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TRENCHANT MECHANICAL DIGGER - CUTTING A ROAD IN SOUTH AFRICA

Trenchant Mechanical Digger - Cutting A Road In South Africa (1914-1918)

A digging machine cuts a...

HMS BRITANNIC

HMS Britannic (1914)

White Star passenger liner HMS Britannic under construction at Belfast shipyard.

NEW WING AT ZOO

New Wing At Zoo (1919)

Construction work at London (?) Zoo.

HIGH LIFERS

High Lifers (1920-1929)

Men who work very high in the air are featured - on towers and scaffolding.

CONSTANTINESCO SONIC FACTORY

Constantinesco Sonic Factory (1920-1925)

A tour and demonstration of the artillery and wave transmission...

BRIDGE BEING PUT INTO POSITION

Bridge Being Put Into Position (1920-1929)

Workers put section of bridge into position on river.

 STALIN  record a - reel 1

Stalin Record A - Reel 1 (1920-1939)

Various Stalin material gathered from various sources - some "UN"...

 

 

A NOVEL DREDGER

A Novel Dredger (1922)

"Modern" dredger is shown in action.

A TALL STORY

A Tall Story (1923)

Large wireless mast in the United States of America under construction.

 GESTETNER WORKS

Gestetner Works (1927)

Good documentary showing work in the Gestetner factory in Tottenham. c. 1927

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.

TOAD MADE OF STONE - LEGEND

Toad Made Of Stone - Legend (1930)

Short extract about a toad captured in stone that survives when...

THE HARBOUR

The Harbour (1930)

Educational film showing the building of a harbour on the Gold Coast of West Africa.

THE ROAD TESTER

The Road Tester (1931)

Man measures gradients of hills, road cambers, mileage, bridge heights etc.

TAKEN FOR A RIDE

Taken For A Ride (1931)

A journey over the George Washington Bridge in New York.

STEEL MEN

Steel Men (1931)

Good footage of men at work on construction site at Marble Arch, London.

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...

A PIPE STORY FROM CAPE TOWN / CAPETOWN

A Pipe Story From Cape Town / Capetown (1931)

A large pipe is moved in Cape Town.

IN AND AROUND COLOMBO

In And Around Colombo (1931)

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

NATURE CONQUERED!

Nature Conquered! (1932)

Mighty explosions in the Boulder Canyon, Colorado begins work on the Hoover...

A MIGHTY PROJECT

A Mighty Project (1933)

Construction work on the enormous Boulder Dam in Colorado, United States of...

ONE PIECE BUILDINGS!

One Piece Buildings! (1933)

Good shots of men at work using a new electric welder on a construction...

SPEEDING UP

Speeding Up (1933)

New method is used to speed up the laying of cables.

THE

The "Grate" Highway (1933)

A new Continental method of road building is seen, using steel grating and...

DOWN BELOW THE RIVER

Down Below The River (1934)

Great footage of the nearly completed Mersey Tunnel between Liverpool and...

THE SUPER MOVE!

The Super Move! (1934)

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

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 7

Caught By The Camera No. 7 (1934)

Trees being dug up for a new road in Rome, the Victophonium played...

A GIANT AM I

A Giant Am I (1934)

Large excavation machine at work in a quarry in Corby in Northamptonshire.

PAVING A RIVER!

Paving A River! (1934)

Enormous asphalt mats are made to line the river bed of the Mississippi.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 17

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 17 (1935)

Austria's Glossglockner mountain, traditional...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 59

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 59 (1935)

Machinery that builds houses, a tricycle for a...

BROOMWADE PRESENTS reel 2

Broomwade Presents Reel 2 (1935-1939)

Industrial film showing processes involved in making air compressors...

THE GREAT CRUSADE - reel 2

The Great Crusade - Reel 2 (1937)

Fantastic film about new housing - slum dwellers are rehoused in...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 93

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 93 (1940)

A new road is built at Port Elizabeth and a cat pulls darts...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 101

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 101 (1940)

Tropical fish at Trieste Aquarium and a new bridge is built...

HUTS BY THE HUNDRED!

Huts By The Hundred! (1940)

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

A COPPER GOLD MINE!

A Copper Gold Mine! (1940)

Men at work at an open copper mine in Arizona, United States of America.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 129

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 129 (1940)

Propellors for British planes are made at an American plant,...

FREIGHT PLANE NEW GUINEA

Freight Plane New Guinea (1940)

A freight plane drops supplies in New Guinea.

THE BATTLE FOR BEAUTY

The Battle For Beauty (1940-1949)

Very interesting film promoting a campaign to "Help Save Rural England"...

TROOPS BUILDING ACCOMMODATION IN FRANCE

Troops Building Accommodation In France (1940)

British troops building camp in heavy snow in France.

TIT-MOUSE THE WEAVER

Tit-Mouse The Weaver (1940-1949)

Educational film showing the amazing nests built by the tit-mouse.

FIND A WORD NO. 3

Find A Word No. 3 (1940-1949)

Cinematic guessing game for children - various images which the children have...

OPERATION PLUTO

Operation Pluto (1945)

Huge petrol pipeline was constructed under English Channel to supply troops on...

RECONSTRUCTION OF AMIENS

Reconstruction Of Amiens (1947)

The massive bombing damage to Amiens in France is cleared and...

SUMMING UP NO. 05 - Reel 2

Summing Up No. 05 - Reel 2 (1947)

A quarterly round up of news stories from around the world.

MODERN BRICKLAYING

Modern Bricklaying (1948)

An invention by John Lambert distributes mortar along a wall enabling bricks...