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INCH - BY - INCH

Inch - By - Inch (1939)

Weightlifter Tom Inch demonstrates his strength.

THE LIGHT LADY HEAVY WEIGHT

The Light Lady Heavy Weight (1915)

Great strongman footage. Thomas Inch tires to lift "Resista" - a...

THE LIGHT LADY HEAVY WEIGHT

The Light Lady Heavy Weight (1915)

Great strongman footage. Thomas Inch tires to lift "Resista" - a...

 TRANS CANADA PIPELINE

Trans Canada Pipeline (1958)

A massive pipeline is laid across the forests of Canada.

GIRL WITH 14 1/2 INCH WAIST

Girl With 14 1/2 Inch Waist (1921)

Miss M. Sinclair is chosen to wear a Medici costume to Devonshire...

EVERY INCH MARINES

Every Inch Marines (1930)

Royal Marine Cadets at Deal are presented with The King's Shield for the 6th...

EVERY INCH... SAILORS

Every Inch... Sailors (1929)

Footage of cadets after on board old galleon, on the River Thames, London.

 

 

DISASTER AVERTED BY INCHES

Disaster Averted By Inches (1923)

A runaway engine is salvaged after it has crashed through the...

TESTING 14 INCH GUNS

Testing 14 Inch Guns (1940)

A huge artillery piece is tested on a range near its Northern factory.

SAVING WATER

Saving Water (1942)

Government advises 5 inches of bath water per person.

EVERY INCH SAILORS!

Every Inch Sailors! (1930)

Naval Cadets climb up into the rigging of their training ship HMS Worcester.

"Every Inch Sailors"! (1933)

Merchant marine cadets receive prizes on their Annual prize giving day on...

EVERY INCH SAILORS!

Every Inch Sailors! (1931)

Viscount Glenapp presents prizes to sailor cadets on HMS Worcester.

22 INCH WATER MAIN

22 Inch Water Main (1922)

Water main bursts in London causing lots of damage to road surface.

DEATH MISSED BY INCHES

Death Missed By Inches (1927)

A seaplane is launched using a catapult device.

DISASTER AVERTED BY INCHES

Disaster Averted By Inches (1923)

A runaway engine is salvaged after it has crashed through the...

BRITISH HEAVY GUN CREW

British Heavy Gun Crew (1944)

British artillery crew working their 5.5-inch BL.

WITH ONLY INCHES TO SPARE

With Only Inches To Spare (1924)

Enormous battleship sails up the Panama Canal.

14

14" Telescope Issue Title - Stars And Stripes (1942)

A look at a 14 inch home-made telescope and...

BLIGHT!

Blight! (1933)

Nebraska farm with crops ruined by grasshoppers and close shots of the 3 inch long...

MINIATURE CAMERA

Miniature Camera (1951)

Amazing miniature camera that is only three quarters of an inch in height,...

IS IT COLD UP THERE

Is It Cold Up There (1928)

Jack Earle, 7 feet 8 inches tall, helps out at a children's Christmas party. ...

CORRECT TO 1/1000 OF AN INCH

Correct To 1/1000 Of An Inch (1926)

Winding gear weighing 30 tonnes is lifted up 2000 ft. (airship?)...

LONG MOUSTACHE

Long Moustache (1937)

Mr Williams of Margate claims to have the longest moustache in the country at 15...

CHILDE OF HALE

Childe Of Hale (1940)

A look at the village of Hale and grave of John Middleton who was nine feet three...

MIDGET A.R.P. issue title - THAT'S THE STUFF!

Midget A.R.P. Issue Title - That's The Stuff! (1941)

An item about 3 foot 4 1/2 inch Alf Pratley,...

SMALLEST MAN

Smallest Man (1949)

Item showing Henry Behrens who is only 30 inches high and the smallest man in the...

SMALLEST WARDEN issue title - MUCH IN LITTLE

Smallest Warden Issue Title - Much In Little (1943)

Item showing A.R.P. warden Griffin at work, he...

TALLEST MAN

Tallest Man (1950)

26 year old Ted Evans is the tallest man in the world at 9 feet 3 1/2 inches. London.

2 1/4 MILES WON BY 6 INCHES aka CESAREWITCH

2 1/4 Miles Won By 6 Inches AKA Cesarewitch (1923)

Rose Prince wins the Cesarewitch horse race at...

MINIATURE GRAND PRIX

Miniature Grand Prix (1966)

A new game where you can race 6 inch models of grand prix cars round a track...

LONDON'S FLOOD PERIL

London's Flood Peril (1928)

Men work to reinforce the wall of the River Thames as the water rises to...

KING OPENS COLONIAL MONTH

King Opens Colonial Month (1949)

King George VI opens a Colonial Conference - Pathe looks around the...

WITH ONLY INCHES TO SPARE aka AEROPLANE FLIES UNDER CALIFORNIA BRIDGE & ARC DE...

With Only Inches To Spare AKA Aeroplane Flies Under California Bridge & Arc De... (1910-1919)

Daredevil...

100

100" Telephoto Lens For U.S. Army AKA Army Camera Takes Pictures 30 Miles Away (1954)

American...

NEWS FROM KOREA

News From Korea (1952)

Helicopter service from front to hospital. New All purpose 8 inch gun in action

PARKING PROBLEM

Parking Problem (1957)

Dutch starlings find themselves with hardly an inch of branch to stand on.

BROOKLYN HANDICAP RUN IN MUD aka BROOKLYN HANDICAP

Brooklyn Handicap Run In Mud AKA Brooklyn Handicap (1960)

Shots of the horses racing on a track...

36 INCH WATER PIPE NEW AUSTRALIAN INVENTION GETS WORLD ACCLAIM

36 Inch Water Pipe New Australian Invention Gets World Acclaim (1963)

Pipes in production at...

GIANT MAN 9 FEET 7 INCHES & NORMAL WIFE aka TALL MAN 9'7

Giant Man 9 Feet 7 Inches & Normal Wife AKA Tall Man 9'7" Chicago (1914-1918)

Gigantically tall man...

SOLID FUEL MOTORS ON TEST AT MINISTRY OF AVIATION

Solid Fuel Motors On Test At Ministry Of Aviation (1964)

Tests on fuel motors in Westcott. Good...

MIDGETS WEDDING aka MIDGETS' WEDDING

Midgets Wedding AKA Midgets' Wedding (1946)

Jimmy Wetton and Margaret Kierney, both 3 and a half...

SCOTTISH GUN CREW

Scottish Gun Crew (1945)

Scottish gun crew loading and firing field telephone.

THE FAMOUS CROOKED SPIRE

The Famous Crooked Spire (1923)

The famous crooked, twisted spire in Chesterfield which has slowly got...

RECRUITING IN THE CITY

Recruiting In The City (1938)

A huge anti-aircraft gun attracts men to a Territorial Army recruitment...

NICHOLAS NAIL

Nicholas Nail (1939)

Strong man Nicholas Zeff bangs a large nail into wood with a hand and takes it out...

MINE DISASTER

Mine Disaster (1963)

Rescue operation to try and save three trapped men in flooded mine. Germany.

AMERICAN AND BRITISH GOLF BALL TEST

American And British Golf Ball Test (1931)

Golfers play a round to demonstrate the differences...

ROOSEVELT AT WASHINGTON DINNER LNER

Roosevelt At Washington Dinner Lner (1938)

Roosevelt makes a speech about the democratic committee...

THE LITTLE PEOPLE'S BIG ROMANCE VERSION 3

The Little People's Big Romance Version 3 (1925)

Mr A. Goodwin and Miss E.V. Walbridge, both under...