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FIRST 'AIRCO' DELUXE MACHINE IN FLIGHT

First 'airco' Deluxe Machine In Flight (1914-1918)

Airco early small passenger aeroplane debut. Hendon,...

A VISION OF THE FUTURE - AIR TRAFFIC

A Vision Of The Future - Air Traffic (1914-1918)

Item about the future of the air travel.

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES [NO. 1]

Feminine Pictorialities [no. 1] (1934)

Capes and coats made from rabbit fur "of a very fine and silky...

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES - HATS

Feminine Pictorialities - Hats (1935)

Sketches of designer hats from Paris are sent by radio to...

MODEL PLANE issue title is TWO'S COMPANY

Model Plane Issue Title Is Two's Company (1937)

Leo Hornsby flies his model aeroplane.

TOMORROWS KITCHEN aka TOMORROW'S KITCHEN

Tomorrows Kitchen AKA Tomorrow's Kitchen (1944)

A look at tomorrow's kitchen, including transparent...

ONE FOR THE ROAD CAR DESIGN

One For The Road Car Design (1945)

Car designer Henry Foxlee at work on model of his new design.

 

 

PERSONALITY MEET DENNIS KENDALL

Personality Meet Dennis Kendall (1945)

M.P. Dennis Kendall also designs blueprints for new tractors...

MILES AIRCRAFT SCHOOL issue title is PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS AT YOUTH

Miles Aircraft School Issue Title Is Pathe Pictorial Looks At Youth (1947)

Boys and girls...

CONVERTIBLE CAR

Convertible Car (1948)

A convertible car becomes roofless in a matter of seconds thanks to designer JRV...

SLIDING-DOOR CAR

Sliding-Door Car (1949)

Footage of of new sliding door car, London.

SLOW MOTION DIVES

Slow Motion Dives (1952)

Swimmers test out the latest latex swimsuits. Camberley, Surrey.

CHILDREN'S FASHIONS

Children's Fashions (1952)

Footage of durable clothing being tested by small children. London.

MODERN FURNITURE

Modern Furniture (1952)

A look at modern chair designs by Dennis Lennon. London.

NEWS FROM U.S.A. - GLASS AND STONE ROUND HOUSE

News From U.S.A. - Glass And Stone Round House (1954)

One of many proposed homes of the future is...

GLASS CRAFT

Glass Craft (1955)

A novel method of making decorative pictures from tiny pieces of glass.

GREETING CARDS record a aka GREETINGS CARDS record a

Greeting Cards Record A AKA Greetings Cards Record A (1955)

Crazy film featuring glamour girls...

PARSONS - GENIUS OF POWER - reel 2 also known as Parsons' Turbines

Parsons - Genius Of Power - Reel 2 Also Known As Parsons' Turbines (1955)

Documentary about...

HEARING AIDS

Hearing Aids (1957)

Various glamorous designs disguise hearing aids for women - antiquated hearing aids...

WIRE MODELLING

Wire Modelling (1957)

Wall hangings featuring figures made of wire are seen being made.

AIRCRAFT PIONEER INVENTOR

Aircraft Pioneer Inventor (1957)

Sir Alliott Verdon-Roe, the aircraft pioneer, demonstrates his new...

HOUSE OF TOMORROW  - beware, there are other items with the same tile

House Of Tomorrow - Beware, There Are Other Items With The Same Tile (1957)

Modern house on...

FURNITURE EXHIBITION aka MODELS

Furniture Exhibition AKA Models (1958)

An introduction to the very latest in labour saving devices on...

HOUSE AMONGST THE TREES

House Amongst The Trees (1958)

A house built from wood and stone designed to fit in with its natural...

SOLAR HOUSE EXPERIMENT - MASSACHUSETTS

Solar House Experiment - Massachusetts (1958)

Experimental solar house built in Massachusetts, USA.

OIL PLATFORM SAILING SOON

Oil Platform Sailing Soon (1959)

Huge oil rig 'Orient Explorer' prepares to be towed from Southampton...

IDEAL HOME EXHIBITION

Ideal Home Exhibition (1959)

Latest labour-saving devices at Olympia's Ideal Home Exhibition.

CEMENT MURALS

Cement Murals (1960)

Artists create modern cement murals and wooden furniture decorations in Forest Hill,...

HISTORIC AIRCRAFT

Historic Aircraft (1960)

Volunteers work to restore veteran aircraft in a hangar at London Airport.

GIROBOAT aka GIRO BOAT

Giroboat AKA Giro Boat (1961)

A new design called a giroboat, a dinghy with helicopter propellors,...

 CHICAGO HOLDS ITS ANNUAL HOME FURNISHINGS SHOW

Chicago Holds Its Annual Home Furnishings Show (1961)

American newsreel item showing new...

THE INCREDIBLE SEVEN reel 1

The Incredible Seven Reel 1 (1961)

A great documentary about the design, testing and building of the...

OUT TAKES/ CUTS FROM CP 388 - PARACHUTE LIFT, ARMY GYMNASTS and MODEL VILLAGE.

Out Takes/ Cuts From Cp 388 - Parachute Lift, Army Gymnasts And Model Village. (1962)

Out...

FRUIT FASHIONS

Fruit Fashions (1963)

Fashion designer Charles William-Davis takes his inspiration from fruit and...

HOUSE IN 3 WEEKS

House In 3 Weeks (1963)

New factory built houses may solve housing problem.

LUXURY CARABUS

Luxury Carabus (1966)

A novel combination of caravan and coach contains lots of home comforts for an...

IDEAL HOMES

Ideal Homes (1967)

Ideal Homes exhibition at Olympia & Tomorrow's Home exhibition in Harrods.

COMMISSIONING OF HMS RESOLUTION

Commissioning Of HMS Resolution (1967)

Commissioning of HMS Resolution atomic submarine.

NEW COAL MINING MACHINE

New Coal Mining Machine (1967)

New coal mining machine being tested at mining institute in Russia.

QE2 EXHIBITION aka PRINCESS MARGARET OPENS QE2 EXHIBITION AT DESIGN CENTRE

QE2 Exhibition AKA Princess Margaret Opens QE2 Exhibition At Design Centre (1968)

Princess...

VICTORIA LINE EXHIBITION

Victoria Line Exhibition (1968)

Victoria Line underground exhibition takes place at Design Centre,...

CARAVAN SHOW

Caravan Show (1968)

The International Caravan and Camping Exhibition is held at Earl's Court. London.

UNDER 5'S TOYS

Under 5's Toys (1968)

Children play with new nursery furniture and toys at Design Centre. London.

WHEELAWAY DINGHY

Wheelaway Dinghy (1968)

Wheelaway dinghies arrive to Boat Show at Earls Court, London.

QE2 RETURN

QE2 Return (1969)

QE2 returns to Southampton to have her ailing turbine fixed after trials.

Selected originals - QE2 RETURN

Selected Originals - QE2 Return (1969)

Material relating to newsreel story - QE2 RETURN - 69/3.

INSTANT BATHROOM

Instant Bathroom (1969)

Prefabricated bathrooms being constructed in Thames Ditton, Surrey.

PRINCE PHILIP OPENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS EXHIBITION

Prince Philip Opens Telecommunications Exhibition (1969)

Prince at telecommunications exhibition...

WORLD OF TOMORROW

World Of Tomorrow (1969)

Germany. What the home may look like by the year 2000.