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STARS IN THE KITCHEN

Stars In The Kitchen (1945)

Singer Dorothy Carless and her musician husband Eugene Pini check out an...

SAFETY CYCLE

Safety Cycle (1953)

John Searle rides his 'armchair-safety-cycle' around London.

FLOOD BUNGALOW

Flood Bungalow (1953)

Model bungalow designed to withstand flooding. Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex.

LEATHER FAIR

Leather Fair (1954)

The latest ideas in bags and cases from the Leather Fair in London.

WATER SAIL

Water Sail (1954)

Barmy story shows a woman pretending to be a yacht in a swimming pool.

WATER CYCLE

Water Cycle (1949)

Quirky invention: a bicycle that can be ridden on water.

MINIATURE CYCLES

Miniature Cycles (1950)

Quirky inventor Alfred Tabb makes miniature bicycles that work!

 

 

MADAME WILL YOU WALK AND TALK?

Madame Will You Walk And Talk? (1946)

A walkie talkie device proves useful where there are no...

DAVE AND DUSTY OVER AND UNDER THE COUNTER

Dave And Dusty Over And Under The Counter (1947)

Small boy Dave rigs up a periscope to look under...

PEDAL CANOE

Pedal Canoe (1953)

F.G. Chapman pedals his small boat around the town and into the sea. Brighton.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD  NO. 78

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 78 (1936)

Reflective jacket, portable grindstone and...

DAVE AND DUSTY  OVER AND UNDER THE COUNTER

Dave And Dusty Over And Under The Counter (1947)

Duplicate of story of same name found in NP 123...

SEAL EXERCISER

Seal Exerciser (1962)

A story about a seal who is regularly exercised by having to chase her dish of food...

AN ARTIST IN EGGS

An Artist In Eggs (1958)

A look at the work of young artist, Francis Plummer and his unusual technique...

TWINFORM

Twinform (1958)

Mrs. Westell shows us how to make our own personalised tailor's dummy from brown sticky...

MINIATURE CYCLES

Miniature Cycles (1958)

Item about a man whose hobby is making different types of miniature bicycles.

INFLATABLE GARAGE aka INFLATED GARAGE

Inflatable Garage AKA Inflated Garage (1959)

Mr B.E. Pursall demonstrates his inflatable garage.

BEAT THE BANDIT

Beat The Bandit (1961)

Film about some bizarre crime prevention devices. Brilliant!

"The Dynasphere" ... Its Other Name Is "Jumbo"! (1932)

A new and remarkable - and slightly...

THE WEIGH OF ALL FLESH ELIMINATOR!

The Weigh Of All Flesh Eliminator! (1932)

Fantastic film showing a woman...

THE SOUND RIBBON

The Sound Ribbon (1934)

An early tape recording machine is demonstrated by recording a comic routine by...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 2

Caught By The Camera No. 2 (1934)

New ideas caught by the camera: showgirls have body make-up sprayed...

TRIFLES FOR EVE

Trifles For Eve (1930)

Saucy stuff featuring a woman in her...

THE MASSAGE ROBOT!

The Massage Robot! (1931)

Story about a new massage machine - very strange!

THE WEIGH OF ALL FLESH ELIMINATOR!

The Weigh Of All Flesh Eliminator! (1932)

Fantastic film showing a woman...

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 10

Would You Believe It? No. 10 (1934)

Odd things including an automatic garage door and a car park...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 63

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 63 (1935)

A man does trick golf shots and a woman enjoys...

TIN SOLDIERS OF TODAY

Tin Soldiers Of Today (1932)

Quirky story about metal dummies used to test the heat retaining...

STACATRUC

Stacatruc (1948)

Handy Stacatruc lifts parked cars out of their spaces when they are stuck.

PICTURE PERSONALITIES - AUGUSTUS JOHN

Picture Personalities - Augustus John (1944)

Very good footage of the artist Augustus John at work...

POWER-PAK CYCLE

Power-Pak Cycle (1953)

War hero Peter Lee-Warner sets off on a Power Pak trip from England to Australia.

GARAGE ROBOT

Garage Robot (1953)

Saluting robot stands outside a petrol station in Stratford St Mary, Suffolk.

GHOST HUNTERS

Ghost Hunters (1953)

Spooky story shows ghost hunters setting up equipment to check for a ghost in a...

ELECTRONIC TEDDY BEAR

Electronic Teddy Bear (1955)

Air is pumped into a Teddy bear to simulate slow breathing - calms and...

GENTLE GIANT aka ROBOT

Gentle Giant AKA Robot (1958)

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

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...

CLAIRVOYANT FISHING

Clairvoyant Fishing (1956)

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

MODEL RACING CARS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Model Racing Cars Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1957)

A story about the author...

SCHOOL POOL

School Pool (1962)

Children at a North London School learn to swim thanks to a portable pool in an empty...

CARABOAT aka CARAVAN / BOAT

Caraboat AKA Caravan / Boat (1968)

A caravan that turns into a boat is taken for a spin at...

IT FLIES ITSELF!

It Flies Itself! (1932)

Mad American demonstrates safety features on plane - by climbing out of the...

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...

S SH!!

S Sh!! (1922)

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

THE MARVEL OF THE AGE

The Marvel Of The Age (1923)

Comedy skit from the revue "Carte Blanche" a crazy "Painless Pig...

PRIZEWINNERS!

Prizewinners! (1929)

Funny film showing glamour girls flashing off their prize-winning legs.

UNDERGROUND SCHOOL

Underground School (1955)

Trainees are taken through safety procedures for London Underground trains.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 131

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 131 (1940)

New inventions: explosive device from America and a floating...