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BIRMINGHAM HOSPITAL EXTENSION

Birmingham Hospital Extension (1934)

Foundation Stone for the extension of the Birmingham hospital is...

STUDENTS HOSPITAL CARNIVAL

Students Hospital Carnival (1928)

Students raise money for hospital by dressing up and collecting from...

40 TON FORGING

40 Ton Forging (1922)

Footage of forging machine in Halesowen, West Midlands.

FAT STOCK SHOW BIRMINGHAM aka BIRMINGHAM AGRICULTURAL SHOW

Fat Stock Show Birmingham AKA Birmingham Agricultural Show (1919)

A bull being pulled from a...

GOVERNMENT'S GIANT STOREHOUSE FOR MECHANISED UNITS

Government's Giant Storehouse For Mechanised Units (1938)

A glimpse inside giant warehouses full...

WHO WILL WIN IT

Who Will Win It (1925)

Craftsmen put the finishing touches to the Grand National Trophy in Birmingham.

MORE TANKS

More Tanks (1940)

Shots of tanks and bren gun carriers being built and tested in the Midlands.

 

 

'SMALLS' PROBLEMS SOLVED

'smalls' Problems Solved (1948)

Automatic laundry for workers installed at West Bromwich factory.

SOMETHING NEW - BIRMINGHAM - MOTORCYCLES STORY

Something New - Birmingham - Motorcycles Story (1948)

Progress in motorcycle industry shown.

BIRMINGHAM FROM THE AIR

Birmingham From The Air (1923)

Good aerial shots of Birmingham.

GLASS MAKING

Glass Making (1948)

Item shows manufacture of glass reinforced with wire netting at factory in West...

CHURCH SERVICE

Church Service (1948)

Industrial Sunday church service in Hockley.

 DIESEL ENGINE FOR LIGHT CARS

Diesel Engine For Light Cars (1953)

Item about new Vauxhall car with diesel engine.

ROVER GAS TURBINE CAR

Rover Gas Turbine Car (1961)

New Rover gas turbine car presented in Birmingham.

BIRMINGHAM'S LORD MAYOR INAUGURATES A NEW HOUSING SCHEME

Birmingham's Lord Mayor Inaugurates A New Housing Scheme (1938)

The Mayor of Birmingham places a...

OUR GRACIE LNER

Our Gracie Lner (1938)

Gracie Fields opens a sale of handicrafts made by disabled men at Smethwick.

A LITTLE HELP ETC. ETC.

A Little Help Etc. Etc. (1928)

Students from Selly Oak Colleges in Birmingham send Christmas gifts to...

THE SILVER BULLET

The Silver Bullet (1930)

Kaye Don shows off his car, the Silver Bullet, which has theoretical speed of...

BIRMINGHAM - BIF OPENS aka BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR AT BIRMINGHAM

Birmingham - Bif Opens AKA British Industries Fair At Birmingham (1953)

Various exhibits at the...

JAGUARS COME BACK FIGHTING

Jaguars Come Back Fighting (1957)

World famous Jaguar plant in Coventry is back in production after...

CROOKED HOUSES DUDLEY

Crooked Houses Dudley (1940)

A look at the crooked houses in Dudley caused by subsidence from mine...

KEN WHARTON GARAGE - HIGH SPEED CAR SERVICING

Ken Wharton Garage - High Speed Car Servicing (1956)

Ken Wharton runs a garage where a car is...

TRIPLEX DEMONSTRATION

Triplex Demonstration (1968)

Triplex safety glass goes through various tests at research centre....

TWO MILLIONTH MINI - SPECIAL

Two Millionth Mini - Special (1969)

Special colour item about the two millionth Mini car to roll off...

TUBELESS TYRES

Tubeless Tyres (1953)

Tubeless tyres are tested and demonstrated at Fort Dunlop in Birmingham.

SWAPSHOP

Swapshop (1948)

Women exchange clothes in swap shop in Birmingham.

CUT GLASS

Cut Glass (1951)

A look at how cut glass is made at a factory in Birmingham. West Midlands.

CLOCKWORK MOTORS

Clockwork Motors (1951)

Clockwork motors being tested in model trains at factory in Dudley, West...

WORKERS LAUNDRY aka WOMEN WORKERS USING WASHING

Workers Laundry AKA Women Workers Using Washing (1948)

Various shots of machinists in a factory...

BUSES MADE FOR CUBA IN BIRMINGHAM

Buses Made For Cuba In Birmingham (1964)

Busses for Cuban market are made in a Birmingham factory.

DEVALUATION NEWS

Devaluation News (1967)

News on currency devaluation in London.

THE EVOLUTION OF A CAR

The Evolution Of A Car (1920-1929)

Nice documentary tracing the stages involved in making a car in the...

JUNGLE ROVER aka TEST DRIVER

Jungle Rover AKA Test Driver (1957)

A man test drives Land Rovers on a course built to represent...

THE STUDENT'S DALEK aka ROBOT BOOK SELLER

The Student's Dalek AKA Robot Book Seller (1964)

An item about a remote controlled robot used to...

ROYAL PRAISE

Royal Praise (1933)

Famous steam train - The Royal Scot - arrives at Euston Station after North American...

SCOTCH EXPRESS WRECKED

Scotch Express Wrecked (1931)

Steam train 'The Royal Scot' crashes in Bedfordshire killing 6.

CIVIC ENTERPRISE

Civic Enterprise (1933)

Prince George opens Headquarters of Birmingham's Municipal Bank.

BIRMINGHAM HOSPITAL'S CENTRE

Birmingham Hospital's Centre (1934)

Prince of Wales lays foundation stone & cuts first sod for Medical...

NEW STIMULUS TO TRADE

New Stimulus To Trade (1934)

Duke of Kent opens a new section of the Grand Union Canal.

FISHY BUSINESS

Fishy Business (1934)

Young fish are caught in Coombe Lake near Coventry to restock the River Avon.

TANKS FOR RUSSIA

Tanks For Russia (1941)

Ivan Maisky receives a British tank on behalf of Russia at factory in the...

H.R.H. PRINCE OF WALES SUCCESSFUL FARMER on sleeve incorrectly as H.R.H....

H.R.H. Prince Of Wales Successful Farmer On Sleeve Incorrectly As H.R.H.... (1926)

Prince of...

13 GIRL VICTIMS

13 Girl Victims (1922)

Police investigate the aftermath of an explosion in a factory.

PRINCE GEORGE

Prince George (1930)

Prince George, Duke of Kent, visits the British Industries Fair in Birmingham, West...

NEAR BIRMINGHAM

Near Birmingham (1938)

The Air Minister visits an aircraft factory in Longbridge - he sees a new plane.

RECORD ORDERS FOR BRITISH TOYS

Record Orders For British Toys (1949)

New toys on show in Birmingham and tiny car is demonstrated in...

BONUS BOOSTS OUTPUT

Bonus Boosts Output (1948)

Car manufacturer introduces novel bonus scheme to help break export records.

ROBOT GASWORKS

Robot Gasworks (1957)

New robot gasworks at Saltley, West Midlands.

THE BIG STRIKE

The Big Strike (1956)

Clashes at the gates of B.M.C. factories as strike goes on - workers beat up...

GIANT TYRE

Giant Tyre (1969)

Giant tyre made for earth mover then we see earth movers at work in open-cast mine.