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SHAPES OF PLASTIC

Shapes Of Plastic (1966)

Stages in the making of plastic material.

STUDY OF FOOTWEAR

Study Of Footwear (1968)

Rumanian film showing how the bad shaped shoes damage feet.

G - G - GHOSTS!

G - G - Ghosts! (1934)

Ghostly white shapes emerge against a black background - no soundtrack.

IMMORTALS IN STONE

Immortals In Stone (1933)

Great footage of the Mount Rushmoor National Memorial taking shape.

HOUSE OF THE FUTURE aka STUDENTS DESIGN HOME OF THE FUTURE

House Of The Future AKA Students Design Home Of The Future (1968)

Art students at Ealing college...

GLASS CAR aka ALL-GLASS SQUARE CAR

Glass Car AKA All-Glass Square Car (1968)

Quirky cube-shaped car made completely from glass.

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...

 

 

RAT BAFFLE ON BOAT

Rat Baffle On Boat (1938)

Lampshade shaped devices are placed on ropes to prevent rats sneaking onboard...

NOVELTY SUBMARINE Dublin issue

Novelty Submarine Dublin Issue (1942)

Barney / Sonny Hornet takes a trip in his tiny, fish-shaped,...

TREE HOUSE aka YEW TREE HOUSE

Tree House AKA Yew Tree House (1962)

An item about an enormous yew tree shaped to resemble a cottage.

DISCOPLAN GLIDER - MOSCOW

Discoplan Glider - Moscow (1957)

New type of glider with disc-shaped wings is demonstrated in Soviet...

LAND OF THE FAIRY CHIMNEYS

Land Of The Fairy Chimneys (1967)

A village in Turkey stands around strange shapes - fairy chimneys -...

ROCKET AID WING DESIGN

Rocket Aid Wing Design (1954)

A movie camera attached to a supersonic rocket reveals which wing shape...

UNIVERSAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION FOR 1967 IN MONTREAL TAKES SHAPE

Universal And International Exhibition For 1967 In Montreal Takes Shape (1966)

Montreal...

CROC GARDEN

Croc Garden (1961)

The head gardener of a park in Swindon has created a flower display in the shape of a...

DUKE OF EDINBURGH IN FRANCE

Duke Of Edinburgh In France (1954)

During a brief visit to Paris the Duke sees the latest in French...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 139

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 139 (1940)

A cat and a dog fight in an alley and a woman adjusts the...

"You Are Wanted On The Telephone"! (1932)

Motorcycles with telephone shaped sidecars are used in...

TROPICAL BIRDS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Tropical Birds Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1962)

Public display of nearly two...

HEXAGONAL HOUSES

Hexagonal Houses (1964)

An item about a revolutionary new design of house - hexagon shaped.

HAND MADE BOATS

Hand Made Boats (1968)

The skeleton of a fishing boat takes shape in the village of Seahouses,...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 25

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 25 (1935)

An 8-shaped tree, bells outside a church, game...

Selected Originals - THE STRANGEST SHAPE IN THE SKY

Selected Originals - The Strangest Shape In The Sky (1958)

Material relating to newsreel story...

GARDENING REVOLUTION

Gardening Revolution (1968)

We see a garden centre taking shape as it is built in the grounds of Syon...

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 14

Would You Believe It? No. 14 (1934)

Huge mural takes shape in Manchester, a one-boy bus and a robot...

HOTEL AND HOSPITAL

Hotel And Hospital (1929)

A hospital shaped like a steel ball is linked to giant compressors which give...

US SUPER LINER NEARS COMPLETION aka US SUPER LINER TAKES SHAPE

Us Super Liner Nears Completion AKA Us Super Liner Takes Shape (1938)

A huge American aeroplane...

GIANT NEW U.S. CARRIER NEARS COMPLETION aka NAVY'S BIGGEST CARRIER TAKES SHAPE...

Giant New U.S. Carrier Nears Completion AKA Navy's Biggest Carrier Takes Shape... (1954)

US...

LOOKING AT SNOW

Looking At Snow (1965)

Hungarian snow scenes and artist images of snowflakes

NEWS FROM AMERICA

News From America (1957)

An old Californian Mr Erlandson, gives some peculiar twists to trees.

WORLD MONEY issue title is LOOK OUT FOR LAUGHTER

World Money Issue Title Is Look Out For Laughter (1936)

A look at objects used as currency from...

HOME AQUARIUS

Home Aquarius (1958)

Shots of aquarium on wall, with picture frame around it to look like a painting.

TRENCHANT MECHANICAL DIGGER - CUTTING A ROAD IN SOUTH AFRICA

Trenchant Mechanical Digger - Cutting A Road In South Africa (1914-1918)

A digging machine cuts a...

THE GENTLE ART OF SEA CYCLING

The Gentle Art Of Sea Cycling (1924)

Strange cycling machines for moving through the sea are...

FLYING TRAINS

Flying Trains (1932)

Strange predictions of trains with wings and propellors - demonstrated on model...

NEW CRASH HELMETS

New Crash Helmets (1924)

Jockeys try out new type of crash helmet.

GERATE DES ALLTAGS. DAS FEURZEUG

Gerate Des Alltags. Das Feurzeug (1930-1939)

Great short film showing the manufacture of cigarette...

THE ICE BOAT

The Ice Boat (1934)

New motor speed boat designed to ride on the ice, United States of America.

SNOW WRECKS AIR LINER

Snow Wrecks Air Liner (1927)

Heavy snow falls cause damage to aircraft buildings at Croydon.

LIGHTNING - CHAINED!

Lightning - Chained! (1933)

Machines which make "man-made lightning" are demonstrated.

THE PALACE OF LEMONS!

The Palace Of Lemons! (1936)

A modern greenhouse where lemons are grown on the shores of the Black Sea.

FANTASTIC FLORA

Fantastic Flora (1932)

Footage of the Joshua trees in the United States of America.

ATOMIC SUB 'SKIPJACK'

Atomic Sub 'skipjack' (1959)

Various shots of American nuclear powered submarine USS Skipjack.

VICKERS WAVE MAKER

Vickers Wave Maker (1957)

Model of liner 'Oriana' is tested in wave tank at St Albans, Hertfordshire.

FRENCH SATELLITE CENTRE

French Satellite Centre (1962)

Exterior of huge balloon like structure, interior with men working.

HUNGARIAN DOG SHOW aka DOG SHOW IN HUNGARY

Hungarian Dog Show AKA Dog Show In Hungary (1966)

Various breeds of dogs brought by their owners to...

STEEL WORKS

Steel Works (1972)

Shots of steel bars being pressed at steel works.

RAIL PLANE

Rail Plane (1920-1929)

Footage of the new transportation invention the Rail Plane.

FEEDING BABIES A CORRECT DIET

Feeding Babies A Correct Diet (1947)

Animation emphasising the importance of a well-balanced diet for...

 BLACKSMITH

Blacksmith (1970-1979)

Blacksmith working on a horseshoe in the forge and then fitting it to a horse.