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LANGLEY - WORK SKATES ALONG

Langley - Work Skates Along (1965)

Clerks in factory warehouse speed up work by doing it on roller...

SHEEP SHEARING

Sheep Shearing (1964)

World champion Godfrey Bowen shows us the secrets of sheep shearing success.

CANADIAN FARMERS IN ENGLAND

Canadian Farmers In England (1928)

Canadian farmers inspect cattle at the Royal Farm, Windsor.

CATTLE SHOW

Cattle Show (1922)

Footage of agricultural show in Slough, Berkshire.

SOUTH AFRICAN FARMERS

South African Farmers (1925)

The King invites visiting South African farmers to inspect his farm stock...

CATTLE SALE

Cattle Sale (1919)

Cattle and sheep at the Slough Cattle Sale

SLOUGH - BLAST WRECKS FACTORY aka BLAST WRECKS SLOUGH FACTORY

Slough - Blast Wrecks Factory AKA Blast Wrecks Slough Factory (1955)

Mystery early morning...

 

 

MODEL AIRCRAFT

Model Aircraft (1948)

Father and son make model aircraft for export from their home in Reading.

TOBACCO PROCESSING

Tobacco Processing (1950)

Excellent footage of tobacco factory in Crookham, Berkshire.

REBUILDING ASCOT aka RE-BUILDING ASCOT

Rebuilding Ascot AKA Re-Building Ascot (1949)

Building work at Ascot race course to make all tracks...

PARTICLES ACCELERATORS AT WORK IN GENERATORS

Particles Accelerators At Work In Generators (1959)

Shots of particle accelerator in generator of...

READING GAS WORKS

Reading Gas Works (1965)

Various shots of feed pipes and gasometers at and around Reading Gas Station.

NO HANDS

No Hands (1963)

The Road Research Laboratory carries out vital tests to increase car safety.

ADVANCED DRIVING

Advanced Driving (1964)

Advanced driving techniques are described and illustrated.

WORKERS ON SKATES

Workers On Skates (1965)

Workers use roller skates to help them get around a large warehouse.

HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH

Horticultural Research (1967)

Plants put up with the tampering of students and professors of a...

WORLD'S TRACTOR TRIALS

World's Tractor Trials (1930)

Various methods of ploughing a straight furrow are tested out in a...

ROYAL CATTLE SHOW

Royal Cattle Show (1930)

Various sheep and cows at agricultural market in Slough.

THE BIG TOP

The Big Top (1946)

Bertram Mills Circus rehearsing for its performances in Windsor.

THE KING'S FAT CATTLE

The King's Fat Cattle (1927)

The King's cattle and pigs for sale at Windsor

PENNIES FROM THE TOWNSMEN KISSES FROM THE GIRLS aka PENNINES FROM THE TOWNSMEN

Pennies From The Townsmen Kisses From The Girls AKA Pennines From The Townsmen (1929)

The...

ROYAL CATTLE SHOW

Royal Cattle Show (1920)

Fat pigs and hefty bulls at the Royal Cattle Show.

THE ROYAL CATTLE SHOW

The Royal Cattle Show (1923)

Pigs and sheep join in the Royal Cattle Show in Slough.

ROYAL CATTLE SHOW

Royal Cattle Show (1925)

Cows and pigs parade at the Royal Cattle Show in Slough, Berkshire.

SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTH

Somewhere In The South (1939)

A Bailey bridge is erected by workers in the South of England.

SUNFLOWER HARVEST issue title - SUNNY BOY

Sunflower Harvest Issue Title - Sunny Boy (1942)

Mr Summersby harvests his garden full of...

BOYS' METEOROLOGICAL SCHOOL

Boys' Meteorological School (1949)

Clement Bush runs a Boys' Meteorological School in Wargrave...

BISCUIT PACKING

Biscuit Packing (1949)

Biscuit packing at Reading's biscuit factory.

CAT FOOD

Cat Food (1951)

Footage of cat food making at factory owned by Chappie Ltd, Slough, Berkshire.

TRACK TESTING

Track Testing (1953)

Special train carriage fitted with machinery to test tracks for problems.

FISH RESEARCH

Fish Research (1953)

Fish research being carried out in a lake in Wokingham, Berkshire.

LUXURY CATS' HOME

Luxury Cats' Home (1958)

When their owners go on holidays, cats can stay in luxury kennels run by Mrs...

TRAFFIC JAM TESTING

Traffic Jam Testing (1963)

An item about research into the prevention of traffic jams.

"It's A Wonderful World We Live In" (1932)

Folk ceremonies from Germany and Berkshire - men chase...

ANCIENT AND MODERN

Ancient And Modern (1934)

Ploughing match with horses and tractors is held near Slough.

WE ARE SIX!

We Are Six! (1937)

The six Cave sisters are seen at work on their farm and with their cattle at an...

DUKE OF GLOUCESTER VISITS WALLINGFORD FARM TRAINING COLONY

Duke Of Gloucester Visits Wallingford Farm Training Colony (1938)

Prince Henry, Duke of...

PRINCE OF WALES

Prince Of Wales (1926)

Prince of Wales opens Caversham Bridge on industrial visit to Reading.

MAIDENHEAD

Maidenhead (1950)

The Fairey 17 Turbo Jet anti-submarine plane is demonstrated in Berkshire.

AIR NEWS - BERKS aka FIRST FLIGHT OF HOME-MADE PLANE

Air News - Berks AKA First Flight Of Home-Made Plane (1959)

John Taylor plane leaves his Ilford...

"Xmas" In August (1966)

Christmas cards are being printed for export in large numbers in the Summer.

CHRISTMAS TREE FELLING

Christmas Tree Felling (1969)

Christmas tree felling in Wasing, Aldermaston in Berkshire.

BOAT BUILDING

Boat Building (1950)

Good footage of boat building at an Eaton boathouse in Windsor, Berkshire.

PERFORMING CATTLE

Performing Cattle (1950)

Highland cattle are among the animals trained at Billy Smart's circus. Windsor....

ELECTRICAL FISHING

Electrical Fishing (1952)

Footage of new electrical fishing equipment being used to lure fish into nets

ANTIQUE VEHICLES aka OLD CROCKS

Antique Vehicles AKA Old Crocks (1951)

Footage of antique vehicles being renovated in Twyford,...

TRACTION ENGINE RACE

Traction Engine Race (1953)

Traction engine race across a field in Appleford, Berkshire.

WALKIE-TALKIE DIVER

Walkie-Talkie Diver (1948)

Diver has a walkie-talkie microphone fitted into his helmet.

ELEPHANTS AND EGGS

Elephants And Eggs (1954)

Circus elephant trained to rest foot on a person's head by practising on a...

DAVE AND DUSTY - MILKING

Dave And Dusty - Milking (1948)

Small boy tries to get glass of milk from cows in farm yard.