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STEEL AGE

Steel Age (1930)

Various shots of men at work in a foundry.

CONSETT IRON WORKS

Consett Iron Works (1969)

Footage of molten iron being poured out from railway wagons at Consett Iron...

BRITISH HEAVY INDUSTRY

British Heavy Industry (1947)

Shots of interior of steel foundry - cuts from 47/22.

MAGIC IN METAL   Reel 2

Magic In Metal Reel 2 (1960-1969)

The making of a crank case sponsored by B.M.C.

PROPELLOR FOUNDRY

Propellor Foundry (1948)

Propellors for ocean-going liners are manufactured at Stone's foundry in...

THE IRON MEN OF HUNGARY

The Iron Men Of Hungary (1931)

Work in a Hungarian foundry - various shots of men at work.

"Siller!" AKA Silver (1932)

Processes involved in extracting silver are demonstrated.

 

 

SCRAP IRON

Scrap Iron (1941)

Men in a factory turn scrap iron into munitions.

MOLTEN METAL TRANSPORTED BY TRAIN

Molten Metal Transported By Train (1969)

Iron is melted and poured into specially designed railway...

GOLD BEATING

Gold Beating (1950-1959)

Film tracing various procedures involved in beating gold.

GOLD BEATING  OUT TAKES

Gold Beating Out Takes (1950-1959)

Film tracing various procedures involved in beating gold.

LINKS IN THE CHAIN

Links In The Chain (1940)

Good footage of enormous anchor chains being made at an Italian steelworks.

MAKING GUNS

Making Guns (1941)

Gun production is stepped up in Australia and Britain.

NEW ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE

New Electric Arc Furnace (1969)

Item showing new electric arc furnace at foundry in Sheffield,...

MONEY MAKING THE MINT

Money Making The Mint (1946)

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

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 581 - Reel 2 of 2 - SPANISH DANCERS and WHITECHAPEL...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 581 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Spanish Dancers And Whitechapel... (1966)

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DRAWING ROOM STEEL MANUFACTURE

Drawing Room Steel Manufacture (1928)

Footage of a foundry which produces steel - various processes...

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...

GIANTS OF THE RIVERSIDE

Giants Of The Riverside (1935)

Process of making iron is shown at huge industrial plant beside the...

EUROPE'S BIGGEST FOUNDRY OPENS IN LINCOLN

Europe's Biggest Foundry Opens In Lincoln (1950)

General Slim opens a large iron foundry - the...

HAND-MADE STEEL HANDMADE STEEL

Hand-Made Steel Handmade Steel (1949)

George Goodwin makes containers for holding molten steel.

A GIFT FROM THE SKIES

A Gift From The Skies (1945)

Debris being dumped on sight near Oxford to be recycled.

SHOOTING SCENE FROM DOCUMENTARY FILM aka FILM CREW IN POLAND

Shooting Scene From Documentary Film AKA Film Crew In Poland (1948)

Various shots of Joris...

OPENING NEW BLAST FURNACE IN HOLLAND

Opening New Blast Furnace In Holland (1967)

New blast furnace in Holland.

MAGIC IN METAL    Reel 1

Magic In Metal Reel 1 (1960-1969)

The making of a crank case sponsored by B.M.C.

IRON FOUNDRY WORKERS REQUIRED

Iron Foundry Workers Required (1947)

Employment in the iron industry

GAS GUN

Gas Gun (1962)

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

ANOTHER RECORD FOR BRITAIN!

Another Record For Britain! (1931)

Huge metal castings prepared for the building of the Queen Mary...

SILVER MINING IN ONTARIO

Silver Mining In Ontario (1925)

Various shots of silver being mined - all processes are featured from...

KING AND QUEEN AT WEIR WORKS FOUNDRY aka AT MUNITIONS FACTORY

King And Queen At Weir Works Foundry AKA At Munitions Factory (1940)

King George VI and Queen...

LIQUID IRON TRANSPORTED aka LIQUID IRON

Liquid Iron Transported AKA Liquid Iron (1968)

Good shots of Krupps steelworks and liquid metal...

FIND A WORD NO. 4

Find A Word No. 4 (1940-1949)

Cinematic guessing game for children - various images which the children have...

BIRTH OF A STATUE

Birth Of A Statue (1961)

Dr Arthur Fleischmann works on a statue of St Francis of Assisi.

WHEN THE EARTH TREMBLED!

When The Earth Trembled! (1932)

Ruins of the New Zealand town of Napier following an earthquake.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 55

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 55 (1939)

Stories in this item include lion cubs at Amsterdam Zoo and a...

BELL FOUNDRY

Bell Foundry (1954)

Excellent footage of bell making workshop at Whitechapel foundry in London

BLAST FURNACE

Blast Furnace (1940-1949)

Educational film showing the workings of a blast furnace.

GOLD IN JOHANNESBURG

Gold In Johannesburg (1962)

A look at the process of gold mining in Johannesburg.

CITIES OF BRITAIN - DERBY NO. 4

Cities Of Britain - Derby No. 4 (1931)

A visit to Derby show the recreational and industry sides of...

SHEFFIELD - FAMOUS CITIES OF BRITAIN NO. 7

Sheffield - Famous Cities Of Britain No. 7 (1933)

A look at the city, trades and crafts of...

THE WORLD IS MY PARISH

The World Is My Parish (1938)

Various areas around England where John Wesley, founder of Methodism,...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 30

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 30 (1938)

Archers in Sweden, the city of Stockholm, animals in gas...

HOT STUFF!

Hot Stuff! (1933)

A tank transports molten metal to a casting ship.

SHIP BREAKERS issue title is BREAK AWAY

Ship Breakers Issue Title Is Break Away (1939)

Breaking up old Cunarder, the Berengaria, provides...

SA TANK CORPS issue title - LEAPS AND BOUNDS

Sa Tank Corps Issue Title - Leaps And Bounds (1942)

A foundry manufactures tanks as the South...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 332 - reel 2 of 2 - BIRTH OF A STATUE and ATHLETES FOR...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 332 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Birth Of A Statue And Athletes For... (1961)

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HAIL, GAGARIN

Hail, Gagarin (1961)

The First Man in Space, Yuri Gagarin, pays a well received visit to England.

THE MINT

The Mint (1946)

Educational film showing processes at the Royal Mint. c. 1946

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 379 - reel 1 OF 2 - ARMY DARTS TEAM aka 1,000,001 DARTS...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 379 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Army Darts Team AKA 1,000,001 Darts... (1962)

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THE WEALTH OF THE WORLD - OIL - Reel 1

The Wealth Of The World - Oil - Reel 1 (1950-1959)

Documentary looking at the history of the oil...