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"Time, Please!" (1940)

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

THE MORSE MACHINE

The Morse Machine (1940)

New machine invented in Italy transmits Morse characters through a lens.

BLACK OUT IDEAS aka BLACKOUT TIPS item title is ANCIENT AND MODERN

Black Out Ideas AKA Blackout Tips Item Title Is Ancient And Modern (1939)

Road safety ideas...

BLACK OUT IDEAS issue title - BLACK AND BLUE

Black Out Ideas Issue Title - Black And Blue (1939)

Footage of new inventions including bumper that...

NEW CHEMICAL SAVES SHIPS aka SHIP DE-OILED                                      ...

New Chemical Saves Ships AKA Ship De-Oiled ... (1944)

New...

TIMING THEM

Timing Them (1932)

New technology is used to measure the velocity of a large artillery piece, United...

AUSTRALIA'S JOLLY JACK TARS

Australia's Jolly Jack Tars (1933)

Film about a destroyer on manoeuvres off the coast of Australia.

 

 

SUBMARINE LIFE SAVERS

Submarine Life Savers (1933)

American naval team demonstrate new device for submarine life saving.

SHELTER HAY BOTTLE COVER

Shelter Hay Bottle Cover (1941)

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

PEDAL CAR issue title is ON YOUR TOES

Pedal Car Issue Title Is On Your Toes (1943)

The Sykes family combat petrol rationing - they ride...

RAF IMMERSION SUIT

RAF Immersion Suit (1948)

Demonstration of RAF immersion suit in a tank at the Experimental Centre in...

WAR SECRET

War Secret (1945)

A 12,000 lb bomb undergoes a fragmentation test.

POST WAR AVIATION

Post War Aviation (1945)

Landing and taking off device for short airports demonstrated.

RESEARCH INTO PILOTS EYES

Research Into Pilots Eyes (1959)

Research on effects of flying on pilots' eyes and balance is made...

PARACHUTE LIFT

Parachute Lift (1962)

A Pathe cameraman has at a new way of flying developed by the army - paragliding.

TIN SOLDIERS OF TODAY

Tin Soldiers Of Today (1932)

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

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...

NAAFI PIANO

NAAFI Piano (1951)

Footage of new NAAFI piano being demonstrated by Alfred Knight. London.

FAST AID!

Fast Aid! (1940)

Great story showing ARP services ready for action thanks to a new automatic controller.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 58

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 58 (1935)

A steam-powered motorcycle and Russian naval...

IDENTITIES

Identities (1943)

Identities - from food to furniture.

AIR SEA RESCUE

Air Sea Rescue (1955)

A new type of "scoop net" is used in a practice air sea rescue.

ARMY DARTS TEAM aka 1,000,001 DARTS

Army Darts Team AKA 1,000,001 Darts (1962)

An attempt to beat the army darts record of 1,000,001 in...

JET GETAWAY

Jet Getaway (1946)

A new pilot ejection seat is tested at the Royal Aircraft establishment at...

 R.A.F.A. REUNION  record a

R.A.F.A. Reunion Record A (1910-1949)

Documentary about the RAF mostly featuring Second World War...

AIRCRAFT PIONEER INVENTOR

Aircraft Pioneer Inventor (1957)

Sir Alliott Verdon-Roe, the aircraft pioneer, demonstrates his new...

ARCTIC RESEARCH

Arctic Research (1957)

A look at the research and inventions that help scientists and explorers survive...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 379 - reel 1 OF 2 - ARMY DARTS TEAM aka 1,000,001 DARTS...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 379 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Army Darts Team AKA 1,000,001 Darts... (1962)

Out...

SUMMING UP NO. 16   REEL 1

Summing Up No. 16 Reel 1 (1950)

A quarterly round up of news stories from around the world.

SUMMING UP NO. 16  REEL 2

Summing Up No. 16 Reel 2 (1950)

A quarterly round up of news stories from around the world.