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ENGINEERS AT WORKS

Engineers At Works (1970-1979)

Lots of drilling and cutting in metalworking workshop.

LIGHT ENGINEERING FACTORY

Light Engineering Factory (1970-1979)

Various shots inside a light engineering factory. Men work with metal...

FIRE FIGHTING ENGINE

Fire Fighting Engine (1941)

A steam engine is rigged up for use as a pump to fight railway fires.

FIRE BRIGADE

Fire Brigade

Horse drawn fire engines races off to a call.

 VARIOUS SHOTS TRAIN JOURNEY

Various Shots Train Journey (1930-1939)

Good shots of various steam trains on a journey.

TESTING THEIR SKILL

Testing Their Skill (1930-1939)

Firemen in Calcutta show off with hoses, ladders and ropes in demonstration...

 FIRE

Fire (1905)

Horse drawn fire engines turn out to put out a burning hose.

 

 

TRAINING FIREMEN

Training Firemen (1961)

Training techniques and ladder exercises for firemen

 PONTOON TO AID BRIDGE BUILDERS

Pontoon To Aid Bridge Builders (1962)

Pontoon floating aid to bridge builders demonstrated by men...

SUSPENSION BRIDGE AND TRAFFIC ON RIVER

Suspension Bridge And Traffic On River (1920-1930)

Shots of a suspension bridge and boats on a river.

120 MILES AN HOUR

120 Miles An Hour (1937)

Streamlined super modern steam train.

CUTS / OUT TAKES for TERRIBLE CHARABANC DISASTER in G 1325 aka TERRIBLE CHAR -A-...

Cuts / Out Takes For Terrible Charabanc Disaster In G 1325 AKA Terrible Char -A-... (1926)

Cuts...

HOTEL AND HOSPITAL

Hotel And Hospital (1929)

A hospital shaped like a steel ball is linked to giant compressors which give...

THE 'OMEGA' ENGINE

The 'omega' Engine (1956)

Various shots of the 'Omega' engine. Preston, Lancashire.

FACTORY FIRE

Factory Fire (1972)

Firemen battle the flames at night in a factory fire.

FORTH BRIDGE

Forth Bridge (1920-1929)

Train going over the Forth Bridge, Scotland.

OLD AVIATION - NOVEL AEROPLANE

Old Aviation - Novel Aeroplane (1910-1929)

Lengthy compilation of early aviation stories.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 492 - reel 1 of 2 - FIRE ENGINE MASCOT aka FIRE MASCOT...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 492 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Fire Engine Mascot AKA Fire Mascot... (1964)

Out...

BLACKPOOL

Blackpool (1936)

Funeral of firemen who died fighting fire in warehouse / factory.

LIVERPOOL'S NEW WONDER DOCKS on sleeve as LIVERPOOLS NEW WONDER & CUTS

Liverpool's New Wonder Docks On Sleeve As Liverpools New Wonder & Cuts (1926)

Liverpool's new...

KINGS LANGLEY 60 TON ENGINE aka LUCK

Kings Langley 60 Ton Engine AKA Luck (1922)

Footage of steam train on embankment after derailment,...

WHAT THE KING SAW

What The King Saw (1924)

Soldiers demonstrated their combat skills for the King.

THE RAILWAY ENGINE SHIP

The Railway Engine Ship (1929)

Steam locomotives are unloaded from the SS Beldis in port in South...

ELECTRICITY FROM THE WINDS

Electricity From The Winds (1925)

A small windmill harnesses wind power and generates electricity.

WHAT THE AUDIENCE DOESN'T SEE - A PEEP BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE LONDON COLISEUM

What The Audience Doesn't See - A Peep Behind The Scenes At The London Coliseum (1926)

Backstage...

SANDSTORM IN EGYPT

Sandstorm In Egypt (1952)

Soldiers clearing snow during sandstorm in Egyptian desert.

CONWAY ENGINE PRODUCTION

Conway Engine Production (1960)

Various shots of Engineers at Rolls Royce works in Derby

ROYAL ENGINEERS BUILD A BRIDGE

Royal Engineers Build A Bridge (1963)

Royal Engineers build a bridge in Bath.

THE ARMY HARBOUR aka ROYAL ENGINEERS BUILD THEIR OWN HARBOUR

The Army Harbour AKA Royal Engineers Build Their Own Harbour (1963)

Royal Engineers working on...

STEAM CAR & TRACTION ENGINE RALLY

Steam Car & Traction Engine Rally (1968)

Steam traction engines mobile and stationary of all shapes...

Shipping Locomotives to South America - Eddystone Philadelphia firm fill big...

Shipping Locomotives To South America - Eddystone Philadelphia Firm Fill Big... (1914-1919)

Footage...

NEWCASTLE BRIDGE

Newcastle Bridge (1920-1930)

Construction continues on bridge at Newcastle-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear.

KAYE DON AT BROOKLANDS

Kaye Don At Brooklands (1920-1929)

Good shots of racing driver Kaye Don in action at Brooklands racetrack.

 ENGINES OLD AND NEW

Engines Old And New (1920-1929)

Victorian steam engine and modern steam engine seem together.

RAILROAD WORK

Railroad Work (1920-1929)

Construction on railway track.

WOMAN ON PARAPET OF MAPLETON HOTEL - COVENTRY STREET

Woman On Parapet Of Mapleton Hotel - Coventry Street (1951)

Fire Engine hoists ladder to rescue...

LONDONS FIRE BRIGADE

Londons Fire Brigade (1940-1946)

A public display of old and new fire fighting equipment.

MODERN RESCUE APPLIANCE DEMONSTRATION

Modern Rescue Appliance Demonstration (1967)

Fire Service appliance demonstration - oxy-propane gas...

TRAIN ENGINES TRANSPORTED TO RUSSIA aka A INDUSTRIAL VICTORY

Train Engines Transported To Russia AKA A Industrial Victory (1916)

80 dismantled Belgian train...

PASSENGER TRAIN DISASTER

Passenger Train Disaster (1932)

Remains of a wrecked railway train in Staffordshire.

THE SCENE OF THE DERAILED PASSENGER TRAIN NEAR DUNDALK aka SCENE OF DERAILLED...

The Scene Of The Derailed Passenger Train Near Dundalk AKA Scene Of Derailled... (1933)

Shots...

LONDON'S FIRE FIGHTERS

London's Fire Fighters (1931)

Firemen show of their skills in a mock rescue from a blaze.

MOVING DAYS - ALDERSHOT STUDIES

Moving Days - Aldershot Studies (1926)

Earth works - various methods of moving earth around including...

YORK - RAILWAY

York - Railway (1938)

Official-looking men examine and pose with a great steam engine at York Museum.

WILD WEATHER EVERYWHERE

Wild Weather Everywhere (1928)

Extreme winter weather is seen in Britain and Norway.

TUG OF WAR CHAMPS

Tug Of War Champs (1923)

Royal Engineers win the battle in tug of war championship at Lee.

IN VERY SLOW MOTION

In Very Slow Motion (1924)

Generator is towed down to London from Birmingham by traction engine.

A SHIP LOAD OF RAILWAY ENGINES!

A Ship Load Of Railway Engines! (1924)

Brand new steam engines are loaded onto ships to be taken to...

WORLD'S SMALLEST RAILWAY

World's Smallest Railway (1926)

A look at a half-sized steam engine.

TROOPSHIPS OF THE AIR & CUTS

Troopships Of The Air & Cuts (1926)

Military aeroplanes being built for service in Iraq.