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G - G - GHOSTS!

G - G - Ghosts! (1934)

Ghostly white shapes emerge against a black background - no soundtrack.

LINES AND DOTS

Lines And Dots (1930-1939)

Interesting experiment results in pictures made of sand on pieces of glass.

AIRY SOMETHINGS

Airy Somethings (1931)

Experiments investigating the properties of air.

SQUEEZING FOR SAFETY

Squeezing For Safety (1933)

Incomplete story featuring a wind tunnel - woman with an umbrella is blown...

SPOOKS!  THE SCIENTIFIC STAFF

Spooks! The Scientific Staff "Calls Up" Some Weird And Assorted Spectres (1930)

Strange...

THE GIANT PULL

The Giant Pull (1930)

A machine which tests the strength of various metals is demonstrated.

 BOMB STORY

Bomb Story (1950)

Unedited material showing controlled bomb explosions. c. 1950

 

 

GERMAN ROCKET CAR

German Rocket Car (1928)

Rocket-powered car is tested in Germany, with second trial involving an...

THE BREAKING POINT - STRESS TESTS

The Breaking Point - Stress Tests (1926)

Machines are used to test the breaking point of various...

VOLTS

Volts (1930)

Good shots of devices within an electricity plant - weird science fiction look about...

CHEMICAL FROST - AND THE MICROSCOPE

Chemical Frost - And The Microscope (1930)

Experiments with crystals - some time lapse photography...

WALKING ON THE WATER

Walking On The Water (1930)

Scientific demonstration of how water boatmen walk on water.

BELOW THE FROST LINE

Below The Frost Line (1926)

Experiment shows how ice forms then an ice skating rink and an ice cream...

THE GIVING POINT - TAKEN AT THE NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY - TEDDINGTON

The Giving Point - Taken At The National Physical Laboratory - Teddington (1933)

Pressure is...

SUGAR AND STARCH - A BANANA SIDELIGHT

Sugar And Starch - A Banana Sidelight (1933)

Boys perform experiments on bananas in a science...

TEXTILE RESEARCH

Textile Research (1951)

Footage of clothes being tested for defects, London.

BUS TILT TESTS

Bus Tilt Tests (1949)

Double-decker bus is tilted on side as part of safety test at London Transport...

FIRE

Fire (1931)

Different ways of making fire are examined, from rubbing sticks to lighting matches.

MAN MAKING GOLD

Man Making Gold (1930)

One shot of an elderly scientist practising alchemy.

Selected Originals -

Selected Originals - "Air News - Meteors Refuelled In Flight" (1953)

Material relating to...

WALKING MACHINE IN U.S.A.

Walking Machine In U.S.A. (1966)

Man stands high up and enables a machine to move when he moves.

Britain explodes first Atomic Bomb

Britain Explodes First Atomic Bomb (1952)

RAILWAY RECORDER

Railway Recorder (1959)

Track recording trolley - used for detecting and recording all physical track...

LESSON OF THE WATCH

Lesson Of The Watch (1927)

At the races - men check form, wind factor, state of the track etc.

THE HUSH-HUSH CAR!

The Hush-Hush Car! (1927)

Engineers in a special railway carriage use the latest technology to measure...

EVE AT COLLEGE - A HARROGATE STUDY

Eve At College - A Harrogate Study (1927)

Lovely film showing lessons and sports at Harrogate College...

SCIENTIFIC CURIOSITIES

Scientific Curiosities (1930)

Man looks through a microscope at a drop of water - we see all the...

AMPHIBIOUS CARAVAN

Amphibious Caravan (1955)

Amphibious caravan for dream holiday - a week in the countryside and a week at...

SAMMY AND SAUSAGE IN

Sammy And Sausage In "Whatrotolis" Or "Was It A Dream?" (1930)

A pastiche of scenes from...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 224 -1 OF 2 - INTERPLANETARY ART + TV T.V. CAMERA HELPS...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 224 -1 Of 2 - Interplanetary Art + Tv T.V. Camera Helps... (1959)

Out...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 334 - LAMP-LIGHTERS OF THE SEA, GIRL FOOTBALLERS and...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 334 - Lamp-Lighters Of The Sea, Girl Footballers And... (1961)

Out...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 372 - reel 2 OF 2 - TEENAGE SCIENTISTS aka SCHOOLBOY...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 372 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Teenage Scientists AKA Schoolboy... (1962)

Out...

"Sparks" - An Electricity Lecturette (1931)

Great film about electricity featuring animation by that...

WITH GAGARIN TO THE STARS - VERSION 2 - reel 3

With Gagarin To The Stars - Version 2 - Reel 3 (1961)

Documentary detailing Gagarin's training and...

WATER WAYS - CARTOONS BY JOE NOBLE

Water Ways - Cartoons By Joe Noble (1931)

A mish mash of live action footage and cartoons on the...