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CAMERA TEST

Camera Test (1924)

Unidentified man talks to camera and shots of rooftops - some sort of screen test.

CHIMNEY FELLING

Chimney Felling (1940)

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

CHIMNEY SWEEP

Chimney Sweep (1970-1979)

Various shots of a chimney sweep at work.

A MATTER OF SECONDS

A Matter Of Seconds (1927)

A chimney stack is demolished at Ringsend, Ireland.

STOURBRIDGE MORE RISKY THAN IT LOOKS

Stourbridge More Risky Than It Looks (1921)

A 150 foot chimney is demolished by planting dynamite in...

...... S'EASY

...... S'easy (1925)

Three chimney stacks are purposely demolished in Bolton, Lancashire.

CRASH

Crash (1926)

Demolition of an industrial chimney.

 

 

NEWS IN FLASHES - LONDON

News In Flashes - London (1959)

Industrial chimneys belonging to old Stag Brewery demolished in...

POLLUTION

Pollution (1969)

Footage of various factories polluting environment.

NORTHERN ENGLAND

Northern England (1970-1979)

Pan across the roofs of a northern industrial town.

ROOFTOPS

Rooftops (1970-1979)

Rows of rooftops in area of fairly dense housing.

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.

LAND OF THE FAIRY CHIMNEYS

Land Of The Fairy Chimneys (1967)

A village in Turkey stands around strange shapes - fairy chimneys -...

FELLING A TALL LONDON CHIMNEY

Felling A Tall London Chimney (1935)

The last tall chimney in the centre of London is demolished.

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...

POTTERY

Pottery (1970-1979)

Demonstration of how pottery is produced.

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.

CHIMNEY FELLING AT BRANSTON, STAFFS.

Chimney Felling At Branston, Staffs. (1937)

Tallest chimney in the country goes down.

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?)...

TALL STORY

Tall Story (1956)

How to get rid of an unwanted chimney.

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.

HOOPS ARE CRAZE ON CONTINENT

Hoops Are Craze On Continent (1958)

Germans show off their love of Hula Hooping - work takes second...

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.

SUNDERLAND

Sunderland (1970-1979)

Good colour travel shots of industrial and housing areas in Sunderland.

DYNAMITE STUMBLES FOUR SMOKE STACKS

Dynamite Stumbles Four Smoke Stacks (1914-1918)

Footage of large smoke stacks being blown up.

BRITAIN'S HARDEST WORKER

Britain's Hardest Worker (1961)

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

CLEVER IDEAS AT INVENTIONS EXHIBITION

Clever Ideas At Inventions Exhibition (1939)

Footage of bizarre inventions at inventions exhibition.

THE CAUSEWAY OF THE GIANTS

The Causeway Of The Giants (1935)

A look at the Giant's Causeway on the coast of Northern Ireland.

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...

STRIKE SNAPS 4

Strike Snaps 4 (1926)

More shots of General Strike and the effects on British life.

DO YOU FANCY DRESS?

Do You Fancy Dress? (1935)

Children in fancy dress contest during a Hastings carnival.

BLOWING DOWN TO BUILD UP

Blowing Down To Build Up (1922)

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

FOOTBALL IN THE MUD aka OLD LEIGH REGATTA

Football In The Mud AKA Old Leigh Regatta (1952)

Watery and muddy fun is had at the Leigh-On-Sea...