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JET AIDS FIREMEN

Jet Aids Firemen (1954)

A new British designed and made fire pump makes its debut.

CAR BEFORE THE HORSE - BIRMINGHAM

Car Before The Horse - Birmingham (1951)

Domesticated horse has a run around house.

BIRMINGHAM CLOCK AT NIGHT

Birmingham Clock At Night (1950-1959)

Still footage of the clock tower in Birmingham

ELECTRICAL VANS 1939

Electrical Vans 1939 (1940)

Various electrically driven vehicles are presented in England.

AERO TYRE TESTING AT FORT DUNLOP

Aero Tyre Testing At Fort Dunlop (1968)

Mechanical devices test aeroplane tyres, observed by...

MASS BRICKLAYING IN BIRMINGHAM

Mass Bricklaying In Birmingham (1938)

Children buy and lay bricks for a new babies' block at Edgbaston...

NEW AUSTIN SEVEN aka NEW AUSTIN 7

New Austin Seven AKA New Austin 7 (1951)

The Austin Motor Company announces "Big Car Comfort at Small...

 

 

NEW AUSTIN SEVEN aka NEW AUSTIN 7

New Austin Seven AKA New Austin 7 (1951)

The Austin Motor Company announces "Big Car Comfort at Small...

ROVER GAS TURBINE CAR

Rover Gas Turbine Car (1961)

New Rover gas turbine car presented in Birmingham.

PIGEONS issue title - IT'S IN THE AIR

Pigeons Issue Title - It's In The Air (1939)

Pigeons at Fort Dunlop are used to deliver microfilms...

KERB CURBS ACCIDENTS

Kerb Curbs Accidents (1963)

New type kerbs may lessen car damage.

TRIPLEX DEMONSTRATION

Triplex Demonstration (1968)

Triplex safety glass goes through various tests at research centre....

TUBELESS TYRES

Tubeless Tyres (1953)

Tubeless tyres are tested and demonstrated at Fort Dunlop in Birmingham.

GIRL IN POURING RAIN, BIRMINGHAM.

Girl In Pouring Rain, Birmingham. (1948)

People come out of court and get into car in rain.

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ON SHOW

Commercial Vehicles On Show (1965)

New British commercial vehicles are put on show and demonstrated in...

MORE TENNIS TRIFLES

More Tennis Trifles (1931)

Various processes involved in the making of tennis balls.

RECORD ORDERS FOR BRITISH TOYS

Record Orders For British Toys (1949)

New toys on show in Birmingham and tiny car is demonstrated in...

ROBOT GASWORKS

Robot Gasworks (1957)

New robot gasworks at Saltley, West Midlands.

NEW VAN BEATS BANDITS

New Van Beats Bandits (1965)

Securicor-type van with lots of devices to stop hijackers and robbers.

GIANT TYRE

Giant Tyre (1969)

Giant tyre made for earth mover then we see earth movers at work in open-cast mine.

SMOOTH TYRES TESTED FOR ROAD HOLDING

Smooth Tyres Tested For Road Holding (1963)

Jaguar undergoes tyre testing for Dunlop.

DIESEL SCHOOL

Diesel School (1956)

Footage of people attending diesel engineering school in Derby.

ONE MINUTE NEWS  Beware - other items share this title

One Minute News Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1946)

Death of De Havilland's son,...

THE SHIP THAT PASSES...

The Ship That Passes... (1931)

HMS Birmingham is broken up at Pembroke Dock Yard.

GREAT NEW ELECTRIC POWER aka GIANT NEW ELECTRIC POWER STATION

Great New Electric Power AKA Giant New Electric Power Station (1929)

The Duke of York opens new...

WORLD NEWS

World News (1950)

Volcano eruption at Hawaii, swinging acrobat & double decker bus.

ELECTRIC CARS

Electric Cars (1967)

A look at latest British designed electric cars.

LONGBRIDGE - NEW MINI VANS FOR AA AA CHANGE FROM MOTORCYCLES TO VANS

Longbridge - New Mini Vans For Aa Aa Change From Motorcycles To Vans (1968)

Automobile...

TESTING SAFETY GLASS

Testing Safety Glass (1950)

Footage of safety glass being tested in Kings Norton, Birmingham.

PEOPLE IN CAMERA Beware - other items share this title

People In Camera Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1946)

Veteran footballer Fred Everiss...

H-BOMB: US SCIENTISTS GO AHEAD

H-Bomb: Us Scientists Go Ahead (1950)

British and American scientists at work on Atomic research.

WORLD NEWS

World News (1950)

Peruvian earthquake - Old Cars in England - Wedding of sister of King Farouk.

SUMMING UP NO. 18  reel 2

Summing Up No. 18 Reel 2 (1950)

A quarterly round up of news stories from around the world.

STRANDED IN PRESCOT  BRITISH INSULATED CABLES LTD  Reel 5

Stranded In Prescot British Insulated Cables Ltd Reel 5 (1932)

Brilliant documentary showing...

MARRAKECH - DESERT PARADISE

Marrakech - Desert Paradise (1948)

Documentary showing life in Marrakech around 1948 - street scenes,...

THE GREAT CRUSADE reel 1

The Great Crusade Reel 1 (1937)

Fantastic film about new housing - slum dwellers are rehoused in nice...

THE GREAT CRUSADE - reel 2

The Great Crusade - Reel 2 (1937)

Fantastic film about new housing - slum dwellers are rehoused in...

PATHE NEWS REVIEWS 1956 - YEAR OF TURMOIL

Pathe News Reviews 1956 - Year Of Turmoil (1956)

Pathe News reviews 1956 - a year of turmoil.