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CITIES OF BRITAIN - DERBY NO. 4

Cities Of Britain - Derby No. 4 (1931)

A visit to Derby show the recreational and industry sides of...

TAKEN FOR A RIDE

Taken For A Ride (1931)

A journey over the George Washington Bridge in New York.

TALL TIMBER TALES

Tall Timber Tales (1931)

Trees are felled in a snowy forest in America.

HITTING THE TRAIL

Hitting The Trail (1931)

The Lone Star Cowboys drive cattle from Texas to New Mexico, United States of...

THE PERFECT SECRETARY

The Perfect Secretary (1932)

Kathleen Kramer, 'Ideal Secretary' of the United States, tells us the...

TELEPRINTER

Teleprinter (1932)

A telegram is typed on a teleprinter machine in London, and is printed out in...

WE ARE SIX!

We Are Six! (1937)

The six Cave sisters are seen at work on their farm and with their cattle at an...

 

 

THE RIGHT SOUND BUT THE WRONG PICTURE aka RIGHT SOUND ON WRONG PICTURE

The Right Sound But The Wrong Picture AKA Right Sound On Wrong Picture (1932)

Jokey item shows...

RUSSIA TODAY

Russia Today (1932)

Story showing a huge coal plant and the dam being built over the River Dnieper in...

TAKING THE BOAT FOR A RIDE

Taking The Boat For A Ride (1932)

Boats are moved between varying water levels of a canal between...

TRAIN WRECK!

Train Wreck! (1932)

A train wreck is staged in an American Broadcasting Studio through the work of actors...

THE COMPLEAT HARVESTER aka THE COMPLETE HARVESTER

The Compleat Harvester AKA The Complete Harvester (1932)

An early kind of combine harvester is...

GAS FOR PESTS

Gas For Pests (1932)

Crops are sprayed to kill a plague of butterflies on a field in Krasnovar in Russia.

MOTHER OF 1,500,000 BABIES!

Mother Of 1,500,000 Babies! (1932)

We see a Mother Oyster that has yielded 1,500,000 offspring last...

A NEW PLANE

A New Plane (1931)

Item showing a new plane with huge double hulls beneath the main body.

BLACK DIAMONDS

Black Diamonds (1932)

Good footage of a working coal mine in Bestwood, Nottingham.

TAKING GIANTS FOR A RIDE

Taking Giants For A Ride (1932)

Tree trunks are seen on their journey from the forest to the saw mill...

STRETCHING THINGS TOO FAR!

Stretching Things Too Far! (1933)

Policemen in training are stretched on a special machine to reach...

FLAMING DEATH

Flaming Death (1933)

Coal dust is exploded in a Pittsburgh mine shaft to judge the effect of the...

A RECORD HARVEST

A Record Harvest (1933)

Cranberries are harvested and sorted in Cape Cod, United States of America.

THE PAMPAS OF EUROPE

The Pampas Of Europe (1933)

Animals are herded across the Hortobagy Plain in Hungary.

CLIFF BERZAC

Cliff Berzac (1933)

Cliff Berzac puts a harness on a mule.

ICE FISHING

Ice Fishing (1933)

Fishing through holes in the ice in the Baltic Sea.

THE INVASION OF '33

The Invasion Of '33 (1933)

Flying Foxes - large bats - are seen in a Queensland forest, Australia.

CLIFF CLIMBERS INDUSTRY

Cliff Climbers Industry (1933)

Good shots of men working on the construction of Boulder Dam, United...

CRAZY CRAYFISH!

Crazy Crayfish! (1933)

Fishermen bring a catch of crayfish up from the sea around King Island, Tasmania.

A MIGHTY PROJECT

A Mighty Project (1933)

Construction work on the enormous Boulder Dam in Colorado, United States of...

SALT FROM THE SEA

Salt From The Sea (1933)

Men at work on the salt fields of Tunis.

DOWN BELOW THE RIVER

Down Below The River (1934)

Great footage of the nearly completed Mersey Tunnel between Liverpool and...

THE SUPER HEN HOUSE!

The Super Hen House! (1934)

A half-finished hotel in Florida that was turned into a hen farm.

A CLEAN SWEEP

A Clean Sweep (1934)

The making of a vacuum cleaner in a factory - could be Hoover.

REAL AUSTRALIAN NATIVES!

Real Australian Natives! (1934)

Oysters are farmed on a river in New South Wales, Australia.

FISHERS OF MADAGASCAR

Fishers Of Madagascar (1934)

Madagascan fishermen make their way back to shore with their catch.

AN OVERALL OVERHAUL!

An Overall Overhaul! (1934)

A London bus is given a complete overhaul at Chiswick.

THE SUPER MOVE!

The Super Move! (1934)

A 1200-ton bridge is rolled 80 feet south in one piece in the United States of...

WHEN TWO BECOME ONE

When Two Become One (1934)

A huge steel welding machine is shown in action.

CANINE SKILL

Canine Skill (1934)

Blue Maid, an Australian sheepdog herds sheep in a sheepdog trial.

NEPTUNE'S STAIRCASE

Neptune's Staircase (1934)

Ships pass through locks on the Caledonian Canal, linking the lochs of...

QUEER JOBS

Queer Jobs (1934)

Railway employees with strange job titles are seen at work in Swindon.

JUST STICKS!

Just Sticks! (1934)

Walking sticks are made in the traditional way at Chiddingfold in Surrey.

A SCHOOLBOY'S DREAM

A Schoolboy's Dream (1934)

A model railway system, built by boys and designed by Mr A G Beach of...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 7

Caught By The Camera No. 7 (1934)

Trees being dug up for a new road in Rome, the Victophonium played...

THE SUPER LADDER

The Super Ladder (1934)

The highest fire brigade ladder in France is tried out in front of Notre Dame in...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 6

Caught By The Camera No. 6 (1934)

A one-woman railway station, an artist writing in miniature, a...

APPLES - BY THE MILLION

Apples - By The Million (1934)

Apples are laid out in the sun to ripen in Campania, Italy.

DOLLY COMES TO TOWN

Dolly Comes To Town (1934)

Dolls are made at a factory in Italy.

FISHY BUSINESS

Fishy Business (1934)

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

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 13

Caught By The Camera No. 13 (1934)

Prehistoric caves in Austria, a human funicular in the Tyrol and a...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 18

Caught By The Camera No. 18 (1935)

A Swiss mountainside railway doubles as a snowplough, a man skates...

LISTENING POST

Listening Post (1940)

Duplicate story - BBC radio editors monitor overseas broadcasts (this version...