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FLY FARM

Fly Farm (1952)

Scientists experiment with insecticides on flies at laboratory in Sunbury-on-Thames,...

BEE STINGS

Bee Stings (1954)

Item about how bees and their stings are used to help arthritis sufferers. Kensington,...

JUNGLE SURVIVAL

Jungle Survival (1944)

Jungle soldiers walk through the undergrowth then cook insects and crabs over a...

SUMMERTIME

Summertime (1940)

German documentary film showing wildlife on a field in summer.

FIGHT AGAINST FOREST INSECTS

Fight Against Forest Insects (1948)

Spraying pesticide over forests in Poland

LOCUSTS INVASION IN SOUTH TUNISIA aka LOCUSTS

Locusts Invasion In South Tunisia AKA Locusts (1955)

Locust invasion in the mountains of South...

FIRE ANTS PLAGUE SOUTH

Fire Ants Plague South (1957)

A plague of Fire Ants are causing problems for farmers in the Southern...

 

 

SECRETS OF NATURE - THE APHIS

Secrets Of Nature - The Aphis (1930-1939)

Life and death of the Aphis.

SECRETS OF NATURE - SUNDEW

Secrets Of Nature - Sundew (1930)

Educational film about the "sundew" plant - nice time lapse...

APPLE GROWING

Apple Growing (1940-1949)

Educational film about the apple growing industry - various processes are...

SECRETS OF NATURE - THE FROTHBLOWER  aka FROTH BLOWER

Secrets Of Nature - The Frothblower AKA Froth Blower (1932)

Educational film about cuckoo spit...

SECRETS OF NATURE - WHERE FLIES GO IN THE WINTER-TIME

Secrets Of Nature - Where Flies Go In The Winter-Time (1922)

Tinted print of an educational film...

SECRETS OF NATURE - MIGHTY ATOMS

Secrets Of Nature - Mighty Atoms (1930)

Weird educational film about cheese mites and other assorted...

LEPIDOPTERIST

Lepidopterist (1949)

Footage of Lepidopterist Mrs Rivers tending to her cocoons in Dartford, Kent.

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 10

Caught By The Camera No. 10 (1934)

Stories in this item include footage of a praying mantis and a...

LAND GIRLS OF AFRICA

Land Girls Of Africa (1931)

Women are trained for agricultural work at a college in South Africa.

WALKING STICKS

Walking Sticks (1943)

A look at various different types of walking sticks from plain to ornate.

ZOO aka ZOO CENSUS  issue title is GOOD GROUNDS

Zoo AKA Zoo Census Issue Title Is Good Grounds (1944)

Zookeeper at zoo takes census of all the...

LIVING OFF THE LAND

Living Off The Land (1944)

Men from the Australian Imperial Force learn how to survive in bush land.

INVENTIONS

Inventions (1950)

A.M. Low and Edwin Solomon give demonstration of their inventions.

INSECT PEST DESTRUCTION BY FOGGING

Insect Pest Destruction By Fogging (1951)

Fogging in progress, shop fronts, cage containing...

FLORIDA BATTLES PLAGUE OF FLIES

Florida Battles Plague Of Flies (1956)

Traps are set against plague of Mediterranean Fruit Flies in...

SECRETS OF NATURE - THE TWO POUNDER

Secrets Of Nature - The Two Pounder (1931)

Educational film about fish - how they grow and how they...

CUCKOO-SPIT  FROGHOPPERS

Cuckoo-Spit Froghoppers (1940-1949)

Educational film showing how cuckoo-spit is made.

SECRETS OF NATURE - WAR IN THE TREES

Secrets Of Nature - War In The Trees (1931)

Educational film showing attempts to control woodwasp...

THE COW FAMILY

The Cow Family (1940-1949)

Educational film featuring different members of the cow family including yaks and...

SPANISH CUSTOMS

Spanish Customs (1914-1918)

Giant Bugs of papier-mache in Public Square.

SURFACE TENSION

Surface Tension (1940-1949)

Educational film demonstrating the concept of surface tension

THE MYSTERY OF MARRIAGE aka SECRETS OF MARRIAGE

The Mystery Of Marriage AKA Secrets Of Marriage (1931)

Amazing early sex education film - strange,...

FELIX THE CAT GETS REVENGE

Felix The Cat Gets Revenge (1927)

Felix the Cat animation - Felix has a scrap with a dog then gets...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 58

Caught By The Camera No. 58 (1935)

A wasp nest destroyer, a streamlined ferry in Seattle and the...

A TALE OF TAILS

A Tale Of Tails (1931)

The tails of various animals are compared - horses, tapirs, scorpions etc.

ST MICHAEL'S ABBEY

St Michael's Abbey (1953)

Excellent of St. Michael's Abbey and the monks that live there in Farnborough,...

GURKHAS IN FAR EAST

Gurkhas In Far East (1945)

Good material showing Gurkhas advancing and living in jungles of Burma.

SECRETS OF NATURE - DREAM FLOWERS

Secrets Of Nature - Dream Flowers (1931)

Educational film showing the growth and effects of the opium...

SECRETS OF NATURE - THE FROG

Secrets Of Nature - The Frog (1930)

Educational film showing how frog spawn turns into tadpoles turn...

THE GLOW WORM

The Glow Worm (1940-1949)

Educational film about the life of a glow worm.

SECRETS OF NATURE - PILOT

Secrets Of Nature - Pilot (1959)

Pilot film for a series of nature films - birds, insects and badgers...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 20

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 20 (1935)

Black Widow spider, home made traction engine...

MICRO NATURE

Micro Nature (1938)

Unedited material of organic entities seen under a microscope - for Secrets of Nature...

SECRETS OF NATURE - IN ALL HIS GLORY

Secrets Of Nature - In All His Glory (1931)

Educational film about the process of pollination - time...

SECRETS OF NATURE - SAFETY IN HIDING

Secrets Of Nature - Safety In Hiding (1930)

Educational film about camouflage in the animal kingdom...

FIBRES TO FABRICS

Fibres To Fabrics (1940-1949)

Educational film tracing the production of various textiles.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 36

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 36 (1938)

A gas works in Italy, insects are gassed, skiing on straw,...

SECRETS OF NATURE - HOLD ALL

Secrets Of Nature - Hold All (1930)

Educational film showing various animals being fed in the zoo -...

ADVENTURE IN SARDINIA 1

Adventure In Sardinia 1 (1950)

Film detailing attempts to control the mosquito population to stamp out...

ADVENTURE IN SARDINIA 2

Adventure In Sardinia 2 (1950)

Film detailing attempts to control the mosquito population to stamp out...

SUMMERTIME MEADOW

Summertime Meadow (1940-1949)

Educational film showing the wildlife found in meadows.