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TUBE MAKES PROGRESS

Tube Makes Progress (1964)

First pictures of progress on tunnels for the new Victoria Line on the London...

"When The Lights Go On Again .." (1949)

Illuminated signs are switched back on in London and at the...

QUEEN OPENS NEW VICTORIA LINE

Queen Opens New Victoria Line (1969)

Queen opens first section of the Victoria line and takes a trip...

FALL OF A FEATHER

Fall Of A Feather (1949)

A giant amplifier exaggerates the sound of a falling feather millions of times...

TRAINING SCHOOL FOR BLIND

Training School For Blind (1940-1949)

Blind men learn trades at special school in Poland.

FRESH WATER FROM THE SEA

Fresh Water From The Sea (1943)

Sea water sterilised and ready for drinking in seconds.

 FEEDING THE TROOPS IN MALAYA

Feeding The Troops In Malaya (1950-1959)

Malayan girls working in factory packing food for soldiers.

 

 

THE PRIZE PET

The Prize Pet (1931)

Mr Buck has a baby elephant for a pet - he doesn't seem to treat it very kindly.

ORGAN issue title - ALL IN GOOD TIME

Organ Issue Title - All In Good Time (1943)

Good footage of how a cinema organ is made.

THE MAGIC CIRCLE

The Magic Circle (1964)

The Magic Circle invites photographers to expose the secrets behind the tricks.

SHIPS OF GLASS

Ships Of Glass (1938)

Mr Wood of Sydney shows us his glassblowing skills by making an intricate model...

MAKING FIREWORKS - HUDDERSFIELD

Making Fireworks - Huddersfield (1938)

A look at people making fireworks at a factory in...

ARTIST IN GLASS

Artist In Glass (1946)

Item about glass maker Frank Hill.

BUGLE MAKING

Bugle Making (1951)

Bugle making in West Street, London.

Selected Originals - THE VITAL VACCINE

Selected Originals - The Vital Vaccine (1957)

Material related to newsreel story "The Vital Vaccine"...

SIGNAL BOXES

Signal Boxes (1953)

Contrast of old and new signal boxes at tube stations in London.

EYES

Eyes (1943)

Artificial eyes are made at the Ministry of Pensions Optical Depot in London.

SHOT TOWER

Shot Tower (1950)

Footage of lead pellet making in Edmonton, Greater London.

DAYLIGHT DOME

Daylight Dome (1962)

Pilkington Glass provide an advisory service to architects designing schools.

PIANOLA MAN

Pianola Man (1961)

Gordon Iles is seen making a paper music roll at his factory, then plays it on his...

UNDERWATER UNDERGRADS Dublin issue

Underwater Undergrads Dublin Issue (1942)

Students of the University of Miami try out new diving...

AUSTRALIA MAKES TORPEDOES

Australia Makes Torpedoes (1944)

Australian newsreel item about making and testing torpedoes.

FIREWORKS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Fireworks Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1958)

A look at the ways in which...

THE MAN AND THE MACHINE on the sleeve as THE MAN THE MACHINER

The Man And The Machine On The Sleeve As The Man The Machiner (1932)

Good footage of machinery...

Selected Originals - BEVAN RESIGNS

Selected Originals - Bevan Resigns (1951)

Material related to newsreel story

RADIUM!

Radium! (1933)

Processes involved in mining and processing radium.

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Medical School (1954)

Athlete Roger Bannister and other medical students doing research at St. Mary's...

GAS MASKS DEMONSTRATED aka FRENCH GAS MASK

Gas Masks Demonstrated AKA French Gas Mask (1914-1918)

Demonstration of French gas mask.

DUNLOP WELCOMES PRINCE PHILIP

Dunlop Welcomes Prince Philip (1950-1959)

A P.R. Visit to the Dunlop Tyre factory at "Fort Dunlop".

ORCHIDS

Orchids (1956)

Orchids are cross-pollinated and grown at David Sanders' Orchid Groves.

THE LIFE SAVER

The Life Saver (1933)

Italian-invented rubber suit and hood for use in an emergency escape from...

CHEMICAL MODES

Chemical Modes (1937)

A look at how the latest chemical compounds can be used in the fashion industry.

HOW AMERICA TELLS THE WORLD

How America Tells The World (1927)

The American Naval fleet show their skills.

A CORKING STORY

A Corking Story (1930)

How corks are made from tree bark.

UNDERGROUND FACTORIES

Underground Factories (1942)

Underground offices and factory of the Ministry of Aircraft Production.

PRACTICAL JOKES issue title - TING-A-LING !

Practical Jokes Issue Title - Ting-A-Ling ! (1943)

Item about man carrying out or being the victim...

RAILWAY TRAINING SCHOOL

Railway Training School (1955)

Railway engineers of the future learn their jobs at British Railways...

POLICE ENTERTAIN 100,000

Police Entertain 100,000 (1964)

Berlin's City Police entertain the public in the Olympic Stadium.

LETTERING ROCK

Lettering Rock (1948)

Making sticks of Brighton Rock in traditional way at North London sweet factory.

CHURCHILLS WARTIME HEADQUARTERS aka CHURCHILLS WAR ROOM

Churchills Wartime Headquarters AKA Churchills War Room (1948)

Lord Ismay describes how the...

 DUKE AT BRITISH RAYON RESEARCH

Duke At British Rayon Research (1955)

Duke of Edinburgh visits British Rayon Research & opens...

FRENCH MINE DISASTER

French Mine Disaster (1964)

Relatives panic as French miners are trapped down a collapsed shaft

AUSTRALIA ELIMINATES FIREWORK DANGER aka FIREWORK DANGER

Australia Eliminates Firework Danger AKA Firework Danger (1966)

Good shots of scientist doing...

THE ROMANCE OF THE MOTORCAR   aka THE MOTORCAR AND ITS MECHANISM  reel 1

The Romance Of The Motorcar AKA The Motorcar And Its Mechanism Reel 1 (1935)

Long film...

THE ROMANCE OF THE MOTORCAR  aka THE MOTORCAR AND ITS MECHANISM  Reel 1

The Romance Of The Motorcar AKA The Motorcar And Its Mechanism Reel 1 (1935)

Long film...

OPERATION TIN-CAN

Operation Tin-Can (1960)

60-year-old tin of plum pudding opened to mark the 150th anniversary of...

THE BIG PUMP CRAWL aka THE BIG PUMP-CRAWL

The Big Pump Crawl AKA The Big Pump-Crawl (1956)

Motorists are praying for petrol rationing so that...

CHILDREN MAKE ATOMIC ENERGY PLANT aka CHILDREN MAKE ATOM PLANT

Children Make Atomic Energy Plant AKA Children Make Atom Plant (1947)

Various shots of students...

MAY DAY DEMONSTRATION IN LONDON, INCLUDING MEETING OF THE LONDON TRADES COUNCIL

May Day Demonstration In London, Including Meeting Of The London Trades Council (1949)

Large...

PAPERWEIGHTS

Paperweights (1956)

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