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WOODEN HUTS

Wooden Huts (1914-1918)

New army barracks being built, possibly at Aldershot.

BOY SCOUTS BUILD HUT AND STABLES FOR ARMY

Boy Scouts Build Hut And Stables For Army (1915)

Boy Scouts build stables and hut for army near...

PICTURE CURIOSITIES

Picture Curiosities (1920-1929)

Compilation of stunt footage and "curiosities" - unusual people, Hollywood...

SHIP BUILDING

Ship Building (1920-1929)

Footage of large cranes in shipyards.

GOTHENBURG EXHIBITION

Gothenburg Exhibition (1920-1929)

Construction work in Gothenburg, Sweden.

BRIDGE BEING PUT INTO POSITION

Bridge Being Put Into Position (1920-1929)

Workers put section of bridge into position on river.

DOCK GATES

Dock Gates (1920-1929)

New dock gates are put into position in Newcastle.

 

 

SHEFFIELD CAVALCADE

Sheffield Cavalcade (1920-1929)

Enormous car factory being built at Sheffield - good footage of cars on...

MEN OF OUR TIME - FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Reel 1 & 2

Men Of Our Time - Franklin D. Roosevelt Reel 1 & 2 (1920-1939)

Biopic of the American President - lots...

THE STORY OF A BRICK

The Story Of A Brick (1923)

Processes involved in making bricks are shown.

WEMBLEY EXHIBITION 1925 reel 1

Wembley Exhibition 1925 Reel 1 (1925)

Great footage of the Wembley Exhibition of 1925.

WEMBLEY EXHIBITION reel 4

Wembley Exhibition Reel 4 (1925)

Great footage of the Wembley Exhibition of 1925.

THE TOWER - A GOOLE, YORKSHIRE STUDY

The Tower - A Goole, Yorkshire Study (1926)

An enormous water tower in Goole is featured - under...

THE WINDOWS OF THE MINSTER - YORK

The Windows Of The Minster - York (1927)

York Minster - various shots of the Cathedral on its...

NON STOPPERS

Non Stoppers (1928)

Strange miscellany of quirky bits and pieces - club swinging, road drilling, piano...

DAM INSPECTION

Dam Inspection (1928-1932)

British army inspectors walk around construction site of Aswan Dam on River Nile.

A LOVE NEST

A Love Nest (1930)

Underwater footage of a fish building a "love nest" for his fishy wife.

Putting The Funnel On - 1930's

Putting The Funnel On - 1930's (1930-1939)

Ship building footage.

THE MYSTERY OF MARRIAGE aka SECRETS OF MARRIAGE

The Mystery Of Marriage AKA Secrets Of Marriage (1931)

Amazing early sex education film - strange,...

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...

GO TO THE FAIR!

Go To The Fair! (1932)

Workmen gathered together before continuing preparations for British Industries'...

THE PRINCE OF WALES

The Prince Of Wales (1932)

The Prince of Wales looks over new excavation machinery at British Industries...

CLIFF CLIMBERS INDUSTRY

Cliff Climbers Industry (1933)

Good shots of men working on the construction of Boulder Dam, United...

DIZZY DIPS!

Dizzy Dips! (1933)

Man clambers around on a girder high above the ground - a scary stunt to those with a...

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 1

Would You Believe It? No. 1 (1933)

Charles Eade takes us on a tour of unusual things from around the...

SEE HOW IT GREW

See How It Grew (1933)

The opening of the Regal Cinema in Kingston Upon Hull.

THE SUPER MOVE!

The Super Move! (1934)

A 1200-ton bridge is rolled 80 feet south in one piece in the United States of...

TRAPPING A SHADOW

Trapping A Shadow (1934)

Great story looking at the cameras and early photographs of Henry Fox Talbot.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 72

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 72 (1936)

Stories include girl bricklayers, and a Russian...

HOUSE ON RAILWAY

House On Railway (1936)

A man is building a house on a disused railway line.

HUTS BY THE HUNDRED!

Huts By The Hundred! (1940)

Mass production of 'flat-packed' army huts near Catfield in Norfolk.

A ROOF TOP LAUNCH!

A Roof Top Launch! (1940)

A new boat is lowered from a rooftop shipyard to the street below in Cape...

RAYMOND NEWELL

Raymond Newell (1941)

Baritone Raymond Newell sings "London Will Rise Again".

MAX MILLER

Max Miller (1945)

Comedian Max Miller and friend working on building site.

COME OUT TO PLAY reel 2

Come Out To Play Reel 2 (1950-1959)

Great film showing the need for playgrounds to keep children amused.

REPORT FROM BRITAIN BY JACKIE COOPER   aka PEOPLE FROM BRITAIN  reel 1

Report From Britain By Jackie Cooper AKA People From Britain Reel 1 (1951)

American actor...

REPORT FROM BRITAIN BY JACKIE COOPER  aka PEOPLE FROM BRITAIN  reel 2

Report From Britain By Jackie Cooper AKA People From Britain Reel 2 (1951)

American actor...

PLASTERERS

Plasterers (1953)

Plasterer Henry Hanwell is seen at work on a cast to replace a bomb damaged theatre...

OBSERVATION PLATFORM

Observation Platform (1956)

People gather every morning to watch a building site - one of the most...

COUNTRY OF THE GOLDEN FRUIT reel 1

Country Of The Golden Fruit Reel 1 (1956)

Documentary about Israel focusing on its fruit production.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 224 -1 OF 2 - INTERPLANETARY ART + TV T.V. CAMERA HELPS...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 224 -1 Of 2 - Interplanetary Art + Tv T.V. Camera Helps... (1959)

Out...

RESTORING MONSTERS

Restoring Monsters (1959)

Dinosaurs in Crystal Palace Park are restored under supervision of natural...

SKI-ING IN ENGLAND

Ski-Ing In England (1961)

A huge ski-jump is built in Wembley Stadium for an international ski-jumping...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 342 - SKI-ING IN ENGLAND, MISSILE FIRING and ROMAN...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 342 - Ski-Ing In England, Missile Firing And Roman... (1961)

Out...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 529 - THE VICTORIA LINE and SPANISH DANCE

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 529 - The Victoria Line And Spanish Dance (1965)

Out takes (cuts,...

CATCHING CATS aka MODEL CATCHING CATS

Catching Cats AKA Model Catching Cats (1969)

Models Celia Hammond and Sue Gunn have turned cat...