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DUSTMAN'S DEVICE

Dustman's Device (1938)

Footage of dustman using old tyre to protect his back during lifting duties.

CHEATING DEATH!

Cheating Death! (1934)

A cylinder on a submarine that takes a man to the surface in case of accidents.

CHILD CARRIER BAG aka HANG CHILD ON GATE

Child Carrier Bag AKA Hang Child On Gate (1936)

A woman demonstrates a device for carrying babies.

BABY FEEDING BOTTLE

Baby Feeding Bottle (1936)

Cute shots of a young baby with his feeding bottle.

WEED CAN ON LEG aka WEED OR STONE COLLECTOR

Weed Can On Leg AKA Weed Or Stone Collector (1937)

Weed can strapped to gardener's leg.

CELLOPHANE TOP ON PRAM aka WINDSCREEN ON BABY'S PRAM

Cellophane Top On Pram AKA Windscreen On Baby's Pram (1937)

Se through windscreen is place on top...

KITTENS IN BASKET aka KITTENS AND BASKET STICK

Kittens In Basket AKA Kittens And Basket Stick (1937)

Woman walks three kittens in baskets...

 

 

LUMINOUS KEY HOLE

Luminous Key Hole (1937)

Luminous paint around the key hole helps you get into the house at night.

NECK SHADE aka PEAK CAP

Neck Shade AKA Peak Cap (1937)

A removable peak for ladies hats - to keep the sun and rain off your...

PULLEY FOR NEWSPAPERS issue title - CHORDS, CUES AND COSTERS

Pulley For Newspapers Issue Title - Chords, Cues And Costers (1936)

A man collects his newspaper...

REFLECTOR FOR DOG

Reflector For Dog (1936)

A lady fits a reflector to her dog's coat so he can be seen in the dark.

LOOK WHO'S HERE

Look Who's Here (1936)

Interesting invention to see who is at the door without answering it - it involves...

HORSE NOSEBAG

Horse Nosebag (1937)

A dustman uses an old washstand he found as a rest for his horse's nosebag.

PATENT STOPPER

Patent Stopper (1937)

A new device to lock bottles of alcohol stops others having a surreptitious drink.

PIPE BELT

Pipe Belt (1937)

A fisherman keeps his pipes in a belt around his waist for when he fancies a change.

PRAM SACK

Pram Sack (1937)

A handy device to carry shopping is a sack tied to the handles of a baby's pram.

SUNBURN PROTECTION aka PROTECTORS  issue title - WHY BRING THAT UP?

Sunburn Protection AKA Protectors Issue Title - Why Bring That Up? (1937)

Girls protect their...

FAG ASHTRAY aka CIGARETTE ASHTRAY

Fag Ashtray AKA Cigarette Ashtray (1937)

A cigarette which comes with its own small ashtray attached...

PRAM SHOPPING

Pram Shopping (1938)

A woman finds easy way to carry her shopping by attaching a basket to the back of...

KEYS & LOCKS

Keys & Locks (1942)

A look at an early wooden lock, and another complex one with many mechanisms.

FOLDING PRAM

Folding Pram (1947)

Good space saving idea - the suitcase which folds out into a pram.

PORTER'S BENCH

Porter's Bench (1948)

Footage of Porter using a Porters' bench to have a rest. Piccadilly, London.

NEW STYLE LIPSTICK

New Style Lipstick (1948)

Girl demonstrating all in one lipstick mirror.

STAIR CLIMBING PRAM

Stair Climbing Pram (1949)

New eight wheel prom can climb stairs without bumping.

A CAMISOLE NOVELTY

A Camisole Novelty (1922)

Cute new device - a clip so that different coloured straps can be fixed to...

EARTHQUAKE SPOTTER

Earthquake Spotter (1934)

A seismograph is demonstrated at the Ximenian Observatory in Florence.

BABY IN BASKET issue title WAGGERS AND JOKERS

Baby In Basket Issue Title Waggers And Jokers (1936)

A hiking couple carry their baby along in a...

SUNSHADE issue title is CHILDREN FIRST AND LAST

Sunshade Issue Title Is Children First And Last (1936)

Women in swimsuit keeps sun off face with...

DECK CHAIRS issue title is CHILDREN FIRST AND LAST

Deck Chairs Issue Title Is Children First And Last (1936)

Two women try out latest design in...

TYRE SHOES

Tyre Shoes (1936)

Man demonstrates new shoes made out of bits of old car tyre.

BOOKS IN BOOT OF CAR aka FEEDING STAND

Books In Boot Of Car AKA Feeding Stand (1937)

A bookshelf is fitted into a car boot.

'L' GLOVE LEARNER DRIVER

'l' Glove Learner Driver (1937)

Glove aid to learner drivers - keeps your hands warm and lets people...

NUMEROUS DOGS ON LEADS aka DOG AND GIRL issue title -  THEY DO THESE THINGS!

Numerous Dogs On Leads AKA Dog And Girl Issue Title - They Do These Things! (1936)

Novel...

HANDS FREE UMBRELLA

Hands Free Umbrella (1936)

A hands free umbrella is attached to the shoulders with the handle down the...

SUITCASE ON WHEELS issue title -  THE VERY IDEA!

Suitcase On Wheels Issue Title - The Very Idea! (1936)

The problems of a heavy suitcase are...

MIRROR ON BEACH

Mirror On Beach (1937)

A mother attaches a mirror to her umbrella so she can keep an eye on her son who...

PIVOT STILE issue title - THIS WAY PLEASE

Pivot Stile Issue Title - This Way Please (1937)

Woman demonstrates an odd style of stile in...

FLYPAPER ON BEACH issue title - THIS WAY PLEASE

Flypaper On Beach Issue Title - This Way Please (1937)

A sunbather uses flypaper to keep the...

WALKSTICKS issue title - STREAMLANED

Walksticks Issue Title - Streamlaned (1937)

A new device for picnics is demonstrated - a walking...

KEEPING GLOVES issue title is HERE'S HOW

Keeping Gloves Issue Title Is Here's How (1937)

Door-to-door salesmen with clever device to stop him...

RADIO PRAM

Radio Pram (1937)

A radio attached to a pram lets mother listen through headphones whilst walking her...

MIRROR ON UMBRELLA issue title is OUT OF THE WOOD

Mirror On Umbrella Issue Title Is Out Of The Wood (1938)

Young woman tries out quirky new device -...

CROSSING INDICATOR

Crossing Indicator (1949)

New pedestrian crossing indicator, London.

CLOTHES HOIST

Clothes Hoist (1950)

Footage of new rotary washing line in Kingsbury, London.

GOGGLE WIPERS

Goggle Wipers (1951)

Footage of woman wearing goggles with small wiper blades. London.

POCKET FAN

Pocket Fan (1949)

Model wearing undies uses battery-powered electric pocket fan.

MOVABLE WARDROBE

Movable Wardrobe (1952)

Footage of wardrobe with wheels being moved. London.

USEFUL HINTS

Useful Hints (1926)

Tea straining device is demonstrated.

MACHINE MADE EXERCISES

Machine Made Exercises (1920-1929)

Various devices which help women to lose weight.

A NOVEL OAR

A Novel Oar (1931)

New device so that rowers can see where they are headed.