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BRITAIN'S LARGEST PUBLIC PARK

Britain's Largest Public Park (1928)

The Mayor of Birkenhead opens Arrow Park, covering 450 acres.

GLIDERS

Gliders (1944)

Dakota tows USAF glider.

FLAMING DEATH

Flaming Death (1933)

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

COULEE DAM, USA

Coulee Dam, USA (1949)

Sheep are herded from pasture to pasture - via the top of the Grand Coulee Dam.

EMPIRE STATE BUILDING

Empire State Building (1965)

Shots from and of Empire State building.

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 HUSKERS

The Huskers (1932)

Husking competition in corn field in the United States of America.

JUST GOATS

Just Goats (1933)

Film about a pioneering goat farm in the United States of America.

THE SUPER HEN HOUSE!

The Super Hen House! (1934)

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

RIDERS IN GLIDERS - DUBLIN

Riders In Gliders - Dublin (1943)

American showing that glider can be a transport plane if needed.

AERO ENGINES BY NUMBERS

Aero Engines By Numbers (1941)

Aeroplanes being made in American factories to be shipped over Atlantic...

SIGNING OF SOMETHING IN FACTORY aka NO STRIKE AGREEMENT IN US AIRCRAFT FACTORY...

Signing Of Something In Factory AKA No Strike Agreement In Us Aircraft Factory... (1941)

Workers...

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...

OHIO - SCIENTIFIC TEST FLIGHT LNER

Ohio - Scientific Test Flight Lner (1937)

New American stratosphere plane goes on test flight.

DERELICT WAGON TRUCKS DEMOLISHED IN USA

Derelict Wagon Trucks Demolished In USA (1937)

Valuable scrap metal removed from old goods wagons in...

SUGAR MOUNTAIN A MILE LONG

Sugar Mountain A Mile Long (1937)

Mountains of sugar beet being moved onto trucks and taken to...

SERIOUS DROUGHT IN SOUTH AFRICA

Serious Drought In South Africa (1938)

Scenes of a severe drought in South Africa.

THE DESERT SHALL REJOICE AND BLOSSOM AS THE ROSE

The Desert Shall Rejoice And Blossom As The Rose (1928)

Construction work on a huge dam in the...

THE DESERT SHALL REJOICE AND BLOSSOM AS THE ROSE

The Desert Shall Rejoice And Blossom As The Rose (1928)

Duplicate of story showing construction...

NOW WORTH REAL MONEY

Now Worth Real Money (1921)

A look at Irish Republican bonds now worth 'real money.'

SO NEAR YET SO FAR

So Near Yet So Far (1923)

Shots of a bootleggers' schooner wrecked 100 yards from shore, 3000 cases of...

CURRENT ATTRACTION Dublin issue

Current Attraction Dublin Issue (1942)

Demonstration of the world's largest circuit breaker for...

HAWAII CAMOUFLAGE Dublin issue

Hawaii Camouflage Dublin Issue (1942)

Hawaiian women sit outdoors and make camouflage webbing for the...

SAVING A SUBMARINE

Saving A Submarine (1922)

Salvaging a sunken submarine.

NEW US TANKS

New Us Tanks (1942)

Tanks are made at an American factory, then tested under battle conditions in the...

READY-MADE HOUSES Dublin issue

Ready-Made Houses Dublin Issue (1942)

Prefabricated houses are made in sections then assembled near...

FIVE OF A KIND

Five Of A Kind (1942)

Five new Alaskan-type army boats are launched at the same time from a US shipyard.

BLIGHT!

Blight! (1933)

Nebraska farm with crops ruined by grasshoppers and close shots of the 3 inch long...

A TALE OF TALCUM!

A Tale Of Talcum! (1933)

Men gather talcum rocks at an Oregon quarry while women powder their faces with...

FISHERMAN'S TALE

Fisherman's Tale (1932)

Tuna fishing off the coast of California in the United States of America.

NIAGRA POWER FOR CANADA aka NIAGARA POWER FOR CANADA

Niagra Power For Canada AKA Niagara Power For Canada (1951)

A look at a scheme which will provide...

LONG LONG LINE SAFER RAILS

Long Long Line Safer Rails (1955)

Americans make quarter-mile long welded rails for safer and smoother...

USA MARINE TANK

USA Marine Tank (1955)

The Marines show their new eleven-gun tank called "The Thing".

WHITE DEER

White Deer (1951)

Nice footage of the white deer at Brockhampton near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

SPEED DIGGER HARVESTS POTATOES

Speed Digger Harvests Potatoes (1940-1948)

Modernisation speeds up potato harvest.

ENGLISH SCENIC MATERIAL

English Scenic Material (1937)

Various landscape and sunset shots - some film of a man working an...

 POTATO HARVEST

Potato Harvest (1948)

Tractors aid the potato harvest in America.

TANK FACTORY

Tank Factory (1943)

Tanks being built and test driven.

US WOMEN HOLD DANGEROUS JOBS IN WAR INDUSTRY

Us Women Hold Dangerous Jobs In War Industry (1943)

Good shots of American women working in...

BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION

Bridge Construction (1938)

Material about the building of a bridge.

LARGE SEAPLANE TAKES OFF

Large Seaplane Takes Off (1938)

Large seaplane taking off from lake.

THE AMERICAN CONSUMER

The American Consumer (1948)

Item showing cars being produced in American plant.

SPECTACULAR FIRE IN CHICAGO

Spectacular Fire In Chicago (1953)

Huge factory fire in Chicago, many people dead and injured.

ONE MAN HELICOPTER

One Man Helicopter (1954)

Lightweight rocket-powered helicopter developed for the US. army

 FACTORY WORKERS

Factory Workers (1930-1939)

Good shots of factory workers arriving at the start of a shift.

AMERICAN GOODS TRAIN - GEORGIA

American Goods Train - Georgia (1970)

Various shots of American goods train in various locations in...

AMERICAN OIL WELLS

American Oil Wells (1970-1979)

Large drills digging for oil in America.

PARADE OF LEADERS

Parade Of Leaders (1934)

Glorious array of beautiful 1930s cars by Morris, and I want them all!

HELICOPTER CARRIES OWN HANGAR

Helicopter Carries Own Hangar (1954)

Helicopter picking up framework of it own hangar and transporting...