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OLD SUSSEX LANDMARK

Old Sussex Landmark (1926)

Gale demolished ancient windmill.

ODD, BUT IT CUTS WOOD EVEN!

Odd, But It Cuts Wood Even! (1931)

A travelling saw mill contraption is seen in action.

A.R.P. PRAM - HEXTABLE

A.R.P. Pram - Hextable (1938)

A gas proof pram filters the air and keeps baby safe, invented by F. W....

THE PAPER ARRIVES

The Paper Arrives (1933)

How paper is made - step by step.

NEW LIFE!

New Life! (1934)

A windmill dating from 1665 is fitted with new sails.

FLOUR MILL BLAZE - JANUARY 1941

Flour Mill Blaze - January 1941 (1941)

Fire in a flour mill - firemen and mill workers fighting...

THE SNOW TRAIN

The Snow Train (1929)

Steam driven vehicle used to tow logs through a snowy landscape.

 

 

LONDON'S NEW OBSERVATORY

London's New Observatory (1929)

Sir Frank Dyson, Astronomer Royal, opens the new Observatory at the...

CIRCUS COMING TO TOWN aka BERTRAM MILLS' CIRCUS WINTER QUARTERS

Circus Coming To Town AKA Bertram Mills' Circus Winter Quarters (1952)

Animals are being...

DIESELS, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

Diesels, You Have Been Warned (1963)

Some diesel lorries are banned for polluting the atmosphere....

CIRCUS

Circus (1939)

Performers in Bertram Mills Circus rehearse, good circus stuff.

FLYING FOREST issue title PUT IT THERE

Flying Forest Issue Title Put It There (1940)

Eucalyptus trees are cut down in an Australian...

LIGHT LEATHER FROM ANIMAL SKINS

Light Leather From Animal Skins (1940-1949)

Educational film showing the processes involved in tanning...

FLATFORD MILL

Flatford Mill (1940)

Item showing house featured in Constable's "The Haywain" and lovely countryside...

WATER SCOOTERS

Water Scooters (1956)

Girls in swimsuits at Ruislip Lido test new water scooters - great fun.

WILD ANIMALS AT ASCOT

Wild Animals At Ascot (1958)

Elephants and a tiger get a bit of fresh air in Ascot.

MONEY TO BURN!

Money To Burn! (1941)

Old paper money is turned into pulp and burnt at an American maceration depot.

KEEP ON CARRYING ON

Keep On Carrying On (1924)

Edward, the Prince of Wales, opens a new science school in Mill Hill.

CIRCUS PREPARES FOR TOWN

Circus Prepares For Town (1948)

Bertram Mills circus trains at Ascot - getting ready for Olympia.

CHRISTMAS CIRCUS THRILLS KIDS

Christmas Circus Thrills Kids (1948)

Bertram Mills Circus Christmas performances at London's Olympia.

CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN

Circus Comes To Town (1964)

Good footage of Bertram Mills Circus performing at Olympia in London.

PRINCESSES VISIT BERTRAUM MILLS

Princesses Visit Bertraum Mills (1947)

Footage of Princess Elizabeth and Margaret being shown around...

 FLOODS IN CORNWALL

Floods In Cornwall (1958)

Various shots around an area of Cornwall where the Coombe River has flooded...

GRINDING CORN

Grinding Corn (1940-1949)

Educational film showing processes involved in grinding corn.

GIANT CONVEYOR CARRIES BALES A MILE

Giant Conveyor Carries Bales A Mile (1914-1918)

Good shots of cotton processing in United States of...

BIG TOP PREPARES

Big Top Prepares (1954)

Behind-the-scenes at Bertram Mills circus, horses in training, elephant washed,...

SILK FROM MULBERRY

Silk From Mulberry (1940-1949)

Educational film about the silk worm.

RUSH MATS

Rush Mats (1958)

Item about rush weaving in Suffolk.

FLU RESEARCH

Flu Research (1956)

Eggs are used for testing 'flu viruses and vaccines at the World Influenza Centre.

THE CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN

The Circus Comes To Town (1956)

Highlights from Bertram Mills' Circus at Olympia.

RENOWN LAUNCHED

Renown Launched (1967)

Launch of HMS Renown, the second nuclear powered submarine.

HELPING HANDS

Helping Hands (1955-1959)

Labour-saving machinery that can be attached to Nuffield tractors seen in action on...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 23

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 23 (1935)

Berlin dog show, American car for playing cards...

HENLEY issue title - HOW TIME FLIES !

Henley Issue Title - How Time Flies ! (1940)

Footage of Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire how it was...

FREEFOLK issue title is TAKE THAT

Freefolk Issue Title Is Take That (1944)

Travelogue item about idyllic Hampshire village of Freefolk....

THE GEORGE BENNIE RAILPLANE SYSTEM OF TRANSPORT

The George Bennie Railplane System Of Transport (1929)

Fascinating documentary about George...

BOXING CHIMPS also in CP 002 Int'l

Boxing Chimps Also In Cp 002 Int'l (1955)

Chimps dressed up as boxers have a play fight. Nurse and...

ACROSS THE WILDERNESS

Across The Wilderness (1930)

Travelogue featuring the wild country of Cape Colony in South Africa.

NEWS IN FLASHES

News In Flashes (1951)

Radio for motorcycle police - decides Scotland Yard.

THE WEALTH OF THE WORLD - CONGO HARVEST reel 1 of 2

The Wealth Of The World - Congo Harvest Reel 1 Of 2 (1950-1959)

Documentary about the influence of the...

SUMMING UP NO. 18  reel 2

Summing Up No. 18 Reel 2 (1950)

A quarterly round up of news stories from around the world.

CIRCUS TIME

Circus Time (1950-1959)

Bertram Mills Circus. Animals and performers including Coco the clown.

NEWSBRIEFS Beware - other items share this title

Newsbriefs Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1946)

News items covering various subjects, from...

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 13

Would You Believe It? No. 13 (1934)

Strange street names in London, a German oil mill and how to...

CALEDONIA - STERN AND WILD

Caledonia - Stern And Wild (1930-1939)

Lovely shots of the Scottish countryside accompanied by soothing...

THE WEALTH OF THE WORLD - CONGO HARVEST reel 2 of 2

The Wealth Of The World - Congo Harvest Reel 2 Of 2 (1950-1959)

Documentary about the influence of the...

ALMOST ARCADY

Almost Arcady (1930-1939)

Educational film about Cyprus - landscape, people, work, traditions etc.

JERSEY ISLAND OF SURPRISE

Jersey Island Of Surprise (1950-1959)

Jersey landscapes and tourist attractions. Good quality throughout.

ISLE OF BEAUTY

Isle Of Beauty (1950-1959)

Travelogue - a family holiday on the Isle of Man - landscapes, beaches, local...

BANKS AND BRAES Reel 1

Banks And Braes Reel 1 (1930-1939)

Travelogue highlighting the beauty of Scotland - its countryside,...