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ACOUSTIC CHAMBER

Acoustic Chamber (1962)

A look inside an acoustic chamber where electrical sound equipment is tested.

PIPE LAYING

Pipe Laying (1957)

A story about the processes involved in laying a gas pipe through the countryside.

BEARD RESEARCH

Beard Research (1959)

Scientists use complex equipment to do research on shaving - unfortunately, no...

TV T.V. CAMERA HELPS BUILDING

Tv T.V. Camera Helps Building (1959)

TV camera is used for inspection of holes - prevents workers...

GLIDING beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Gliding Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1956)

Film about gliding. Great shots of...

FLORAL CLOCK

Floral Clock (1956)

Mr René Marchand, Swiss watchmaker, presents his creation - a chiming floral clock.

SLATE QUARRY beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Slate Quarry Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1962)

An item about the world's...

 

 

PARKING METERS

Parking Meters (1965)

Story of the making of parking meters of the 1960's - great reminder of 'good old...

BULLNOSE MORRIS RALLY

Bullnose Morris Rally (1958)

A rally of vintage Bullnose Morris cars takes place at Woburn Abbey.

POSTAL AUTOMATION

Postal Automation (1956)

New inventions of the Post Office Research Department: letter sorting machine...

MODERN SCALES

Modern Scales (1958)

Scales are not just for cooking but are also scientific tools as this item about...

TESTING AERO TYRES aka DUNLOP AERO TYRE, TESTING AERO TYPES

Testing Aero Tyres AKA Dunlop Aero Tyre, Testing Aero Types (1958)

A look inside the Dunlop...

FIRE RESEARCH

Fire Research (1961)

An informative item about research into the spread of fire in modern tower blocks.

ROAD RAILERS aka LAND ROVER ROAD-RAIL VEHICLE

Road Railers AKA Land Rover Road-Rail Vehicle (1961)

With caterpillar tracks and bogie wheels, the...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 224 -1 OF 2 - INTERPLANETARY ART + TV T.V. CAMERA HELPS...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 224 -1 Of 2 - Interplanetary Art + Tv T.V. Camera Helps... (1959)

Out...

FABRIC TESTS

Fabric Tests (1957)

The Retail Trading Standards Association demonstrate some of the rigorous tests...

JUKE BOX STORY

Juke Box Story (1958)

An informative look at the increasingly respectable juke box and its complex...

MOTORISED BATH

Motorised Bath (1960)

Engineering students invent a motorised bath, seen in Kingston, Surrey.

SPECIAL SERVICES FIREMEN

Special Services Firemen (1960)

Firemen in Watford, Hertfordshire demonstrate their special services...

EGG AUTOMATION

Egg Automation (1960)

A new 'Egg-O-Matic' vending machine in action at a farm near Chichester, West...

ARMY INNOVATIONS

Army Innovations (1965)

Presentation of weird and 'useful' inventions of the British Army.

LYNMOUTH RISES AGAIN

Lynmouth Rises Again (1957)

The story of how the town of Lynmouth was rebuilt after being badly damaged...

LIGHTHOUSE STORY

Lighthouse Story (1958)

A look at the technology behind a modern lighthouse.

DESIGN FOR WORK - reel 2

Design For Work - Reel 2 (1958)

Promotional film for Austin lorries and vans - includes footage of...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 368 - 1 OF 1 - FLOWER TAXI aka FLORIST TAXI

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 368 - 1 Of 1 - Flower Taxi AKA Florist Taxi (1962)

Cuts (rushes, out...