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CALL FOR JAM aka CALL FOR SEVEN

Call For Jam AKA Call For Seven (1945)

Film extra Yvette Minck prepares for the filming of her...

BOXING

Boxing (1947)

U.S. comedian Jack Durant has joke boxing match with Freddie Mills. Jack la Rue referees.

METAL DETECTORS

Metal Detectors (1948)

Metal detectors being used in civilian life - in timber yard and by road builders....

ROBOT RADIOS

Robot Radios (1948)

Inventor John Sargrove and the mass production of his radio invention by machines.

"Sauce Piquante" Fashions (1950)

Good footage of evening fashion wearing being displayed by models at...

RIVER FASHIONS

River Fashions (1951)

Footage of open-air fashion show. Maidenhead in Berkshire.

MAKING BAGPIPES

Making Bagpipes (1952)

Footage of bagpipe making in Camden Town, London.

 

 

UMBRELLA MAKING

Umbrella Making (1952)

Footage of the Umbrella making in London.

PERSONALITY MEET THE REX HARRISONS

Personality Meet The Rex Harrisons (1945)

Film stars Rex Harrison and Lili Palmer with son Cary in...

ROSE-TIPPED CIGARETTES

Rose-Tipped Cigarettes (1953)

Rose petal tips are put onto Turkish cigarettes at an east London...

TOUGH GIRLS

Tough Girls (1947)

Film stunt girls wrestle in a garden.

THE MILES BEGIN AGAIN

The Miles Begin Again (1949)

Aircraft designers Mr and Mrs Miles start small business repairing planes...

SOUND TESTS IN FLATS

Sound Tests In Flats (1950)

Department of Scientific and Industrial Research test noise levels inside...

IDLE SHIPS

Idle Ships (1950)

Item about the depression in the fishing industry in Grimsby, Humberside.

BEN LYON'S MOTOR CYCLE

Ben Lyon's Motor Cycle (1954)

Footage of television star Ben Lyon with his new motor cycle at Regent's...

PHYLLIS CALVERT

Phyllis Calvert (1945)

Pathe presents film star Phyllis Calvert.

LOVELY LADY

Lovely Lady (1946)

Pathe visits Margaret Lockwood in her home.

GIRL CAR MANUFACTURER

Girl Car Manufacturer (1953)

Car manufacturer Daphne Arnott prepares her cars to race at Silverstone.

KING FAROUK

King Farouk (1949)

King Farouk Opens Cairo Fair.

DR HEPWORTH SPEAKS ON MANUFACTURE OF ANTRYCIDE

Dr Hepworth Speaks On Manufacture Of Antrycide (1949)

Dr Hepworth speaking on manufacture of a new...

SMITHY'S OLD BUS FLIES AGAIN

Smithy's Old Bus Flies Again (1940-1949)

Kingsford Smith's plane, the Southern Cross, flies again.

STEEL AND SHELLS issue title COME THE THREE CORNERS

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

Duplicate story - see separate record...

NICOLAE CEAUSESCU VISITS INDUSTRIAL AREA

Nicolae Ceausescu Visits Industrial Area (1969)

Nicolae Ceausescu visits industrial area in Rumania....

BRITISH INSTRUMENTS ON SHOW

British Instruments On Show (1968)

Various shots of an industrial exhibition in Moscow.

LOG CHAMPS!

Log Champs! (1938)

World champion log roller Bob Bradbourne shows off his skill in a Bournemouth pool.

FILM FANFARE - NO 4

Film Fanfare - No 4 (1956)

Middle aged woman is shown around a film set and meets some of the stars.

FILM FANFARE - NO 5

Film Fanfare - No 5 (1956)

Young woman is shown around film set.

BUDAPEST INDUSTRIAL FAIR

Budapest Industrial Fair (1961)

Party and Government leaders visit various pavilions and exhibits at...

THE KINKS SING

The Kinks Sing "Wonderboy" (1968)

Fabulous footage of British pop group The Kinks.

TROUT FARM

Trout Farm (1955)

Story of a trout farm or how to safely keep, breed and transport trout around the...

GOLD BEATING

Gold Beating (1959)

Bar of gold is thinned, cut and hammered until it became spreadable and used for...

FOOTBALL BALL MANUFACTURE aka FOOTBALL STORY

Football Ball Manufacture AKA Football Story (1956)

A visit to a football factory plus scenes of...

PARTY HATS

Party Hats (1957)

A jokey item about the manufacture of party hats and other novelty items.

SAFE TESTING

Safe Testing (1958)

A quality control test to see how much punishment a safe can withstand.

OPERATION TIN-CAN

Operation Tin-Can (1960)

60-year-old tin of plum pudding opened to mark the 150th anniversary of...

STRAWBERRY RESEARCH

Strawberry Research (1960)

Top film about research into the taste, colour and particulars of...

SKYSCRAPER LONDON aka GRAVEL PITS

Skyscraper London AKA Gravel Pits (1963)

An item about modern buildings in the capital and production...

BRITISH INDUSTRIES

British Industries "Show The World"! (1932)

Duchess of York watches fashions, Queen Mary inspects...

THE PRINCE OF WALES

The Prince Of Wales (1932)

The Prince of Wales looks over new excavation machinery at British Industries...

FROM LAKE TO OCEAN

From Lake To Ocean (1932)

Film describing planes for a scheme to deepen the St. Lawrence River on the...

THE CASHMERE STORY - EXHIBITION VERSION

The Cashmere Story - Exhibition Version (1961)

Promotional film for the Scottish Cashmere...

THE WEALTH OF THE WORLD - OIL - Reel 2 - record a

The Wealth Of The World - Oil - Reel 2 - Record A (1950-1959)

Documentary looking at the history of the...

PARSONS - GENIUS OF POWER - reel 2 also known as Parsons' Turbines

Parsons - Genius Of Power - Reel 2 Also Known As Parsons' Turbines (1955)

Documentary about...

BROOMWADE PRESENTS reel 2

Broomwade Presents Reel 2 (1935-1939)

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

TIME TO REMEMBER - TURN OF THE CENTURY  1896 - 1902  - record c - reel 1

Time To Remember - Turn Of The Century 1896 - 1902 - Record C - Reel 1 (1897-1899)

Scenes from...

TIME TO REMEMBER - TURN OF THE CENTURY  1896 - 1902  - record d - reel 1

Time To Remember - Turn Of The Century 1896 - 1902 - Record D - Reel 1 (1900)

Scenes from...

TIME TO REMEMBER - FAST AND FAR  IN THE TWENTIES  1927  - reel 2 - record a

Time To Remember - Fast And Far In The Twenties 1927 - Reel 2 - Record A (1920-1929)

A look at...

MODEL AIRCRAFT FOR TESTING USE

Model Aircraft For Testing Use (1956)

Wind tunnel tests for aircraft design are carried out using...

BEARD RESEARCH

Beard Research (1959)

Scientists use complex equipment to do research on shaving - unfortunately, no...

TV T.V. CAMERA HELPS BUILDING

Tv T.V. Camera Helps Building (1959)

TV camera is used for inspection of holes - prevents workers...