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THE VALLEY CHAPEL

The Valley Chapel (1931)

Scenic shots of the Matterhorn and a Chapel high in the hills.

LIONHEART!

Lionheart! (1931)

A zoo keeper who is loved by his lion charges is featured - some decomposition.

BUDDING ENGINEERS!

Budding Engineers! (1931)

Young engineers work on their inventions - model cars, railplane, tractor,...

IN CAVERNS DEEP

In Caverns Deep (1931)

Tourists visit the Grotto of Han-sur-Lesse in Belgium.

A GLANCE AT GREENLAND

A Glance At Greenland (1931)

Inhabitants of Greenland are featured - they walk through the snow with...

THE EEL MEN

The Eel Men (1931)

Dutch eel boats moored on the Thames - men transfer eels from boxes to buckets.

THE BIG THINGS IN LIFE!

The Big Things In Life! (1931)

An ocean liner is painted or repaired. A large earth mover is featured.

 

 

THE BRIDGE FELLOWS

The Bridge Fellows (1931)

Construction of a giant suspension bridge - brave cameramen climb high for...

A NOVEL OAR

A Novel Oar (1931)

New device so that rowers can see where they are headed.

STEEL FISH!

Steel Fish! (1931)

Torpedoes are launched in a practice shoot.

AIRY SOMETHINGS

Airy Somethings (1931)

Experiments investigating the properties of air.

A QUEER FERRY

A Queer Ferry (1931)

New transport bridge which crosses the Mersey at Runcorn is demonstrated.

HIMALAYAN HIGH JUMPERS

Himalayan High Jumpers (1931)

Zoo footage - Himalayan mountain goats are seen running around on...

OVER THE QUAY - PORT SAID

Over The Quay - Port Said (1931)

Aerial shots of Port Said harbour and the town. Aerial shots of the...

DAM!

Dam! (1931)

Shots of the Vernon Hoofer Dam in Natal.

AIR SENSE!

Air Sense! (1931)

Schoolboys visit the Cranwell Aerodrome and receive instruction from RAF personnel.

THE AIR TAXI

The Air Taxi (1931)

Prediction that everyone will soon have their own plane rather than a car.

AN ICELAND ITEM

An Iceland Item (1931)

Travelogue featuring Reykjavik - housing, climate, street scenes, industry,...

BOOKS - BY THE BILLION!

Books - By The Billion! (1931)

How books are printed and bound.

THE SHIP THAT PASSES...

The Ship That Passes... (1931)

HMS Birmingham is broken up at Pembroke Dock Yard.

HOW WE FLY

How We Fly (1931)

Various aviation bits and pieces including some Joe Noble animation.

TRUST!

Trust! (1931)

Man places his head inside an elephant's mouth.

THE BOY'S DREAM

The Boy's Dream (1931)

Large and complex model railway in a Hertfordshire garden.

THE GREAT CLEAN UP - A

The Great Clean Up - A "Buoyant" Story Of Our Coasts (1931)

A "Whistling Buoy" is taken out to...

HIGH-HIGH-HIGH!

High-High-High! (1931)

Mountain views - aerial shots of winding road, waterfall, forests etc. in Oregon.

THE BIGGEST SCOOPER OF ALL

The Biggest Scooper Of All (1931)

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

WATER SPORTITES

Water Sportites (1931)

Surfing the waves in Hawaii.

A QUEER LIFT!

A Queer Lift! (1931)

Canal barges are transported by a large "lift".

THE ANCESTOR OF MAN?

The Ancestor Of Man? (1931)

The giant gorilla is featured - a dead example is investigated.

CRESS COLLECTORS!

Cress Collectors! (1931)

Cress harvest in Berkhamsted - scenic shots, men at work, child eating cress.

FEATHERED GOBBLERS

Feathered Gobblers (1931)

Zoo footage of various birds including Pelicans and Cormorants.

A PIPE STORY FROM CAPE TOWN / CAPETOWN

A Pipe Story From Cape Town / Capetown (1931)

A large pipe is moved in Cape Town.

OUT OF THE DEPTHS!

Out Of The Depths! (1931)

How wrecks are raised from the bottom of the sea.

SALT CELLARS!

Salt Cellars! (1931)

Salt mines in Cheshire - brine is extracted and dried out to produce salt.

THE FIREMAN OF VIENNA

The Fireman Of Vienna (1931)

Firemen in training at the Cathedral of St Stephen in Vienna.

A FISHY TALE!

A Fishy Tale! (1931)

Bows and arrows are used to catch fish from a bridge.

THE SEA GIRT ISLE OF LUNDY

The Sea Girt Isle Of Lundy (1931)

Scenic shots of the Isle of Lundy - rugged cliffs, shipwrecks,...

QUEER CRAFT!

Queer Craft! (1931)

Aero-glider called "Hornet" and a "sea-car" are demonstrated.

THE MODEL MASTER

The Model Master (1931)

A model liner is put through its paces on a boating lake.

THE BEACON!

The Beacon! (1931)

Lizard Lighthouse in Cornwall - the keeper cleans and turns the lamp - nice footage.

THE GRAND PARADE

The Grand Parade (1931)

Amersham dog show - the dogs are dressed in funny costumes.

OVER THE TOP

Over The Top (1931)

Pole jumpers are seen in action - some slow motion footage.

THE SAIL PROP

The Sail Prop (1931)

Unusual boat is demonstrated - it is powered by a propeller attached to a mast.

MANS TRAP

Mans Trap (1931)

A man trap is shown - it is two centuries old but still works - two others are also...

ODD, BUT IT CUTS WOOD EVEN!

Odd, But It Cuts Wood Even! (1931)

A travelling saw mill contraption is seen in action.

IN AND AROUND COLOMBO

In And Around Colombo (1931)

Travelogue - street scenes, traffic, men at work, washing in a river, rice...

HIDDEN TREASURE

Hidden Treasure (1931)

Footage of a children's treasure hunt in Durban.

THE HYDRO-GLIDER

The Hydro-Glider (1931)

The first Hydro-glider in Europe is demonstrated.

THE HARVESTERS

The Harvesters (1931)

Harvesting machines are demonstrated.

OBEDIENCE

Obedience (1930)

Agility and obedience demonstrations by dogs - some slow motion.