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LORRY ANTI-JACKNIFE DEVICE

Lorry Anti-Jacknife Device (1967)

A new device prevents lorries from jack-knifing when they come to a...

RAIDERS' NIGHTMARE

Raiders' Nightmare (1961)

A new anti-raider device, 'Operation Skunk', is seen in action on two rather...

ELECTRONIC RAILWAY

Electronic Railway (1961)

Electronic devices and machinery used on the railways and behind the scenes at...

ANTI-FIRE DEVICE

Anti-Fire Device (1955)

Demonstrations of a new chemical which can be used to extinguish oil or petrol...

RAILWAY RECORDER

Railway Recorder (1959)

Track recording trolley - used for detecting and recording all physical track...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 329 - reel 2 of 2 - ELECTRONIC RAILWAY

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 329 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Electronic Railway (1961)

Out takes (rushes, cuts)...

BEARD RESEARCH

Beard Research (1959)

Scientists use complex equipment to do research on shaving - unfortunately, no...

 

 

ROAD RESEARCH

Road Research (1957)

Road safety research conducted by using some quirky looking constructions and some...

TESTING AERO TYRES aka DUNLOP AERO TYRE, TESTING AERO TYPES

Testing Aero Tyres AKA Dunlop Aero Tyre, Testing Aero Types (1958)

A look inside the Dunlop...

SCIENCE IN FISHING

Science In Fishing (1958)

An experiment by Cornish fishermen to try and find pilchards through radar...

JUKE BOX STORY

Juke Box Story (1958)

An informative look at the increasingly respectable juke box and its complex...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 344 - ISLAND OF VULCANO, RAIDERS' NIGHTMARE and...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 344 - Island Of Vulcano, Raiders' Nightmare And... (1961)

Out takes...

TREE CLIMBING EQUIPMENT aka TREE BIKE

Tree Climbing Equipment AKA Tree Bike (1961)

A man climbs up a tree using the 'tree bike' to collect...

BED TESTERS

Bed Testers (1960)

A mattress is tested by rotating mechanical figures at a bed factory in Northampton.

BABY CHICKS aka FRYING PAN CHICKS

Baby Chicks AKA Frying Pan Chicks (1958)

Quirky item showing chicks being hatched in an electric...

SAFETY STRAPS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Safety Straps Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1962)

Construction and pylon workers...

MEN'S HAIR STYLES

Men's Hair Styles (1956)

A fabulous 'Elephant Trunk' quiff is created for a teddy boy at Cyril's...

THE HOLE IN THE MACARONI aka THE MANUFACTURING OF VERMICELLI AND MACARONI

The Hole In The Macaroni AKA The Manufacturing Of Vermicelli And Macaroni (1957)

A look at...

MAGIC DYES aka A NEW INVENTION FOR TEXTILES

Magic Dyes AKA A New Invention For Textiles (1957)

An item about a new way of dying fabric: colours...

RESEARCH INTO HAIR

Research Into Hair (1960)

Hair research at Beecham Laboratories in Brentford, Middlesex.

SAFETY STRAPS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Safety Straps Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1960)

Interesting look at tests on...

GAS GUN

Gas Gun (1962)

A look at a gas gun which is used in industry to cut through sheets of steel.

TV T.V. CAMERA HELPS BUILDING

Tv T.V. Camera Helps Building (1959)

TV camera is used for inspection of holes - prevents workers...

SLATE QUARRY beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Slate Quarry Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1962)

An item about the world's...

OYSTER FARM

Oyster Farm (1962)

An item about new methods of commercial oyster farming in Suffolk.

MODEL CARS

Model Cars (1962)

An item about the design and manufacture of Matchbox toy cars.

PARKING METERS

Parking Meters (1965)

Story of the making of parking meters of the 1960's - great reminder of 'good old...

TRANSISTORS

Transistors (1958)

Film reminds us that transistor revolution of the 50's was as big as the microchip...

PIG RESEARCH aka PIGGERY

Pig Research AKA Piggery (1958)

A look round a pig research centre where the pigs are scientifically...

POSTAL AUTOMATION

Postal Automation (1956)

New inventions of the Post Office Research Department: letter sorting machine...

CLAIRVOYANT FISHING

Clairvoyant Fishing (1956)

Fortune teller spends time fishing in between receiving clients without...

FIBREGLASS BOATS

Fibreglass Boats (1958)

An informative look at the building and use of fibreglass boats.

MODERN SCALES

Modern Scales (1958)

Scales are not just for cooking but are also scientific tools as this item about...

ELECTRIC PORTABLE TYPEWRITER aka WORLD'S FIRST ELECTRIC PORTABLE TYPEWRITER aka...

Electric Portable Typewriter AKA World's First Electric Portable Typewriter Aka... (1958)

A...

POSTMAN'S NIGHTMARE

Postman's Nightmare (1960)

Post office sorting machine 'ELSIE' in action at Borough, London.

FISH TRAP

Fish Trap (1962)

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries keep track of sea trout with a trap on the...

PIPE LAYING

Pipe Laying (1957)

A story about the processes involved in laying a gas pipe through the countryside.

FROZEN BAKERY

Frozen Bakery (1957)

A look at how a bakery freezes bread and cakes for convenience and freshness.

PLASTIC DOLLS aka DOLL MAKING

Plastic Dolls AKA Doll Making (1957)

A story about a housewife who makes plastic dolls to sell and...

FABRIC TESTS

Fabric Tests (1957)

The Retail Trading Standards Association demonstrate some of the rigorous tests...

EGG AUTOMATION

Egg Automation (1960)

A new 'Egg-O-Matic' vending machine in action at a farm near Chichester, West...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 379 - reel 1 OF 2 - ARMY DARTS TEAM aka 1,000,001 DARTS...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 379 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Army Darts Team AKA 1,000,001 Darts... (1962)

Out...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 385 - reel 1 of 2 - MODEL CARS and OSTRICH FARM record...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 385 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Model Cars And Ostrich Farm Record... (1962)

Out...

OUT TAKES/ CUTS FROM CP 384  - OYSTER FARM, THE VICTORY and STEWARDETTES.

Out Takes/ Cuts From Cp 384 - Oyster Farm, The Victory And Stewardettes. (1962)

Out takes...

AIRPORT BIRD SCARER

Airport Bird Scarer (1969)

An automatic bird scarer at Luton Airport in Bedfordshire.

TELEGRAPH POLE PLANTER

Telegraph Pole Planter (1965)

Post Office machine that makes planting telegraph poles much easier,...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 589 - CARAVAN CONCOURSE and CUSTOMS SCHOOL

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 589 - Caravan Concourse And Customs School (1966)

Out takes (...

UNIDENTIFIED OUT TAKES / CUTS - CP UNI 3 - BEFORE AND AFTER

Unidentified Out Takes / Cuts - Cp Uni 3 - Before And After (1960)

Unidentified out takes (cuts,...

MAP SURVEY

Map Survey (1965)

How maps are created at the Ordinance Survey Commission.

FISH HATCHERIES

Fish Hatcheries (1959)

An item about the methods of trout farming used at a fish hatchery in North...