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CRIMINAL DETECTOR aka COSH

Criminal Detector AKA Cosh (1956)

New device which marks criminals with indelible dye.

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...

AERO STILLS

Aero Stills (1961)

A camera attached to a small barrage balloon takes aerial photographs above a...

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...

CRIME PREVENTION

Crime Prevention (1959)

Film demonstrates effectiveness of various crime prevention devices.

RAIDERS' NIGHTMARE

Raiders' Nightmare (1961)

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

 

 

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...

SCOOTER TENT

Scooter Tent (1959)

Great invention - a tent that is constructed on the side of a scooter.

RESEARCH INTO HAIR

Research Into Hair (1960)

Hair research at Beecham Laboratories in Brentford, Middlesex.

CONCRETE BOAT

Concrete Boat (1962)

An item about a boat yard in Norfolk which builds concrete boats.

ACOUSTIC CHAMBER

Acoustic Chamber (1962)

A look inside an acoustic chamber where electrical sound equipment is tested.

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.

RESEARCH INTO PILOTS EYES

Research Into Pilots Eyes (1959)

Research on effects of flying on pilots' eyes and balance is made...

ELECTRONIC RAILWAY

Electronic Railway (1961)

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

BEARD RESEARCH

Beard Research (1959)

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

TV T.V. CAMERA HELPS BUILDING

Tv T.V. Camera Helps Building (1959)

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

HEARING AIDS

Hearing Aids (1957)

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

ROBOT GARDENING

Robot Gardening (1959)

Great garden without sweating - demonstration of devices which make gardening...

CAR ROOF BED

Car Roof Bed (1956)

An interesting camping idea.

FLORAL CLOCK

Floral Clock (1956)

Mr René Marchand, Swiss watchmaker, presents his creation - a chiming floral clock.

PINTO COLLECTION aka PINTO ANTIQUE COLLECTION

Pinto Collection AKA Pinto Antique Collection (1958)

Story about the Pinto Collection of Wooden...

CRICKET AID

Cricket Aid (1959)

Device is demonstrated which helps in cricket technique training.

INFLATABLE GARAGE aka INFLATED GARAGE

Inflatable Garage AKA Inflated Garage (1959)

Mr B.E. Pursall demonstrates his inflatable garage.

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.

PARACHUTE LIFT

Parachute Lift (1962)

A Pathe cameraman has at a new way of flying developed by the army - paragliding.

HOVERCRAFT RESEARCH

Hovercraft Research (1965)

Team of scientists works on invention of hovercraft - interesting model...

PARKING METERS

Parking Meters (1965)

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

ROAD RESEARCH

Road Research (1957)

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

ELECTRIC FISHING beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Electric Fishing Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1958)

Electrifying fish - "the...

TRANSISTORS

Transistors (1958)

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

GENTLE GIANT aka ROBOT

Gentle Giant AKA Robot (1958)

A demonstration of a new robot which can do many things including sing...

RADIO LIFEBOAT aka SEA RESCUE

Radio Lifeboat AKA Sea Rescue (1958)

A remote controlled lifeboat, designed to reduce the risk to...

PIG RESEARCH aka PIGGERY

Pig Research AKA Piggery (1958)

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

BULLNOSE MORRIS RALLY

Bullnose Morris Rally (1958)

A rally of vintage Bullnose Morris cars takes place at Woburn Abbey.

LUXURY BED

Luxury Bed (1959)

Mighty bed - get it and you won't need to get up. Rather like the Internet but more...

TUBNIK

Tubnik (1961)

Brighton students launch the 'Tubnik I', a motorised bath-boat, on Piddinghoe Lake.

POSTAL AUTOMATION

Postal Automation (1956)

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

FIBREGLASS BOATS

Fibreglass Boats (1958)

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

FURNITURE EXHIBITION aka MODELS

Furniture Exhibition AKA Models (1958)

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

TESTING DOMESTIC APPLIANCES aka ELECTRIC GADGETS

Testing Domestic Appliances AKA Electric Gadgets (1958)

A look at the ways in which domestic...

CAR TRANSFORMATION aka REBUILT CARS

Car Transformation AKA Rebuilt Cars (1958)

A ingenious and cheap way of transforming old bangers into...

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...

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...

AUTOMATION HITS TENNIS aka TENNIS MACHINE

Automation Hits Tennis AKA Tennis Machine (1959)

An automatic serving machine is demonstrated at...

POSTMAN'S NIGHTMARE

Postman's Nightmare (1960)

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

TEENAGE SCIENTISTS aka SCHOOLBOY SCIENCE LECTURE

Teenage Scientists AKA Schoolboy Science Lecture (1962)

Experiments with electrical charges and...