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ELECTRIC SWITCH

Electric Switch (1970-1979)

Close up shot of finger turning on an electricity switch.

ONE MILLION VOLTS

One Million Volts (1931)

Footage of electrical tests carried out in dark room.

ELECTRIC PALACE TITLE

Electric Palace Title (1952)

Illuminated Sign reading 'Electric Palace'.

ELECTRICITY STORAGE PLANT

Electricity Storage Plant (1958)

Technicians inside electricity centre. Good throughout

GEC BUILDINGS

GEC Buildings (1910-1920)

General Electric Company buildings.

SMASHING THE ATOM

Smashing The Atom (1933)

Experiments using electricity to shatter different kinds of materials.

LIVE LINE WORKING

Live Line Working (1969)

Safety suits for electricity engineers in Odiham, Hampshire.

 

 

NEW ELECTRICITY CONNECTION

New Electricity Connection (1969)

Men working on electricity pylons in Holland.

SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC SCHEME

Scottish Hydro Electric Scheme (1947)

New hydro electric power plant being built in Scotland.

MOLVENO LAKE

Molveno Lake (1952)

Lake Molveno is converted to reservoir for new power source in Italy.

BAKERS VAN

Bakers Van (1960-1969)

New bakers van in the centre of London

T.V. LIGHTING TESTS

T.V. Lighting Tests (1948)

Lights tested at public meeting.

ELECTRIC CAR

Electric Car (1947)

An electric car or mini coach is demonstrated on the road.

ELECTRIC CAR

Electric Car (1948)

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

THE PYLON MEN

The Pylon Men (1966)

Skill and teamwork go into the dangerous job of building electricity pylons.

A MILLION VOLTS

A Million Volts (1931)

Machinery in an electricity generating centre.

USE YOUR ELECTRICITY BY THE CLOCK - TRAILER

Use Your Electricity By The Clock - Trailer (1948)

Ministry of Information film urging people to...

POWER FROM THE WIND

Power From The Wind (1932)

Footage of electricity generating windmill in Russia.

A MORTAL SHOCK

A Mortal Shock (1950)

A short animated information film warning of the dangers of electric shocks.

WINDMILL GENERATORS

Windmill Generators (1951)

Windmill generators provide supply of electricity for London shop.

SICILY aka HYDRO ELECTRIC SCHEME

Sicily AKA Hydro Electric Scheme (1935)

Views of the building of a Hydro electric dam in Sicily.

CZECH RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION

Czech Railway Electrification (1957)

Prague railway station changes from steam to electricity....

PUMPING STATION CLOSES

Pumping Station Closes (1963)

Old pumping station closes in Sydney for new electric one to be...

FISHING BY ELECTRICITY

Fishing By Electricity (1956)

A temporary stunning device helps the East Anglian Waterboard keep track...

DUTCH RAILWAYS FIGHT

Dutch Railways Fight "Swinging Rails" With Special Grinding Train (1958)

Grindstones from train...

CZECH RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION

Czech Railway Electrification (1960)

Electric power for Czechoslovakian railways.

MOBILE ELECTRICITY EXCHANGE

Mobile Electricity Exchange (1960)

A mobile electricity exchange operating in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

ELECTRIC RAILWAYS - CANADA

Electric Railways - Canada (1923)

Footage of electric train in Canada.

GEC FACTORY SOCIAL ACTIVITY extract aka GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

GEC Factory Social Activity Extract AKA General Electric Company (1910-1919)

Two short shots of a...

ELECTRIC WOMAN

Electric Woman (1927)

Remarkable footage of a woman who produces electricity with her body.

PYLON MEN

Pylon Men (1956)

Men at work on pylons, constructing and maintaining England's National Grid.

GRIFF THE BUBBLE KING

Griff The Bubble King (1931)

Griff the clown demonstrates his balancing skills with a small lamp.

SOUTH OF ZERO

South Of Zero (1931)

The potential of a liquid air machine is demonstrated at Faraday Exhibition, London.

3,000,000 VOLTS! on sleeve as 3000,000 VOLTS

3,000,000 Volts! On Sleeve As 3000,000 Volts (1931)

3,000,000 volts of electricity spark off a huge...

ANOTHER STREAMLINER!

Another Streamliner! (1934)

Aerial shots of a streamlined train speeding through the countryside.

BOTTLED LIGHTNING

Bottled Lightning (1928)

Electricity is produced in a electricity plant - giant electrical transformers...

JUST A LOVE NEST

Just A Love Nest (1928)

Great story about a house built between the branches of a tree - Tarzan and Jane...

A NOVELTY FOR EVE

A Novelty For Eve (1932)

Two women friends try out a new electric van.

ONE PIECE BUILDINGS!

One Piece Buildings! (1933)

Good shots of men at work using a new electric welder on a construction...

ELECTRICITY FROM THE WINDS

Electricity From The Winds (1925)

A small windmill harnesses wind power and generates electricity.

THE NEW LIGHTS OF LONDON

The New Lights Of London (1926)

First electric traffic lights installed at Piccadilly.

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION DRIVE aka WAY TO PLENTY

Rural Electrification Drive AKA Way To Plenty (1948)

Electricity reaches the country, power being...

MAN'S TRIUMPH OVER NATURE

Man's Triumph Over Nature (1950)

Good footage of the new Loch Sloy Dam in Scotland.

THIS BOX IS MAGIC

This Box Is Magic (1959)

Fuel cell (electrical generator) demonstrated by inventor Francis Bacon.

HOUSE ON TUNNEL issue title - BOLTS AND BARS

House On Tunnel Issue Title - Bolts And Bars (1938)

Footage of large old house on top of a railway...

NEW FORM OF TRANSPORT - THE TRILEC

New Form Of Transport - The Trilec (1966)

Woman driving electric three wheel car, the trilec, to do...

NEW ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE

New Electric Arc Furnace (1969)

Item showing new electric arc furnace at foundry in Sheffield,...

EXTRA ! FLYING SCOTSMAN LEAVES FOR USA

Extra ! Flying Scotsman Leaves For USA (1969)

Footage of the Flying Scotsmen being loaded onto the...

MICROWAVES

Microwaves (1949)

An item showing microwave and radar development at Malvern, Worcestershire.

DREAM OF TOMORROW

Dream Of Tomorrow (1946)

Newest automatic washing machine on display.