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NO SPREADING CHESTNUT TREE

No Spreading Chestnut Tree (1946)

Mobile blacksmith in a Hertfordshire village.

THE PROSPECT BEFORE US

The Prospect Before Us (1945)

Mr Gilbert shows off his latest invention - the collapsible wardrobe.

DON'T FORGET THE DIVER

Don't Forget The Diver (1945)

Divers used to repair ship under water.

POST WAR AVIATION

Post War Aviation (1945)

Landing and taking off device for short airports demonstrated.

GLASS FABRIC

Glass Fabric (1944)

Glass fibre is made into material to be used in insulating blankets and wadding.

TRAILER PUMPS

Trailer Pumps (1942)

A new powerful fire pump trailer is tested in Brisbane, Australia.

GRASS DRIER

Grass Drier (1941)

An item showing the process of grass drying to make food for animals.

 

 

"Time, Please!" (1940)

A look at the machinery that works Rome's speaking clock.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 108

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 108 (1940)

A safety device for coal mine lifts and arts and crafts...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 107

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 107 (1940)

Japanese daffodil crops are picked and a new anti-accident...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 132

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 132 (1940)

New York police test a new tear gas shell and a US couple...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 134

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 134 (1940)

New inventions: substance that stops bleeding, a perpetual...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 143

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 143 (1940)

Water tower demolished, Pacific sea wall is built and a...

WALNUT PIPES

Walnut Pipes (1940)

A woman makes smoking pipes out of walnuts and drinking straws.

ELECTRIC CAR IN 1940

Electric Car In 1940 (1940)

Footage of new electric car demonstrated.

PLANTER

Planter (1939)

A machine makes holes in the ground and sows plants as it moves along.

EGG CRACKER

Egg Cracker (1938)

An automatic egg cracking machine in a factory is capable of cracking 8000 eggs an...

HOMEMADE WINDMILL issue title is THAT THERE EAR aka HOME-MADE WINDMILL

Homemade Windmill Issue Title Is That There Ear AKA Home-Made Windmill (1938)

Farmer from Kent...

TRAVELLING DART BOARD issue title is HAPPY DAYS

Travelling Dart Board Issue Title Is Happy Days (1938)

Man on bike carries around dart board,...

EGG CARRIER SHOPPING aka BASKET AND EGGS CARRIER

Egg Carrier Shopping AKA Basket And Eggs Carrier (1937)

Egg holder on outer side of shopping...

CHAIN SAW issue title is HERE'S HOW

Chain Saw Issue Title Is Here's How (1937)

An early type of chain saw is demonstrated in forests near...

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...

FLOATING PETROL PUMP issue title TAME GENTLEMEN PLEASE

Floating Petrol Pump Issue Title Tame Gentlemen Please (1937)

Petrol pump in boat acts as...

FOLDING FURNITURE issue title reads HOMES TO HURD

Folding Furniture Issue Title Reads Homes To Hurd (1936)

Glamorous models demonstrate some of the...

SAIL BIKE issue title WHEELSPIN TO WILTON!

Sail Bike Issue Title Wheelspin To Wilton! (1936)

A tradesman rides along the streets on a bike...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 29

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 29 (1935)

An ingot is forged, new Italian firefighting...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 9

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 9 (1934-1935)

Racoons on a fur farm, an anti-splash guard for...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 60

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 60 (1935)

A 'rowing' tricycle, a streamlined pram and...

A CLEAN SWEEP

A Clean Sweep (1934)

The making of a vacuum cleaner in a factory - could be Hoover.

FLUMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN

Fluming Down The Mountain (1934)

Good educational film of the logs being taken down river from the...

FIRE-FIGHTERS OF PARIS

Fire-Fighters Of Paris (1934)

French Firemen show off their latest equipment and skills, Paris, France.

THE SUPER LADDER

The Super Ladder (1934)

The highest fire brigade ladder in France is tried out in front of Notre Dame in...

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 2

Would You Believe It? No. 2 (1934)

Unusual things from around the world including truffle hunting and...

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 5

Would You Believe It? No. 5 (1934)

Odd things including Italian traffic lights, African dwellings and...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 8

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 8 (1934)

Grape picking in Italy, a foot measuring machine...

SELF HELP!

Self Help! (1934)

A new method for turning trains on a turntable using the engine's own steam.

STRETCHING THINGS TOO FAR!

Stretching Things Too Far! (1933)

Policemen in training are stretched on a special machine to reach...

WATER POWER - A NOVEL MACHINE

Water Power - A Novel Machine (1933)

A new invention for harnessing water power and a hydrofoil are...

STREAMING THROUGH!

Streaming Through! (1933)

Great footage of a new streamlined and silver American train.

HERE AND THERE

Here And There (1933)

Workings of a huge railway clock and a new gadget for golf.

TELEPRINTER

Teleprinter (1932)

A telegram is typed on a teleprinter machine in London, and is printed out in...

TAKING THE BOAT FOR A RIDE

Taking The Boat For A Ride (1932)

Boats are moved between varying water levels of a canal between...

THE COMPLEAT HARVESTER aka THE COMPLETE HARVESTER

The Compleat Harvester AKA The Complete Harvester (1932)

An early kind of combine harvester is...

THE INVADER!

The Invader! (1932)

The Post Office demonstrates how telegrams are sent and how mail is collected by...

COAL - - DRIVE!

Coal - - Drive! (1932)

A tractor powered by charcoal and a car powered by wood chips.

"Treating 'em Rough!" - Filmed At Dollis Hill (1932)

Good footage of engineers performing various...

GIVING A LIFT

Giving A Lift (1932)

Large dam prevents salmon returning to their spawning ground - methods employed to...

THE TORPEDO CAR !

The Torpedo Car ! (1932)

Footage of new auto-tram in the United States of America.

THE BIG THINGS IN LIFE!

The Big Things In Life! (1931)

An ocean liner is painted or repaired. A large earth mover is featured.

THE GREAT CLEAN UP - A

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

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