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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.

SHOW TIME

Show Time (1952)

Title card for exhibition stories.

FIRE FIGHTING ENGINE

Fire Fighting Engine (1941)

A steam engine is rigged up for use as a pump to fight railway fires.

 VARIOUS SHOTS TRAIN JOURNEY

Various Shots Train Journey (1930-1939)

Good shots of various steam trains on a journey.

TESTING THEIR SKILL

Testing Their Skill (1930-1939)

Firemen in Calcutta show off with hoses, ladders and ropes in demonstration...

SUSPENSION BRIDGE AND TRAFFIC ON RIVER

Suspension Bridge And Traffic On River (1920-1930)

Shots of a suspension bridge and boats on a river.

120 MILES AN HOUR

120 Miles An Hour (1937)

Streamlined super modern steam train.

 

 

HOTEL AND HOSPITAL

Hotel And Hospital (1929)

A hospital shaped like a steel ball is linked to giant compressors which give...

DEMONSTRATION OF MILITARY ENGINEERING

Demonstration Of Military Engineering (1940)

Men of the Royal Engineers show off skills at crossing...

THE 'OMEGA' ENGINE

The 'omega' Engine (1956)

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

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 492 - reel 1 of 2 - FIRE ENGINE MASCOT aka FIRE MASCOT...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 492 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Fire Engine Mascot AKA Fire Mascot... (1964)

Out...

SKY HIGH

Sky High (1933)

British soldiers blow up a derelict bridge in Derbyshire - just for practice.

THE RAILWAY ENGINE SHIP

The Railway Engine Ship (1929)

Steam locomotives are unloaded from the SS Beldis in port in South...

ELECTRICITY FROM THE WINDS

Electricity From The Winds (1925)

A small windmill harnesses wind power and generates electricity.

NEW MERSEY TUNNEL

New Mersey Tunnel (1968)

Building of new traffic tunnel under the River Mersey.

SOHO FIRE

Soho Fire (1969)

Fireman fight blaze in Soho, London.

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.

SANDSTORM IN EGYPT

Sandstorm In Egypt (1952)

Soldiers clearing snow during sandstorm in Egyptian desert.

NEW 'OMEGA' ENGINE

New 'omega' Engine (1955)

Granville Bradshaw explains his designs for new engine 'Omega'. Eversley,...

RUMANIAN TELEVISION RELAY STATION IN MOUNTAINS

Rumanian Television Relay Station In Mountains (1968)

Becugi mountain television relay station...

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.

LONDONS FIRE BRIGADE

Londons Fire Brigade (1940-1946)

A public display of old and new fire fighting equipment.

MODERN RESCUE APPLIANCE DEMONSTRATION

Modern Rescue Appliance Demonstration (1967)

Fire Service appliance demonstration - oxy-propane gas...

RAILWAY RESEARCHERS

Railway Researchers (1967)

We take a little trip on a miniature steam engine, courtesy of the Maidstone...

DIVING HOUSE

Diving House (1965)

Diver inside a plastic bubble eats a sandwich underwater - new diving gear is...

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...

YORK - RAILWAY

York - Railway (1938)

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

WILD WEATHER EVERYWHERE

Wild Weather Everywhere (1928)

Extreme winter weather is seen in Britain and Norway.

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...

WORLD'S SMALLEST RAILWAY

World's Smallest Railway (1926)

A look at a half-sized steam engine.

TROOPSHIPS OF THE AIR & CUTS

Troopships Of The Air & Cuts (1926)

Military aeroplanes being built for service in Iraq.

EVACUEES aka EVACUEES - SHEEP

Evacuees AKA Evacuees - Sheep (1940)

Sheep are evacuated from the South East to safer pastures.

LATEST FIRE PUMP

Latest Fire Pump (1940)

A new modern fire engine is demonstrated by men of the London Fire Brigade.

STOP AT NOTHING DRILLS

Stop At Nothing Drills (1956)

German engineers produce drills that apparently go through anything.

FOG WON'T STOP FUTURE FLYING

Fog Won't Stop Future Flying (1958)

Scientists test out an automatic landing system for aeroplanes in...

MODEL ENGINES

Model Engines (1937)

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

APPRENTICE ENGINEERS aka EXHIBITION OF APPRENTICES' WORK IN LONDON

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

Exhibition of...

NEW FIRE SUIT

New Fire Suit (1948)

Firemen in Luton try out new waterproof suit.

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...

 ENGINEERING EXHIBITION

Engineering Exhibition (1953)

New household and industrial gadgets on display at Engineering...

MINISTRY OF AVIATION ROCKET PROPULSION ESTABLISHMENT

Ministry Of Aviation Rocket Propulsion Establishment (1964)

Inside the Ministry of Aviation...

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.

THE SEA WALL

The Sea Wall (1918)

Footage of water leaking through large sea wall.

GERMAN ROCKET CAR

German Rocket Car (1928)

Rocket-powered car is tested in Germany, with second trial involving an...