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THE SEAL OF AUTHORITY

The Seal Of Authority (1934)

Good footage of how the South African royal seal is made.

VILLAGE aka JOHN BUNYAN'S COUNTRY issue title - ON THE LEVEL

Village AKA John Bunyan's Country Issue Title - On The Level (1939)

A look at Elston and Bedford...

MANUFACTURE OF URANIUM RODS

Manufacture Of Uranium Rods (1959)

Detailed account of the production of rods for use in UK atomic...

STOKE POGES issue title - PAST AND PRESENT

Stoke Poges Issue Title - Past And Present (1941)

A look at scenic Stoke Poges in Buckinghamshire.

A-BOMB POWER

A-Bomb Power (1952)

American authorities test atomic bomb against buildings on Pacific Atoll.

MOON MAPPING

Moon Mapping (1953)

Percy Wilkins uses home-made telescope to chart the surface of the moon.

KNUTSFORD issue title YOU NEVER KNOW YOU KNOW

Knutsford Issue Title You Never Know You Know (1943)

Duplicate story - see separate record for...

 

 

WAS DARWIN RIGHT?

Was Darwin Right? (1935)

H G Wells visits the Moscow Experimental Zoo - animal research centre.

THE GREAT CRUSADE reel 1

The Great Crusade Reel 1 (1937)

Fantastic film about new housing - slum dwellers are rehoused in nice...

POWER-PAK CYCLE

Power-Pak Cycle (1953)

War hero Peter Lee-Warner sets off on a Power Pak trip from England to Australia.

CYPHERS

Cyphers (1941)

An item about codes and cyphers through the ages.

SHAFTESBURY issue title is THIS ENGLAND

Shaftesbury Issue Title Is This England (1943)

Travelogue item about picturesque Dorset town of...

THE BIGGEST SCOOPER OF ALL

The Biggest Scooper Of All (1931)

Giant dredger in the Golpa coal mines of Germany is demonstrated.

THE FAIRY KING'S HOME

The Fairy King's Home (1930)

Travelogue featuring Odense in Denmark - birthplace of Hans Christian...

THE WORKHOUSE WARD reel 1

The Workhouse Ward Reel 1 (1950-1959)

Filmed play - very funny stuff about two grumpy men who live in the...

SCRUTINY

Scrutiny (1963)

Truly hilarious pastiche of the "March of Time" film series - chimps make a newsreel!

HOMES DESTROYED IN BRUSH FIRE IN HOLLYWOOD HILLS

Homes Destroyed In Brush Fire In Hollywood Hills (1961)

Shots at night of fire in Hollywood Hills...

DRYLAND SWIMMING

Dryland Swimming (1935)

A woman perfects her swimming strokes in a living room using a specially...

'STRATHARDLE' ARRIVES

'strathardle' Arrives (1967)

Fire boats escort Japanese built P&O cargo-liner 'Strathardle' into...

ANTI-NUCLEAR DEMONSTRATION

Anti-Nuclear Demonstration (1958)

Mute footage of speakers at Anti-Nuclear Demonstration in Frankfurt,...

A BOOK WITH MOVING DIAGRAMS

A Book With Moving Diagrams (1964)

Hungarian man invents a book with moving diagrams.

TRAFFIC CONTROL FROM THE AIR!

Traffic Control From The Air! (1932)

Police at Croydon prepare to monitor traffic on Derby Day - from...

THE NON SKID TYRE AT LAST

The Non Skid Tyre At Last (1926)

Boillot, French racing driver, tests new tyres in front of...

DO YOU REVERSE?

Do You Reverse? (1932)

Film reversal technique is used to show various farmyard animals walking...

CUMBERLAND - BRITAIN'S ATOM POWER STATION

Cumberland - Britain's Atom Power Station (1955)

Britain's (and world's) first atomic power station...

WITH THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT IN INDIA - Reel 1

With The Duke Of Connaught In India - Reel 1 (1921)

Pictures of the Duke of Connaught in India...

RANGER FOUR HITS MOON AND SATURN FIRED aka RANGER ROCKET HITS MOON

Ranger Four Hits Moon And Saturn Fired AKA Ranger Rocket Hits Moon (1962)

Beautiful lift-off...

THROUGH GALILEO'S TELESCOPE

Through Galileo's Telescope (1933)

Historical film about the achievements of the astronomer Galileo.

THE HORSE A THING OF THE PAST SOON

The Horse A Thing Of The Past Soon (1925)

Mechanical road cleaners and ploughs could make horse...

BARGE TRIP ON GERMAN RIVER

Barge Trip On German River (1930)

UFA documentary showing rural, agricultural and industrial life...

WITH THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT IN INDIA - Reel 3

With The Duke Of Connaught In India - Reel 3 (1921)

Pictures of the Duke of Connaught in India...

WHITHER AFRICA?

Whither Africa? (1960)

Prime Minister Harold Macmillan embarks upon a tour of Africa.

HYDRO-ELECTRIC PROJECT IN SOUTH AFRICA

Hydro-Electric Project In South Africa (1962)

Construction of Kougha Dam, people working on farms &...

SCOTLAND MARCHES ON - SHORT VERSION

Scotland Marches On - Short Version (1930-1939)

Nicely made film extolling the goodness of milk - nice...

SCOTLAND MARCHES ON - LONG VERSION

Scotland Marches On - Long Version (1930-1939)

Scottish film celebrating the introduction of milk scheme...

DUKE OF CONNAUGHT IN INDIA

Duke Of Connaught In India (1920-1929)

The Duke of Connaught on tour of India.

CREATION OF FIRST BANTU STATE - TRANSKEI

Creation Of First Bantu State - Transkei (1962)

Creation of Transkei, the first Bantu state.

OCEAN WEATHER SHIP record a

Ocean Weather Ship Record A (1947)

Documentary showing how information about the weather is gathered.

HIROSHIMA - DATE WITH HISTORY

Hiroshima - Date With History (1943-1945)

Documentary covering the decisions surrounding the dropping of...

PATHWAY INTO LIGHT

Pathway Into Light (1952)

A celebration of the work of Louis Braille and the development of his...