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CHIMNEY FELLING

Chimney Felling (1940)

British and French steeplejacks show different methods of bringing down a chimney.

CRASH

Crash (1926)

Demolition of an industrial chimney.

POLLUTION

Pollution (1969)

Footage of various factories polluting environment.

METROPOLITAN GAS WORKS

Metropolitan Gas Works (1970-1979)

Shots of a metropolitan gasworks in close proximity to terraced houses.

FOUR AT A TIME

Four At A Time (1930-1939)

German army demolition experts blow up four chimneys.

CHIMNEY FELLING aka BLAENAVON

Chimney Felling AKA Blaenavon (1938)

The two tallest chimneys in South Wales are felled. Blaenavon.

IT'S ALL IN THE DAYS WORK

It's All In The Days Work (1930)

Steeplejacks work at the very top of the 253 year old Monument in...

 

 

WHOLESALE CHIMNEY FELLING

Wholesale Chimney Felling (1929)

Old chimneys are demolished to make way for new factories. Greenwich,...

CHIMNEY SWEEP AND GOLF BAG

Chimney Sweep And Golf Bag (1937)

A clever chimney sweep keeps his poles and brushes in an old golf...

THE POTTERIES FACTORY

The Potteries Factory (1914-1930)

Item showing the Potteries Factory.

CHIMNEYS SOUTH WALES.

Chimneys South Wales. (1948)

General views across valley with snow on hillside.

UNEMPLOYED MINERS MARCH

Unemployed Miners March (1927)

Welsh miners march in solidarity.

THE THREE-YEAR OLD!

The Three-Year Old! (1933)

Very young boy works with his father as a chimney sweep.

EVERYDAY HEROES

Everyday Heroes (1930)

Two steeplejacks climb 150 foot chimney in freezing weather to carry out repairs. ...

FELLED BY FIRE

Felled By Fire (1926)

A strategically placed fire brings down a disused industrial chimney.

CORRECT TO 1/1000 OF AN INCH

Correct To 1/1000 Of An Inch (1926)

Winding gear weighing 30 tonnes is lifted up 2000 ft. (airship?)...

DEMOLITION OF CHIMNEYS

Demolition Of Chimneys (1948)

Shots of chimneys being demolished in Sydney, Australia.

HOUSE IN THE TREE TOPS

House In The Tree Tops (1960-1969)

House built in three tops in London.

DEMOLITION

Demolition (1971)

Techniques involved in the demolition of industrial areas

AND GREAT WAS THE FALL THEREOF

And Great Was The Fall Thereof (1933)

A huge chimney is demolished in a factory in Lancashire.

CHIMNEY STACKS BLOWN UP

Chimney Stacks Blown Up (1969)

Two 100 foot chimneys are demolished to make way for housing estate.

WOMAN SWEEP

Woman Sweep (1954)

Violet Robinson is Southampton's only woman chimney sweep.

REBUILDING GREECE

Rebuilding Greece (1947)

New houses and bridges are built in Greece.

BRITISH HEAVY INDUSTRY

British Heavy Industry (1947)

Exterior / interior shots of factories in Britain - cuts from 47/22.

NORTH OF ENGLAND TOWNS

North Of England Towns (1970-1979)

Aerial view of terraced houses in a small town, and views from a canal.

BRITAIN'S HARDEST WORKER

Britain's Hardest Worker (1961)

A father of nine is seen at work in his business of 'odd job man...

PREPARING FOR ELECTRICITY ERA

Preparing For Electricity Era (1929)

A 120 foot factory chimney is blown up at the Carrick-on-Suir...

STEEL CHIMNEY FELLED LNER

Steel Chimney Felled Lner (1938)

A 175 foot steel chimney is felled in Chicago, United States of...

BLOWING DOWN TO BUILD UP

Blowing Down To Build Up (1922)

Footage of derelict buildings being dynamited, New York, United States...

QUEEN IN SCOTLAND

Queen In Scotland (1961)

The Queen in Scotland to see the new Lurgi gassification plant.

POLLUTION

Pollution (1969)

Smoking chimneys, vast industrial areas, heavily polluted river etc.

HOUSING PROBLEMS

Housing Problems (1972)

Industrial area and terraced housing - location unknown.

AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL

American Industrial (1970-1979)

Aerial views over large industrial area. Lots of smoking chimneys and long...

WASTE HEAT FOR HOUSES

Waste Heat For Houses (1969-1972)

Power station, road works, taps and showers and blocks of flats.

GUILTY CHIMNEYS - reels 1 & 2 continued and reel 3

Guilty Chimneys - Reels 1 & 2 Continued And Reel 3 (1954)

Excellent documentary showing the...

GENERAL STRIKE MORE STRIKE SNAPS

General Strike More Strike Snaps (1926)

General Strike affects all aspects of life in Britain.

GENERAL STRIKE NUMBER 1

General Strike Number 1 (1926)

Item shows effect of General Strike on all aspects of British life.

GENERAL STRIKE NUMBER 2

General Strike Number 2 (1926)

Item shows effect of General Strike on all aspects of British life.