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SAFETY FIRST: WEMBLEY STADIUM

Safety First: Wembley Stadium (1923)

Bags of sand are put in the stands to test out the safety and...

A PRACTICAL TEST: WEMBLEY

A Practical Test: Wembley (1923)

Synchronised stamping, swaying and sitting tests safety of new Wembley...

UNITED TO FIGHT DISEASE

United To Fight Disease (1925)

Middlesex hospital, in need of funds, has a visit from some American...

HUNDREDS OF SWANS

Hundreds Of Swans (1925)

Swans have to be hand fed during a frosty spell of weather. Shepperton.

MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL IS FALLING DOWN

Middlesex Hospital Is Falling Down (1926)

Patients are moved into a new annexe when their wards are...

FIRE FIGHTING DEMONSTRATION

Fire Fighting Demonstration (1955)

Demonstration of a new British-made fire extinguisher which puts...

FIRE AT 200 YEAR OLD FLOUR MILL

Fire At 200 Year Old Flour Mill (1954)

Firemen fight blaze in High Street.

 

 

AIRLINE PILOTS IN TRAINING aka TRAINING AIRLINE PILOTS

Airline Pilots In Training AKA Training Airline Pilots (1957)

A trainee civilian aircraft crew...

SMOTHER IT OUT

Smother It Out (1933)

Firemen demonstrate the use of a new foam to put out difficult fires.

FIRE RESISTANCE IN METALS

Fire Resistance In Metals (1938)

New fire resistant materials are tested at Greenford in Middlesex.

PUNCTURE PROOF TYRES

Puncture Proof Tyres (1948)

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

AERIAL SURVEY

Aerial Survey (1966)

This item shows the process of turning aerial photographs into maps for motorway...

"The Motor Cycle Of The Air" (1932)

A small plane for everyday use - you certainly wouldn't get me up...

PERFORMING DOGS

Performing Dogs (1947)

A Middlesex dog owner shows of the tricks he has taught his pets.

BACK TO THE RIVER ONCE MORE

Back To The River Once More (1925)

Swans return to their home in the Thames after a spell of cold...

ALONE SHE DID IT version 1 of 2 & CUTS from an unidentified Pathe Gazette story

Alone She Did It Version 1 Of 2 & Cuts From An Unidentified Pathe Gazette Story (1926)

Piebald...

ALONE SHE DID IT version 2 of 2

Alone She Did It Version 2 Of 2 (1926)

Piebald pony breaks records by trotting a mile in two and a...

WEMBLEY part of PATHE FRONT PAGE

Wembley Part Of Pathe Front Page (1946)

Rocket powered motorbike tested out by captain of Wembley...

AUSTIN WHIPPET BIPLANE

Austin Whippet Biplane (1919)

Tiny biplane with fold away wings.

INAUGURATION OF THE LONDON TO PARIS AIR SERVICE  aka LONDON-PARIS AIR SHOW

Inauguration Of The London To Paris Air Service AKA London-Paris Air Show (1919)

Passengers...

CHURCH TREES issue title - SEE HOW THEY RUN aka CARVED TREES

Church Trees Issue Title - See How They Run AKA Carved Trees (1937)

Yews at entrance of St...

PEOPLE IN GLASS HOUSES

People In Glass Houses (1964)

New design of fibre glass house is put on show in Middlesex.

FIRE DEMONSTRATION

Fire Demonstration (1950)

Continental buyers see a fire demonstration on a Durasteel fireproof door.

PHOTOMETER SPHERE

Photometer Sphere (1952)

Footage of a large photosphere being used to test neon light bulb, Middlesex.

THERMOMETERS

Thermometers (1953)

Item showing how thermometers are made.

ESCALATOR CHAIR

Escalator Chair (1953)

A special electric escalator wheelchair enables patients to be wheeled down stairs...

FLYING ELEPHANTS

Flying Elephants (1952)

Elephants for Billy Smart's circus arrive in plane to London.

COMET TAKES OFF

Comet Takes Off (1952)

Shot of Comet I aeroplane taking off from London Airport.

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

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

Demonstration of retractable landing gear on civil...

HAND PEDAL CYCLIST aka BICYCLE

Hand Pedal Cyclist AKA Bicycle (1956)

Disabled man rides a bike without using his legs.

ELECTRIC LIGHT BULBS

Electric Light Bulbs (1960)

Electric light bulbs being made at the Osram factory in Wembley, Middlesex.

FAIRY'S NEW RESEARCH DEPT - HAYES aka FAIREY'S NEW RESEARCH DEPARTMENT

Fairy's New Research Dept - Hayes AKA Fairey's New Research Department (1938)

Sir Kingsley...

NEW THRILL FOR AIR CHIEF

New Thrill For Air Chief (1930)

The Cierva Antogyro takes to the sky piloted by Sir Sefton Brancker,...

THIS CAR LIKES WATER

This Car Likes Water (1966)

Inventor Charles Vinten presents his amphibious car.

RAILROADED aka UNIMOG RAILROADER

Railroaded AKA Unimog Railroader (1969)

Unimog railroader - vehicle that drives on road and railway...

STREPTOMYCIN

Streptomycin (1948)

Production of streptomycin - new drug for treating TB - in Greenford.

COACH EXHIBITION

Coach Exhibition (1952)

Young school boys test the comfort of new coach built for tourist on the...

SPARKS

Sparks (1946)

High voltage testing at National Physical Laboratory at Teddington.

CHILDREN'S CIRCUS AT WEMBLEY

Children's Circus At Wembley (1940-1949)

Children enjoy Circus acts at Empire Pools, Wembley.

SPEAKING TRAFFIC SIGNALS

Speaking Traffic Signals (1949)

Speaking traffic signals demonstrated in Hayes, Middlesex.

STRATOCRUISER LANDING

Stratocruiser Landing (1949)

American Stratocruiser aircraft landing at Heathrow airport.

ROCKET POWERED SPEEDWAY BIKE

Rocket Powered Speedway Bike (1946)

Footage of speedway racing at Wembley. London.

CHEMICAL DIPPED REED FOR NON-FLAM THATCHING aka THATCHERS AT WORK

Chemical Dipped Reed For Non-Flam Thatching AKA Thatchers At Work (1948)

Various shots of...

BOEING 707 AT LONDON AIRPORT

Boeing 707 At London Airport (1959)

People board Boeing 707 aeroplane at London Airport.

WONDER DRUG 'CEPORIN'

Wonder Drug 'ceporin' (1964)

A single volunteer being given a new antibiotic, then having a blood...

MODERN TEACHING AIDS

Modern Teaching Aids (1964)

Children using machines called "Grundy Tutors" and a teacher demonstrates a...

ALSATIAN HAS 14 PUP

Alsatian Has 14 Pup (1966)

An Alsatian dog with her 14 puppies and their owners in Ruislip

OUR DEMOCRATIC KING

Our Democratic King (1914-1918)

Duplicate of ON 075 R - see separate record for details.

WORKERS LEAVE OSRAM FACTORY

Workers Leave Osram Factory (1914-1918)

Footage of workers leaving Osram factory. London.

WORKERS - OSRAM FACTORY

Workers - Osram Factory (1914-1918)

Good footage of women working in Osram factory. London.