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EGG PACKING COMPETITION

Egg Packing Competition (1923)

Expert egg packers show how it's done. Ireland.

EGGSHELL FLOWERS

Eggshell Flowers (1939)

Woman making tulips out of eggshells.

EGG GRADING issue title - SORTS AND SIGHS

Egg Grading Issue Title - Sorts And Sighs (1942)

Eggs are checked and graded at factory. Location...

EGGS FROM HOLLAND

Eggs From Holland (1947)

The Dutch egg industry in full swing.

HAM AND EGGS

Ham And Eggs

Footage of crates of ham and eggs being unloaded from container ship.

POLISH EGGS FOR EXPORT - FRESH AND PROCESSED

Polish Eggs For Export - Fresh And Processed (1949)

Women workers in egg factory, numerous eggs in...

EUROPE'S BIGGEST POULTRY FARM RE-OPENS

Europe's Biggest Poultry Farm Re-Opens (1949)

Huge poultry farm opens in Germany.

 

 

FROM THE EGG TO THE CHICK

From The Egg To The Chick (1934)

Magnified shots show a chick forming and growing inside an egg.

EGG SALESMAN

Egg Salesman (1937)

New advertising device for street walking egg salesmen - adverts on their hats.

NEW TYPE CRANE

New Type Crane (1951)

New type of mobile crane is demonstrated in Letchworth, Hertfordshire.

EGG CRACKER

Egg Cracker (1938)

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

EGG BOWLS

Egg Bowls (1940)

Four women play bowls with boiled eggs and try and crack their opponents' shells.

FLOWER EGG SHELLS aka EGGSHELL VASES issue title is LADIES FIRST

Flower Egg Shells AKA Eggshell Vases Issue Title Is Ladies First (1940)

Woman makes mini flower...

GULLS EGGS

Gulls Eggs (1941)

Gulls eggs are collected off the coast of Cumberland during the egg shortage.

ROOFTOP CHICKENS

Rooftop Chickens (1942)

Chickens are kept on a rooftop in London opposite the Houses of Parliament.

PLUMES FOR CRAZY HATS

Plumes For Crazy Hats (1961)

Milliners and poultry farmers get together to produce crazy hats from...

PENGUINS

Penguins (1950)

Two penguins await the birth of their babies at London zoo.

PRICE CUTS IN ITALY

Price Cuts In Italy (1948)

Ministers announce price cuts in Italy.

POULTRY SHOW

Poultry Show (1949)

Poultry Show takes place in Olympia, London.

BIRD PARADISE IN THE ARCTIC

Bird Paradise In The Arctic (1940)

Footage of numerous types of birds on an island in the Arctic.

CHICKEN INCUBATORS

Chicken Incubators (1947)

Incubators employed to increase chicken and egg production.

SPRING IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Spring In Czechoslovakia (1963)

Traditional Easter celebrations in Czechoslovakia.

FRENCH CHICKENS

French Chickens (1963)

French chef has tamed chickens which lay eggs with golden coins in them?

BIGGEST CHICKEN RANCH

Biggest Chicken Ranch (1956)

Chickens running across fields, being fed, eggs being collected, washed,...

MYSTERIOUS HEART aka LE COEUR IMMORTEL

Mysterious Heart AKA Le Coeur Immortel (1959)

Early French experiments in cryogenics using a heart...

A STUDY OF OSTRICHES

A Study Of Ostriches (1967)

Ostriches are studied in wild and in captivity.

POLISH EGGS

Polish Eggs (1947)

Eggs are sorted and packed for export in Poland; paper exports are loaded onto liner...

REAL EGGS BEFORE AND AFTER

Real Eggs Before And After (1944)

Eggs are turned into dried powder form at a factory.

WRAPPING PARCELS - TRAILER

Wrapping Parcels - Trailer (1949)

A Short Trailer film encouraging people to wrap their parcels...

POULTRY FARM issue title - WHAT THE DICKENS

Poultry Farm Issue Title - What The Dickens (1939-1940)

Footage of working poultry farm in Essex.

DUCK PET

Duck Pet (1940)

A family raises a pet duck from an egg found by their son. Crewe, Cheshire.

WHAT A SHOW

What A Show (1966)

International poultry show at Earls Court, London.

PENGUIN ISLAND issue title is PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS AT LONELINESS

Penguin Island Issue Title Is Pathe Pictorial Looks At Loneliness (1947)

Dadden island, off...

LAYING TRAP NEST

Laying Trap Nest (1952)

A special device traps a hen and collects the eggs it has laid before releasing...

TSAR'S EGGS

Tsar's Eggs (1950)

Jewel encrusted eggs and other examples of work by Faberge.

SAVE PAPER TRAILER

Save Paper Trailer (1948)

A short trailer film encouraging people to save paper - Terry Thomas stars.

POST OFFICE - TRAILER

Post Office - Trailer (1949)

A Short Trailer film encouraging people to wrap their parcels correctly.

AMERICAN PRODUCE FOR BRITAIN

American Produce For Britain (1941)

A cargo ship is unloads supplies of cheese and eggs in British...

EGG TESTING? aka PING PONG EGGS

Egg Testing? AKA Ping Pong Eggs (1947)

In America eggs are used for playing ping pong & are dropped...

SEA LIONS FIND HAVEN ON REMOTE PACIFIC ISLE aka SEA LIONS HAVEN

Sea Lions Find Haven On Remote Pacific Isle AKA Sea Lions Haven (1949)

Sea lions on San Nicolas...

SCHOOLS EXPLORATION EXPEDITION

Schools Exploration Expedition (1950-1959)

School boys on expedition; tasting wine from palm trees,...

WOMAN MAGICIAN

Woman Magician (1959)

Magician Claudine Chandler at her home in Kent. Good quality throughout.

FRENCH TRAIN IN HOUSEHOLD DUTIES

French Train In Household Duties (1964)

French women trained for the household duties in Paris.

XMAS BIRDS PREPARED IN GERMANY

Xmas Birds Prepared In Germany (1966)

Turkeys being slaughtered and prepared for Christmas in Germany.

FARMING

Farming (1950-1969)

Various shots of machines in use on arable, dairy and poultry farms.

TO IMPROVE THE NATIONAL FOOD SUPPLY

To Improve The National Food Supply (1915-1916)

Great footage of GE Rly's Egg and Poultry Demonstration...

Ostrich Farming aka OSTRICH PARKING

Ostrich Farming AKA Ostrich Parking (1914-1918)

Good footage of ostriches on a farm.

 HOSPITAL FARMYARD

Hospital Farmyard (1914-1918)

Poultry farm at military hospital.

PUSH BUTTON FARM

Push Button Farm (1914-1918)

Footage of modern farm with many of the machines powered by electricity.

ULTRA ATOM GRILLE

Ultra Atom Grille (1952)

Weird German item where an egg hatches a chick and turns into a roast dinner in...