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CATERPILLAR CRAWL

Caterpillar Crawl (1923)

Footage of a tank clearing a forest - bulldozing trees.

WELLS, NORFOLK aka NEW LIFE BOAT TRACTOR

Wells, Norfolk AKA New Life Boat Tractor (1939)

Footage of new caterpillar tractor pulling lifeboat...

THE WHEEL AND CATERPILLAR CAR

The Wheel And Caterpillar Car (1934-1935)

Demonstration of a military armoured car that switches from...

NEW TRACTOR

New Tractor (1955)

Demonstration of 'super bulldozer' for open cast mining.

ROAD MAKING IN WEST INDIES

Road Making In West Indies (1970-1979)

West Indians work in diggers to clear the way for a road.

THE SCOOP!

The Scoop! (1931)

Giant dredger at work in Italy.

EVE'S ENEMY - AND HIS DEFENCES

Eve's Enemy - And His Defences (1928)

Caterpillars and moths are seen - including a really big moth...

 

 

GOVERNMENT'S GIANT STOREHOUSE FOR MECHANISED UNITS

Government's Giant Storehouse For Mechanised Units (1938)

A glimpse inside giant warehouses full...

MOTH BREEDERS

Moth Breeders (1963)

Children have moths attached to their clothes - a family of moth fanciers.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 606 - THE POWER OF OXYGEN and BUTTERFLY FARM

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 606 - The Power Of Oxygen And Butterfly Farm (1966)

Out takes...

BUTTERFLY FARM

Butterfly Farm (1966)

Beautiful butterflies are reared at this butterfly farm in Kent.

GAS FOR PESTS

Gas For Pests (1932)

Crops are sprayed to kill a plague of butterflies on a field in Krasnovar in Russia.

THE SILK MOTH

The Silk Moth (1930)

The beginning of silk stockings is investigated - footage of silk moths.

CATERPILLAR BARROW

Caterpillar Barrow (1927)

Remarkable caterpillar track wheel barrow tackles rough ground.

PRICKLY PEAR

Prickly Pear (1933)

Prickly pears or cactus plants seen growing in Australia.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 457 - MOTH BREEDER, FUR FASHIONS and OLD SWISS CROCKS

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 457 - Moth Breeder, Fur Fashions And Old Swiss Crocks (1963)

Out...

ARMY EXERCISES

Army Exercises (1936)

British army exercises in Sussex.

THE TANK REPLACES THE AXE

The Tank Replaces The Axe (1928)

Converted wartime caterpillar tractors pull out trees by the roots in...

RESCUE SLED

Rescue Sled (1946)

A caterpillar tracked vehicle for travelling across snow covered areas is shown off.

SECRETS OF NATURE - THE APHIS

Secrets Of Nature - The Aphis (1930-1939)

Life and death of the Aphis.

SILK FROM MULBERRY

Silk From Mulberry (1940-1949)

Educational film about the silk worm.

LEPIDOPTERIST

Lepidopterist (1949)

Footage of Lepidopterist Mrs Rivers tending to her cocoons in Dartford, Kent.

BUTTERFLIES aka BUTTERFLY FARM

Butterflies AKA Butterfly Farm (1955)

Butterfly farmer develops a new skill - preserving dead...

RUSSIAN MAY DAY PARADE

Russian May Day Parade (1949)

Musical accompaniment to Russian May Day enormous & impressive parade in...

SECRETS OF NATURE - THE FROG

Secrets Of Nature - The Frog (1930)

Educational film showing how frog spawn turns into tadpoles turn...

THE GLOW WORM

The Glow Worm (1940-1949)

Educational film about the life of a glow worm.

MOTHS

Moths (1955)

Moth farm where rare moths are bred - also shows mounting of moths for display.

SECRETS OF NATURE - SAFETY IN HIDING

Secrets Of Nature - Safety In Hiding (1930)

Educational film about camouflage in the animal kingdom...

SUMMERTIME MEADOW

Summertime Meadow (1940-1949)

Educational film showing the wildlife found in meadows.