks) being made and tested at a Canadian factory.

BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR - FASHION

British Industries Fair - Fashion (1947)

Good footage of fashion and fabrics at the British...

 PLYWOOD MANUFACTURE

Plywood Manufacture (1958)

Good scenes of the manufacture of plywood in British Columbia.

BIG AND SMALL TRAIN MAKING

Big And Small Train Making (1965)

Diesel train assembled at engineering factory and made in model...

BRITISH  INDUSTRIES  FAIR  OLYMPIA.

British Industries Fair Olympia. (1948)

Crowds at Olympia fair London.

MANUAL HANDLING INSTRUCTION

Manual Handling Instruction (1967)

British Railway workers learn the right way of manual lifting.

OIL FIRE IN TORONTO

Oil Fire In Toronto (1948)

Firemen fight fire at the British American Oil Company. Canada.

 

 

HELICOPTER SERVICE FOR BIF

Helicopter Service For Bif (1950)

Footage of helicopter for passengers taking off for the British...

DIAMOND CUTTING AND POLISHING

Diamond Cutting And Polishing (1965)

Diamond cutting and polishing in Sydney, Australia.

BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION

British Empire Exhibition (1922)

Work starts on British Empire Exhibition, at Wembley, London.

TAKING SHAPE!

Taking Shape! (1924)

A look at the site of the British Empire Exhibition, still under construction.

MORE TANKS FOR RUSSIA

More Tanks For Russia (1942)

British-built tanks are given a final test before being shipped to Russia.

BEET CROP SUGAR HOPES

Beet Crop Sugar Hopes (1948)

Britain provides enough sugar from sugar beet to meet her needs.

THE FORGE - A CLASSROOM FILM

The Forge - A Classroom Film (1940-1949)

Educational film showing work in a forge.

SHEEP AND LAMBS

Sheep And Lambs (1940-1949)

Educational film about baa lambs - various shots of sheep and lambs eating,...

THE ARCHIMEDEAN SCREW

The Archimedean Screw (1940-1949)

Educational film about a device which enables men to extract water from a...

THE SHADUF

The Shaduf (1940-1949)

Educational film showing the use of a primitive irrigation system.

MARSHALLING YARDS UNDER CONSTRUCTION - CARLISLE

Marshalling Yards Under Construction - Carlisle (1961)

Workers building a new marshalling yard in...

 OIL REFINERY

Oil Refinery (1966)

A new oil refinery opens in Westernport, Australia.

BIRMINGHAM - BIF OPENS aka BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR AT BIRMINGHAM

Birmingham - Bif Opens AKA British Industries Fair At Birmingham (1953)

Various exhibits at the...

CAN A PYLON TRESPASS

Can A Pylon Trespass (1956)

A Surrey farmer waves a one-man war with the British Electricity Authority.

CONCORD COSTS SOAR

Concord Costs Soar (1966)

Queen visits Filton to see the Concord production.

NEW FURNITURE

New Furniture (1950)

Footage of innovative furniture being demonstrated, London.

CAMPING COACH

Camping Coach (1953)

British Railways show of a camping / sleeping coach.

SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS RE: BRITISH INDUSTRY FAIR

Sir Stafford Cripps Re: British Industry Fair (1947)

Sir Stafford Cripps speaks from his desk about...

MODERN SAW MILLS IN GEORGETOWN

Modern Saw Mills In Georgetown (1953)

The process of making all types of timber from logs in this...

LONDON AIRPORT

London Airport (1954)

New buildings under construction at London's Heathrow Airport

LONDON AIRPORT

London Airport (1954)

New buildings under construction at London's Heathrow Airport - dupe of UN 2601 B.

LAUNCHING OF TANKER

Launching Of Tanker "British Beacon" (1959)

Launching of tanker "British Beacon" at Genoa, Italy.

B.O.A.C.

B.O.A.C. "Britannia" (1953)

BOAC Britannia

B.O.A.C.

B.O.A.C. "Britannia" (1953)

BOAC Britannia

 BRITISH EXHIBITION BANQUET IN COPENHAGEN

British Exhibition Banquet In Copenhagen (1955)

Prince Philip attends a dinner for Industry in...

WORKING MODEL OF BRITISH RAILWAY'S NEW RAILWAY aka MODEL RAILWAY: OLYMPIA

Working Model Of British Railway's New Railway AKA Model Railway: Olympia (1964)

Close-up...

NEW ELECTRIC TRAIN

New Electric Train (1965)

New electric passengers train for British Railways.

NEW BP TANKER

New Bp Tanker (1967)

The new British Petroleum tanker 'Endeavour' in dock in Newcastle, Australia.

STEAM TRAINS

Steam Trains (1950-1959)

Nice material of British Railways steam trains - including the A4 loco 'Miles...

CHINA CLAY

China Clay (1940-1949)

Educational film showing processes involved in obtaining clay from the ground.

LIGHT LEATHER FROM ANIMAL SKINS

Light Leather From Animal Skins (1940-1949)

Educational film showing the processes involved in tanning...

THE SAKIA

The Sakia (1930-1939)

Educational film showing a primitive irrigation system.

SUGAR REFINING IN BRITISH GUIANA

Sugar Refining In British Guiana (1953)

First stage of sugar production from cane cutting to...

SUGAR REFINING AND SAW MILL IN BRITISH GUIANA

Sugar Refining And Saw Mill In British Guiana (1953)

Cutting and crushing sugar cane and processing...

AIR MINISTER INSPECTS NEW PLANES

Air Minister Inspects New Planes (1961)

British air minister inspecting new planes.

STRANDED IN PRESCOT  BRITISH INSULATED CABLES LTD  Reel 3

Stranded In Prescot British Insulated Cables Ltd Reel 3 (1932)

Brilliant documentary showing...

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT #12

What Happens Next #12 (1950-1959)

A young girl doesn't see the 'Beware of the Bull' sign as she enters a...

AROUND V.C.10 FACTORY

Around V.C.10 Factory (1964)

Aircraft from factory to fight. Good shots throughout.

 LAUNCHING OF 32,000 TON OIL TANKER 'BRITISH TRADER'

Launching Of 32,000 Ton Oil Tanker 'british Trader' (1957)

Launching of 32,000 ton oil tanker...

EXPORT SERVICES EXHIBITION

Export Services Exhibition (1967)

Export services exhibition at London's Olympia.

OIL AND WAR - LONDON

Oil And War - London (1951)

Mr Jackson speaking on prospects of nationalisation of oil industry in Iran....

AIR SAFETY A STAGE NEARER

Air Safety A Stage Nearer (1959)

Airline representatives attend demonstration of new navigating aid...

MOTOR NEWS - SURREY

Motor News - Surrey (1959)

New Austin 7 (early Mini) and Morris cars on display.