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TELEPRINTER

Teleprinter (1932)

A telegram is typed on a teleprinter machine in London, and is printed out in...

BEHIND THE CABLE

Behind The Cable (1924)

Communication technology in action - cables which span the Atlantic and a...

THE MAST MASTERS

The Mast Masters (1931)

Old radio masts are knocked to the ground in Hanover, Germany.

THE WORLD'S GREATEST RADIO STATION aka RUGBY WIRELESS STATION

The World's Greatest Radio Station AKA Rugby Wireless Station (1932)

A tour around the Post...

EFFICIENCY

Efficiency (1934)

A film about psychological test been carried out to discover what jobs people are best...

PLOUGH BOY AND RADIO

Plough Boy And Radio (1936)

A young man makes the hours in the fields go by - he carries a radio set...

PHOTO-TELEGRAPHY

Photo-Telegraphy (1948)

Item showing how photographs are sent around the world via photo-telegraphy...

 

 

 RUGBY WIRELESS STATION

Rugby Wireless Station (1920-1929)

Shots of radio transmitter tower and wireless station in Rugby,...

FIRST AERIAL  AIR MAIL  POST

First Aerial Air Mail Post (1911)

Pilot Mr Hamel takes letters from Hendon to Windsor in his...

 WIRE MAKING AT RUGBY

Wire Making At Rugby (1920-1929)

Item showing men making wire - possibly something to do with telegraph...

"Hello Girls" Of Chinatown (1929)

Telephone exchange in Chinatown, San Francisco operated by lots of...

"Time, Please!" (1940)

A look at the machinery that works Rome's speaking clock.

EYES ON THE SKIES!

Eyes On The Skies! (1940)

Good footage of men of the Observer Corps working at their posts.

THE MORSE MACHINE

The Morse Machine (1940)

New machine invented in Italy transmits Morse characters through a lens.

TELE-TALES !

Tele-Tales ! (1932)

Excellent footage of the Central Telegraph Office in London in operation.

COACH EXHIBITION

Coach Exhibition (1952)

Young school boys test the comfort of new coach built for tourist on the...

SOUNDPROOF ROOM

Soundproof Room (1953)

Tests are carried out in a soundproof room at Post Office Engineering Research...

THE AIR CLASSROOM!

The Air Classroom! (1935)

Teenage boys learn to be wireless operator mechanics on an aeroplane.

OPENING NEW BLAST FURNACE IN HOLLAND

Opening New Blast Furnace In Holland (1967)

New blast furnace in Holland.

SCIENTIFIC WARFARE

Scientific Warfare (1914-1918)

Group of soldiers demonstrate signalling devices using telescope, heliograph,...

WIRELESS INSTALLATION ON TRAIN

Wireless Installation On Train (1914-1918)

Soldiers attach wireless installation to train carriage.

 TELEVISION IN A BANK

Television In A Bank (1959)

Televisions used in Manchester bank so clients can view statements housed...

DAVE AND DUSTY TELEPHONE BOX

Dave And Dusty Telephone Box (1949)

Duplicate of story of same name found in NP 235 - see separate...

FELLING RADIO MASTS aka RADIO MASTS

Felling Radio Masts AKA Radio Masts (1960)

GPO pulls down two radio masts in Somerton near Yeovil in...

RADIO DOCTORS

Radio Doctors (1956)

New emergency doctor-on-call service operates with the help of two-way radio in...

4 EXCHANGES IN ONE!

4 Exchanges In One! (1932)

Sir Kingsley Wood, the Postmaster General, opens new telephone exchange in...

IN THE VAN

In The Van (1932)

Excellent story of the 'Flying Scotsman' speeding northwards with the large aeroplane...

MERCY RADIO!

Mercy Radio! (1940)

The International Radio Medical Station in Rome assists ill people on board ships at...

ARMY MANOEUVRES

Army Manoeuvres (1935)

Men of the British Army show their skills and equipment in large scale manoeuvres.

POLICE DOG issue title - A.R.P.

Police Dog Issue Title - A.R.P. (1939)

A police dog hears her trainer's instructions via a wireless...

MORSE

Morse (1942-1944)

A look at Morse code and other forms of communication.

TIME PLEASE

Time Please (1945)

Item showing machinery which ensures time signals and speaking clock are correct.

REMOTE CONTROLLED LAUNCH

Remote Controlled Launch (1950-1951)

Remote controlled launch is tested off coast of Portsmouth, Hampshire.

RADIO BUSES

Radio Buses (1950)

Radio communication enables buses to be sent quickly to queuing passengers.

WALKIE-TALKIE DIVER

Walkie-Talkie Diver (1948)

Diver has a walkie-talkie microphone fitted into his helmet.

SPEAKING CLOCK aka TIME

Speaking Clock AKA Time (1954)

A man dials 'TIM' then we hear and see the workings of the speaking...

RADIO TAXIS

Radio Taxis (1947)

In Cambridge, taxis give instructions over radio where to collect the customers.

MADAME WILL YOU WALK AND TALK?

Madame Will You Walk And Talk? (1946)

A walkie talkie device proves useful where there are no...

TELEPHONE TESTS

Telephone Tests (1953)

John Laurie and his colleagues carry out tests on telephones to check their...

CPL FULLER VC HOME  IN MANSFIELD

Cpl Fuller Vc Home In Mansfield (1915)

Cpl Fuller demonstrating field phone.

SIGNALLING LAMPS IN FRENCH ARMY aka SIGNALLING LAMP

Signalling Lamps In French Army AKA Signalling Lamp (1914-1918)

French soldiers using signal device;...

DOWN WITH AERIALS!

Down With Aerials! (1960-1969)

Film which shows how television reception can be improved by "wired...

OLDEST FLYING CORPS - ARMY PIGEONS

Oldest Flying Corps - Army Pigeons (1914-1918)

Good footage of carrier pigeons being used as messengers...

NEW PERISCOPE

New Periscope (1914-1918)

New periscope used for land surveillance.

INSIDE THE GATES OF SOVIET RUSSIA

Inside The Gates Of Soviet Russia (1920-1921)

Good item showing difficult conditions inside Soviet Russia.

MONT BLANC

Mont Blanc (1910-1919)

Mountaineers climb Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps.

OCEAN WEATHER SHIP record e

Ocean Weather Ship Record E (1947)

Documentary showing how information about the weather is gathered.

SCHOOL FOR DIVERS

School For Divers (1958)

A diving school which trains people to do various tasks underwater.

WHY YOU GET HOWLS ON YOUR RADIO

Why You Get Howls On Your Radio (1932)

A dog is forced to walk the across the antennae wire of two...

THE WORLD'S SWITCHBOARD!

The World's Switchboard! (1932)

Fascinating glimpse inside London's Overseas Telephone Exchange - we...