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LEICESTER

Leicester (1946)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit factories in Leicester.

'MADE IN GERMANY' - OUT TO CAPTURE WORLD MARKET

'made In Germany' - Out To Capture World Market (1949)

Hanover Trade Fair and view of car...

BONUS BOOSTS OUTPUT

Bonus Boosts Output (1948)

Car manufacturer introduces novel bonus scheme to help break export records.

300 DIE IN LUDWIGSHAFEN EXPLOSION

300 Die In Ludwigshafen Explosion (1948)

German paint factory blows up killing hundreds of people and...

A FINE ACHIEVEMENT  aka AMMUNITION FACTORY - SOUTH AFRICA

A Fine Achievement AKA Ammunition Factory - South Africa (1940-1949)

Munitions factory is built at...

MODERN PRODUCTION

Modern Production (1950-1959)

The working of an Automated motor engine production line sponsored by B.M.C.

HOME WORK BOOSTS EXPORTS

Home Work Boosts Exports (1948)

Manufacturers meet export quotas by installing machines in part-time...

 

 

HOME WORK BOOSTS EXPORTS

Home Work Boosts Exports (1948)

Duplicate of the newsreel story - Film ID 2366.11.

RHAPSODY IN STEEL

Rhapsody In Steel (1930-1939)

Wonderful animation is used to illustrate the construction of Ford motor cars.

STRANDED IN PRESCOT  BRITISH INSULATED CABLES LTD  Reel 2

Stranded In Prescot British Insulated Cables Ltd Reel 2 (1932)

Brilliant documentary showing...

BROOMWADE PRESENTS reel 1

Broomwade Presents Reel 1 (1935-1939)

Industrial film showing processes involved in making air compressors...

THROUGH THE GORJ DISTRICT OF RUMANIA

Through The Gorj District Of Rumania (1968)

Travelogue style film showing industry and scenery of...

ROBERT KENNEDY IN JAPAN

Robert Kennedy In Japan (1962)

Robert Kennedy and his wife visit a radio and TV factory, a housing...

DEATH OF ALFRIED KRUPP

Death Of Alfried Krupp (1967)

Death of the German industrialist Alfried Krupp in Essen.

INDUSTRIAL MODELS

Industrial Models (1959)

A demonstration of industrial model making at a London factory.

ITALIAN KNITWEAR

Italian Knitwear (1958)

Great 1950s cardis and jumpers are made and modelled.

ROSE PETAL CIGARETTES

Rose Petal Cigarettes (1959)

For those with sensitive lips - cigarettes with rose petal tips.

FROZEN EGGS

Frozen Eggs (1961)

Millions of eggs are broken, sniffed, beaten and frozen at an egg-dealing factory.

CONCERTINA FACTORY aka CONCERT IN A FACTORY

Concertina Factory AKA Concert In A Factory (1961)

Concertinas are made and played at a factory in...

BALLET SHOES

Ballet Shoes (1956)

Ballet shoes are made at the famous firm of Anello and Davide.

CARPETS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Carpets Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1955)

Story of Carpets in the West Country

THE HOLE IN THE MACARONI aka THE MANUFACTURING OF VERMICELLI AND MACARONI

The Hole In The Macaroni AKA The Manufacturing Of Vermicelli And Macaroni (1957)

A look at...

PORTABLE SWIMMING POOL aka FIBREGLASS SWIMMING POOL

Portable Swimming Pool AKA Fibreglass Swimming Pool (1958)

A look at a fibreglass factory and the...

THERMO PLASTICS

Thermo Plastics (1960)

Manufacture of an aircraft canopy, plastic bath and refrigerator lining at a...

CROCKERY DESIGN

Crockery Design (1961)

Crockery designs are created, transferred and painted onto plates at the Wedgwood...

GAS GUN

Gas Gun (1962)

A look at a gas gun which is used in industry to cut through sheets of steel.

CANDLE MAKING beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Candle Making Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1963)

An item about candle-making...

WALLPAPER

Wallpaper (1963)

An item about the manufacture of wallpaper.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 582 - WILD WEST BAR, WEDGEWOOD POTTERY

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 582 - Wild West Bar, Wedgewood Pottery (1966)

Out takes ( rushes, cuts...

GRANDAD TOYMAKER [sic] aka GRANDDAD TOY MAKER

Grandad Toymaker [sic] AKA Granddad Toy Maker (1968)

Wooden toys are made to the designs of...

THE ART OF GETTING TYRED

The Art Of Getting Tyred (1933)

Excellent story about how tyres for the wheels of locomotives work.

SWEETS FOR THE SWEET

Sweets For The Sweet (1934)

Good footage of chocolate factory in Somerdale in Avon.

POWER AND BEAUTY

Power And Beauty (1935)

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

MAKING THE BISCUIT

Making The Biscuit (1932)

Nice footage of the processes involved in making biscuits.

DUKE VISITS GYRO WORKS

Duke Visits Gyro Works (1953)

Duke of Edinburgh visits factory making gyroscopes for navigational uses.

DUKE IN YORKSHIRE

Duke In Yorkshire (1953)

Prince Philip visits new laboratories in Sheffield (B.I.S.R.A.) and goes down...

US REARMAMENT IN FULL BLAST

Us Rearmament In Full Blast (1951)

Mass production of arms in American factories.

SHIFT WORK

Shift Work (1957)

The night-dress testing in Elstree factory.

AUTOMATION GEARS UP

Automation Gears Up (1958)

Visit to a factory line showing automated machines to cut gears.

STEEL AND SHELLS issue title is COME THE THREE CORNERS

Steel And Shells Issue Title Is Come The Three Corners (1943)

South African munitions workers...

SPEARS issue title is POINTS AND PINTS

Spears Issue Title Is Points And Pints (1944)

South African golf club factory helps war effort by...

TRADE SCHOOL

Trade School (1944)

Boys learn building and metalwork, and girls learn cooking and childcare at trade...

STEEL TOWN

Steel Town (1953)

New furnace lit in major American steel works.

THE BIG STRIKE

The Big Strike (1956)

Clashes at the gates of B.M.C. factories as strike goes on - workers beat up...

N.A.T.O. CHIEFS AT DIESEL WORK

N.A.T.O. Chiefs At Diesel Work (1955)

Stockport - Naval authorities may buy British Diesels for...

DUKE OPENS STEEL PLANT

Duke Opens Steel Plant (1963)

Prince Philip opens steel factory in Sheffield.

BIRMINGHAM - ONE MILLION ALONG

Birmingham - One Million Along (1965)

One millionth Mini is presented to competition winner by Mini...

PAINT FACTORY FIRE

Paint Factory Fire (1966)

Night time shots of a large fire at a paint manufacturing factory in Toledo,...

EXTRA ! PRINCE CHARLES SOUVENIRS

Extra ! Prince Charles Souvenirs (1969)

Footage of the making of commemorative gifts to mark...

DESIGN FOR SPEED

Design For Speed (1947)

Meteor jet planes being designed and built (some women workers in aircraft...