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POWER-PAK CYCLE

Power-Pak Cycle (1953)

War hero Peter Lee-Warner sets off on a Power Pak trip from England to Australia.

WATER POWER - A NOVEL MACHINE

Water Power - A Novel Machine (1933)

A new invention for harnessing water power and a hydrofoil are...

CLEAR THE LINE

Clear The Line (1934)

Stator Yoke for new Battersea Power Station transported along double track from...

POWER AND BEAUTY

Power And Beauty (1935)

An industrial centre that has been built in the heart of the Scottish...

SADDLE SOAR!

Saddle Soar! (1966)

Man powered flight - Graham Rouse paddles his helicopter in the air.

ATOMIC ICEBREAKER

Atomic Icebreaker (1959)

A look inside the first atomic-powered icebreaker ship 'Lenin'.

NUCLEAR PASSENGER SHIP 'SAVANNAH'

Nuclear Passenger Ship 'savannah' (1964)

Nuclear powered passenger ship 'Savannah' enter New York...

 

 

MAIDEN VOYAGE OF RUSSIAN ATOMIC ICEBREAKER

Maiden Voyage Of Russian Atomic Icebreaker "Lenin" (1960)

Good shots of an atomic powered Soviet...

FLYING NUCLEAR ENERGY LABORATORY B.36. FIRST STEP TO ATOMIC-POWERED AEROPLANE

Flying Nuclear Energy Laboratory B.36. First Step To Atomic-Powered Aeroplane (1956)

B 36...

WATER SKIS aka MOTOR SKIS

Water Skis AKA Motor Skis (1962)

The Power Ski, designed for use in sport, can also help a girl speed...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 58

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 58 (1935)

A steam-powered motorcycle and Russian naval...

POWER

Power (1930-1939)

A fairly technical discussion of how engine parts for Morris cars are made.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND POWER UNITS aka A CHANGE IS AS GOOD AS A REST

Automatic Transmission And Power Units AKA A Change Is As Good As A Rest (1950-1959)

Step by step...

POWER BOAT RACING

Power Boat Racing (1966)

Hydroplane power boats zip round a racecourse at Woodlands Lake in Iver.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 299 - SOLAR ENERGY

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 299 - Solar Energy (1960)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for "Solar Energy"...

PARSONS - GENIUS OF POWER - reel 1 also known as Parsons' Turbines

Parsons - Genius Of Power - Reel 1 Also Known As Parsons' Turbines (1955)

Documentary about...

RUSSIAN HELICOPTER

Russian Helicopter (1963)

New Russian helicopter shows its power.

DIEPPE HEROES IN CANADA

Dieppe Heroes In Canada (1942)

Canadian soldiers return home after the Dieppe raid and get a grand...

SUBMARINE HANDED TO FRANCE

Submarine Handed To France (1951)

Ceremony which sees a British submarine being handed over to France.

WOT, NO ENGINE!

Wot, No Engine! (1964)

People make attempts to fly under their own power.

TO NORWAY BY MOTOR BOAT

To Norway By Motor Boat (1929)

Colonel Steward and wife in London, prepare for adventure by motor boat...

HARNESSING NATURAL STEAM IN RUSSIA

Harnessing Natural Steam In Russia (1968)

Russian scientists explore the ways of harnessing natural...

AMERICA STEPS UP AIR POWER

America Steps Up Air Power (1949)

Truman and Ike look over new bombers and fighters. An old hanger is...

GAS BAG MOTOR CAR

Gas Bag Motor Car (1910-1919)

Footage of motor cars powered by gas bags and cylinders.

MADISON IN SARDINIA

Madison In Sardinia (1962)

The latest dance craze, the Madison, started with holiday makers in Sardinia.

FLYING BROUGHT UP TO DATE - WASHINGTON

Flying Brought Up To Date - Washington (1964)

Man flies in the air by means of a power pack on his...

AERIAL VIEWS OF LONDON

Aerial Views Of London (1967)

Aerial shots from helicopter flying along the length of Thames from Tower...

THE JET SHIP !

The Jet Ship ! (1939)

New fire boat in Venice which is powered by jets of water, Italy.

AND NOW FOR A CONTRAST

And Now For A Contrast "Something Hot" (1928-1929)

Thermal activity areas in California - jets of steam...

WEMBLEY part of PATHE FRONT PAGE

Wembley Part Of Pathe Front Page (1946)

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

ATOMIC SUBMARINE 'SKATE' SETS RECORD

Atomic Submarine 'skate' Sets Record (1958)

American atomic-powered submarine 'Skate' makes record...

ONE-MAN HELICOPTER

One-Man Helicopter (1957)

A one-man rocket powered helicopter is demonstrated in Van Nuys, California,...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 120

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 120 (1940)

A bicycle powers a knife-grinder's tools and Harold Young's...

AQUA SCOOTERS

Aqua Scooters (1968)

Jet powered aqua scooters called Sea-Doos are demonstrated in Canada.

THE SEARCH FOR 'AFFRAY'

The Search For 'affray' (1951)

The search for missing submarine 'Affray' continues off Isle of Wight.

SEA BORNE TREASURE - reel 2

Sea Borne Treasure - Reel 2 (1969)

Documentary about the finding of natural gas in the North Sea; good...

 HISTORIC VOYAGE OF THE 'NAUTILUS'

Historic Voyage Of The 'nautilus' (1958)

American Nuclear Powered Submarine 'USS Nautilus' makes...

GERMAN ROCKET CAR

German Rocket Car (1928)

Rocket-powered car is tested in Germany, with second trial involving an...

AMERICAN TOURISTS IN RUSSIA VISIT STALINGRAD AND LENINGRAD

American Tourists In Russia Visit Stalingrad And Leningrad (1961)

American tourists in...

 US SECRETARIES VISIT PARIS

Us Secretaries Visit Paris (1953)

Dulles, Stassen, Dunn and Ridgway at SHAPE and NATO in Paris.

MOTORCYCLE SHOW

Motorcycle Show (1955)

Motorcycles and bicycles of 1956 on show at Earl's Court, London.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 134

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 134 (1940)

New inventions: substance that stops bleeding, a perpetual...

BRITAIN'S CYCLES ON SHOW

Britain's Cycles On Show (1954)

Motorcycles take the stands at Earl's Court's Motorcycle Show.

PRINCESS HOME

Princess Home (1960)

Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong-Jones return from honeymoon, Portsmouth.

HELICOPTER DOWN THE THAMES

Helicopter Down The Thames (1959)

Aerial shots from helicopter over parts of London.

ROYAL TOUR TRIUMPHAL PROGRESS  aka ROYAL TOUR OF AUSTRALASIA

Royal Tour Triumphal Progress AKA Royal Tour Of Australasia (1963)

Queen Elizabeth II and...

BRAVO NAUTILUS! WELCOME TO BRITAIN.

Bravo Nautilus! Welcome To Britain. (1958)

The American Nuclear Submarine Nautilus arrives after...

LIVE FISH BY AIR

Live Fish By Air (1964)

Fish flown from Hong Kong to Barrow-in-Furness to clean intake grid at power...

HOT SPRINGS IN ICELAND

Hot Springs In Iceland (1961)

A look at Iceland and, in particular, the various uses of the country's...

PRINCESS HONOURS MALTA'S WAR DEAD

Princess Honours Malta's War Dead (1949)

Princess Elizabeth unveils new Maltese War Memorial and...