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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.

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.

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.

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.

THIS BOX IS MAGIC

This Box Is Magic (1959)

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

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,...

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.

ELECTRIC CAR

Electric Car (1964)

An item about an electric car.

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...

CURRENT ATTRACTION Dublin issue

Current Attraction Dublin Issue (1942)

Demonstration of the world's largest circuit breaker for...

SAFETY STRAPS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Safety Straps Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1962)

Construction and pylon workers...

MICHAEL FARADAY

Michael Faraday (1931)

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

MUSIC FROM THE ETHER

Music From The Ether (1934)

Good footage of the the Ether a new musical instrument.

SPEEDING UP

Speeding Up (1933)

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

RONAN POINT FLATS CHANGED TO ELECTRICITY

Ronan Point Flats Changed To Electricity (1968)

Ronan Point flats are changed from gas to...

ELECTRIC FIRE

Electric Fire (1952)

Footage electric fires being tested, London.

ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIBER

Electronic Transcriber (1952)

Joyce Macgram operates electronic transcriber. London.

SPARKS

Sparks (1946)

High voltage testing at National Physical Laboratory at Teddington.

 USE YOUR ELECTRICITY BY THE CLOCK - TRAILER

Use Your Electricity By The Clock - Trailer (1948)

A short trailer film encouraging people to use...

LABOUR SAVING INVENTION FOR COTTON MILLS

Labour Saving Invention For Cotton Mills (1965)

New inventions to save labour in cotton mills

TESTING DOMESTIC APPLIANCES aka ELECTRIC GADGETS

Testing Domestic Appliances AKA Electric Gadgets (1958)

A look at the ways in which domestic...

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...

ATOMIC POWER STATION

Atomic Power Station (1962)

An item about an atomic power plant and the way it is designed to benefit...

STATION BEES

Station Bees (1958)

A bee keeper who has some hives on the roof of the train station at Waterloo.

THE WORLD'S QUEEREST HOME

The World's Queerest Home (1933)

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

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 23

Caught By The Camera No. 23 (1935)

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

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 123

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 123 (1940)

A dog and a lioness sit together, demonstration of carbon...

AUSTRALIA STEPS ON THE GAS!

Australia Steps On The Gas! (1940)

Australia adapts to wartime conditions as alternative methods of...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 143

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 143 (1940)

Water tower demolished, Pacific sea wall is built and a...

PUSH BUTTON PARADISE

Push Button Paradise (1949)

Super modern house shows off push button design and electric powered aids.

"When The Lights Go On Again .." (1949)

Illuminated signs are switched back on in London and at the...

REME TRAILER

Reme Trailer (1949)

This is a short trailer film about joining the Royal Electrical and Mechanical...

LIGHTNING COMES TO EARTH

Lightning Comes To Earth (1949)

Engineers at General Electric in America test how to protect towns from...

EXERCISER issue title - AIRWAY

Exerciser Issue Title - Airway (1938)

Footage of a woman using a new electronic fitness device.

LONDON - NEW YORK CANBERRA DOES IT!

London - New York Canberra Does It! (1955)

An English Electric Canberra bomber jet breaks London -...

ELECTRICAL FISHING

Electrical Fishing (1952)

Footage of new electrical fishing equipment being used to lure fish into nets

GEC CHILDREN'S PARTY

GEC Children's Party (1952)

Science exhibition for children at Wembley, London.

STARS IN THE KITCHEN

Stars In The Kitchen (1945)

Singer Dorothy Carless and her musician husband Eugene Pini check out an...

DIESEL ELECTRIC TRAIN

Diesel Electric Train (1948)

Electric diesel train on journey from London to Derby.

ELECTRIC HOUSE

Electric House (1949)

A Californian house is equipped with lots of modern push button devices to make...

HIGH VOLTAGE

High Voltage (1949)

Engineers in America test how to protect towns from Lightning strike.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH OPENS AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL FAIR FROM PATHE STUDIO

Duke Of Edinburgh Opens Australian Electrical Fair From Pathe Studio (1954)

Duke of Edinburgh...

ELECTRONIC RAILWAY

Electronic Railway (1961)

Electronic devices and machinery used on the railways and behind the scenes at...