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MUNICH BARTER CENTRE

Munich Barter Centre (1940-1949)

Footage of civilians at barter store in Munich, Germany.

WHITECHAPEL BELL FOUNDRY

Whitechapel Bell Foundry (1966)

In the East End bells are still made in the traditional way using...

DRUM MAKING

Drum Making (1951)

Good item about drum making in London.

MANUFACTURE OF HARPS

Manufacture Of Harps (1961)

Beautiful harps are made in a workshop in London.

ORGAN issue title - ALL IN GOOD TIME

Organ Issue Title - All In Good Time (1943)

Good footage of how a cinema organ is made.

BUGLE MAKING

Bugle Making (1951)

Bugle making in West Street, London.

CONCERTINA FACTORY aka CONCERT IN A FACTORY

Concertina Factory AKA Concert In A Factory (1961)

Concertinas are made and played at a factory in...

 

 

MY FIDDLE

My Fiddle (1935)

Violins are made at London Northern Polytechnic then Andre Balog plays his in the studio.

MAKING BAGPIPES

Making Bagpipes (1952)

Footage of bagpipe making in Camden Town, London.

WONDERFUL HANDS OF MASLIUKOV

Wonderful Hands Of Masliukov (1962)

Russian watch and string instruments maker Mikhail Masliukov at...

SAFEGUARDING   aka SAFEGUARDING A NATION  record a

Safeguarding AKA Safeguarding A Nation Record A (1930)

Interesting film about protection of...

ANTIQUES

Antiques (1956)

Display of the exhibits at the Antique Dealers Fair in London: toys, guns and impressive...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 318 - SINGING MASTER   aka SINGING TEACHER

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 318 - Singing Master AKA Singing Teacher (1961)

Out takes (Rushes,...

MISS HONEYWELL

Miss Honeywell (1968)

Robot girl Miss Honeywell demonstrates computer equipment at an Olympia Exhibition.

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 7

Caught By The Camera No. 7 (1934)

Trees being dug up for a new road in Rome, the Victophonium played...

THE ROAD IN THE SKY

The Road In The Sky (1931)

Men work on road construction - motorway to connect Austria to Munich high in...

LUTE MAKERS EXHIBIT IN CREMONA

Lute Makers Exhibit In Cremona (1949)

Exhibition of violins in Cremona to mark third centenary of...

BRITISH TRADE FAIR HELD IN MOSCOW

British Trade Fair Held In Moscow (1961)

Khruschev, Mikoyan and Maudling at British Trade Fair...

LONDON CALLING!

London Calling! (1925)

Great film showing how radio broadcasts are recorded and transmitted.

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 18

Caught By The Camera No. 18 (1935)

A Swiss mountainside railway doubles as a snowplough, a man skates...

THE MINERS OF MANGANESE

The Miners Of Manganese (1931)

Men work at the manganese mines of Morocco.

WITH EVE IN SARDINIA

With Eve In Sardinia (1932)

Grape harvest in Sardinia.

RHYTHM OF A CITY - reel 2

Rhythm Of A City - Reel 2 (1950-1959)

Lovely artistic documentary portraying life in Stockholm, Sweden.

COMMUNAL VILLAGE

Communal Village (1959)

The Society of Brothers run a communal village in Shropshire.

ROMAN ROOM

Roman Room (1960)

Restaurant with a Roman theme in Knightsbridge, London.

PIANO MUSEUM

Piano Museum (1967)

Automatic pianos are seen in action at Frank Holland's British Piano Museum.

FIVE MINUTES AT THE NORTH EAST COAST EXHIBITION NEWCASTLE

Five Minutes At The North East Coast Exhibition Newcastle (1929)

Scenes at the North East Coast...

WEMBLEY EXHIBITION reel 4

Wembley Exhibition Reel 4 (1925)

Great footage of the Wembley Exhibition of 1925.

THE WEALTH OF THE WORLD - CONGO HARVEST reel 1 of 2

The Wealth Of The World - Congo Harvest Reel 1 Of 2 (1950-1959)

Documentary about the influence of the...

INTRODUCING OURSELVES PART 1 [ HISTORY OF PATHE ]

Introducing Ourselves Part 1 [ History Of Pathe ] (1956)

Promotional film showing the suitability...

TIME TO REMEMBER - TURN OF THE CENTURY  1896 - 1902 - record g - reel 2

Time To Remember - Turn Of The Century 1896 - 1902 - Record G - Reel 2 (1900-1901)

Scenes from...

ORANGES AND LEMONS

Oranges And Lemons (1956)

Oranges and harvest traditions from around the world, starting and finishing...

IT COMES OUT HERE

It Comes Out Here (1963)

Item showing British Musical Instrument Trade Fair, and guards play in steel...

SIGHTS AND SCENES OF SCOTLAND

Sights And Scenes Of Scotland (1940-1949)

Travelogue showing the wonders of Scotland - scenery, landmarks,...

RUSSIAN REVOLUTION COMPILATION reel 1

Russian Revolution Compilation Reel 1 (1910-1919)

Various material featuring events before, during and...

SAFEGUARDING  aka SAFEGUARDING A NATION

Safeguarding AKA Safeguarding A Nation (1930)

Film about protection of British industries against...

CORSICAN HOLIDAY reel 2 of 3

Corsican Holiday Reel 2 Of 3 (1950-1959)

Travelogue using a romance narrative to show the splendour of...

CORSICAN HOLIDAY reel 3 of 3

Corsican Holiday Reel 3 Of 3 (1950-1959)

Travelogue using a romance narrative to show the splendour of...

THE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR reel 2

The People Next Door Reel 2 (1948)

Documentary about the benefits of European co-operation. c. 1948

CANDID CAMERA VISITS ABC PRESTON

Candid Camera Visits ABC Preston (1958-1959)

Fascinating film featuring Richard Todd - talking up the...

STOCKHOLM STORY

Stockholm Story (1950-1959)

Lovely artistic documentary showing life in Stockholm, Sweden.

A MEDITERRANEAN ISLAND

A Mediterranean Island (1940-1949)

Educational film about Cyprus.

AGELESS IRAQ reel 1

Ageless Iraq Reel 1 (1950-1959)

Documentary about life in Iraq - political history, religion, traditions,...