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HOVER-LAWN MOWER

Hover-Lawn Mower (1965)

Flymo hover-lawn mower demonstrated.

MAKING SPECTACLES

Making Spectacles (1950)

A look at how spectacles are made at Wiseman Ltd. Alperton, London.

FACTORY FIRE DRILL COMPETITION AT OLDHAMS LIMITED

Factory Fire Drill Competition At Oldhams Limited (1954)

Teams compete in obstacle fire drill at...

SPEED ... SPEED ... ALWAYS MORE SPEED!

Speed ... Speed ... Always More Speed! (1933)

Demonstration of retractable landing gear on civil...

AIR-HOUSE aka AITC HOUSE

Air-House AKA Aitc House (1960)

A nylon air-house is constructed to shelter building work in Hampton,...

AERO STILLS

Aero Stills (1961)

A camera attached to a small barrage balloon takes aerial photographs above a...

MINIATURE FURNITURE

Miniature Furniture (1959)

Miniature and very detailed furniture is seen being crafted at a cabinet...

 

 

HOVER ROVER

Hover Rover (1962)

Item showing how the 'Hover Rover' skims over difficult, uneven ground.

MOTOR WAYS THIEF PROOF CAR

Motor Ways Thief Proof Car (1964)

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

PLASTIC MEDALLIONS

Plastic Medallions (1967)

Sculptor Jack Wall makes plastic medallions and plaques that look like they...

WATER-SKI SHOW

Water-Ski Show (1967)

Bathing belles and clowns galore in this water show at Theale.

FIRE FLOAT

Fire Float "Takes A Ride"! (1932)

A boat used to pump water on fires is lifted from the river and...

A RECORD LOAD

A Record Load (1927)

Railway engines are loaded onto railway trucks for shipment to India.

WELCOME VINCENT LOPEZ TO OUR SHORES

Welcome Vincent Lopez To Our Shores (1925)

Representatives of Keith Prowse and Company welcome...

CARDIFF 7 MILES RACE aka CARDIFF 7 MILE RUN

Cardiff 7 Miles Race AKA Cardiff 7 Mile Run (1926)

Seven mile run is won by the Newport Team, they...

INK MAKES HEADLINES

Ink Makes Headlines (1959)

Strike by workers at ink manufacturing factory in Tottenham - part of...

FIRST PRIVATE ATOM REACTOR aka ALDERMASTON ATOMIC RESEARCH REACTOR

First Private Atom Reactor AKA Aldermaston Atomic Research Reactor (1956)

Britain's first...

LIFEBOAT DEFIES FIRE

Lifeboat Defies Fire (1963)

A fireproof lifeboat is tested in burning artificial lake at Pinewood...

TRAIN OF TOMORROW

Train Of Tomorrow (1966)

A model of a hovercraft style monorail train is demonstrated by Hovercraft...

EYES IN THE SKY

Eyes In The Sky (1969)

Helicopters used to find hijacked lorries in Welwyn Garden City.

CAT FOOD

Cat Food (1951)

Footage of cat food making at factory owned by Chappie Ltd, Slough, Berkshire.

METIER FEMININ - MRS AMY MOLLISON PILOTE DE LIGNE ...  AMY MOLLISON IN FRANCE

Metier Feminin - Mrs Amy Mollison Pilote De Ligne ... Amy Mollison In France (1930-1939)

Amy...

SHEEP SHOWER BATH aka SHEEP DIPPING

Sheep Shower Bath AKA Sheep Dipping (1951)

Sheep being driven through shower 'Tunnel' of...

VICKERS SEND EXHIBITS TO MOSCOW TRADE FAIR

Vickers Send Exhibits To Moscow Trade Fair (1961)

Moscow Trade fair attracts Vickers

WHITE RHINOCEROS

White Rhinoceros (1950-1959)

Aerial views of coastline and mountainous scenery from air-craft.

FIRE FIGHTING DISPLAY

Fire Fighting Display (1954)

Pouring on oil, oil fire burning, two men using spray jets.

HOOVER CLEAN SWEEP Reel 1

Hoover Clean Sweep Reel 1 (1930)

View of the Hoover factory building in Perivale. A detailed look at...

HOOVER CLEAN SWEEP Reel 2

Hoover Clean Sweep Reel 2 (1930)

A detailed look inside the Hoover Factory at the manufacturing...

PENGUINS

Penguins (1940-1950)

Cute penguin activity at London Zoo.

DEER

Deer (1940-1949)

Educational film focusing on deer - we see them eating and running.

MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRIC POWER CABLES   HENLEY'S LTD  - Reel 3

Manufacture Of Electric Power Cables Henley's Ltd - Reel 3 (1930-1939)

Detailed promotional film...

STRANDED IN PRESCOT  BRITISH INSULATED CABLES LTD  Reel 3

Stranded In Prescot British Insulated Cables Ltd Reel 3 (1932)

Brilliant documentary showing...

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT #1

What Happens Next #1 (1950-1959)

A policeman discovers a Jewelers store has been broken in to and there's...

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT #11

What Happens Next #11 (1950-1959)

A tiger has escaped and two boys suspect he might be in the park...

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT #12

What Happens Next #12 (1950-1959)

A young girl doesn't see the 'Beware of the Bull' sign as she enters a...

TIT-MOUSE THE WEAVER

Tit-Mouse The Weaver (1940-1949)

The Tit Mouse weaves a nest.

LITHOGRAPHY

Lithography (1940-1949)

Educational film about lithographic printing processes.

FROZEN EGGS

Frozen Eggs (1961)

Millions of eggs are broken, sniffed, beaten and frozen at an egg-dealing factory.

FOREIGN STAMPS aka STAMP FACTORY

Foreign Stamps AKA Stamp Factory (1956)

New United Nations postage stamps are printed from an...

CONCRETE BOAT

Concrete Boat (1962)

An item about a boat yard in Norfolk which builds concrete boats.

MINIATURE CERAMICS

Miniature Ceramics (1961)

Pamela Curtis-Green makes miniature ceramic models at Heal's home ware store...

CANDLE MAKING beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Candle Making Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1963)

An item about candle-making...

ELECTRIC CAR

Electric Car (1964)

An item about an electric car.

LORRY ANTI-JACKNIFE DEVICE

Lorry Anti-Jacknife Device (1967)

A new device prevents lorries from jack-knifing when they come to a...

GRANDAD TOYMAKER [sic] aka GRANDDAD TOY MAKER

Grandad Toymaker [sic] AKA Granddad Toy Maker (1968)

Wooden toys are made to the designs of...

MOCKING MASS PRODUCTION

Mocking Mass Production (1968)

Silver cutlery is made by the seven members of the London Hand-Forged...

THE CUP

The Cup (1934)

Some footage of he football match between Chesterfield and Aston Villa.

MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR CHINA

Medical Supplies For China (1937)

Medical supplies donated by British Aid Committee leave London,...

BRITISH MADE ENGINES FOR EGYPT aka GLASGOW

British Made Engines For Egypt AKA Glasgow (1937)

Crane loads Scottish made steam engines onto ship...

VISIT OF SIR OFORI ATTA

Visit Of Sir Ofori Atta (1928)

Sir Ofori Atta visits Manchester Ship Canal and cotton mills.