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CROSSING INDICATOR

Crossing Indicator (1949)

New pedestrian crossing indicator, London.

MODELLING CRIMINALS!

Modelling Criminals! (1934)

Models of criminals' ears made for Viennese police.

MILK SAFETY  issue title is

Milk Safety Issue Title Is "Two's Company (1937)

Invention to stop milk bottle theft.

CURIOUS FIRE ALARM

Curious Fire Alarm (1937)

The fire brigade are summoned by a public siren attached to the front of a...

INVALID CHAIR

Invalid Chair (1949)

Footage of new invalid car in use. Thames Ditton, Surrey.

WEED KILLING TRAIN

Weed Killing Train (1949)

A special train sprays weedkiller along the tracks as it goes. Nottingham.

ESCALATOR CHAIR

Escalator Chair (1953)

A special electric escalator wheelchair enables patients to be wheeled down stairs...

 

 

£300 BICYCLE

£300 Bicycle (1950)

Footage of bicycle equipped with numerous gadgets. Clapton, London.

FIRE ON RIVER issue title is FIRE, FINCH AND FUN

Fire On River Issue Title Is Fire, Finch And Fun (1936)

The latest in fire fighting equipment from...

POSTMAN'S SHOES issue title - SAFE AND SHORE

Postman's Shoes Issue Title - Safe And Shore (1938)

A postman from Dungeness attaches flat square...

STATION CLEANER issue title - THEY'RE OFF !

Station Cleaner Issue Title - They're Off ! (1938)

Footage of new station cleaning machine being...

DUSTBINS issue title - GOING PLACES

Dustbins Issue Title - Going Places (1941)

A dustbin lid is adapted to put out firebombs with sand.

TRAILER PUMPS

Trailer Pumps (1942)

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

DEAF AND DUMB AID

Deaf And Dumb Aid (1942)

Good item showing a school for deaf and dumb children. Melbourne, Australia.

RADIO CYCLIST

Radio Cyclist (1948)

Arthur Newman fixes a radio to his bicycle so he can tune in whilst cycling. London.

ELECTRIC CAR

Electric Car (1948)

Kenneth Smee drives his home-made electric car around Reading and then back home.

SLIDING-DOOR CAR

Sliding-Door Car (1949)

Footage of of new sliding door car, London.

OUTBOARD CYCLE

Outboard Cycle (1949)

A man attaches a small motor to his bicycle to save him pedalling everywhere....

INVALID CARRIAGE

Invalid Carriage (1952)

A new car for disabled is driven by Mr Sidney Jones of Rustington, Surrey.

COACH EXHIBITION

Coach Exhibition (1952)

Young school boys test the comfort of new coach built for tourist on the...

MUSICAL PILLOWS

Musical Pillows (1949)

Patients in hospital listen to radio through speakers kept under pillow.

PRAM CAR

Pram Car (1951)

New pioneering tram is put to the test in Leamington Spa

WINDSCREEN WASHER

Windscreen Washer (1951)

Wally Row demonstrates his Trico windscreen washer. Brentford.

SAIL BIKE issue title WHEELSPIN TO WILTON!

Sail Bike Issue Title Wheelspin To Wilton! (1936)

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

NURSING EXHIBITION IN LONDON

Nursing Exhibition In London (1967)

New uniforms for nurses are modelled.

THE AIR  PORT OF THE FUTURE aka AIRPORT OF FUTURE

The Air Port Of The Future AKA Airport Of Future (1933)

Captain C.W. Glover details his vision of...

SHELTER HAY BOTTLE COVER

Shelter Hay Bottle Cover (1941)

A lady from the W.V.S. Civil Defence Headquarters shows how to make a...

LIFEBOATS aka LIFEBOATMEN

Lifeboats AKA Lifeboatmen (1948)

Launching lifeboat at Walmer in Kent and new type of parachute...

MOUNTAIN RESCUE

Mountain Rescue (1948)

A mountain rescue is carried out at Betheda near Betws-y-Coed, Wales.

SEAPLANE YACHT

Seaplane Yacht (1948)

New type of catamaran-style yacht being sailed on Norfolk Broads.

INDOOR FLYING

Indoor Flying (1949)

Footage of Mr Reginald Pattinson's indoor flying machine. Leeds, Yorkshire.

PROPULSION UNIT

Propulsion Unit (1951)

Footage of mini-tug pushing barge along river in Brentford, Greater London.

RADIO BUSES

Radio Buses (1950)

Radio communication enables buses to be sent quickly to queuing passengers.

HOSPITAL KITCHEN

Hospital Kitchen (1953)

Good footage of kitchen for disabled at King's College Hospital, London.

RADIO TAXIS

Radio Taxis (1947)

In Cambridge, taxis give instructions over radio where to collect the customers.

CRIME PREVENTER

Crime Preventer (1950)

Pistol that squirts dye at muggers and pickpockets.

CONVERTIBLE CAR

Convertible Car (1948)

A convertible car becomes roofless in a matter of seconds thanks to designer JRV...

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...

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

Good footage of engineers performing various...

A.R.P. issue title - OKEYDOKE!

A.R.P. Issue Title - Okeydoke! (1941)

Two clever A.R.P. wardens create their own portable fire truck...

AUTO PAGE TURNER

Auto Page Turner (1950)

A young girl in hospital is shown how to use an automatic page turner so she can...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 22

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 22 (1935)

A pneumatic rugby post, US police improve their...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD! NO. 2

Peeps Through The Window Of The World! No. 2 (1934)

Sheep with extra leg, cricket pitches and...

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 5

Would You Believe It? No. 5 (1934)

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

HOVER STRETCHER

Hover Stretcher (1961)

New device, the Hover Stretcher, is used to carry two 'patients' across a dusty...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 338 - ITALIAN CROSSBOWMEN, OLD SUPERSTITIONS, WOMAN...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 338 - Italian Crossbowmen, Old Superstitions, Woman... (1961)

Out...