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TAKING SHAPE

Taking Shape (1930)

Engineers visit the site for Ford's factory in Dagenham, Greater London.

TAKING SHAPE!

Taking Shape! (1924)

A look at the site of the British Empire Exhibition, still under construction.

UNIVERSAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION FOR 1967 IN MONTREAL TAKES SHAPE

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

Montreal...

HAND MADE BOATS

Hand Made Boats (1968)

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

SCOTLAND - Q4 LINER PROGRESS

Scotland - Q4 Liner Progress (1966)

New Cunards Q4 liner in construction takes shape in Glasgow.

LANCASHIRE MOTORCYCLE GRAND NATIONAL and GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE TAKING SHAPE

Lancashire Motorcycle Grand National And Golden Gate Bridge Taking Shape (1936)

Cross country...

GARDENING REVOLUTION

Gardening Revolution (1968)

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

 

 

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...

INDUSTRY - 12,000 EMPLOYED BY WORLD'S FAIR aka NEW YORK'S WORLD FAIR TAKES SHAPE...

Industry - 12,000 Employed By World's Fair AKA New York's World Fair Takes Shape... (1938)

Men...

"Orion" For The Scrapyard And New Liner "Empress Of Australia" Takes Shape (1963)

One liner...

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...

SCHOOL FOR BLACKSMITHS

School For Blacksmiths (1947)

A school for blacksmiths teaches them the essentials of the trade....

ARTIST IN STEEL

Artist In Steel (1950)

Footage of Albert Gerr making art creations from steel, Hatchford Hill, Cobham,...

SKI SHAPERS!

Ski Shapers! (1936)

Slow motion shots of ski jumpers and skis being made by craftsmen.

 BLACKSMITH

Blacksmith (1970-1979)

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

CLOTH FLOWERS aka ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS

Cloth Flowers AKA Artificial Flowers (1957)

Processes involved in making artificial flowers.

TRUGS

Trugs (1963)

An item showing how the wooden boat shaped baskets known as trugs are made by a family in...

CLOGS

Clogs (1938)

An item showing a firm in Stirlingshire making clogs of all shapes and sizes. Scotland.

THE POTTERS' GOOD TURN

The Potters' Good Turn (1935)

Great footage of Jubilee cups being made in Stoke-on-Trent.

THINGS ARE NOT WHAT THEY SEEM

Things Are Not What They Seem (1929)

Funny film which shows stocking shaping machines in action.

MAKING BISCUITS aka AFRICA TAKES THE BISCUIT issue title -

Making Biscuits AKA Africa Takes The Biscuit Issue Title - "Put And Take" (1941)

Mass...

DOUGHBOYS

Doughboys (1942)

American bakers make bread for servicemen.

HORSE SHOES aka HORSESHOES

Horse Shoes AKA Horseshoes (1943)

A look at the work of village blacksmith Arthur Booth. Near...

BLOW FOR A GLASS!

Blow For A Glass! (1945)

Making of scientific glass instruments.

DISCOPLAN GLIDER - MOSCOW

Discoplan Glider - Moscow (1957)

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

NEW DOMED STADIUM IN HOUSTON

New Domed Stadium In Houston (1964)

A massive indoor stadium is built as a home for the Houston Colts...

GLASS MAKING IN HUNGARY

Glass Making In Hungary (1963)

Industrial glassmaking in Hungarian factory.

STEEL MAKING BY HAND

Steel Making By Hand (1949)

Item showing the process of steel making by hand in Attercliffe, Sheffield....

PAPERWEIGHTS

Paperweights (1956)

Frank Hill makes a milliaflore paperweight at Whitefriars Glassworks in Wealdstone,...

ROSE-TIPPED CIGARETTES

Rose-Tipped Cigarettes (1953)

Rose petal tips are put onto Turkish cigarettes at an east London...

SUGAR PULLING

Sugar Pulling (1952)

A chef demonstrates the art of sugar pulling. London.

HAND MADE CHOCOLATES

Hand Made Chocolates (1953)

Excellent footage of chocolates being made by hand. London.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 316 - SKIS FOR EXPORT, SLIM JIM and ELIZABETHAN DINNER

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 316 - Skis For Export, Slim Jim And Elizabethan Dinner (1961)

Out...

SEWING MACHINES

Sewing Machines (1964)

Old and new sewing machines are contrasted.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 97

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 97 (1940)

Motorcycle trials and skiers in the Italian Alps and trains...

SAVE 'EMPIRE'S PARISH CHURCH' CUTS

Save 'empire's Parish Church' Cuts (1925)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for SAVE 'EMPIRE'S PARISH CHURCH'...

THE MAN WITH THE SCYTHE!

The Man With The Scythe! (1936)

Scythes are made in a factory in the Styrian Alps in Austria.

MOBILE FORGE

Mobile Forge (1952)

A mobile forge is used for making horse shoes for large horse in Buckinghamshire.

SAVILLE ROW

Saville Row (1946)

Great story showing tailors at work in the Saville row establishment of Henry Poole...

GIANT TELESCOPE PARSONS - reel 2

Giant Telescope Parsons - Reel 2 (1933)

The dome of a large telescope is being built by Charles...

SKELETON OF NAVY'S NEWEST SKY GIANT NEARING COMPLETION aka MACON - CONSTRUCTION...

Skeleton Of Navy's Newest Sky Giant Nearing Completion AKA Macon - Construction...

Construction...

PRIVATE BAR

Private Bar (1953)

Jack Brafman runs a private bar with unusual ornaments at his home in Streatham,...

MR WILSON VISITS FORD RESEARCH CENTRE

Mr Wilson Visits Ford Research Centre (1967)

Wilson opens Ford research Centre, tests undertaken...

MODEL MAKING

Model Making (1955)

A firm of model makers work on large projects including a mock up of the Kuwait Oil...

UNIDENTIFIED OUT TAKES / CUTS - CP UNI 3 - BEFORE AND AFTER

Unidentified Out Takes / Cuts - Cp Uni 3 - Before And After (1960)

Unidentified out takes (cuts,...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 423 - NIGHT CARNIVAL, BRIGHTON OUT OF SEASON and...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 423 - Night Carnival, Brighton Out Of Season And... (1963)

Out ...

PLASTIC MEDALLIONS

Plastic Medallions (1967)

Sculptor Jack Wall makes plastic medallions and plaques that look like they...

NEW PROGRESS IN THE AGE OF MISSILES

New Progress In The Age Of Missiles (1960)

Redstone missile gets a seeing eye - camera taking...

ARCHERY

Archery (1961)

Bespoke bows and arrows for archery are made at this factory near Sherwood Forest.

THE HAT MAKERS - AN ITALIAN STUDY

The Hat Makers - An Italian Study (1933)

Lovely film showing the processes involved in making straw...