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IGNORANCE IS BLISS

Ignorance Is Bliss (1925)

Turkeys are fattened up ready for Christmas time.

BUS DESTINATION BLINDS

Bus Destination Blinds (1952)

Destination of destination signs being made at factory in Elstree,...

OXHEY MYSTERY CHASM

Oxhey Mystery Chasm (1927)

A suburban house has a huge hole in its front garden.

OXHEY MYSTERY CHASM

Oxhey Mystery Chasm (1927)

A suburban house has a huge hole in its front garden.

AIR NEWS - HATFIELD COMET III

Air News - Hatfield Comet Iii (1955)

The Comet aircraft will soon be back in production.

NEW TYPE CRANE

New Type Crane (1951)

New type of mobile crane is demonstrated in Letchworth, Hertfordshire.

RUBBER RESEARCH

Rubber Research (1964)

Artificial growing conditions are created in England in order to find new ways to...

 

 

CAR CRUSHER

Car Crusher (1965)

Cars are crushed in a Hertfordshire scrapyard.

HELICOPTER TO WORK

Helicopter To Work (1965)

Rowland Absolom uses a helicopter to commute to work.

STRAY DOG

Stray Dog (1968)

A scruffy dog is taken to the National Canine Defence League where they find him a new...

XMAS TURKEYS

Xmas Turkeys (1920)

An item showing turkeys in a field being fed grain.

CUCUMBERS issue title SEE HOW THEY RUN

Cucumbers Issue Title See How They Run (1937)

A look at how cucumbers grow in greenhouses.

FRAGMENTISER

Fragmentiser (1967)

A Fragmentiser crushes up cars and shreds them into metal pieces.

PREFABS

Prefabs (1948)

Item showing prefabricated house being constructed in less than an hour.

HIKERS AND CYCLISTS issue title PATHE PICTORIAL GOES AWAY FOR THE WEEKEND

Hikers And Cyclists Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Goes Away For The Weekend (1947)

Cyclists and...

MODERN BRICKLAYING

Modern Bricklaying (1948)

An invention by John Lambert distributes mortar along a wall enabling bricks...

PLASTIC MODELS

Plastic Models (1951)

Plastic lampshades being made at factory in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire.

NO SPREADING CHESTNUT TREE

No Spreading Chestnut Tree (1946)

Mobile blacksmith in a Hertfordshire village.

BULLDOGS

Bulldogs (1953)

Nice item about bulldog kennels in Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire.

ROADSIDE CROPS

Roadside Crops (1948)

Fields beside the Barnet bypass being harvested and ploughed.

MODEL AIRCRAFT RALLY

Model Aircraft Rally (1949)

Model aircraft rally is held at Radlett Hertfordshire.

BUILDING COMETS FOR FRANCE

Building Comets For France (1953)

British engineers build Comet airliners for use by Air France.

FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DE HAVILLAND TRIDENT AIRLINER

First Flight Of The De Havilland Trident Airliner (1962)

Trident aircraft tested at Hatfield...

BUS ROAD TEST

Bus Road Test (1957)

Buses are tested for stability at Aldenham, and double-checked at Chiswick skid...

CAR WRECKERS

Car Wreckers (1961)

Pre-1937 cars are dumped in overwhelmed scrap yards when new road-worthiness tests...

MR. SILKIN GOES TO STEVENAGE

Mr. Silkin Goes To Stevenage (1946)

The Minister of Town and Country Planning visits Stevenage.

CHICK-CHICK-CHICKEN!

Chick-Chick-Chicken! (1933)

Young women are taught the ropes of poultry farming.

NYLONS

Nylons (1946)

Reporter Joan Griffiths looks around a nylon factory as stockings are made. Baldock, Herts.

WALL PAINTINGS

Wall Paintings (1956)

Old wallpaper stripped from a cottage wall reveals priceless paintings.

COMET III ON TRIAL

Comet Iii On Trial (1955)

Comet III jet airliner tales off for Australia on its first overseas trial...

FREDDIE TITMUS

Freddie Titmus (1967)

Cricketer Freddie Titmus runs sweets shop at Hatfield.

WEATHER SATELLITE STATION

Weather Satellite Station (1969)

Hawker Siddley's new weather satellite station in Stevenage,...

GLASS TOYS

Glass Toys (1948)

Glass toy maker Mr Dunlop is seen at work in Potters Bar.

ARTIFICIAL EYELASHES

Artificial Eyelashes (1949)

Manufacture of artificial eyelashes from human hair.

PLASTIC PRESERVING

Plastic Preserving (1951)

Insects and animals are preserved in amber at laboratory in Bishop's...

FORK LIFT TRUCK aka LORRY LIFT

Fork Lift Truck AKA Lorry Lift (1953)

A new fork lift truck demonstrates how easily it can pick up a...

POSITISED SOCKS

Positised Socks (1952)

Footage of sock being treated in liquid rubber to prevent shrinkage. Welwyn Garden...

COMET SCHOOL

Comet School (1952)

Footage of training for air hostesses in Hertfordshire.

ANGLO-US PRODUCTION TEAM LEAVE FOR AMERICA

Anglo-Us Production Team Leave For America (1949)

British steelworkers go to USA to study steel...

 COMET 4B IN PRODUCTION

Comet 4b In Production (1962)

Comet 4B aeroplane under construction and in flight.

NEW ELECTRIC TRAIN

New Electric Train (1965)

New electric passengers train for British Railways.

VTOL WIND TUNNEL

Vtol Wind Tunnel (1965)

Europe first VTOL wind tunnel at Hatfield.

HOME FOR HORSES issue title PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS AT MAN'S BEST FRIEND

Home For Horses Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Looks At Man's Best Friend (1947)

Nice item about...

WHEAT BULB FLY

Wheat Bulb Fly (1957)

An item showing experiments carried out to find the effects of Wheat Bulb Flies on...

THE HOLE IN THE MACARONI aka THE MANUFACTURING OF VERMICELLI AND MACARONI

The Hole In The Macaroni AKA The Manufacturing Of Vermicelli And Macaroni (1957)

A look at...

SAFETY STRAPS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Safety Straps Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1960)

Interesting look at tests on...

SHIP RESEARCH

Ship Research (1957)

Accurate scale models of ocean going vessels are tested in a dry dock.

TESTING SAFETY BELTS

Testing Safety Belts (1964)

Crash test dummies are used in tests on car safety belts.

SILK FARM

Silk Farm (1966)

Making silk - the process is shown from the worms eating Mulberry leaves to the finished...

OLD TOWN FACE LIFT aka HEMEL HEMPSTEAD NEW TOWN

Old Town Face Lift AKA Hemel Hempstead New Town (1969)

Hemel Hempstead gets a facelift - the old...