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INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE

Industrial Structure (1920-1929)

Shots of unidentified metal structure.

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.

FEMALE WOODCUTTERS issue title - CHORDS, CUES AND COSTERS

Female Woodcutters Issue Title - Chords, Cues And Costers (1936)

Female woodcutters at work.

CRICKET BATS

Cricket Bats (1939)

A short item showing the process of making of cricket bats.

 

 

LUMBER JACK aka SPLITTING PALINGS FROM TREES issue title -

Lumber Jack AKA Splitting Palings From Trees Issue Title - "Two's Company" (1941)

A Tasmanian...

 INDUSTRIAL FAIR

Industrial Fair (1969)

Shots of people looking at exhibits at the Hanover Industrial Fair.

POLLUTION

Pollution (1970)

Various footage accentuating the pollution in England.

INDUSTRIAL SCENES

Industrial Scenes (1930-1939)

Footage of various industrial scenes.

STAFF GOING INTO GATE OF VARNISH FACTORY

Staff Going Into Gate Of Varnish Factory (1920-1929)

Workers go through door in brick wall as they enter...

BRITISH STANDARD OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

British Standard Of Industrial Design (1965)

Various tests in the laboratories of British Standard...

CANDLE MAKING

Candle Making (1970-1975)

Various shots showing the processes involved in making wax candles.

ROYAL MINT

Royal Mint (1956)

The minting of coins at the Royal Mint.

BED TESTERS

Bed Testers (1960)

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

PLATES BY THE THOUSAND

Plates By The Thousand (1961)

China plates are made at a factory (probably Wedgwood) in Barlaston,...

JACK STRAW COMES TO TOWN on sleeve as JACK STRAN COMES TO TOWN

Jack Straw Comes To Town On Sleeve As Jack Stran Comes To Town (1922)

Great film demonstrating...

QUEER JOBS

Queer Jobs (1934)

Railway employees with strange job titles are seen at work in Swindon.

SALT BY THE ACRE

Salt By The Acre (1934)

Good footage of the salt fields in Cagliari in Sardinia.

THE

The "Super" Laundress Of Today (1930)

New technology in action in a modern laundry.

DRAWING ROOM STEEL MANUFACTURE

Drawing Room Steel Manufacture (1928)

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

DIZZY DIPS!

Dizzy Dips! (1933)

Man clambers around on a girder high above the ground - a scary stunt to those with a...

TINSTONE - HOW IT IS OBTAINED IN A CORNISH MINE

Tinstone - How It Is Obtained In A Cornish Mine (1933)

Good shots of processes involved in tin...

WHITE COAL - A FRENCH STUDY

White Coal - A French Study (1933)

Various shots of a large dam in France.

GIANTS OF THE RIVERSIDE

Giants Of The Riverside (1935)

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

STEEL MAKING

Steel Making (1937)

A look at the work of a big steel plant in Letchworth, near London.

MILAN INDUSTRIAL FAIR

Milan Industrial Fair (1953)

International industrial fair in Milan, Italy.

GEC FACTORY BUILDINGS

GEC Factory Buildings (1910-1929)

Footage of General Electric Company plant and surrounding area.

CANDLE MAKING beware - other Colour Pics share this title

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

A candle making factory in...

NEWPORT CARNIVAL 1930

Newport Carnival 1930 (1930)

Various shots of the parade at the Carnival in Newport - lots of decorated...

TALLOWDIPS issue title DIPS INTO COMEDY

Tallowdips Issue Title Dips Into Comedy (1936)

Tallow-candles are made in a factory.

SALT HARVEST issue title - IS THAT SO

Salt Harvest Issue Title - Is That So (1941)

A look at the process of gathering sea salt. Australia....

SPLITTING HAIRS

Splitting Hairs (1949)

Razor blades are made and tested at factory in Glasgow, Scotland.

COKE MAKING

Coke Making (1948)

Coke production in Beckton works, London.

HAND MADE CHOCOLATES

Hand Made Chocolates (1953)

Excellent footage of chocolates being made by hand. London.

BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR - FASHION

British Industries Fair - Fashion (1947)

Good footage of fashion and fabrics at the British...

RECONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY

Reconstruction In Germany (1946)

Industrial reconstruction starts in Germany.

BRITISH  INDUSTRIES  FAIR  OLYMPIA.

British Industries Fair Olympia. (1948)

Crowds at Olympia fair London.

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...

SLATE QUARRY beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Slate Quarry Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1964)

Good footage of men at work in a...

BLACK DIAMONDS

Black Diamonds (1932)

Good footage of a working coal mine in Bestwood, Nottingham.

SALT FROM THE SEA

Salt From The Sea (1933)

Men at work on the salt fields of Tunis.

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...

CORPUS CHRISTI CELEBRATIONS

Corpus Christi Celebrations (1924)

A religious procession at an Irish Industrial School.

TIMBER issue title -  SAW, SONG AND SALLY

Timber Issue Title - Saw, Song And Sally (1937)

Large maple trees are cut down by hand and...

UMBRELLA MAKING issue title is ONE MOMENT PLEASE

Umbrella Making Issue Title Is One Moment Please (1940)

Umbrellas being hand made in a factory.

GASES

Gases (1940)

Item showing manufacture and use of certain gases.

BRUSHES issue title - FOR GOODNESS SAKE !

Brushes Issue Title - For Goodness Sake ! (1943)

Nice item about the making of brushes.