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LONDON INVENTIONS

London Inventions (1938)

New devices at the London Inventions Exhibition include a door with a cupboard...

FOR SAFETY AT SEA

For Safety At Sea (1928)

Trials of a German invented rubber life boat on the Cunard Liner, Carmania, at...

NEEDLE-LESS INOCULATIONS

Needle-Less Inoculations (1967)

Needle-less vaccinations made possible by new pressurised invention....

ULTRASONIC TORCH

Ultrasonic Torch (1968)

New invention to help blind people - an ultrasonic torch replaces white stick.

LATEST IN RAIL ROAD CARS NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Latest In Rail Road Cars News In A Nutshell (1935)

New invention - loco-trawler - vehicles that can...

SAFETY FOR CYCLISTS

Safety For Cyclists (1930-1939)

A demonstration of a new safety device for bike - lowerable stabiliser...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 131

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 131 (1940)

New inventions: explosive device from America and a floating...

 

 

WORKING MODEL OF THE KAISER

Working Model Of The Kaiser (1920)

Wacky model of the Kaiser which looks like a man in a suit of...

EALING - PROPELLER FOR BIKE

Ealing - Propeller For Bike (1962)

Ernie Winter's quirky invention: a bicycle powered by propeller.

 ENGINEERING EXHIBITION

Engineering Exhibition (1953)

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

LONDON'S MODEL TANK - TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH SILENT TRIBUTE TO LORD...

London's Model Tank - To Be Used In Connection With Silent Tribute To Lord... (1914-1918)

Footage...

SUNLIGHT POWERS CAR!

Sunlight Powers Car! (1960)

Dr. Charles Escoffery demonstrates his new sunlight powered car. London.

MOTOR WAYS THIEF PROOF CAR

Motor Ways Thief Proof Car (1964)

Fabulous film showing "crooks" trying to steal a "thief proof" car. ...

THE ANIMALS WENT IN TWO BY TWO

The Animals Went In Two By Two (1929)

A variety of inventive animal costumes are on display for the...

COMBINED TABLE AND CHAIRS

Combined Table And Chairs (1949)

Table with seats attached to its legs save space in London's...

THE AIR  PORT OF THE FUTURE aka AIRPORT OF FUTURE

The Air Port Of The Future AKA Airport Of Future (1933)

Captain C.W. Glover details his vision of...

NEW AIDS FOR SICK AND INJURED

New Aids For Sick And Injured (1965)

New medical inventions - inflatable splints and oxygen tent bed. ...

EFFICIENCY IS THEIR BUSINESS aka BUSINESS EFFICIENCY EXHIBITION

Efficiency Is Their Business AKA Business Efficiency Exhibition (1965)

New inventions to make...

CAMPING'S THE LIFE aka CAMPING'S NEW LOOK

Camping's The Life AKA Camping's New Look (1965)

New types of tents and caravans are demonstrated...

BUSINESS EFFICIENCY EXHIBITION

Business Efficiency Exhibition (1967)

Labour saving devices for office workers on display at Olympia.

NET A THIEF

Net A Thief (1969)

Colin Brown demonstrates his own invention for catching thieves in the street.

CAMERA TO SAVE LIFE

Camera To Save Life (1964)

Dr Douglas Gordon shows his invention - the echo encephalograph - to help...

YOU TOO CAN BREAK SAFES aka YOU TO CAN BREAK SAFES

You Too Can Break Safes AKA You To Can Break Safes (1959)

Fred Ballard demonstrates new electric...

INVENTORS' EXHIBITION

Inventors' Exhibition (1969)

Lots of new handy gadgets on show at the Inventors' Exhibition. London.

G.P.O'S RESEARCH STATION aka GPO'S RESEARCH STATION

G.P.O's Research Station AKA GPO's Research Station (1933)

Ramsay MacDonald opens Post Office...

LUMIERE CINEMATOGRAPHY EXHIBITION IN LONDON

Lumiere Cinematography Exhibition In London (1964)

An exhibition at the Science Museum and modern...

TEA POTS aka TEAPOTS

Tea Pots AKA Teapots (1955)

Lots of lovely tea pots at the London Tea Centre.

PICAS EXERCISES

Picas Exercises (1956)

Great new exercise machine is demonstrated by foppish Spanish type and some...

THE GEORGE BENNIE RAILPLANE SYSTEM OF TRANSPORT

The George Bennie Railplane System Of Transport (1929)

Fascinating documentary about George...

THE LOUD SPEAKER

The Loud Speaker (1923)

Shots of a loud speaker which is replacing the megaphone at big gatherings.

OUTSIDE ONLY

Outside Only (1922)

Canopy's fitted to the top deck of London buses, London.

NEWS IN FLASHES - LONDON

News In Flashes - London (1950)

Models show off the latest headwear fashion - the Transformette.

PLASTIC BRICKS

Plastic Bricks (1967)

Plastic bricks are used to build houses. London.

POUR ON FLOORS

Pour On Floors (1968)

Demonstration of new pour on flooring called 'Carazzo'. London.

30 SECOND NEWS

30 Second News (1966)

Two stories about watery inventions and one about a cockatoo who wears a woolly...

GOLF TRAINER

Golf Trainer (1964)

An item about Britain's first fully automated golf driving range.

KNEELING IN FLAMES

Kneeling In Flames (1920)

An inventor demonstrates his pioneering fire-resistant solution by kneeling in...

OH! OH! ANTONIO - BARREL ORGAN

Oh! Oh! Antonio - Barrel Organ (1923)

Couples dance in the street to the first wireless barrel organ...

LONDON - ELECTRONIC SLIMMING

London - Electronic Slimming (1968)

A new invention that uses electricity to help women lose weight.

COIN CARRIERS aka PLASTIC TUBES REPLACE MONEY BAGS IN BANKS

Coin Carriers AKA Plastic Tubes Replace Money Bags In Banks (1968)

New way of counting coins in...

NEWSCASTER AT WATERLOO

Newscaster At Waterloo (1968)

Illuminated message board at Waterloo Station shows latest news headlines...

TELESCOPIC TUGS

Telescopic Tugs (1968)

Tugs with telescopic wheelhouses pass easily under low bridges. London.

PUNCTURE PROOF TYRES

Puncture Proof Tyres (1948)

Demonstration of puncture proof tyres and what antipuncture compound looks...

IDEAL HOMES aka IDEAL HOME EXHIBITION

Ideal Homes AKA Ideal Home Exhibition (1962)

Latest gadgets and interior designs at Ideal Home...

MODERN TELEPHONE

Modern Telephone (1959)

Short film about invention of answering machine - watch it to see how huge they...

DOLL FACTORY

Doll Factory (1963)

An item about the manufacture of plastic dolls.

LUXURY CARABUS

Luxury Carabus (1966)

A novel combination of caravan and coach contains lots of home comforts for an...

NIGHTMARE ROBOTS

Nightmare Robots (1968)

Comedian Bruce Lacey shows us his surreal home-made robots.

LONDON beware - other Colour Pics share this title aka MODERN PLAYGROUND -...

London Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title AKA Modern Playground -... (1968)

Children...

"Smash ... But Impossible To Grab"! (1932)

Demonstration of new anti theft device - throw a brick...