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PEN AND INKLINGS - BOBBY BUMPS AND THE OSTRICH EGG

Pen And Inklings - Bobby Bumps And The Ostrich Egg (1920)

Animation featuring Bobby Bumps and Fido...

BEAUTY SCHOOL

Beauty School (1921)

Fantastic contraptions and beauty regimes - bizarre rubber devices and electrolysis...

GIRL WITH PORTABLE WIRELESS ON LEG aka WIRELESS GIRL

Girl With Portable Wireless On Leg AKA Wireless Girl (1921)

Fantastic film showing the forerunner...

ROCKING ALONG - SIXTY SECONDS WITH THE KIDDIES

Rocking Along - Sixty Seconds With The Kiddies (1922)

Children ride novel moving model horses.

A TWO WHEELER NOVELTY

A Two Wheeler Novelty (1922)

Novelty car is demonstrated - only two wheels.

IDENTIFYING BABY

Identifying Baby (1922)

Babies have their footprints taken to avoid misidentification!

A NOVEL DREDGER

A Novel Dredger (1922)

"Modern" dredger is shown in action.

 

 

S SH!!

S Sh!! (1922)

Unusual amphibious vehicle is demonstrated - a tank-cum-submarine.

A NOVEL FOLDING-UMBRELLA - EXPLAINED BY MISS HEATHER THATCHER

A Novel Folding-Umbrella - Explained By Miss Heather Thatcher (1922)

A collapsible umbrella is...

EVE'S WIRELESS

Eve's Wireless (1922)

A new invention - a cross between a mobile telephone and a walkman.

WATER WALKER - NO RELATION TO JOHNNY

Water Walker - No Relation To Johnny (1923)

New invention which facilitates walking on water - small...

THE PRUNER'S PROGRESS

The Pruner's Progress (1924)

A woman uses a new pruning device then takes a bite from an apple.

THE GENTLE ART OF SEA CYCLING

The Gentle Art Of Sea Cycling (1924)

Strange cycling machines for moving through the sea are...

WATER

Water "Pushers" (1924)

New invention - strange animated flippers which aid swimming.

THE LUMBER TRAIN

The Lumber Train (1926)

Timber is transported by a cable car device - brave cameramen sit on top to get...

'OPS

'ops (1926)

Nice film about hop picking contrasting new mechanical methods with hand picking of old.

EVE ON THE ROAD

Eve On The Road (1926)

Motorcycling girl rides pillion.

USEFUL HINTS

Useful Hints (1926)

Tea straining device is demonstrated.

THE KIDDIES' MOTOR WHEEL!

The Kiddies' Motor Wheel! (1927)

Great contraption - a motorised vehicle for children.

CHEATING THE MUD SPOTS 2

Cheating The Mud Spots 2 (1927)

New rubber stocking protectors which stop stockings getting muddy.

NOVELTIES - NEW YEAR SAVING DEVICE

Novelties - New Year Saving Device (1927)

Three devices are shown - vegetable chopper, pram screen...

THE HUSH-HUSH CAR!

The Hush-Hush Car! (1927)

Engineers in a special railway carriage use the latest technology to measure...

THE SWINGER

The Swinger (1927)

New swing bridge at Beccles is demonstrated.

THE UNBREAKABLE CLOCK

The Unbreakable Clock (1928)

Various antics employed to demonstrate unbreakable clocks.

MINIATURE LOCOMOTIVE

Miniature Locomotive (1928)

Model steam locomotive is demonstrated - children ride in small carriages.

SAFETY LIGHTS

Safety Lights (1928)

Inventions are demonstrated - a torch in an umbrella and a walking stick with light...

CAN YOU INVENT

Can You Invent (1928)

Various new transport inventions - snow plough, motorcycle for two, new aircraft...

THE COUNTER

The Counter (1928)

A money counting device is demonstrated - probably used in banks.

CAR RADIO

Car Radio (1929)

Strange invention is demonstrated - possibly the forerunner of the in-car stereo!

SHAKE!

Shake! (1929)

Great footage of slimming machines - group of chorus girls use electric vibrating belt...

NOVELTIES - SEEN BY EVE'S CAMERA

Novelties - Seen By Eve's Camera (1929)

Two devices are demonstrated - one that stops the lid of a...

PICTURES BY AIR!

Pictures By Air! (1929)

1920s prototype of the modern day fax machine is demonstrated - man "faxes" his...

SEEING BY WIRELESS

Seeing By Wireless (1929)

Lovely film showing early television transmission techniques - features George...

GADGETS!

Gadgets! (1929)

Various inventions are demonstrated including an egg timer, floor polisher, special...

WATCH WAYS

Watch Ways (1930)

Two tiny clocks are shown - one inside a coin, the other a very small box.

THE WHIRL - THE GIRL AND THE WHEEL

The Whirl - The Girl And The Wheel (1930)

Demonstration of some "health wheels".

WHEELABOUT NOVELTIES

Wheelabout Novelties (1930)

Invention - a pram which turns into a high chair. Collapsible pram also...

TAKING A CHANCE

Taking A Chance (1930)

Woman demonstrates a new diving suit - bizarre.

WATER WALKERS

Water Walkers (1930)

Water-walking boots are demonstrated by Mr Frodsham and a lady friend.

THE WHIRLABOUT

The Whirlabout (1930)

A "health wheel" is demonstrated.

MANY INVENTIONS

Many Inventions (1930)

New inventions including tennis racket with detachable handle & electric iron...

NECKING ON THE NECKAR RIVER

Necking On The Neckar River (1930-1931)

New invention which fits around the neck and aids swimming.

THE CASE IS ALTERED

The Case Is Altered (1930-1931)

Picnic equipment is demonstrated - a fold out table and a picnic supplies...

NOVELTY CARS

Novelty Cars (1930)

Various weird and wonderful cars are presented to the camera.

RADIO HAT aka RADLO HAT

Radio Hat AKA Radlo Hat (1931)

A man at a bus stop tries out the new invention of the Radio hat.

THE MASSAGE ROBOT!

The Massage Robot! (1931)

Story about a new massage machine - very 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.

A NOVEL OAR

A Novel Oar (1931)

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

THE GREAT CLEAN UP - A

The Great Clean Up - A "Buoyant" Story Of Our Coasts (1931)

A "Whistling Buoy" is taken out to...

THE SAIL PROP

The Sail Prop (1931)

Unusual boat is demonstrated - it is powered by a propeller attached to a mast.