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BULLET PROOF VEST

Bullet Proof Vest (1915)

Invention: the Bullet-proof vest; or Steel Waistcoat.

A REMARKABLE PICTURE - HYDROPLANE

A Remarkable Picture - Hydroplane (1916)

Hydroplane on first test completely overturns in New York...

ZEPPELIN FLIGHT

Zeppelin Flight (1916)

Night flight of Allies airship over Paris.

AMERICA'S LATEST MISS SHIRLEY KELLOGG

America's Latest Miss Shirley Kellogg (1917)

Miss Shirley Kellogg brings new motor scooter invention...

TABLE FOOTBALL

Table Football (1918)

Excellent invention - a forerunner of table football, quirky stuff.

PEN AND INKLINGS - BOBBY BUMPS AND THE OSTRICH EGG

Pen And Inklings - Bobby Bumps And The Ostrich Egg (1920)

Animation featuring Bobby Bumps and Fido...

SPEED

Speed (1920)

A model railway is shown - the train is a prototype for a vehicle that can climb steep hills.

 

 

WATER TILTING

Water Tilting (1920)

Jousting match on water - two men wear canoe shaped shoes and have a bout.

FOOT-PRINTS

Foot-Prints (1920)

Dogs have their paw-print taken for identification purposes.

FOR MIGHTY LITTLE MITES

For Mighty Little Mites (1920)

A novelty chair for young children is demonstrated.

THE SPLITTER - A CONCRETE FACT

The Splitter - A Concrete Fact (1920-1929)

Old and new methods of splitting concrete are demonstrated.

CLUTCHLESS, GEARLESS CAR

Clutchless, Gearless Car (1920)

The first gearless, clutchless, frictionless, magnetically driven car...

CYCLING THE THAMES - MISS ZETTA HILLS

Cycling The Thames - Miss Zetta Hills (1920)

Miss Zetta Hills rides her strange water bicycle...

KNEELING IN FLAMES

Kneeling In Flames (1920)

An inventor demonstrates his pioneering fire-resistant solution by kneeling in...

HOVERING AEROPLANES

Hovering Aeroplanes (1920)

A story from France showing the latest innovation to revolutionise aviation -...

WORKING MODEL OF THE KAISER

Working Model Of The Kaiser (1920)

Wacky model of the Kaiser which looks like a man in a suit of...

WIZARD OF THE WIRELESS

Wizard Of The Wireless (1920)

Marconi is shown on board his yacht, the S.Y. 'Ellectra' conducting...

FIRE BRIGADE USING RADIO COMMUNICATIONS

Fire Brigade Using Radio Communications (1920)

The London Fire Brigade demonstrates how it can use...

IT IS BELIEVABLE 1ST MOTOR CAR  aka FIRST MOTOR CAR

It Is Believable 1st Motor Car AKA First Motor Car (1920)

The people of a sleepy Devon village...

TOWERS OF WAR

Towers Of War (1920)

An item showing the "Towers of War", a floating armed fortress.

MINIATURE MOTOR CAR

Miniature Motor Car (1920)

Miniature Motor Car on display in New York in the United States of America.

TAILLESS PLANE

Tailless Plane (1920-1930)

An aeroplane without a tail flies in the 1920s.

Learn Flying in Glider attached to Automobile

Learn Flying In Glider Attached To Automobile (1920)

Footage of automobile attached to glider.

MACHINE MADE EXERCISES

Machine Made Exercises (1920-1929)

Various devices which help women to lose weight.

DOUBLE LEMON AIRSHIP

Double Lemon Airship (1920-1929)

'Double Lemon' airship takes first test flight at Dayton, Ohio.

MOTORCYCLE TRIALS - CHELTENHAM

Motorcycle Trials - Cheltenham (1920-1929)

Motorcycle trials in the Gloucestershire countryside.

ATLANTIC PADDLE BOAT

Atlantic Paddle Boat (1920-1929)

Man with white hair and beard poses with others beside newly-invented paddle...

MOTOR BOAT

Motor Boat (1920-1929)

Good footage of experimental German motor boat in action on a lake.

CEA CONFERENCE

Cea Conference (1920-1929)

Conference delegates at country house, touring industrial site and coming out of...

RAIL PLANE

Rail Plane (1920-1929)

Footage of the new transportation invention the Rail Plane.

THE LATEST DAILY DOZENER

The Latest Daily Dozener (1920-1929)

Bizarre exercise contraption - doesn't look very good for your back!

THE TENNIS MACHINE  aka RENE LACOSTE

The Tennis Machine AKA Rene Lacoste (1920-1929)

Lengthy item showing tennis player Rene Lacoste and the...

DEMO OF CUTTING TOOL UNDERWATER

Demo Of Cutting Tool Underwater (1920-1929)

Demonstration of tool for cutting things under water.

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...

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

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

A look at...

TIME TO REMEMBER - FAST AND FAR  IN THE TWENTIES  1927   - reel 3

Time To Remember - Fast And Far In The Twenties 1927 - Reel 3 (1920-1929)

A look at the...

BEAUTY SCHOOL

Beauty School (1921)

Fantastic contraptions and beauty regimes - bizarre rubber devices and electrolysis...

NEW HEELS FOR OLD

New Heels For Old (1921)

New device - special renewable shoe heels.

A MOTOR NOVELTY

A Motor Novelty (1921)

Cross between a car and a locomotive is presented to the camera.

A MAMMOTH OF THE AIR

A Mammoth Of The Air (1921)

Huge Caproni flying boat is shown from various angles.

FASHIONS A LA PARISIENNE

Fashions A La Parisienne (1921)

Fashion item featuring exquisitely ornate gowns, cloaks, hats, fans and...

BEAUTY SCHOOL

Beauty School (1921)

Fantastic contraptions and beauty regimes - bizarre rubber devices and electrolysis...

THREE ARTS BALL

Three Arts Ball (1921)

A new lighting set enables Pathe to show the dancers inside at the Three Arts Ball...

THE HELICOPTER

The Helicopter (1921)

A look at an early helicopter as it takes off and hovers unsteadily above the...

PARIS BY PLANE

Paris By Plane (1921)

General Sykes gets on board a Vicker's Viking amphibian aeroplane which sets off...

ARTIFICIAL ARMS

Artificial Arms (1921)

An item about the versatility and mobility of artificial arms at Blackrock Special...

FLYING BIKES

Flying Bikes (1921)

A flying bicycle ridden by Gabriel Poulain takes off and manages to fly at 3 feet...

FORD STORIES

Ford Stories (1921)

We see Ford's "Flying Bedstead" car as it leaps 38 feet in the air and creates a...

AUSTRALIAN NAVAL AIRCRAFT

Australian Naval Aircraft (1921)

Mrs Hughes launches the Australian naval aircraft number 1 at Hamble,...

BROADWAY CAKE WALK

Broadway Cake Walk (1921)

The fairground attraction called The Broadway Cake-Walk tries to throw people...