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ENGINEERS CLEAR THE WAY

Engineers Clear The Way (1942)

Royal Engineers clear the way for a road through a forest area.

SUSPENSION BRIDGE AND TRAFFIC ON RIVER

Suspension Bridge And Traffic On River (1920-1930)

Shots of a suspension bridge and boats on a river.

THE 'OMEGA' ENGINE

The 'omega' Engine (1956)

Various shots of the 'Omega' engine. Preston, Lancashire.

 AUSTRALIA'S OLDEST RAILWAY CLOSING

Australia's Oldest Railway Closing (1962)

Closure of remote railway line in Australia.

FACTORY FIRE

Factory Fire (1972)

Firemen battle the flames at night in a factory fire.

IN THE ROVER TRADITION  Reel Two

In The Rover Tradition Reel Two (1950-1959)

A history of the Rover manufacturing Company.

JET PLANES aka LOOKS AT TOMORROW

Jet Planes AKA Looks At Tomorrow (1947)

Exteriors and interiors of various jet aircraft.

 

 

TRACTION ENGINE

Traction Engine (1951)

A working model traction engine is demonstrated. Wimbledon, London.

CONWAY ENGINE PRODUCTION

Conway Engine Production (1960)

Various shots of Engineers at Rolls Royce works in Derby

ROYAL ENGINEERS BUILD A BRIDGE

Royal Engineers Build A Bridge (1963)

Royal Engineers build a bridge in Bath.

THE ARMY HARBOUR aka ROYAL ENGINEERS BUILD THEIR OWN HARBOUR

The Army Harbour AKA Royal Engineers Build Their Own Harbour (1963)

Royal Engineers working on...

Shipping Locomotives to South America - Eddystone Philadelphia firm fill big...

Shipping Locomotives To South America - Eddystone Philadelphia Firm Fill Big... (1914-1919)

Footage...

NEWCASTLE BRIDGE

Newcastle Bridge (1920-1930)

Construction continues on bridge at Newcastle-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear.

 ENGINES OLD AND NEW

Engines Old And New (1920-1929)

Victorian steam engine and modern steam engine seem together.

RAILROAD WORK

Railroad Work (1920-1929)

Construction on railway track.

TRAIN ENGINES TRANSPORTED TO RUSSIA aka A INDUSTRIAL VICTORY

Train Engines Transported To Russia AKA A Industrial Victory (1916)

80 dismantled Belgian train...

TO BE ABOVE ANY LONDON FIRE! aka TO BE ABOVE LONDON'S FIRES

To Be Above Any London Fire! AKA To Be Above London's Fires (1932)

London Fire Brigade show off...

LONDON'S SMARTEST ... AND THAT'S SAYING SOMETHING!

London's Smartest ... And That's Saying Something! (1932)

Good shots of London firemen...

THE

The "Prudential" Blaze (1932)

London firemen deal with a blaze at the head office of an insurance...

PASSENGER TRAIN DISASTER

Passenger Train Disaster (1932)

Remains of a wrecked railway train in Staffordshire.

93 MILES PER HOUR AT TIMES! aka 95 MILES PER HOUR

93 Miles Per Hour At Times! AKA 95 Miles Per Hour (1932)

Views of new design of diesel railway...

CHRISTMAS PARCEL RUSH

Christmas Parcel Rush (1937)

Porters work frantically to sort piles of...

YORK - RAILWAY

York - Railway (1938)

Official-looking men examine and pose with a great steam engine at York Museum.

A SHIP LOAD OF RAILWAY ENGINES!

A Ship Load Of Railway Engines! (1924)

Brand new steam engines are loaded onto ships to be taken to...

MODERN MILITARY ENGINEERING

Modern Military Engineering (1939)

Footage of the Royal Engineers at work demonstrating the very...

EVACUEES aka EVACUEES - SHEEP

Evacuees AKA Evacuees - Sheep (1940)

Sheep are evacuated from the South East to safer pastures.

TOM MANN ELECTED

Tom Mann Elected (1919)

Tom Mann elected as the Secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers.

ENGINEERING EXHIBITION

Engineering Exhibition (1951)

Engines and cutting devices are among the exhibits at Engineering Show.

MODEL ENGINES

Model Engines (1937)

Making model engines at the Society of Model and Experimental Engineers.

RAILWAY SCHOOL

Railway School (1940)

Royal Engineers learn signalling and locomotive maintenance in special classes.

APPRENTICE ENGINEERS aka EXHIBITION OF APPRENTICES' WORK IN LONDON

Apprentice Engineers AKA Exhibition Of Apprentices' Work In London (1968)

Exhibition of...

AIRPORT FIRE ENGINE

Airport Fire Engine (1951)

Airport fire engines react quickly to put out blazing aircraft. London...

SOUNDPROOF ROOM

Soundproof Room (1953)

Tests are carried out in a soundproof room at Post Office Engineering Research...

REME - TRAILER

Reme - Trailer (1949)

This is a short trailer film about joining the Royal Electrical and Mechanical...

LONDON INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING EXHIBITION

London International Engineering Exhibition (1963)

International Engineering Exhibition at Olympia...

ARMY TESTS NEW EQUIPMENT 'SEA SERPENT'

Army Tests New Equipment 'sea Serpent' (1960)

Army tests new 'Sea Serpent' nylon oil carrier....

THE GEARLESS CAR - GLASGOW

The Gearless Car - Glasgow (1962)

A Triumph Herald demonstrates a gearless car in operation.

REPAIRING LOCOMOTIVES

Repairing Locomotives (1914-1918)

Film of a locomotive repair shop.

THE EVOLUTION OF A CAR

The Evolution Of A Car (1920-1929)

Nice documentary tracing the stages involved in making a car in the...

RAILWAYS PROGRESS

Railways Progress (1963)

Old and new trains shown to mark the progress of railway industry.

RAILWAY GRAVEYARD aka SWINDON LNER

Railway Graveyard AKA Swindon Lner (1938)

Old steam engines are broken down for scrap and used to...

TRAINING FIREMEN

Training Firemen (1957)

Firemen drill - great display of skill, knowledge and courage.

WINDOW CLEANING

Window Cleaning (1962)

Window cleaning in the sky scraper age has become a daredevil job.

FIRE ENGINE AUCTION

Fire Engine Auction (1967)

Antique fire engines are sold in an auction at Farnham.

FOR THE FIRST TIME!

For The First Time! (1932)

Steam train runs up and down on the track outside a new railway station in...

"A Symphony In Steel" ... And All British! (1932)

Great views of the massive North Shore Bridge...

IN THE

In The "City Danger Zone" (1932)

The London Fire Brigade hard at work with their hoses, battling a...

LONDON'S FIREMEN

London's Firemen "Show The World" AKA Londons Firemen (1933)

London fire officers show off their...

BY 1 2/5 SECS!

By 1 2/5 Secs! (1933)

Annual contest for men of the London Fire Brigade - they show their skills with...

NIPPY WORK!

Nippy Work! (1934)

London fire brigade work quickly to put out fire in Lyons Corner House