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SOMETHING TO SEE THROUGH!

Something To See Through! (1935)

Processes involved in the making of a pane of glass at an Austrian...

WOOL FROM VOLCANOES

Wool From Volcanoes (1957)

In Sicily, spun lava is used for from soundproofing to glamorous gowns -...

LACE QUEEN

Lace Queen (1951)

Great shots of a ceremony to crown the Lace Queen of a textile town in Scotland.

LONDON'S FIRST FACTORY TOWN

London's First Factory Town (1951)

Work continues on Harlow New Town - A satellite town for London.

REDS DESTROY RUBBER FACTORY

Reds Destroy Rubber Factory (1950)

Communist rebels set fire to a large rubber factory in Singapore.

WORLD NEWS - LONDON

World News - London (1950)

Footage of the new 'Freedom Bell' destined for Berlin.

FLYING LESSONS INDOORS

Flying Lessons Indoors (1957)

Aircraft simulator trains pilots on ground.

 

 

IVORY TUSKS  issue title is OUT OF THE WAY

Ivory Tusks Issue Title Is Out Of The Way (1938)

Ivory from elephants' tusks being used in UK...

EGG CRACKER

Egg Cracker (1938)

An automatic egg cracking machine in a factory is capable of cracking 8000 eggs an...

ROPE MAKING

Rope Making (1939)

A look at the processes involved in making rope, Charlton, London.

MODEL TRAIN issue title is STEPPING OUT

Model Train Issue Title Is Stepping Out (1939)

Model trains being made - carriages are cast in...

MAKING PARCHMENT issue title is THE VERY IDEA

Making Parchment Issue Title Is The Very Idea (1939)

Traditional methods used in Brentford factory...

UMBRELLA MAKING issue title is ONE MOMENT PLEASE

Umbrella Making Issue Title Is One Moment Please (1940)

Umbrellas being hand made in a factory.

SLOUGH - BLAST WRECKS FACTORY aka BLAST WRECKS SLOUGH FACTORY

Slough - Blast Wrecks Factory AKA Blast Wrecks Slough Factory (1955)

Mystery early morning...

STARS IN REGENT STREET

Stars In Regent Street (1955)

Christmas decorations for Regent Street - from the idea to 'real thing'.

AUTOMATION CANNING

Automation Canning (1967)

New automated canning factory in Nova Scotia, Canada.

FORE !! aka GOLF BALLS

Fore !! AKA Golf Balls (1946)

Nice item about the making of a golf ball.

GLASS MAKING

Glass Making (1948)

Item shows manufacture of glass reinforced with wire netting at factory in West...

TOBACCO PROCESSING

Tobacco Processing (1950)

Excellent footage of tobacco factory in Crookham, Berkshire.

MAKING SPECTACLES

Making Spectacles (1950)

A look at how spectacles are made at Wiseman Ltd. Alperton, London.

BRUSH MAKING

Brush Making (1951)

Good footage of brush making factory in Holloway, London.

DE-RUSTING

De-Rusting (1951)

Footage of de-rusting machine and process at factory in London.

MODEL AIRCRAFT

Model Aircraft (1952)

Footage of model aircraft factory in Harlington, Middlesex.

CASTLES IN THE AIR

Castles In The Air (1946)

Great story shows processes involved in making nylon stockings.

THERMOMETERS

Thermometers (1953)

Item showing how thermometers are made.

CIGARETTE MAKING

Cigarette Making (1948)

Cigarettes making in North London factory.

CANDLE MAKING

Candle Making (1949)

Church candles being made by hand at Chandlers' factory in Cricklewood.

GLASS LAMPS

Glass Lamps (1951)

Excellent footage of glass lamp factory in Birmingham.

PIPE DREAM

Pipe Dream (1945)

Short film showing how the pipes are made.

MONEY MAKING THE MINT

Money Making The Mint (1946)

Story showing us how money is made at the Royal Mint.

TRANSPARENT SOAP

Transparent Soap (1954)

Excellent footage of soap making at a factory in Middlesex.

FIRE AND GALE IN AUSTRALIA

Fire And Gale In Australia (1939)

Footage of the devastation caused by fires and strong winds in the...

GERMAN REARMAMENT - FACTORY

German Rearmament - Factory (1938)

German army officers inspect a factory producing artillery.

HITLER IN GRAZ

Hitler In Graz (1938)

Adolf Hitler visits the Austrian town of Graz.

MAKING GAS MASKS

Making Gas Masks (1940)

Good scenes of women working in a South African Gas Mask factory.

GERMAN ARMAMENTS FACTORY

German Armaments Factory (1942)

Huge artillery guns are seen in production at a German armaments...

TANKS IN EGYPT - 1940 aka TANK FACTORY

Tanks In Egypt - 1940 AKA Tank Factory (1940)

Tanks being produced and tested in tank factory in...

AUSTRIAN FASHION

Austrian Fashion (1948)

Footage of models showing off latest in Austrian Fashions.

BOTTLING FACTORY

Bottling Factory (1940-1949)

Women working in bottling factory.

HOLLAND PREPARES FOR CHRISTMAS

Holland Prepares For Christmas (1947)

Decorations and candles are made in Holland ready for Christmas....

FABRIC TESTING

Fabric Testing (1948)

Fabric testing factory in Henley, Oxfordshire.

GENERAL CLAY AND ROBERTSON IN RUHR

General Clay And Robertson In Ruhr (1948)

General Lucius Clay and Brian Robertson on visit to the...

BERLIN AIRLIFT

Berlin Airlift (1948)

Footage of Berlin airlift in progress. Shots of Berlin after the war. Germany.

STRIKE MEETING AT THE RENAULT FACTORIES IN PARIS

Strike Meeting At The Renault Factories In Paris (1949)

Strikers meet at Renault factory in Paris....

NEW USES FOR CELLOPHANE

New Uses For Cellophane (1950)

Girls weave and crochet cellophane scraps into doilies and furniture...

AVRO TUDOR AIRCRAFT

Avro Tudor Aircraft (1946)

Cuts from newsreel 46/55 - Minister of Supply Wilmott takes test flight in...

STOCKING FACTORY

Stocking Factory (1946)

Production of stockings in Bata Stockings factory in Svita, Czechoslovakia.

CZECH BRUSH FACTORY

Czech Brush Factory (1946)

Item showing brushes being manufactured in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia.

5 MINUTE TOWN STRIKE

5 Minute Town Strike (1948)

Workers stop for 5 minutes to state their demands. Czechoslovakia.

BRABAZON PLANE

Brabazon Plane (1940-1949)

The production of the Brabazon plane in Bristol.