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HERE'S TO THE MEMORY - part 1

Here's To The Memory - Part 1 (1896-1919)

Excellent retrospective looking back over 50 years - this reel...

TIME TO REMEMBER - TIME OF THE SUFFRAGETTES  1911 - 1913  - record f - reel 2

Time To Remember - Time Of The Suffragettes 1911 - 1913 - Record F - Reel 2 (1913)

Events...

FAIRGROUND SCENES AT MARGATE

Fairground Scenes At Margate (1920-1939)

Good shots of funfair rides from Margate. 1920s / 1930s.

MEN OF OUR TIME - FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Reel 1 & 2

Men Of Our Time - Franklin D. Roosevelt Reel 1 & 2 (1920-1939)

Biopic of the American President - lots...

THE ROOSEVELT STORY Reels 3 & 4 spliced

The Roosevelt Story Reels 3 & 4 Spliced (1930-1949)

Biopic of the American President - lots of good...

ONE MILLION VOLTS

One Million Volts (1931)

Footage of electrical tests carried out in dark room.

CITIES OF BRITAIN - BIRMINGHAM NO. 3

Cities Of Britain - Birmingham No. 3 (1931)

The sights of Birmingham are seen in this item, with...

 

 

VOLTS!

Volts! (1931)

Experiments with electric 'man-made lightning volts'.

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.

MICHAEL FARADAY

Michael Faraday (1931)

Experiments using electricity are seen at the Michael Faraday Exhibition in...

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...

BROADCASTING HEART BEATS!

Broadcasting Heart Beats! (1932)

Experiments are made to broadcast the sound of heartbeats and of a boy...

TIN SOLDIERS OF TODAY

Tin Soldiers Of Today (1932)

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

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

Good footage of engineers performing various...

POWER FROM THE WIND

Power From The Wind (1932)

Footage of electricity generating windmill in Russia.

STRANDED IN PRESCOT  BRITISH INSULATED CABLES LTD  Reel 1

Stranded In Prescot British Insulated Cables Ltd Reel 1 (1932)

Brilliant documentary showing...

STRANDED IN PRESCOT  BRITISH INSULATED CABLES LTD  Reel 5

Stranded In Prescot British Insulated Cables Ltd Reel 5 (1932)

Brilliant documentary showing...

"Silent Cal" (1933)

Tribute to late American President Calvin Coolidge.

SMASHING THE ATOM

Smashing The Atom (1933)

Experiments using electricity to shatter different kinds of materials.

THE WORLD'S QUEEREST HOME

The World's Queerest Home (1933)

A very strange nesting place for a dove in the United States of...

THE ELECTRIC TONGUE!

The Electric Tongue! (1933)

An odd contraption converts the presence of acid in food into strange...

SPEEDING UP

Speeding Up (1933)

New method is used to speed up the laying of cables.

MEN OF SCIENCE

Men Of Science (1933)

We look at the work and influences of scientists through the ages.

HERE & THERE

Here & There (1933)

Knights in armour in Oxford, furniture from light tubing, floating crane and pub with...

DUKE OF YORK IN LIVERPOOL

Duke Of York In Liverpool (1934)

Duke of York visits Electricity Station in Liverpool.

MUSIC FROM THE ETHER

Music From The Ether (1934)

Good footage of the the Ether a new musical instrument.

ANOTHER STREAMLINER!

Another Streamliner! (1934)

Aerial shots of a streamlined train speeding through the countryside.

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 7

Caught By The Camera No. 7 (1934)

Trees being dug up for a new road in Rome, the Victophonium played...

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 3

Would You Believe It? No. 3 (1934)

Smallest shop in the world, pawnbroker pub, pious Sussex cottage...

ROBERT EASTON

Robert Easton (1934)

Bass Robert Easton sings 'The Old Organ Blower' in the Pathe Studio.

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 12

Would You Believe It? No. 12 (1934)

Early writing and typewriting machines and insulators for electric...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 23

Caught By The Camera No. 23 (1935)

Stories in this item include a cradle exhibition in Genoa, Italy...

A VERY LIGHT SUBJECT

A Very Light Subject (1935)

Good educational film about how humans have developed artificial light over...

POWER AND BEAUTY

Power And Beauty (1935)

An industrial centre that has been built in the heart of the Scottish...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 40

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 40 (1935)

An electric eel, a period hairdressing contest...

CINEVIEWS IN BRIEF NO. 10

Cineviews In Brief No. 10 (1936)

Wild polecats, erection of pylon and cross country skiing - all in...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 67

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 67 (1936)

Men move fish from ponds in Hungary, a cycling...

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR NEW ZEALAND INSPECTS THE NEW ELECTRIC TRAIN aka PRESTON

High Commissioner For New Zealand Inspects The New Electric Train AKA Preston (1937)

Mr....

BEHIND THE SWITCH!

Behind The Switch! (1938)

We visit a New York power station, partly responsible for the fantastic...

THE SUPER LIGHT!

The Super Light! (1938)

A 1,000 watt tube light is demonstrated.

PARADE IN PARRAMATTA N.S.W

Parade In Parramatta N.S.W (1938)

A lavish parade takes place to mark the founding day of Parramatta...

FIRST ELECTRIC TRAIN issue title GOING GAY

First Electric Train Issue Title Going Gay (1938)

Early electric train that runs along cliff tops...

EXERCISER issue title - AIRWAY

Exerciser Issue Title - Airway (1938)

Footage of a woman using a new electronic fitness device.

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...

FLASH-FOTO!

Flash-Foto! (1939)

Two Chicago scientists take photographs of a bullet in flight.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 48

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 48 (1939)

Reeds are cut from the Danube riverbank and an electric eel...

3,000,000 VOLTS!

3,000,000 Volts! (1939)

Lightning of 3,000,000 volts is demonstrated at a laboratory in Pennsylvania.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 74

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 74 (1939)

Muslims in Sarajevo, Belgrade policemen on motorbikes and an...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 85

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 85 (1939)

A whale basks in Simonstown Bay, a submarine lifesaving...