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WHEN TWO BECOME ONE

When Two Become One (1934)

A huge steel welding machine is shown in action.

THE SUPER SCOOP

The Super Scoop (1935)

Brief item about a massive machine used for scooping coal from the ground in...

ONE PIECE BUILDINGS!

One Piece Buildings! (1933)

Good shots of men at work using a new electric welder on a construction...

SUPER GLASS!

Super Glass! (1940)

Process of making glass for telescope mirrors.

POLLUTION

Pollution (1970)

Various footage accentuating the pollution in England.

BRITISH STANDARD OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

British Standard Of Industrial Design (1965)

Various tests in the laboratories of British Standard...

BED TESTERS

Bed Testers (1960)

A mattress is tested by rotating mechanical figures at a bed factory in Northampton.

 

 

SALT BY THE ACRE

Salt By The Acre (1934)

Good footage of the salt fields in Cagliari in Sardinia.

DRAWING ROOM STEEL MANUFACTURE

Drawing Room Steel Manufacture (1928)

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

CANDLE MAKING beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Candle Making Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1959)

A candle making factory in...

EUROPEAN INDUSTRIES EXHIBITION aka MACHINE TOOLS EXHIBITION

European Industries Exhibition AKA Machine Tools Exhibition (1952)

Various machine tools on show...

THE BIG SPLASH!

The Big Splash! (1929)

Transportation of large tree trunks by chutes, trolleys, trains and barges.

GOOD FELLERS

Good Fellers (1933)

Tree fellers at work in Forest in Australia.

RAISIN' RESIN!

Raisin' Resin! (1935)

Item showing processes involved in making resin from tree sap.

SOMETHING TO SEE THROUGH!

Something To See Through! (1935)

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

GASES

Gases (1940)

Item showing manufacture and use of certain gases.

ROPE MAKING

Rope Making (1948)

Sisal is transformed into thick rope at factory in Charlton, London.

HELICOPTER SERVICE FOR BIF

Helicopter Service For Bif (1950)

Footage of helicopter for passengers taking off for the British...

DEMOLITION

Demolition (1971)

Techniques involved in the demolition of industrial areas

NEWCASTLE BRIDGE

Newcastle Bridge (1920-1930)

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

FARM AUTOMATION

Farm Automation (1957)

An item showing the automatic harvesting and shelling of peas for quick freezing.

PORTABLE SWIMMING POOL aka FIBREGLASS SWIMMING POOL

Portable Swimming Pool AKA Fibreglass Swimming Pool (1958)

A look at a fibreglass factory and the...

BOOKS - BY THE BILLION!

Books - By The Billion! (1931)

How books are printed and bound.

DUNLOP SPORTS SHOES - WATCH THEM MADE AT LIVERPOOL

Dunlop Sports Shoes - Watch Them Made At Liverpool (1930)

How Dunlop tennis shoes are made -...

MORE TENNIS TRIFLES

More Tennis Trifles (1931)

Various processes involved in the making of tennis balls.

SEWING A BOAT

Sewing A Boat (1933)

A small boat is made by gluing then stitching pieces of wood together.

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

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

Pressure is...

A NOVEL BRIDGE IN LINCOLNSHIRE

A Novel Bridge In Lincolnshire (1933)

The massive Keadby Lift Bridge is shown in operation.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 46

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 46 (1939)

Stories in this item include a pressing machine in Australia...

 HURRICANES  Reel 1

Hurricanes Reel 1 (1942)

Hurricane aircraft being assembled and tested.

BROOMWADE PRESENTS reel 1

Broomwade Presents Reel 1 (1935-1939)

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

BMC PRESENTS WIZARDRY ON WHEELS reel 2

Bmc Presents Wizardry On Wheels Reel 2 (1961)

Great documentary showing the design and testing of...

ELECTRIC LIGHT BULBS

Electric Light Bulbs (1960)

Electric light bulbs being made at the Osram factory in Wembley, Middlesex.

RADIO ACTIVE FLIES

Radio Active Flies (1966)

Fruit flies are fed radio active food to make them sterile so they will not...

BRISTLES AND BRUSHES

Bristles And Brushes (1926)

Film showing how brushes are made from pig bristles.

ANOTHER PHOTOGRAPHIC MARVEL

Another Photographic Marvel (1933)

Slow motion footage taken by the ultra high speed high speed...

A STAR'S RETURN

A Star's Return (1933)

Australian film star dog Caesar visits animals at the zoo.

A CLEAN SWEEP

A Clean Sweep (1934)

The making of a vacuum cleaner in a factory - could be Hoover.

A GIANT AM I

A Giant Am I (1934)

Large excavation machine at work in a quarry in Corby in Northamptonshire.

THE SEAL OF AUTHORITY

The Seal Of Authority (1934)

Good footage of how the South African royal seal is made.

SALT CELLARS!

Salt Cellars! (1931)

Salt mines in Cheshire - brine is extracted and dried out to produce salt.

WIND TUNNEL

Wind Tunnel (1955)

Model aircraft are subject to various pressures at the De Havilland Aircraft Co.

BOMBS, BOMBS, BEAUTIFUL BOMBS!

Bombs, Bombs, Beautiful Bombs! (1940)

Good footage of bombs being manufactured as part of South...

MILITARY MILLINERY

Military Millinery (1940)

Complete process of making tin helmets for South African soldiers.

ALL WOOLLY!

All Woolly! (1940)

Good footage of the wool industry in South Africa.

KEEPING THE

Keeping The "Buts" Out Of Butter (1930)

Processes involved in making butter.

THE

The "Grate" Highway (1933)

A new Continental method of road building is seen, using steel grating and...

TOYS

Toys (1932)

Excellent footage of model railway factory in Walthamstow, Greater London.

COMPASSES issue title - THIS WAY PLEASE

Compasses Issue Title - This Way Please (1939)

A look at the processes involved in making a...

SMOKE

Smoke (1941)

A look at various things which can produce smoke.